The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-12-04

NATURALIZATION.
DIR existing naturalization laws also need re-
siding within the limits OF the Tn tel states
within 1916 and l7Js have now only a his
tcrical tori interest Section 2i72. reeogniz ng
nat nssurasa en'h'n narent .he .sisao, ssiasssa II
specia, prcyesiohs Of law favoring the natural
merchant vessels while no similar privileges are
granted those who serve In tho navy or marine
corps uniform rule of naturalization such
other things, clearly define the status Of pr
sons born within the United Stites, subject to
foreign power tSec.. 1,aa2l. and OF minor
intention Or becoming citizens, but have failed
70 perfect their naturalization. 1t might
be wise to provide for . cent al bureau Of regis
trv. wherein 7. should be filed authenticate
the several Federal and State courts, and to
make provision also for the vacation or cancel
iation OF such record n cases where fraud had
himself, or where he had removed or forfeited
his acquired citizenship. A just and uniform
law IN this reslect would strengthen the han is
abroad, and would pave the way tor The conciu.
| sion OF treaties Of naturalization with foreign
countries.
Dfp1oMATtc AND CONSULAR SERVICE.
The legislation OF the last session effected In
the diplomatic and consular service certain
| cnanges and reductions which have been pro-
commercial activity or our country are steadily
| on the increase, and are giving rise to new.
VARYING, AMI often delicate relationships with
/ other countries. Our foreign establishment now
embraces nearly double the area OF operations
/ that II did twenty years ago. The confinement
| Of such service within the limits OF cxpenai-
tnrc then established IL not, IL seems - me, in
accordance with true economy. A community
/ OF sixty millions OF people should be adequate
| ~ represented in its intercourse with foreign
nations project tor the reorganization Of the
consular service and for rc-casting the scheme
ot cxtr territorial jurisdiction Il now before
YOU. II the limits OF short session will not
| allow its full consideration trust you will not
| fail to make suitable provision for present needs
OF the service.
1t has been customary to define in the appre-
priaton acts the rank of each diplomatic otfico
| to which salary IL attached. | suggest that
this course he abandoned, and that IL be left to
| the President, with the advice and consent OF
| the Senate. to fix from time to time the dplo-
| matte grade OF the representatives of the Cow
ernment abroad as 1t may seem advisable, pro-
vision being definitely made, however. as now,
| for the amount of salary attached to the respec-
THE CONDITION OF OUR FINANCES
| and the operations OF the various branches Of
| the public service which are connected with the
| Treasury Department arc very fully discussed
| in the report OF the Secretary 1t appears that
| the ordinary revenues for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1884, were.
From customs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .$l95 06T, 49, s6
From internal revenue. III l,5s6, ,o12 81
From all other sources. 3i,s6 .3o7.65
Total ordinary revenues ..... ss4s, 81, So, So
THE PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
| during the same reriod were:
For civil expenses. ses.......... .$22, ~ /, ,oo7 II
For foreign intercourse. ........ l,26a. 7e6.37
For Indians. ....................... G.4I5.9gl ~
For pensions. .......... ...... 55,4 41g,22s. SO
| For the military establishment, in
Guiding river and harbor improve.
ments ami arscnals. .......... 39,429, ,6a3. %
For the naval esta ablishment. includ-
ing vessels, machinery and i'm
provements at navy yards ...... 1926. .sol. "A
For miscellaneous expenditures, in
| cludinv public buildings, light
houses and collecting ths revenue. 4s,e3a, 90
For expenditures on account Of the
District OF Columbia a............ 3.407. 7.04a.62
For interest on the public debt. 5i,57s,37s. ~
For the sinking fund ........... 46. iga 229. 50
Total ordinary expenditures. 900. DIT, ,iS5. 81
Leaving surplus of........... 57.6o3. .396, %
As compared with the preceding fiscal year.
| there was net decrease OF over s2l,uoo.oo0 in
| the amount OF expenditures. The aggregate re-
ce.pts were less than those OF the year previous
by about S5i,et1,o0o. The falling of of revenue
| from customs made up nearly s2ooU0,oOo of this
remainder was due to the diminished re-
ceipts from internal taxation. The Sec
retary estimates the receipts for tho fis-
At ss,ovo.coo, and the total expenditures al
500, ID, in which are included the interest
on the debt and the amount payable to the sink
/ ing fund. This would leave 4 surplus for the en-
| tire year OF about s3a,aoa,OO0
/ THE VALUE OF EXPORTS
| from the United States To foreign countries
during the year ending June 20, 1884, was as fol-
| lows
Domestic merchandise se...... .$72i, ,9s. IS,
Foreign merchandise. e................. ls,54s,75'
Total merchandise. $40, 81 COG
Sp>cie'..s ........... o,.io5ssJ
Total exports of merchandise and
! The cotton ana cotton manufactures included
In this statement were valued at SIN. 49, the
brcadstutfs at si6a.a.a.7ia. tho provisions at
Slta, ,tl6.is, and the mineral oils ut $1,lu3 24s.
IMPORTS.
/ During the SAM period the imports were
~ follows: Merchandise, St67, 50. .,s.3; gold.
anu silver, SS'.is6.saa: total. s7o5. i2s.sas.
/ More than - Itr cent. Of the entire value OF
imported merchandise cons ste | Of the follow
ing articles: sugar and molasses, ssWa.sli. III
| Wool and w0pen manufactures, 80. .5t.,sa.: silks
anil It's manufactures. So, a,asaias; coffee, y,ssd,
4 1as: iron and siess and manufactures thereof.
/ Sii.6tt,aa3: shemicas, s3s.4 i,9e5: FAX, hemp
| inte and Ike substances ani manufactures
thereof Ssi, SOL SOS sctton AMI manu- 70
.sl, i'6: hides and SKINS other than tur SKINS.
81, ,asoaos.
TUE SILVER COINAGE
4 concur with the Secretary of the Treasury In
/ recommending the Immediate SUSPENSION of The
| coinage of silver dollars and the issue OF silver
| certificates. This is u matter 70 which in former
the attention Of the national legislature. Ii ap.
pears that annually tor the past six year. thers
| have been Coined. in compliance with the r..
auirements of the act of February Is
ISIS. more than twcnty-seyen million silver
dollars. The number outstanainl
| Is rel ortsd by the Secretary to be II, arly on.
hundred and ,ighty-nve millions, whereof ba'
little more than forty millions. or less than q
per cent, are inactual circulation. The mere ex.
| lstenee OF this fact seems To me to furnish o
! itself casant argument for tire repeal of tn.
\ statute which has ma IL such fact possible. ba,
there are other and grayer considerations thai
tend IN the same direction. The Secretar,
and the issuance Of silver certificates b.
| suspended, silver is likely AT no distant
day 'o become our sole metallic
and The impairment Of national creiI, aha,
| would be thus accasloned q scarcely be
over-estimated. ! hole that the Sccretary's
suggestions lesnscting the withdrawal from
circulation Of the 81 anl - notes will receive
Your approval II Is likely that Il considerabl.
| portion of the silver now ensumbering the
yanlt, -, Of the Treasury yn, might thus md its wa,
ceased, for the present at least to he an ele-
ment Of active disturbance in our curren.
cy systeui. some provision should b.
| made tor their surrender to the Gov.
ernment. In view of the circanl-
stances under which they were coined, and oil
the fact that they have never had legal tender
quality. there should be offered for them only
| slight advance over their bullion value. The
Secretary. in the course OF his report, considers
the proprety of beaatifying the designs of ON
subsidiary silver coins. and OF so increasins
their weight that they may bear their due ral..
of value TO the standard dollar. His conclusion,
in this regard are cordially approved.
/ INTERNAL REVENGE TAXES.
In my annual message OF 1ss2 recommended
| the abolition OF all excise taxes except thos,
relating To distilled spirits. This recommends
tion IL now renewed In case these taxes shal
be- abolished, the revenues that will still rema /
| To the Government Will, in my opinion. no
only suffice 10 meet it, reasonable expenditures
but will afford surplus large enough 70 peisai
| such fariif reduction ~ may seem to he Avis
able when the results Of recent revenue law
aud commercial treaties shall have shos4u ii
what quarters these reductions can be mos
| lndicously effected
oLE FOREIGN TRADE
| One Of the 2Iayest oil the problems uhicl
appeal to the wisdom OF Congress for solution
il the ascertlinment OF the most elective means
| of increasing our foreign trade. and thus re
lesing the depression under which cur ind =
| tries are now laDgaishing. The Secretary O
| the Treasury advises that the duty OF inyes
| tigating this subject be intrusted ii
the nrst instance TO competent commission
| While fully recognizing the considerations tina
| may he urged against this course. | am never
theess Of the opinion that. upon the whole, n.
other would be likely to affect speedier or bette
results.
/ SHIPPING INTERESTS.
/ That portion of the SecfetaTy's renoat whiri