The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1875-12-16

to the Importance of correcting Al
evil that, if pe, mitted to continue
will probably lead to great trouble i,
our land before the close OF the nine
teenth century. 1t is the accumula
tion of vast amount Of untaxed church
property. In 1850, l believe. the
church property OF the United State.
which paid no tax, municipal or State
, amounted to about $4,000 900. Ii
1860 the amount hid d ,ubled: in
1875 it is abou, &l.0OO.OOO, 900. BY
1900, without check, it is safe to
say that this properly will reach q
,, sum exceeding $3,Oo0,000,O00 So
vast sum receiving all the protec.
ion AMI benefits of Government,
without bearing its proportion of the
bnrdeas and expenses Of the same
will not be looked upon 'quiescentiy
by tn ,se who have paid taxes In q
growing country. where real estate
enhances so rapidly with. time as in
: the United States, .here is scarcely a
limit TO The wealth that may be &C
q,nrei by corporations, religious or
otherwise, il allowed TO retain real
estate without taxation. The contem.
plarion OF SO vast a property as here
ALLUDED to without taxa ion may lead
to seauestra,ion without institution
al authority, and through blood. |
would suggest the taxation of all pro-
perty equally, whe,her church or cor
parati,n, exempting only the last
resting place of the dead, AMI posi-
bly,. with proper restrictions, church
edifices.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Our relations with m ,st Of the for
eixn powers C mtiaue on s,tisfact
~ AID friendly footing. Increased
in'erco1r,e, the extension Of com
marcc, AID the cultivation Of m ,tual
interests have sta i,lv improved our
relations W, the lsrg. m ,ri,y Of
tn. . ,w.rs Of the woll, render ny
practicable the pc scefnl solution of
gues ions which from tim. to time
necessarily arse, aud leavi e 'ew
which demand ext-n led or particular
notice. Tn. rrespo I'd nee Of The
/ Department If tn. 5 ate with our d.
p'omati: representatives abroad is
ira Sun tied he -ewith.
| an h.ppy to announce the pas
sage OF An at by the General Cortez
of Portug,t, procl ,inet since the ad-
journm .ut of Congress, for the abol
i.tion of servitu lie in the Portuguese
Colonies. /, is to be hopei that
such leg slatioa may be another step
toward the 2 eat consumma ion to be
rearhe when no man shall De permit
ted, directly or indirectly. under any
guise. excuse. or form of law, to hold
his feilow-min in bondage. | am of
op n on, also, that i, is the duty Of
the United States, as contributing
t,wa d that end, and required by the
spirit oi the age in which we live, TO
provide by suitable Legislation tha'
no citizen oil the United States shall
hold slaves as properly in any other
! couutry. or he inieresl ed therein.
Chill has made repsration IN the
case of the wh4ieship Good Return,
seized without sufficient cause up
wards of forty years ago. Though
she had hlih .rto denied her accoun-
liability, the denial was never acqui
esced IN by this & ,vernment, and the
Justice of the claim has been so earn
,.stly ,nten led for that It has been
gratifying that she should have ac-
knowledge it.
The arbitrator in the case Of the
United States steamer Montijo, for
the seizure and detention of which the
Government of the L nted S ates OF
Colomb WAS held accountable, has
decided ia favor o. the claim. This
decision has settled question which
has been pending for several years,
and which, while it continued open,
might more or less disturb the good
understanding which it is desirable
should be maintained between the
Republi $.
| A reciprocity treaty with the King
of the Hawaiian Islands was conciu-
ded some IN pn'hs ago. As it col-
tains a stipulation that it shall not
take effect until Congress shall enact
the proper legislation for the purp 'se.
copies of The instrument are herewith
submitted, in order that, if such
should be the pleasure of Congress,
The necessary legislatians upon the
suriect may be adopted.
In March last AN arrangement was
made through Mr.. Cushing, our Min
ister in Madrid, with the Spanish
Government for the payment by the
latter 10 he United Stt,es of the sum
Of $4,000 in com. for the purpose OF
| the reief of the families or persons
of the ships company and certain
passengers Of the Nirginius. The
same was to have been paid in three
installments, at two months each. 1t
is due to the Spanish Government
that I should state that the payments
were fully and speedily anticipated
by the Government, and that the
whole amount was paid within but
few days more than two months from
the date of the agreement, copy Of
which is herewith transmitted. In
pursuance OF the terms Of the adjust
ment, / have directed distribution of
the amour, among the parties en,i.
tied thereto, including the ships CON-
pany and such Of the passengers as
were American citizens. The pay
mems are made accordingly, on the
application OF the parties entitled
thereto.
The past year has furnished no evil
dence Of an approaching end to the
runious conflict which has been rag
ing for seven years in the neighbor-
ing Island Of Cuba. The same dis
regard OF the laws of civilized war
fare and of the just demands Of hu.
manity which have heretofore called
forth expressions of condemnation
from the nations of Christendom have
continued to blacken ,hc sad scene.
| Desolauon, ruin, and pillage are
pervading the rich fields Of one Of
the most fertile and productive re-
gions Of the earth, and the incendia-
ry's torch, firing plantations and val
liable factories aud buildings, is the
agent marking the alternate advance
or retreat Of the contending parties.