The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-12-05

LIun WHICH We uhN6 Olly Au luulIeGt AetA4I
right to exact. The transterence to Chini
! Of American capital for employment thert
! oil Chinese labor, would in effect inaugu
rate competition for the control Of mar
kets now supplied by our industries.
CHINESE IMMIGRATION. us
There Is good reason to believe the Law
restricting immigration Of Chinese has
been violated Intentionally or otherwise
by officers of China upon whom is devOly'
ed the duty of certifying that the emigrantt
belong to excepted classes. Measures have
been taken to ascertain facts incident to the
supposed iniraction, and 1t Ia 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 its last session to return 10 Japan the
Simoneski indemnity seems 10 me to re.
quire at Its hands like action in respect
TO the Canton indemnity fund, now
amounting to 100000. The question oil
the general revision Of the foreign treaties
OF Japan has been considered in an "Inter-
national Conference" held at Toxic, but
without definite result as yet. This Gov
eminent Is disposed to concede the
requests OF Japan to 80 de.
termine our tariff duties and
to provide such proper Judicial tribunals
as may commend themselves to the West
ern powers for the trial OF causes to which
foreigners are parties and to assimilate the
terms Of duration OF its treaties to those
other civilized States.
LIBERIA.
Through our Ministers at London and at
Monrovia this Government has endeayor-
ed to aid Liberia in its differences with
Great Britain touching the Northwestern
boundaries OF the Republic. There Is q
prospect OF adjustment Of the dispute by
the adoption OF the Marrnah river as the
line. This arrangement Ia compromise
OF the conflicting territorial claims and
takes from Liberia no country over which
1t has maintained effective Jurisdiction.
The rich and populous valley O. thu CoaGe
is being opened to commerce by a society
called the International African Associa-
ton, Of which the King Of the Bslgians Is
president and citizens OF the United States
the chief executive officers.
Large tracts OF territory have been coded
TO the association by native chiefs, roads
have been opened, steamboats, placed on
the rivers and the nuclei OF States estab.
lished at twenty-five stations under one flag,
which offers freedom to commerce, and
prohibits the slave trade. The objects Of
the society are philanthropic. It does not
aim at permanent political control, but
seeks the neutrality Of the valley. The
United States can not be Indifferent to this
work, nor to the interests Of their citizens
involved in ii.
It may become advisable for ia
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. In view OF the frequency
Of invitations from foreign governments to
participate in a Social and Scientific Con-
gress for the discussion OF important mat
ters Of general concern, report the sug-
gestion In my last message, that provision
be made for the exercise OF discretionary
power by the Executive, in appointing
delegates to such conventions. Able spec
ialists are ready to serve the National inter-
ests in such capacity, without personal
profit or other compensation than the de.
fragment OF expenses actually incurred,
and this a comparatively small annual ap-
preparation would suffice TO meet.
SPANISH WEST INDIES.
l have alluded in my previous message
to the injurious and vexstious restrictions
suffered by our trade in the Spanish West
Indias. Brazil, whose natural outlet Tor
its great national staple, coffee, is in and
through the United States, imposes heavy
export duty upon that product. A like
narrow policy is pursued in other Ameri-
can countries. Our petroleum exports are
hampered in Turkey and other eastern
ports by restrictions as to storage and by
onerous taxation, and the free outward
movement II our great food products Is In
some quarters clogged with like impede
ments. For these mischitfi adequate re-
lief Is not always offered by reciprocity
treaties like that with Hawaii, or that lately
negotiated with Mexico and now awaiting
the action Of the Senate. It Ia now advisa.
bic to provide some measure OF equitable
retaliation in our relations with govern
ments which discriminate against our own,
and il, for example, the Executive we're
empowered 70 apply 10 Spanish vessels and
careoee from Cuba and Porto Rico the
same rules OF treatment and ecale of penal
ties for faults which are applied to our
vessels and cargoes in the articles, resort
10 that course might not be barren OF good
results. A discretionary authority to for.
bid the importation Of articles CT consump-
ton injurious to health might be advanta-
geously exercised in our dealings with the
discrimination against our food products.
TIE TREASURY REPORT.
The report Of the Secretary Of the Treas
ury gives full and interesting exhibit OF
the financial condition OF the country. It
shows that the ordinary revenues from all
sources for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1888, amounted 10 $39S, PSI, 5Sl 95, whereof
there was received from customs, S214, 70G,-
498 03; from internal revenue, Sl44, 720,-
1858 0s; from sales OF public lands, S., $751;
S64 ~; from tax on circulation and de-
posits OF National banks, S0,ll1,00S S.;
nom profits on coinage, bullion, deposits
and assays, S4,4e0,2O5 IL; from other
sources 81 1888 6Ss so; total S39s, 9s7 ,5Sl 95.
For the same period the ordinary expendi.
lures were for civil expenses 81, S43 2S5 70,
for foreign intercourse S2,4l9,275 "a, for
Indians s., 49,, 590S4, for pensions i68,O12,-
57s.64, for the military establishment in
GLIDING harbor improvements and ar.
senals s4S, OIL, 3s2 9S, for the Naval estab-
lishment including vessels and improve
ments at Navy Yards, Sl5, 2S3, 1917, for
miscellaneous expenditures including pub.
liz buildings, light housed and collecting
the revenues, S40,00s, i32 rs, for expendi.
!, lures on account Of the District Of
!; Columbia SS,slI0284s, for interest
on the public debt, s59,l60, 1925
Total s255, 40S, 1877 81, leaving a surplua
revenue OF $l32, s79, HI IL, which with an
amount drawn from the cash balances In the
Treasury of 81, 299, Sl2 90, making sl34, l7s,,
ae g. was applied 70 the redemption red M 4sS q