Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-12-13

visions Of thelagg faFcring the ma uralization OF
those VINO serve the army or ln merchant yes
who serve ia the Navy OF marine corps. A unl-
form rule Of naturaiizations such as the Consrtu-
ton cOntennplatess should among other things
clearly define the 81 atus 0s>persOns born within
the United states subject 10 q 111elBn power sec
1927 and Of minor children OF parents who
have declared the1r1utentOn Of becoming ciiE- ms,
but failed 70 perfect naturalization tm1EhE
try, wherein should be med authenticated iran
scripts Of every record of natural iEatiOn in the
provision also for the vacation and cancellation
Of such records in cases where maud has been
EeIL oE HLeEe 4s nAu removed OF 4oElelIe1 ms &C.
quired citizenship. A Just and uniform law In.
this respect would strengthen the hands Of the
Government IN protecting as citizens abroad ana
would pave the way for the conclusion Of treaties
OF naturalization with foreign countries.
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE.
The legislation of the last session effected In
the diplomatic and consular service certain
changes and reductions which have been prOduc-
tive of embarrassment. The population and 1ns
teEmeQiate ACTIVITY OF our country are steGdlly on
rnG incIease and are giving rise 70 new, varying
and often delicate Relationships with other coun5
tries. Our foreign eztaDLlsn4nFls low en- DEeeSs
nearly double the area of operations that % qlQ
twenty years ago. The confinement Of such
service within the limits Of the expenditure then
Established is NJ T. it seems TO me, in accordance
with true economy. A community Of CO. 100000 Of
people should be adequately represented In lE5
5utercoursg with foreign nations. a prO1ecb
for the reorganization OF the consular service
and for recasI1ng the scheme OF eZ "a Territorial
shorr session. win not allow its full consideration
trust yout won't fail to make suitable provisions
Tor the present needs Of the service. IL has been
customary TO define in the appropriation acts the
rank of each diplomatic Of1ce to which a salary
is attached. suggest that TINS course Pc a2e 4
dOned, and that II be LETT 70 the PreslQenG, win
the advice ana consent Of the Senate TO hz, from
time to time the diplomatic grade OF the repre-
sentatiyes Of this Goyerenent abroad as may
seem advisable, provision being dennlIely made
however, now, for the amount OF the salary AZ
Jached to the respective stations.
FINANCIAL.
The condition of our finances and the opera
tiOus of the various branches OF the public ser
vice which are tonne cted with the Treasury
Department are very fully discussed in the report
revenues for the fiscal year ended June 80 1884
were:
om O67489 %
ION Internal 121 $50, U7251
From all other sources ...........s SlsSo6sSO4-65
Total ordinary revenues. DIS, s59s2
The public expenditures during the same period
were:
For civil 81 III
For foreign intercourse. ..-.....-'' lou loo'5i
For 1nolans 81 i -
For Do 1873 90
For the Military Establishment, In
Guiding river and harDOr improve
Inents and 80 4 5835
For the Navel Establishment, includ-
ing vessels, machinery, and inn
prOvenents at Navy Yards..-.--.-.-. II 292, LA
For miscellaneous expenditure In
GLIDING public buildings, Light
houses, and collecting the revenue 43 939s 1000
For expenditures on account OF the
District Of 400 0492
For interest the public deDt.....-.. 81 IS46
For the sinking tund...-........-..... 6,I9O225-50
Total ordinary ezpenditnres.........s89O9164 50
Leaving surplus Ot..............-.. 0li0J55 696OS
AS compared with the preceding hseal year.
there was net decrease OF over 81 OOOsOOO In the
amount OF expenditure inc aggEesals I5SSlpl-
were less than those Of the year previous by about
S54O0O,OOO. The falling OF OF revenue nom GUS
toms madezup nearly S20gOOsOOJ OF Lnls ceneLens4s
and about 5Z5 JJJ JJ0 OF the remainder was Que 70
the diminished receipts from internal taxation.
The Secretary estimates the Total receipts 1OE
the fiscal year, which viii end June 80 1885, at
$3.50 600 90, and the total expenditures $50 CO.
20i i6 in which are included the interest on the
debt and the amount payable to the sinking fund.
This would leave surplus Tor the entire year OF
about s3g OOOOGO. The value Of exports from the
United States to foreign countries during the year
enGl4g 9ie o. 20 sd ga sS5 s 5ereBe
T57; total merchandise $40 6O9i specie
So, 1S3, 883; total exports OF merchandise and
scecie, 1901, 646,992
in this statement were valued az 820e go go 5ae
braadstuffs at $l62 544 us, the provisions at SILL
416547 and the MINNEAPOLIS ct &47 113, S4S. During
/ the same period the imports were as t0tloHA
Merchandise 1857 697 698 gold and silver &37, 426
262 Total S7O5 lbs, 500. More than three PEI
cent Of the entire value OF imported Al5Ec-1l1t
disc consisted of the following artieles sugar and
nnOlasses S1OS SS4 254i wool and wooden Hlaun1ac
lures $50, t42 292; silk and IT'S manu1acEurss s49
040 128: coffee $40 686 7O5; iron and steel and the
manufactures thereof, 81 4646 SS5 chemicals 49,
/ z64 965; hax, hemp, Jute and Like substances and
me manufactures thereof, &33 1898; cotton and
the manufacture Of cotton $50 454 476; hides and
/ skins, other than fur skins SO. s5Q,8Q6.
SILVER COINAGE.
I concur with the Secretary OF the Treasury II
/ recommending the immediate suspension Of tn
coinage Of silver dollars and Of the issuance o
/ silver certificates This Is a matter to which ii
] former communication have more than one
! invoked the attention Of the National Legisla
/ wears there have been coined in compliance wit
/ the act Of February ., 1875 more than twenty
! seven million silver dollars. The number ROy
/ outstanding is reported by the Secretary TO b
/ nearly one hunurz and eighty flVs millions
less than p per cent, are IN actual circulation
/ The mere existence Of this fact seems TO nae .
furnish OF itself cogeng argument Tor the repea
/ Of the statute Whlch mas mace sucn q rae
possible, but there are other and graver consider
/ atoms that tend IN the same direction. The Sec
rotary eYoWs his CONVICTION LnaJ unless this coin
/ age and the Issuance of silver certificates b
/ suspended, silver is likely at no distant day 3
/ mercial disturbance and the impairment Of Ne
/ uOnal credit that would be thus Occas1Oned ca
/ scarcely be OV6reslimated- hope that the SecrC
tarY's Suggestions respecting the WithdraWs
from circulation Of the 81 and s. notes vii e
ceive your approval. 1t is likely that consi.isr
able portion Of the silver now in the vaults Of t.
| Treasury might ind It's way into circulation
TRADE DOLLARS.
While trade dollars have ceased, for the pres
ent, at least, 70 be an element OF active disturb
[ ance In our currency system some provision
should be made for their surrender TO the Govern
| menb. In view of the circumstances uncer which
they were coined, and of the fact that they nav,
never had legal tender quality. there should b,
! offered for them only slight advance over thell
| bullion value.
THE SMALLER SILVER COINS.
! TheSecretary, in the course of his report, con
giders the prOpriety of beauLifying the designs 0
our subsidy silver coins, ana Of so increasing IheL
weight that they may bear their due ratio of value
Of standard dollars his conclusion in this REGARD
/ are cordially approved.
! EXCISE TAXES.
In my annual message Of 1882. recommends
/ the abolition Of all excise taxes except those re
I lGting 20 distilled spirits. The recommendation
I IS now renewed. IN case these taxes shah b.
abolished. the revenues that VIII still remain q
I the government, VIII, In my opinion, not only
Eutce % get its reasonable expenditure but VIII
AFFORD a surplus large enough 70 permit suct
I tariff reduction Is may seem 10 be advisable
A GRAVE PROBLEM.