The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-12-07

loay. pendng cL!imi of our citizens,
and L nave s.rOug hopes lIaC the re-
malnder will soon be adjusted.
Questions have arisen touching the
rights OF American and other foreign
manufacturers in China under the
provisions OF treaties which permit
aliens to exercise their industries in
that country. On this specific point
our own treaty is silent; but, under the
operation of the most favored nations
clause, we have like privileges with
those of other powers. While it is the
duty OF the government to see that
our citizens have the full enjoyment
OF every benefit secured by treaty, L
doubt the expediency of leading in
a movement 10 cOuStrain China to
admit an Interpretation which we have
only our indirect treaty right to exact.
The transierence to China of Ameri-
can capital for employment there OF
Chinese labor, would in effect inaugll-
rate competition for the control OF
markets now supplied by our home in
dustries.
CHpEr~E IMMIGRATION.
There is ~ Jason to b.lisv. that
tie law restrit. zig the Immigration of
Chinese has bRl q violated, Intentional
ly or otherwise Dby the officials OF Caina
upon whom Is devolyed the duty OF
certifying TIA, the immigrants belong
to the excepted classes. Measures
| have been taken to ascertain the facts
incident to this supposed infractiOn.
and'it is believed that the Government
OF China will cooperate with the Uni
ted States in securing the faithful OD-
Servance of the law. Tue same consid-
eratiOns which prompted Congress at
its last session to return to Japan the
SimOneSki indemnity, seem 10 me TO
spect to the Canton ind ,mnity fund.
now amounting to s3O0,OoO.
| JAPAN.
The question of the general revision
of the foreign treaties of Japan has
been considered in an International
conference he d ut Toxic. but without
ment is disposed to cOnceds the re-
quests of Japan to determine it's own
tariff duties and 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 assimilate the terms
and duration of its treatieS.tO those of
other civilized states, through our
ministers at London and at MOnrOvia.
| LIBERIA.
This government has endeavored to
aid Liberia in its differences with
Great Britain touching the northwest
ern boundaries OF that republic. There
is a pro 5pect of adjustment of the dis
pute by the adoption OF the Mannah
river as the line. This arrangement is
q compromise Of the conflicting terri
torial claims, and takes from Liberia
no territory over which it has maintain
cd effective jurisdiction.
| INTERIOR AFRICA.
The rich populOus valley of the Con-
| 60 is being Cp.ned TO commerce by q
society called the International Afri-
can Association, of which the King of
the Belgians is President and citizen
OF the United States the chief execu-
tive officer. Large tracts of territory
have been ceded TO the association by
native chiefs.
Roads have been opened and steam
boats placed OH the river, and the
nucles OF states established at twenty
two stations under one flag, which
offers freedom to commerce and pro-
hibits the slave trade. The objects of
| the society are philanthropic. 1t does
not aim at permanent political con-
troll, but seeks the neutrality of the
| valleys.
The United States cannot be indif-
| ferent to this work, nor to the interests
OF their citizens involved in it. Itmay
| become advisable for us to cooperate
with other commercial POWERS in
promoting the rights of trade and res
idence in the Congo valley, free from
the interference of political control of
| any one nation.
SOCIAL AND SCIENTIFIC.
In view of the frequency of invita-
| tons OF foreign governments to par
ticipate in social and scientific con-
crosses for the discussion of i'm pOrtant
| matters of general con, ern, | repeat
| the suggestion of my last message,
that provision be made for the excer-
else of discretionary power by the
Executive in appointing delegates to
such conventions. Specialists are
ready to serve the National interests
| IN such capacity without personal
profit or other compensation than the
defrayment of expenses actually i'll
Cured and this comparatively small
annual apprOpr alton would suffice to
meet.
RESTRICTIONS OF COMMERCE.
| have alluded in my previous message
to the injurious and veXatiOns restrictions
suffered by Oiir trade in the Spanish West
Indies. Brazil, whose National outlet for
its great National staple, cUffee, is through
the United States, imposes heavy export
duty upon that product. Our petrO-
leum exports are hampered in Turkey and
other Eastern ports by restrictions as to
storage and by onerous taxation. For
these mischiefs adequate relief is not al
ways provided by reciprocity treaties like
that with Hawaii, or that lately negoti-
ated with Mexico and now awaiting the
action of the senate. Is it not advisable to
provide some measure of equitable retail
alton in our relations with governments
which discriminate against our own? If,
for example, the executive were empOw-
cred to apply to Spanish vessels and car
goes from Cuba and Porto Rico the same
rules of treatment and scale of penalties
for technical faults which are applied to
our own vessels and cargoes in the An
titles, a resort to that course might not be
barren of good results.
FINANCE AND REVENUE.
The report of the Secretary OF the Treas
ury gives a 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 60
1>S3, amounted to S3tS. 81, 5Sl.95, whereof
there was received from the customs, S2l4,-
7Od, 1868; from internal revenue, Sli4,-
TO, :'6S.9 S; from sales of public lands,
','ot cot.t@' from IAN Oh CIRCULATION auu
deposits of national banks, 50, Ill, los. SO;
from profits on the coinage Of bullion,
desposits and assays, S4, 40, Do. IL; from
other sources, $l7, 81, $500. Total, $685.
2S7, SL95. For the same period the Ordi-
nary expenditures were, for civil expenses,
Ss-S4S -; 20; for foreign intercourse,
81, tl9, 27a2i; for Indians, $780,. 59O.4;
for pensions, Set, Ol2, 57S.6'; for the mill
tary establishments and arsenals, S4S,9
1913; for the naval establishments, inciud- |
ing vessels and improvements at navy |
yard, 81 23sS 49,. IL; for miscellaneous eX-
penditures, including public buildings,
lighthouses, and collecting the revenues,
OF District of Columbia, So. ST., O-S 4s; for
interest on the public debt, SO, 100, 1924
Total, $685. 40S, III. "a. Leaving a surplus
revenue of SIS ,S79, 444.4l, which, with an |
amount drawn from the cash balance i'm |
the treasury of 81, 299, 81. 55-$l34, l7s. 100
sinking fund, and $44, $50, 200 of fractional |
currency. For the sinking fund, SAG, $50. o6 |
Of the funded loan of 1851 were continued /
at l-2 per cent; Sc, $50, $50 of the loan OF |
July and August, Isl, were continued at /
l-2 per cent: and SO $4,000 of the
ed loan of 1881, S;l9. $50 of the loan of Feb |
ruary 1861, $4,000 Of the loan of July and |
August, 1861, $2,8, $50 of loan OF March, |
1868 81 $3.50, of loan of July, 1882, S47, $50;
of BPS of 1862 SIC, 800; of 5-2Os of 1864, |
81, $50; of S-3Os Of 1861, So, COO; of 1GL40s of |
1s65, S133, SO; of consols Of 1865 $40, SO; of
consols al 1861, $-31,1 20 of cOnSOls of l,GS, |
Sl:4, $50: of Oregon war debt, S $50; of
refunding certificates, SlO9, 100; of old de- |
mand compound interest and other notes, |
$l3,3O0. Total, Sl3i, 17S, $685.
INTERNAL TAXATION.
There are cogent reasons, however, why /
the national Indebtedness should not be /