Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-05

meets my approval. but as it involves a re-
casting OF the annual quotas Of the foreign
debts II has been deemed advisable to submit
the proposal to the judgment of the Cabinets
OF Berlin, Copenhagen, The Hague, London
and Madrid.
HAWAIIAN AND COREAN TREATIES.
At the recent coronation of His Majesty
hlng kalakaua. this government was repre-
sented; both automatically and by the formal
VISIT OF a vessel of war. The question of ter
mlnatlng or modifying the existing reciprocity
treaty with Hawaii is now before Congress. I
am convinced that the charges of abuses and
frauds under that treaty have been eXagger-
ated, and renew the suggestion of last years
message that the treaty be modified wherever
Its provisions have proved onerOus
TO legitimate trade between the two countries.
am not disposed to favor the entire cessation
OF the treaty relations which have fostered
good VIII between the countries and contrib
uted toward the equality of Hawaii in the
FAMILY of nations. In pursuance of the policy
declared by this government of extending our
intercourse with the Eastern nations, lega-
tions have, during the past year, been estab-
llshed IN Persia, Siam and COrea. 1t is prob
dDle InaJ permanent missions OF those cOun-
tries will long be maintained in the United
states. \ special embassy from Siam is now
on Its way hither.
Treaty relations with Corea were perfected
by the exchange at Seoul, on the 10th of May
last, OF the ratification of the lately con-
cluded convention, and EnvOys from the King
OF Tah Chosun have visited this country and
unacqualnted with the methods of Western
civilization, now invites the attention of those
interested in the advancement of our foreign
trade, it needs the implements and pro-
ducts which the United States are ready to
supply. We seek no monopoly of its com =
merce and no advantages over other nations,
but as the Chosunese, in reaching for higher
civilization have cOntided in this republic, we
cannot regard with Indifference any en-
croachmcnt on their rights.
CHINESE MONETARY CLAIMS.
China, by the payment of money indem-
nifty, has settled certain of the long pending
claims of our citizens, and / have strong hopes
that the remainder will soon be adjusted.
Questions have arisen touching the rights of
American and other foreign manufacturers in
China under provisions of treaties which per-
nit aliens to exercise their industries in that
country. On this specific point our own
treaty is silent, but on the operation Of the
most favored nation clause we have like priv
Ileges with those of other powers. While it is
the duty of the government to see that our
citizens have full enjoyment of every benefit
secured by treaty, l doubt the eXpediency in
leading IN movement to constrain China to
ADMIT an Interpretation which we have only an
Indirect treaty right to exact. The transfer
ence to China of American capital for the en-
plOyment there of Chinese labor, would, IN
effect, lnaugurate competition for the con-
troll of markets now supplied by our home in
dustries. There is good reason to believe that
the law restricting the immigration of Chi
nese mas been violated Intentionally or other
wise by the officials of China, upon whom is
deyoiyed the duty of certifying that the I'M
migrants belong to the excepted classes. Meas
ures have been taken to ascertain the facts
incident to this supposed infractiOn. and il is
believed that the government of China will
cooperate with the United States in securing
the faithful observance of the law. The same
considerations which prompted Congress at
It's last session to return to Japan the Simon
OSekl indemnity seems to me to require at its
hands like action in respect to the Canton in
demnlty fund, now amounting to 100000.
foreign treaties OF Japan has been
considered in an international conference
held at Tokoi but without definite result as
yet. This government is disposed to cOncede
the requests of Japan to determine its own
tariff duties; to provide such proper judicial
tribunals as may commend themselves to the
Western powers for the trial of causes to
which foreigners are parties, and to assimi-
late the terms and duration Of its treaties to
those of other civilized States.
AID PROFFERED LIBERIA.
Through our ministers at London and at
MonrOvia this government has endeavored to
aid Liberia in its differences with Great
Britain, touching the northwestern boundary
of that republic. There is a prospect of adj
justment of the dispute by the adoption of the
Mannah river as the line. This arrangement
is a compromise of the conflicting territorial
claims, and takes from Liberia no country
over which it has maintained effective juris-
dctiOn.
The rich and populous valley of the Congo
is being ro9 opened to commerce commerce by a
Association, of which the King of
the Belgians is the President, and
a citizen Of the United States is the chief
executive officer. Large tracts of territory
have been ceded to the associations by native
chiefs, roads have been opened, steamboats,
placed on the river, and the nucleus of States
established at twenty-five stations under one
flag, which offers freedom to commerce and
prohibits the slave trade. The objects of the
society are philanthrOpic. 1t does not aim at
permanent political control, but seeks the
neutrality of the valley The United States
cannot be indifferent to this work,
nor to the interests of their
citizens involved in it. 1t may become ad-
yisablc for us to cooperate with other COM
merclal powers I'D promoting the rights OF
trade and residence in the Congo valley. free
from the interference political control of
any one nation.
SOCIAL AND sCIENTIFIC CONGRESSES.
In view of the frequency of invitations
from foreign governments to participate in
social and scientific congresses, for the dis
cusslon OF Important matters Of general
concern, / repeat the suggestion in my
last message that provision be made for
the exercise Of discretionary power by the
executive in appointing delegates to such
cOnvOcatiOns. Able specialists are ready to
serve the national interests in such capacity
without personal profit or other compensation
than the deGrayment OF expenses actually IN
Cured and this a comparatively small annual
appropriation would suffice to meet.
THE SPANISH WEST INDIES TRADE.
have alluded in my previous messages to
the injurious and yeXatious restrictions suf-
fered by our trade IN the Spanish
West Indies. Brazil, whose natural
outlet for its great national staple.
coffee, is in and through the United States, i'm
poses heavy export duty upon that product.
Our petroleum exports are hampered in Tur-
key and other eastern ports by restrictions as
to storage and by onerOus taxation. For
these mischiefs adequate relief is not always
afforded treaties that
Hawaii or that lately negotiated with Mexico
and now awaiting the action of the
Senate. Is it not advisable to pro-
vide some measure of equitable retail
iation in our relations with governments
which discriminate against our own. If, for
example. the Executive were empowered to
apply to Spanish vessels and cargOes from Cuba
and Porto Rico the same rules of treatment
and scale OF penalties for technical faults
which are applied to our vessels and cargoes
IN the Antilles, a resort to that course might
not be barren OF good results.
SECRETARY FOLGER's EXHIBIT.
The report of the Secretary of the Treas
ury gives full and interesting exhibit of the
financial condition of the country. 1t shows
that the ordinary revenues from all sources
for the fiscal year ended June 80, 1888,
amounted to S395,2S7,5Sl 95, whereof there
was received
From customs $2l4. 706 1876 93
From internal revenue ......... I44, ,72O, 1868 9S
From sales of public lands. 7,955,S ,S6i AZ
From tax on circulation and de-
pOsits of national banks ....... 9,lll,00S 50
From profits on coinage, bullion
deposits and assays .......... 4,460. 205 II
From other sources ..... ...... II 1893 637 sc
Total Observation-Disclosures. ....... $39S, ,2S7, ,5sl 81
For the same period the ordinary expendi-
lures were;
For civil expenses .............$ $ 22,843, ,2S5 "a
For foreign intercourse .......... 2,4l9,275 "a
For Indians ...................... 1852, $50 "a
For pensions ....,. ..:.......... 66,Ol2,57S 81
For the military establishment,
including river and harbOr inn
prOvements and arsenal ....... 1891, 1892 o.
For the naval establishment, in
cluding vessels, machinery and
improvements at navy wards l5.aS3,437 II
For miscellaneous expenditures,
including public buildings,
lighthouses, and collecting the
revenue ,..-.....-........-...: 4O,O0S, ,4a2 "a
For expenditures on account of
the District of Columbia ..... 3,Sl7,O ,O28 As
For interest on the public debt 59, l60, l3l q
Total. $780,. .4Os, 1877 5.
Leaving a surplus revenue Of Sl32, ,S79, ,444 A.
| which, with an amount drawn from the cast
balance in the Treasury OF 81, ,299, ,3l2 55. max.
ing total of sl34, 1875 96,was applied to the
/ redemption Of
Bonds for the sinking fund =. 5 44,s5O,7OO OF
| Fractional currency for the sink
ing fund .....:.:... ......:...-. 1856 81
| Funded loan of 1881, continued
at 8114 per cent. ..............., 65,8SO,25O o.
Loan Of July and August, 1861,
continued at 3la per cent. ..... 20,594,6O0 OF
| Funded loan of 1907 ..-........... l,4lS,S50 OF
/ Funded loan OF lSSI.-............ 7l9 $50 o.
| Loan of February, 1861 -.--,.... $4,000 o.
| Loan of July and August, 1861. 266, 800 0,
| Loan of March, 1868 ...., .. ... ll6,s50 o.
| Loan of July, 1882 ...,,.......... 1850 o.
/ 5-20s of 1862 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10000 U
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