Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-12-09

the citizenship of the children of nat
uralized parents, is ambiguous in its
terms and partly obsolete. There
are special provisions oil law favoring
the naturalization of those who serve
in the army or in merchant vessels,
while no similar privileges are grant
ed those who serve in the navy or
marine corps. A uniform rule of
naturalization, such as the Constitu-
tion contemplates, should. among
other things clearly define the status
of persons born within the United
States subject to foreign power (sec-
ton 1899. and of minor children of
fathers who have declared their in
tention of becoming citizens, but
have failed to perfect their naturali-
zation. 1t might be wise to provide
for central burea of registry, where
IN should be filed authenticated tran
scripts Of every record of naturaliza-
ton in the several Federal and State
Courts, and to make provision also
for the vocation or cancellation of
such record in cases where fraud has
been practiced upon the court by the
applicant himself, or where he had
removed or forfeited his acquired cit
izenship. A just and uniform law in
this respect would strengthen the
hands of the Government in protec-
ting its citizens abroad, and.would
pave the way for the conclusion of
treaties of naturalization with for
eign countries.
The legislature of the last session
effected in the diplomatic and consul
lar service certain changes and re-
dnctions which have been productive
of embarrassment The population
and commercial activity of our coun-
try are steadily ON the increase, and
are giving rise to new, varying, and
often delicate relationships with 9TH
er countries. Our foreign establish
melt now embraces nearly double
the era of operations that it did twen-
ty years ago. The confinement of
such source within the limits of ex-
penditure then established is not, it
seems To me, in accordance with trne
economy. A community of 60,000,-
900 of people should be adequately
represented in its intercourse with
foreign nations.
A project for the reorganization of
consular service and for recasting the
schemes of
EXTRA TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION
is now before you. If the limits Of a
short session will not allow Its full
considerations, l trust you will not
fail to make suitable provision for the
present needs Of the service.
Ithas been customary TO define, in
the appropriation acts, the rank of
each diplomatic Office to which sal
ary is attached. / suggest that this
course be abandoned, and that it be
left to the President, with the advice
and consent to the Senate, to fix from
time TO time, the diplomatic grade of
the representatives Of this Govern
mcnt abroad as may seem advisable,
provision being definitely made,
however, as now. for the amount of
salary attached to the respective sta
tiOns.
The condition of our finances aud
the operations of the various branches
of the public service, which are con-
nected with the Treasury Department
; are very fully discussed in the re-
port of the Secretary. 1t appears
that the ordinary revenues for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1884,
were: From customs, $l95, 067 ,4S9. rs;
from internal revenue, ,$l2l, ,5S6072 81 !;
from all other sources, $3l, ,S66, ,307.65 ;
total ordinary revenue, $34S, S,5l9, $780,
92.
The public expenditures during the
same ,riOd were: For civil service
expenses, $22,3l2,907ll; for foreign
intercourse, 81, ,260, ,766.T ; for Indians,
$6,475,999. %; for pensions, $55, 49,
22S.36 /; for the military establishment,
including river and harbor improve
ments and arsenals, $39, ,429, SOB. .2S; for
the naval establishment, including
vessels, machinery and improvements
at navy-yards, >$lT292, ,60l.4; for
miscellaneous expenditures, including
i. public buildings, lighthouses and
collecting the revenue, 33,939, ITO;
for expenditures on account of the
District of Columbia. $3,407, ,040.62 !;
for interest on the public debt, $54,-
57S,37S4S; for the Sinking Fund, SAG,
750, ,22950; total ordinary expendi-
lures, $500. 1888; leaving sur
plus of $57, SOB, ,396.09. As compared
with the preceding fiscal year, there
; was net decrease of over $2l 100000
in the amount Of expenditures.
The aggregate receipts were less
than those of the year previous by
about $54000,000. The falling off of
revenues from customs made up near
| ly $20,000 600 of this deficiency. On
| ly about $23,000,000 of the remainder
was due to the diminished receipts
from Internal taxation.
The Secretary estimates the
TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR,
which will end June 30, 1885, at $780,
100000, and the total expenditures at
| 1890, ,620, 20l. .16, in which are included
the interest on the debt and the
amount payable to the Sinking Fund.
lHiS WOulu ICdfO Sut piuo lOi thC
entire year of about $39,0O0,000.
The value of exports from the
| United States to foreign countries,
during the year ending June 30, 1884,
was as follows: Domestic merchan-
disc, $724.964, ,S52; foreign merchan-
disc, $l5,54S,757; total merchandise,
$740,5l3,609; specie, $67, ,l33,3S3; total
exports of merchandise and specie,
$S07,646992.
The cotton and cotton manufacture
ers included in this statement were
valued at $20S.900, AIS; the breadstutfs
ut $l62,544,7l5; the provisions at STA,
4l6,547 and the mineral oils at $47,-
l03,24S. During the same period the
imports were as follows: Merchan-
disc, $685. .693; gold and silver,
$37 7.426,262. Total, $705, ,l23,995.
More than 63 per cent of the entire
value of imported merchandise con-
sisted of the following articles: Su-
gar and molasses, $l03,SS4,274 wool
and woolen manufactures, $53,542,-
292; silk and its manufactures, $49,-
$40, ,l2S; coffee, $49,6S6, ,705; iron and
: steel and the manufactures thereof,
SAL ,464,599 chemicals, $3S, 464, ,965 !;
: flax, hemp, jute, and like substances,
: Ioul lbo mann, 90 otnrac thoroof RQQ