Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-05

,,soyor,od dun ottention by the REPRESENTATIVES d
tbe tfnited States in Mexico and the prOtecuonol
American czeus as far as ptaGtlcab nor nus ~ "
d gr Io To o tad states under the treaty
OF July 4. 1905 and tie award OF ~ -,
relations with Mexico yet cannotbp look WITH sol,s
soiCItude upon con luuahce OF n2 49, G n,a r
feeling and mischauces of action which are natIalA
unayOTable to complete union. IIIm.SS ~, rnii,te
a GOOD UNDERSTANDING between the two nations yer
must ask attention Of LoHEfess !" 'g uromery of
our citizens may be adequately protector ana i'"''
preserved
THE CUBAN IHsuEREcrGoH.
Apotbor var has passed without bringing toa close
~ S, [ rnrcst between the span sh Govern
ment and lie insrrccju in TIE Island OF Nuba, VIII
o nted stsfes have seduously ahstaned from any
lle utu rs III r0ntest ii is impossible not to feel
1t is attended by incidents affecting tht iis he 81
n hnfween the lrnitcl States and cuba, their
nr0gress is inevitably covered by complaints haylut
more or ess foundation of searches, arrests em3ar
rnrs and Impressive takes upon the property OF An,
erican Residents and unproyokcd Interference VIII
mverninent Of Spain to say that during the past year
il has promptly dtsavowed and offered repa!AtnH lni
SVSr sr arts nave been brought tn its attention sgh
occurrences cannot but tend to excite ieeing O AZ
uoyauce suspicion and resentment %'I nd
citizens OF two friendly powers.
The VENEZUELA AWARDS.
delay consequent upon UtVusulloHN w
in someo the awards has occurred N res4eI ~ I r
distributions of the limited amounts rGcelIeI XIX
Venezuela under the treaty o. no. c Tg3 by That
treaty. So long these matters are Ienlul IN HW
gress the Executive cailllW 3ss H. mi recaiy-
the questions presented or HlstriRug w !"
ed 1t Is omineuty desirable that enectlHc lPPlsl4tc
action should be taken either aInrait- w, Of
be final or providing some mode tor re-eA"'n'
the claims,
GENITAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND BRAZIL
Our relations with ne Rep49icS OF Vga pr h ave-
Continued without serious change further than We
temporary Interruption of dlp9mHt nue. @
have IIready been fully restored @i'h Ncneznea and
it is not doubted that all grounds OF mlSlGuerEtlului
these countries there are favorable indications OF
disposition the part of these ana Pee
pie to recprocaie our Efforts III he"re'''"" l
ed commercial intercourse,
SAMOA.
The Government of the samoan Island, has sent an
oryny IN the nerson of It's Secretary Of State to invite
Ky y We Of the United Sttcs to recognize aud
protect their independence to establish Cuuiner'lil
relations With their people and to assist them in their
stc ns towards rfsp0hsibeand regulated government.
The inhabitants of the islands having made consider
nUt Of trade are doubtful of their ability to maintain
peace and independence without INC Ali Oh som, +
stronger power The subject is deemed worthy Of
respectin attention and the claims upon our assist
ance by this distant community VIII be cartl|N con
sidered.
FoREIGN TRADE,
The long commercial depression in the United
states has directed ateuion to the subject OF the pos
sible iHcrea of our foreign trade aHd te Gln,,4s
for its development. not only with Europe PM WITH
other countries aud pspecallN with the states anu
Snyrrrigulics of the Western Hemisphere lustrur-
tions from the Department of state were issued |" we
various diplomatic and consular officers ol ihe HoN-
arnment a;kpE them t? deyo9 attention 70 t% qeS
tive countries of their Off al residence amt the uh
obedience to these instructions cXamlnatpuS ana re-,
ports upon this subject have been mide DE many ni
the same submitted to the consideration oil Con
srcss.
THE NATIONAL FINANCES.
The ANIMAL report of the Secretary of the Treasury
on the state the hnaucrs presents important qutS
tons Tor the action OF Congress- upon SOME of which
have already remarked. The revenues OF the Govern
ment during the tscal year ending lime 30, ~ were
$3.50 900 5si e. The total expenditures for tue SANE
Period were $3}8 $50 oOsa3; leaving surplus revenue
Of SMMO5776 d. This has substantial, supplied the
reaGircmrnts of the sinking fund for that wear The
estimated revenues OF the current fiscal year ere STD
ann uOn and the estimated expenditures for the samc
refiod are s533 1858 70 II tn Sc estimates nrgye cor
rect there will be snrplqs revenue Of w 06' 80 ~ an
year The estimated revenues for tue next isral year
arr aNe9rs from the Department that during the last
fiscal wear the revenues of the GOyernmeut compared
with the previous year have iarfsy deyT re dhs
ly on customs duties, caused largely b\ large falling
of Of the amount q" f of c % IN Pie T orc s 6
production Of such articles as pay qd rdtorcm taxes
While this felt inlamogsIy in hg dmniiiom ton! Of the
increase Of expectations. The total exports during the
amd the nports have been Slg3 C97 DO leaving bal
ac Of trade in favor of the United States amounting
10 the sum of 1856 500 97 the beneficial effects of which
extend to all branches of business
The estimated revenue for the next fiscal yGar will
impOsp upon Congress the duty Of strictly limiugap
n'r6inriatious including the requisite sum for the
nqintcnance of the sinking fund within the aggregate
etiinata reccps aWhle the aggregate of taxes shou
moi be- increased. amendments might be made to the
revenue laws that would, without diminishing the
revenue relieve the people from unnecessary burdens
tax on tea and coffee is shown by the experience not
only of our own country but Of other countries, to be
easily collected without loss by underyaluation or
fraud and largely borne in the country OF production
4 tax Of ten cents a pound on tea aud two cents
pound on coffee would produce revenue exceeding
Sl2 0O0 OoO and thus enable Congress orepea multi
tude of annoying taxes yielding revenue not exceed
ing that sum The internal revenue system grew out
of the necessities of the and most of the legislation
imposing taxes upon domestic products under this
tax on tea aud coffee all forms ot internal taxation
may be repealed except that on whiskey, spirits,
tobacco and beer
PROTECTION OF THE REVENUE
Attention is also called TO the necessity of making
more vigorous laws for tine protection of the revenue
Tb f9T the sn y % rG1 4g 3 @
induce the disclosure OF attempted fraud by uudcryal
simple in their provisions and easily understood. so
as practicable the IA es OF taxation should be in
the form Of specific duties and not at rdi0fc requlr-
ing the Judgment Of experienced men to ascertain
values, aud exposing the revenue to the temptation Of
fraud
My attention has been called during the recess of
Congress to abuses existing m the collection Of the
their correction by executive orders Ihc recommen-
dations submitted to the Secretary Of the Treasury by
Of custom duties at the port Of New York contain many
SUGGESTIONS fer the modification Of the customs laws
to which the attention of Congress is invited
The NATIONAL CREDIT,
tits matter of generalization that notwithstanding
the severe burdens caused by the war the public faith
With ali creditors has been reserycd ma tint ms tin
advanced and ON public securities are REGARDED with
that no act OF the government will cast shadow upon
The progress of refundnr the public debt has been
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