The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-12-06

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Ottntrali empire They hnve asSatiled /
To the application al n license TAX OF Tor 1
eigners d,.iug business IN fnkeY but !
have opposed the oppressive storage tax I
upbn petroleum entering the ports OF 1
that country The goveTnmeiit OF ,hr /
khedive has props. 81 u that the authority !
al the mixed junicirl iTibsnEls Ia Ley iDt |
be extended So as 10 cover ctilZrns ~. ihe |
United States accused ,,I crime who are |
now tried before cousular courts This |
government IS not tUdispusrd to accept
the change but believes that tbe terms
should be submitted for crIucisID. A
commission has been appointed L. re-
wise the whole the subject.
OUR RELATIONS WITH MEXICO
Atao time in our national history has
there been more manifestations Ot the
closest lasting relations with aneighb0r-
ing stale than now exists with respect to
Mexien. The rapid influence of our
capital and enterprise into that country
shows by what has already been accom-
plished the vast reciprocal advantages
which must attend the progress at its
internal development. The. treaty uf
commerce and navigation of lS40 has
been terminated by The Mexican govern
ment, and In the absence oi
conventional engagements the rights
of our citizens in Mexico
now depend upon the domestic statutes
of that republic. There have been in
stances of harsh enforcement of the laws
against our vessels and citizens, and a
denial of the diplomatic resort for their
protection. The initial step towards a
better understanding has been taken in
the negotiations by the commission au-
thorlzed by congress of treaty which
Is still before the senate awaiting its
approval. The provisions of the recip-
rocal crossing OF the frontier by the
troops in pursuit of hostile Indians has
been prolonged for another year.
The operation of the troops of
both governments against the
savages have been successful, and sew
eraI OF their most dangerous bands have
been captured or dispersed by the skill
and valor OF the United States and Mex
lean soldiers, fighting in common
cause. The convention for the re-survey
of the boundary line from the Rio
Grande to the Pacific having been rati-
fed and exchanged, the preliminary
reconnaissance therein stipulated has
been effected. IL now rests with con-
gress TO make provision for completing
the survey and reseating the boundary
movements. The convention signed
with Mexico on July IS, 1882, provided
for the rehearing OF the case OF BeDja-
min We'll.
Our geographical proximity to Cen
trail America, and our political and CON-
mercial relations with the states of that
country, justify, in my judgment, such
material increase of our consular corps
as will place at each capitol consul
general.
The contest between
chilli AND PERU
has passed from the stage OF straiegetl-
cal hOstilIties to that of negotiations, IN
which the councils of this government
have been exercised. The demands of
Chill the absolute cesslOn of territory
have been maintained and accepted by
the patty of General Iglesas to the ex-
tent of concluding a treaty of peace
with the governor in Chill in general
conformity with the terms of the protO-
cal signed IN May last between the Chill
ian commander and General Iglesas. AS
a result of the conclusion of the treaty
General Iglesas has been formally
recognized by the CHILEAN host
and his government installed at Lima,
which has been evacuated by the Chill
iaus. A call has been issued by General
IElesas for a representative assembly tO
be elected on the 4th OF January, and to
meet at Lima on the 1st OF March next.
Meanwhile the provincial governor has
applied for recognition to the principal
powers of America and Europe, where
the will of the Peruvian people shall be
recognized. | shall not proceed TO rec
ogniZe the government approved by
them. Diplomatic and naval represen-
tatives of the government attended at
Caracas the centennial ceIe-
bration of the birth of
the ilIustrious Bolivar. At the same
time the erection of the statue of Wash
ingtOn in the Venezuelan capital testi-
fed to the veneration in which his men,
DRY is held there. Congress, at its last
session, authorized the executive to pro-
pose to
THE VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT
reopening of their marts. The
departure from this country of the
| Venezuelan minister has detained the
| opening of negotiations for revising the
commission. This government holds
| that, until the establishment OF a treaty
upon this subject, the Venezuelan gov
! eminent must continue to make the pay
ments provided for in the convention of
| 1866. There is ground for believing
| that the dispute growing out of the un-
paid obligations due from Venezuela
to France will be satisfactorily adjusted
| The French cabinet has proposed basis
OF settlement, which meets my approval,
| but as it involves q resting of the annual
| quotas of the foreign debt, it has been
deemed ADVISABLE to submit the propo-
sItion to the Judgment of the cabinets of
Berlin and Copenhagen.
INTERNAL. REVENUE.
The revenue for the fiscal year, which
will end on June 30, 1885, estimated up
on the basis of the existing laws, the
secretary is of the opinion that for that
year the receipts will exceed 500, COO, 600
| above the ordinary expenditures, includ-
| ing the amount devoted III the sinking
| fund. Hitherto the surplus, as rapidly
as II has accumulated, has been devoted
/ to the reduction of the national debt.
1 As result, the only bonds outstanding
| which are redeemable at the pleasure of
! the government, are the three per cents,
| amounting to about $35,OOO,OOO, the
| four and one-half per cents, amounting
to $3.50, 100000 and the $737 ,000, 900 OF
| four per cents which are not payable
until 1881 and 1907, respectively. If the
i surplus shall hereafter be as large-and
/ the treasury estimates now indicate that
the three per cent bonds may all be re-
| deemed at least four years before any of
the and One-h half per cents can be called
/ in-the latter, at the same rate of accu-
mutation of surplus, can be paid at ma
turity and the monies requisite for the
REDEEM ption of the four per cents will be
in the treasury many years
before those obligations become
payable. There are cogent
reasons, however, why the national in
debtedness should not be thus rapidly
exfinguished. Chief among them is the
fact that only by the existing taxation is
such rspidity attainable. In commu-
nicatlon TO congress AZ its last session,
recommended that all excise taxes be
abolished, except those relating to dis
TILED spirits, and that substantial re.
auctions also be made in the revenues
from customs. A statute has since been
enacted by which the
| ANNUAL TAX AND TARIFF
receipts of the government have beer
cut down to the extent of at least fifty oil
| sixty millions OF dollars. While Ihavt
no doubt that still further reductions may
be advisable. do not advise the adop
ton, at this season, of any measure fol
a large diminutiOn OF the nation
a. revenue. The results o.
the legislation last session
has not as yet become sufficiently ap
parent to justify any radical revision Oh
sweeping moulhcatlon oi the existing
laws. In the interval which mus;
, elapse before The effects of the act o
March Bird. 1883, can be definitely ascer
tanned, portion, at least, of the surplus
revenues may be easily applied to tn,
long neglected duty of rehabilitaiint
our navy and improving our coas
defences, and for the protection of GU
harbors. This is matter to which
will again advert.
Immediately associated with the fl
nancial subject Just discussed is the i'm
portant question OF what legislation i
l needed regarding
THE NATIONAL CURRENCY.
! The aggregate amount of bonds now o.
3 deposit in the treasury to support tn
l national bank circulation is about $3.50
|, 100000. Nearly 2O0,OO0,000 OF thi
e amount consist of 3 per cents, which, a
: alread stated, are payable at tn
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