New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08

carving with it such support from the Government
should not be- frauduontly obtained, and should be
bestowed only upon full proof OF compliance with
tho law and yet frequent instances occur OF illegal
and fraudulent naturalization. and OF the unauthor-
| lied use of certificates thus improperly obtained
In some cases the fraudulent character OF the natu-
raization has appeared upon tho face OF
the certificate ITSELF IN others, examination
| dscloscs that tho holder had not COM
| Piled with the law; and in others certificates nave
| heen obtained where the persons holding them not
| onlv ware MT entitled to DO naturalized but had
NOT even bcen within the United States ut the time
of the pretended naturalization. Instances Oh ea'h
of these classes of fraud arc discovered NJ our esa
tions. where tho certificates OF naturalization aro
presented either for the purpose OF obtaining pass
norts or in demanding the protection OF the lega-
| tion. When tho fraud is apparent on the lace
of such certificates. they arc taken up by we
| representatives Of tho Government, ana iorwaueo
| 20 the Department of State. But even then the
record of the court in which the fraudulent hatara
! cation occurred remains AMI duplicate certificates
are readily optainablc upon the presentation OF
these for the issue of passports dcmandnBpro-
| lection Of tho Government. The fraud sometimes
cscaprs notice and such certificates are not lnire'
oucntly used in transactions of business to the de-
| cepiou and injury of innocent parties. Without
placing any additional obstacles in the way of the
obtainmrnt of citizenship by the worthy aud we'll
! int n:ioned foreigner who comes in good faith t.
cast his lot with ours earnestly recommend further
legislation TO punish fraudulent naturalization, and
to secure the ready cancellation Of the record OF
every naturalization made in fraud.
| Since my last annual message the exchange has
been made Of the ratification of treaties of oXtraGi-
ton with Belgium. Ecuador, Peru, and Salvador
| Also of treaty OF commerce and navigation "1th
|
with Salvador all Of which have been duly pro
claimed "a has also declaration with Russia. with
reference to trade marks.
The report Of the Secretary OF tie 1Teaqurv, WHICH
by law is made directly to- Congress, anu forms 10
part of this message. will show the receipts ana eA
penditure, of the Government for the last 'cal year.
tn. amount received from each source OF revenue
and the amount paid out for each OF the depart
ments of Government. 1t viii bo observed from
this report that the amount of receipts overeXpeha'
| lures has been but S}3il6s2 20 for the hacai
year ending June 80, 1874, and thIt lor t3e
| over expenditures will not much exceed 39,1NlNn'
in view of the largo National debt existing and thc
| obligation to add one per cent per annun 10 tic
| Stalking Fud "A sum amounting now to over
| S:,4 OOOOOO per annum. j submit whether the rev
| cDufs should not be Increased or expenditures
diminished to reach this amonnt Of surplus. Not 10
urovide for the Sinking Fund Is partial failure to
coInpiy with tie contracts aud Obligations OI the
| Government,
TARIFF IrGisI trl0N SUGGESTED.
AT the last session Of Congress worry considerable
reduction was made in rates Of taxation, and in tn
number of articles submitted to taxation. The
question may well he asked whether or not in some
| instances unwiseiy. In connection with this sub
| icct too venture the opinion that the means OF
collecting the revenues, especially from lmHor,-'
have breu enbayra ssed by legislation az u maze
! il questionable whether or not large an"dns are
not lost by ulure t. collect u the direct loss ~ the
Treasury aud 10 the prejudice OF the interests OF
| honest importers and taxpayers.
The Secretary If the Treasury in bis report faVOr'
legislation looking to Al early return 10 specie pay
| meuts. thus supporting views previously eApE'SScd
! IN tlls message. lie also recommends economy ~
appropriations calls attention u the los OF reFrnn"
from repeating the tax on tea and coffee. without
benefit to the consumer rccoMlhrnEa a. IhCttafc -,
10 cents gallon on WHISKY, aud idrtnor, th1C no
mod :icati0n be made III the banking ana currency
bill passed at the last session Of Congress, IN
less modification should become Necessary by
reason Of the adoption of measures for returning To
spcce payments. In these Tcculn'nrndat!ollS cor
daily join. | would Suggest 10 Congress the pro-
| revenue ANA at the Same time decrease the
number Of articles npon which duties are
| our manufactures and are not Produced at
| home it seems 30 me, should be entered free
! Tho i. articles Of Manufacture which we prod go
Il part of. but DO not produce the Whole;
that which do not produce s"nld enter iree also
will instance lire wopls, dyes, &c; lhrSc ar'lcies
mist be imported to form riit Oh me ManictuTe
| nf the higher grades OF wooden goods. thcmlcaiS
II ed as dyes, compounded in medicines. and used IN
yarious WAYS in manufactures. come under tins
class The Introduction, Tree OF dIty, oil ouch wooiS
n, We do not produce would stimulate the manu-
fIctre of goods requiring the uSs ol t-lp'e we do
produce, and therefore would be u beneht 10 nome
production There are many articles enfIihR INTO
| home manufactures Nhich We 40 not produce our
selves, the tariff upon which increases the cos OF
producing the manufactured article. A coIiectlons
I'm This regard are IN the direction OF bringing LABOR
and capltal in harmony with each other add "a sup
plying one of tho clements OF prosperity 50 InHch
| needed.
The rcnort Of the Secretary OF War, herewith a.
tachcd and forming part of this Message, gives all
the information concerning the operations. wants.
| and necessities of the amy. and contains many sug
| gest ions ami recommendations which commend 10
your special attention. There Is no class Of Govern
! mcnt employees who arc harder worked than the
| army ouiccrs and men, none VINO per
| form their tasks more cheerfully and
efficiently aud under circumstances of greater prya
| tons and lardshipS. Legislation i desirable to
render more efficient tins branch OF the pubic ser
vice All the recommendation of the Secretary Of
| War regard as judciuus, and i respect FULLY COM
mend to your attention the following: The CONSOLE
dalton If the Government aiacn2a; tho restoration
| If mileage II officers travelling under orders;
| the exemption OF money received from the
| sale of subsistence stores from being covered into
the Treasury; the use OF appropriations for the pur-
chase Of subsistence stores without waiting Tor The
beginning of the fiscal year Cor which the a1prOpri
at IN j. made for additional appropriations for the
colleci ION of torpedo material for increased apprO
priatiOns for the manufacture Of arms; for relieving
| the various States from Indebtedness for
arms charged to them during the RebcOn for
dropping officers from the rolls of the army without
tia for drawing pay more than once for the sam,
| period for the disbursement of the plan to pay
soldiers by checks. and for the establishment Of
frOfessOrshp of Rhetoric and English Lterature at
| West Point. The reasons for these recommendation,
are obvious and set forth sufficiently the
| port attached
also recommend that the status of the staff corps
! of the army be fixed where this has moi already
been done, so that promotions may be made and
| vacancies filled AS they occur in each grade, when
reduced below the number to be fixed by law The
necessity for such legislation is specially felt now in