The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1875-12-18

absence of any provisions of legislation on
this question, when involved in difficulties. or
when it seems to be their interest claim to be
citizens of the United States. ana demand the
intervention OF a government which they
have long since abandoned, and to
which for years, they have rendered
no service, or placed themselves in any way
amcnable. In other eases naturallzed citizens
at once, after naturalization, have returned 10
their native country: have become engaged
in business have accepted offices or pursuits
inconsistent with American citizenship, and
evnce no intent to return To the United states,
until called upon to discharge some duty to
the country where they are residing, when
at once, they assert their citizenship ana CAL
upon the representatives of the Government
tn aid their unjust pretensions. 1t IS but llis-
tee. that on all such occasions no doubt.
should exist on such questions and that Con
yrcss should determine by the enactment OF
law. how expatria,ion still be accomplished,
and change OF citizenship be established.
N,unt,Gr or AMERICAN WOMEN To FOREIGNERS.
also invite your attention to the necessity
of regulating by law the status of American
women who marry foreigners, and OF defining
more fully that Of children born in fore IN
countries of American parents, who may re-
side abroad and also, of some further pro
vision regulating or giving legal effect to mar
riages Of American citizens contracted III tor
eign countries The correspondence SUD
mittcd herewith, shows a few of the constant
" occurring questions on these points, sub
mtted to the consideration of the Govern
ment There are few subjects to engage the
attention of congress on which more delicate
relations are depending.
ARCHIVES SAFELY DEPOSITED.
In the month of July last, the building
erected for the Department of State was taken
possession of, and occupied by that department
| am happy to say that archives and valuable
property of the Government in custody OF
that department are now safely and carefully
deposited.
REPORT OF SECRETARY or Treasury.
The report of the Secretary of the Treasury
shows the receipts from customs for the fiscal
wear ending June 80, 1874, to have been Sl63.
! 1903 S;,3 g. and for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1919, Ia have been Sl51, lG1.122 50 de
crease for the last fiscal year of - 9'6, Ill "a
Receipts from internal revenue for the year
ending June 70, 1874. were Sl02 400, 1Si W.and
for the year ending 50th June, 1879, were $40,
0O7 ,I93 IS; increase, s. ,597. 70S is. The re
port also presents "a complete showing OF the
working of the department for the last year
and contains recommendations for reforms
and legislation which concur III but cannot
comment on so fully as should ike to do II
space would permit, but will cpnine myself
To a few suggestions upon subject which !
look upon as more vital to the best interests of
the whole people than any coming within the
purview of the treasury. mean
SPECIE RESUMPTION.
Too much stress cannot he laii on this qlcs-
ton, and hope Congress may be induced, AT
the earliest day practicable, to insure the con
summation of the act of the last Congress at
its last session to bring about specie resump-
ton on and after the LIST day of January,
1879 at the farthe>t. 1t would be great
blessing ii this could he consummaod
even at an earlier day. Nothing seems to be
more certain than that "a full and permanent
change cannot take place in favor of the in
du>tries and financial welfare of the country
until We return to Il measure OF values recog-
nized throughout the civilized world. While
we have currency not equivalent TO this world
recognized standard, specie becomes COM
modify, like the products of the soil ia. sur
plus seeking II market wherever there Is IA de-
mand for it Under our present system we
should want none, nor would We have any.
were it not that customs dues must be paid in
coin, and because of the pledge To- pay tn" in
trr,st of the public debt in coin. The yield of
precious metals would flow ont for the pnr-
chase of foreign products and leave the nitei
States hewers of wood and drawer, of water,
because of wiser legislation on the subj at of
finance by the nations with whom we have
dealings.
am not prepared to say that can suggest
the best legislation To secure the end most
heartily commended. 1t will be a source of
great qualification To me to he able to approve
ANY measure of Congress looking effectively
toward early rcsnmption.
Unlimited initiation would probably bring
about specie payments, more speedily than
any legislation looking to the redemption of
securities in coin: but il would be at the OK
ucusc of honor. and legal tenders wouli have
no value hevond settlinr prcsrnt liabilities or
propcrly speaking regulating them. They
would buv nothing after the debts were ali
settled
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There are lew "thcr measures winch seem
t me important IN this connection, and which
| commend to your earnest consideration
First-Ihe repeal OF 80 much ct the legal
tender acts as To make thcsc NOES rcccl|aDlc