New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-05
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Continued From First Page.

have like privileges with those of other Powers.
While 1t is the duty of the Government TO see that
our citizens have the full enjoyment of every benefit
secured by treaty doubt the expediency Of leading
In movement to cOnstrain China to admit an inter-
right to exact The transference to China of Amer-
| can capital for the employment there of Chinese
labor would IN enect lnaugurate competltlon ior
the control OF markets now supplied by our nome
| industries.
There is good reason to believe that the law re-
strlctlng immigration of Chinese has been violated
Intentionally otherwise, by the officials of China
upon whom is devOlved the duty of certifying that
the immigrants belong to the excepted class; Meas.
ures have been taken to ascertain the facts incident
to this supposed nfraction and it is believed that
| the Government of China will cooperate with the
United States III securing the faithful observance OF
| the law.
The same considerations which prompted Congress
at ITS last session to return to Japan the SlmonOseki
| indemnity seem to me to require at Its hands like
action in respect to the Canton indemnity fund.- now
amounting to 100000
The question of the general revision of the foreign
treaties OF Japan has been considered in an nterna
tlona conference at Toxic, but without definite re-
suit as yet. THIS Government is disposed to con-
cede the requests of Japan to determine Its own
tarlf dutles to provide such proper Judicial trlDu-
nails as may commend themselves to the Western
Powers for the trial of causes to which foreigners
are parties, and 70 assmiate the terms ana duration
OF It's treaties TO those OF other civilized States
THE DARK CONTINENT.
Through our Ministers at London and at MonrO-
via, this Government has endeayOred to aid Liberia
in its differences with Great Britain touching the
northwestern boundary of that Republic There is
| prospect of adjustment of the dispute by the
adoption of the Mannah River as the line. This az
rangement is a compromise of the conflicting terri
| torlal claims, and takes from Liberia no country
over which II has maintained effective jurisdiction.
The rich and pOpul0us valley the Congo is being
opened to commerce by a society called the Interna
tlOna African Association, OF which the King OF the
| Begians Is the President, and a citizen of the
| United States the chief executive officer. Large
tracts OF territory have been coded to the Assoca-
| ton by native chief, roads have been opened,
steamboats, placed on the river and the nuclei OF
States established at twenty-five stations, under
flag which offers freedom to commerce and prohibits
the slave trade The objects of the Society phil
anthrOplc. 1t does not aim ut 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 advisable for us to cooperate with
other commercial Powers in promoting the rights of
trade and residence in the Congo Valley free from
the interference or political control OF any one
| nation
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSES.
In view of the frequency of invitations from
| foreign Governments to participate in social and
scientific congresses for the discussion of important
matters of general concern, repeat the suggestion
of my last message that provision be made for the
exercise of discretionary power by the Executive In
! appointing delegates to such conversations. Able
specialists ready to the national interests
| in such capacity without personal profit or otner
compensation than the defrayment of expenses
| annual appropriation would suffice to meet.
RETALIATIoNs IN FOREIGN TRADE.
have alluded in my previous messages to the In
furious and voXatious restrictions suffered 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, imposes heavy
export duty upon that product. Our petroleum ex-
ports are hampered in Turkey and in other Eastern
pOrts by restrictions as TO storage and by Onerous
| fay ati these ADEQUATE
always afforded by reciprocity treaties IKE tnat
with Hawaii that lately negotiated with Mexico
and now awaiting the action of the Senate. Is IL
not advisable TO provide measure Of equitable
retaliation in our relations with Governments
which discriminate against our own
If for example, the Executive we're empowered 10
apply to Spanish vessels and carg0cs from CUBA ana
Puerto Rico the same rules Of treatment ana scale OF
penalties for technical faults which are applied 70
our vessels and CargOes IN the Antilles resort u
that course might not be barren of good results.
THE NATIONS FINANCES.
The report of the Secretary of the Treasury give!
a full and interesting exhibit of the financial con
dition of the country. 1t shows that the ordinary
revenues from all sources for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1888, amounted TO 1898, 2o7,5Sl 90
whereof there was received from customs
S1II zoe 4gB % from internal revenue 81 a 72O,
1858 0s from sales Of public lands 47S55,S64 AZ
from tax on circulation and deposits Of Natona
| banks -. ,OOS 80, from profits on coinage
| bulllon deposits and assays T4,4OO2O0 IL, iron
other sources 1888, 637 go; total, S39S 2s7,
| 5Sl 05. For the same period the ordinary cNpeEu
itures we're For civil expenses S22, 3432oo 40; 10
, foreign intercourse, $2,4l9,275 "a; for Indians
~ 3tj2 $50 81 for pensions, $66,Ol2,573 81 TO
The military establishment including river and har
| bor improvements and arseDals $+S,9l 49, 80
for the naval establishment, including vessels ma
, | chinery and improvements at navy yards
, So ,437 IL for miscellaneous expenditures
Including public buildings, lighthouses, and col
lecting the revenue, SI0,O9S,43 49, for eXpend
lures on account of tho District of Columbia
. S3Sl7 OPS 40; for interest the public debt
$50. 1871 % total, $265, 4OS, 1877 o. leaving
surplus revenue of $l32, s79 4I4 Al, which with al
amount drawn from the cash balance in the Treas
ury of 81, 209 312 %, making $l34, 1875 10, wa
applied to the redemption of bonds for tho sink ul
: fund 81 $50 700; of fractional currency for tin
sinking fund, Si6.556 90; of funded loan of 1881
continued at gig per cent. S653SO,25Oi OF loan
July and August, 1861, continued at 3l2 per cent
$40 59I 600; of funded loan of 1907, $l,4lS, 500
of funded loan of 1881. $7l9. 100; of loan OF Feb
ruary 1861, SIS .000; of loan of July and August
1861. 1896 600; of loan of March, 1853, $ll6,S5O
of loan of July, 1882, S47650; of fve-twentcs o
1862 10000; of ive-twenties of 1864, $1,000
of iye-twentes of 1865, $4,000; of ten-fortes o
1861 Sl33.550; of consols of 1865. $40. 500; .
cOnsols of 1867, T235, 700; of cOnsols of 1865
Sl51. $50; of Oregon war debt, $3.50; of refund
ing certificates SOB, 100; of old demand cOmpOun!
interest and other notes, $l3,3OOj total
, $l34,17S,756 90.
REVENUE AND EXPENSES FOR TIE IEAE.
The revenue for the present fiscal year, actual AM
estimated, is as follows:
For the quarter For the remain