Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-12-10


TO insure an accumulation Of gold in the
Treasury to sustain redemption. Il com.
mend this subject to your careful consider
alton. believing that a favorable solution
is attainable aud that il reached by this
Congress. that the present and future
generations will ever gratefully remember
IL rs their delivery from a thraldom OF evil
aud disgrace.
FREE BANKING.
With resumption free banking may be
authorized with safety. giving full protcc-
tlon TO bill holders. which they have not
under existing laws. Inde, d. would re-
gard free banking rs essential Ii would
give proper elasticity TO the currency as
more currency should be required for the
transaction OF legitimate business. New
banks would wind up their business when
II WAS found that there was a superabund
ance Of currency. The experience and
Judgment OF the people can best decide
just how much currency is required tor
the transaction Ahe of business of the coun-
try. Ii IL unsafe TO leave tn. settlement OF
this question to Congress. The Secretary
of the Treasury is the Executive. Con
gress should make the regulations under
which the banks may exist. but should
not make banking a monopoly by limiting
the amount of redeemable paper currency
that shall be authorized. such impor-
tance do attach to this subject and so
earnestly do commend it To your atten-
ton that l give il prominence bv intro
ducing ii at the beginning of this message.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
During the past year nothing has occnr-
red To disturb the general friendly and
cordial relations of the United States with
other powers. The correspondence sub
mitted herewith between this Government
and its diplomatic representatives as also
with the representatives Of other countries
shows satisfactory condition of all ques-
tions between the United States and the
most of those countries and with few tx
ceptions. to which reference is hereafter
made. the absence of anv points OF differ
ence to be adjusted. The notice directed
by the resolution Of Congress of June :.
1874. TO be given TO terminate the conven-
ton of July Il, 1853. between the United
states and Belgium has been given and
the treaty will accordingly terminate on
the LIST day of july 1875. This convcu-
ton secured 10 certain Belgium vessels
entering the ports of the United States en-
ceptional privileges which are not accord
ed to our own vessels. Other features of
the convention have proved satisfactory
and have tended TO the cultivation of
beneficial commercial intercourse
and friendly relations between the two
countries l hope that the deputations
which have been invited will result in the
of another treaty which may
tend to the interests OF both countries
Our relations with China continue 10 be
u ie,ut, pur''S me past year uIr Tear
VI hos''h''es oet"een Nhlha anu Japan
s'o"n"S o"t VI ,ie ianu'ng OF AN arhirn
10 upo" 'he i>ia"u "' ror'hosa oy 'he
i"'te' nA, occa,loUeu uheas'he,s; IL i
ea' nestiN hopru however ,he diihFutlts
a'is'"s from inns cause VIII De ADJUSTED
anu tilai the advance al cI'l'llation III
THESE Empires may not be retarded 10y III"
state OF war In consequence OF the part
taken oy certain citizens oil The tu'icd
States III thi' eNpeditIpn oar Representa-
yves ~ those countries have been III
stfucted To impress The governments ot
'hiha anu Japan win The hFm Intention
~ i'm th, event of hosti,'ris. ami =, car..
fully prevent any infractions OF the law
on the part Of our citizens.
On this subject. l call the attention OF
Congress TO n generally conceded fact
who come To our shores do
not come voluntarily TO make their homes
with US and their labor productive OF gen
eral prosperity, but come under contracts
with head men, who own them almost
absolutely. In worse form does this sp-
PLY 10 Chinese women. Hardly a percep-
tiole percentage of them perform any hoii-
Drable labor. but they are brought for
shameful purposes. to the disgrace OF the
where they have settled. and
20 the great Generalization OF the youth
)f these localities. III this evil practice
can be legislated against. il will be nv
pleasure as well as duty TO enforce any
regulation to secure SO desirable an end.
III Is hoped that the negotiation between
ne Government oil japan anu TIE treaty
Powers, looking 10 The further opening To
ne empire, and the removal OF various
upon trade AMI travel. may
soon produce the results desired, which
cannot iali 10 ensure the benent OF all
parties
,ur ,.p,x.sr ,>nrwv,rv
:,
LAWN. gu P'e,lou- occasio"- s"o'''''e"
Drie,y of relieving the Japanese Govern
ment from the further payment of the
hueiuuhf hiIIi inc Nphhthiioi VI ott.
I'D. 1864. and As no further action has
been taken thereon II becomes my duty To
regard the oblis cations Of the Convention
as in force. and a. the other powers inter.
estcd have received their portion OF The
indemnity in full. the Minister OF the
United States In Japan has on behalf oil
his Government received the remainder
Of the amount due the United States un-
der the Convention Of nonoosky. |
submit the propriety OF applying the iu-
come OF a part, II not oi the whole. OF III is
fund 10 the education Ia the Japanese
language Of number OF young men to be
under obligations to serve the Government
for \ specified time as interpreters at the
Legation and the Consulstes in japan. 4
limited number of Japaue,e youth
might at the same time be educated In
our own vernacular, and mutual benefits
would result to both Governm ents. The
Importance of having our own citizens
competent and familiar with the language
Of Japan, TO act as interpreters and in
other capacities connected with the Le.a-
10, ,ha d, 81 aon,,.,.