St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-12-13

prohibit the fitting out. of armed expeditions,
and restrict the shipment OF explosives,
were not framed with regard to lnterna-
tional Obligations but simply for the protec-
ton of passenger travel. All these statutes
were intended to meet special emer-
gencies that had already arisen. Other
emergencies have arisen since, and modern
ton of hostflities without open resort to
armed vessels or f1libustering parties: see
no reason why overt preparations IN 9nlS
acts, such as are here under consideration,
should not be alike punishableWhether such
acts are intended to be committed IN our
own country, or in foreign country Win
which we are at peace. The prompt and
thorough treatment of this question is one
which intimately concerns the National
honor
NATURALIZATION LAWS.
Our existing naturalization laws also need
revision. Those sections relating to persons
residing within the limits sof the United
torical interest. Section PIP, recognizing
the citizenship of the children of naturalized
parents is ambiguous in it's terms and part
fy obsolete. There are special provisions of
law favoring the naturalization of those who
serve in the army or in merchant vessels, while
| no similar privileges are granted those who
serve in the navy or marine corps. can
uniform rule of naturalization, such
| as the Constitution contemplates,
should, among other things, clearly
define the status of persons born within the
| United States, subject to a foreign power.''
| Section 1892: "And of minor children OF
! fathers who have declared their intention of
! becoming citizens, but failed to perfect their
| naturalization"
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE.
The legislation of the last session effected
| in the diplomatic and consular service GER
tain changes and reductions which have been
| productive of embarrassment. The popuIa-
| ton and intermediate activity of our coun-
| try are steadily on the increase and are CIV
| ing rise to ever varying and often delicate
relationships with other countries. Our
foreign establishment now embraces
! nearly double the area of operations
| that it did twenty years ago. The
/ confinement of such a service within the linn
| its of expenditure then established is not, it
| seems to me, in accordance with true econ
| Omy. A community of 60,000000 of people
1 should be adequately represented in its in
| tercourse with foreign nations. Aproject for
! the reorganization of consular service and
| for recasting the scheme of extra territorial
| jurisdiction is now before you. II the limits
! Of a short session will not allow its full con-
! sideratiOn, trust you will not fail to make
| suitable provision for the present needs OF
| the service. 1t has been customary to define
/ in the appropriation acts the rank OF each
! diplomatic office to which salary lS at
| tached, / suggest that this course be aban-
| doned, and that it be left to the President,
| with the advice and consent OF the Seaate,
! to fix from time to time the diplomatic grade
| Of the representatives of this Government
! abroad as may seem advisable, provision
/ being definitely made, however, as now, for
/ the amount of salary attached to the re-
! spective stations.
FINANCIAL.
The condition of our finances and the OPP
/ Grafton of the various branches of the public
| services which are connected with the Treas
/ ury Department are very fully discussed in
| the report of the Secretary. 1t appears that
! the ordinary revenues for the fiscal year end
| ed June 80, 1884, were:
From customs Sl95, 0b7, 4S9 TO
From internal revenues. ......... 121,5S6,072 81
From all other sources.......... 31,S66,5O7 TO
Total ordinary revenue. $34s, 519, $50 %
| The public expenses during the same period
1 were:
For civil expenses. $22,312,907 II
For foreign intercourse. 1,26O,766 81
For lndians.... 6,4l5,sJ9 ~
For pensions. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 55,429,228 SO
| For the military establishment,
including river and harbor i'm
proyementS and arSenalS...... So, 429,603 sc
| For the naval establishments in
Guiding vessels, machinery and
Improvements at navy yards. 1929, 60l "A
! For miscellaneous expenditures
| including public buildings,
light houses, and collecting the
revenue. .......................-. @E,939,I1U w
For expenditures on account of
the District of Columbia. 407, 049 26
| For interest on the public debt. 54,57S,37S 48
For the sinking fund. 46,79O,229 80
Total ordinary expenditures. 1920, 9l6, 4S5 50
| Leaving surplus of S57.603 $500. As com
pared with the preceding fiscal year there
| was a net decrease of over $2l 100000 in the
amount of expenditures. The aggregate re-
ceipts were less than those of the year
| previous by about $54 100000 The falling off
| of revenue from customs made up nearly
| S20,0000 900 of this deficiency, and about $23,-
100000 of the remainder was due to the dim
| inished receipts from internal taxation.
| The Secretary estimates the total receipts
| for the fiscal year which will end June Both,
1885, at $3.50, 100000, and the total expenditures
at $3.50 $50 pol Is, in which are included the in
| terest on the debt and the amount payable
| to the sinking fund. This would leave
| surplus for the entire year of about $50, 0OO,-
1ynlt1 rNf rfS from $nnF mi
States to foreign countries during the year
| ending June 30th, 1884, was as follows:
Domestic merchandise. $124 ,164 500
Foreign merchandise. 15,54S,757
Total merchandise. STA, 513, 500
Specie. 67,lSS,8S3
Total exports of merchandise and
specie. .SSOI yb46,992
The cotton and cotton manufactures in
Guided in this statement were valued at $685.
9OO415 the breadstuffs at $162 IA, u.s. the prov
sions at $ll4,4l6,547 and the mineral oil at
During the same period the imports vera
as follows:
Gold and 37,426,z6z
Total tba - e cent Of the e1tIre TSYne
| of imported merchandise consisted OF the
| following articles:
Sugar and classes. y l03,SS4,ZI4
silk and it's manufactures 49,9l9, l28
| Coffee. 1855, 7O5
thereof. Al, 464, 500
Chemicals 81, 4G4 1865
stances and manufactures thereof SO 4s3 1893
| Cotton and manufactures of cotton 30,454, ATS
| Hides and Skins other than Fur
skins. 22,350, 3O6
/ SILVER DOLLARS AND CERTIFICATES
concur with the Secretary of the Treas
sion of the coinage of silver dollars and of
. the issuance of silver certificates. This is q
A2lnatter to which in former communications
Taave more than once invoked the attention of