The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-03

fentatlOu OF our vast naIlOnal interests
rection. have in several previous messages re-
ferred to this subject 1t seems to me that stat
ute giving to the Executive general discretionary
authority 70 accept such invitations. and 70 sp-
point honorary commissioners, without salary,
and placing at the disposal OF the secretary OF
State q small fund for defraying their reasonable
expenses, would be Of great public utility.
INTERNATIONAL MARITIME.
This Government has received an official note
that the revised international regulations for pre-
venting collisions at sea has been accepted by all
the leading maritime powers except the Unitei
States. and came into force on the lst OF Septem-
tereSfs The provisions OF our statutes should at
once be brought into conformity with these regs'
lations.
The qrestion of securing to authors, COMPOSERS
and artists copyright privileges in this country, IN
return for reciprocal rights abroad. Is one that
that convention will be necessary for fully ac-
complishing this result; but until Congress shall
by statute tx the extent to which foreign holders
OF copyrighi shall be here privileged, IL mas been
deemed inadVisable to negotiate through such
conventions For this reason the United states
not represented at the recent conference 81
recommend that the scope of the neutrality
laws OF the United States be SO enlarged as TO
cover all psent acts of hostility COMMITTEES In our
Territory and aimed against the peace OF friendly
nation. The existing statutes prohibit the fitting
out of armed expeditions and restrict the shipment
OF explosives though the enactmentS In the latter
respect were not framed with regard 70 interna-
tional obligations. but simply for the protection
of PASSENGER travel. All these statutes were in
tended to meet special emergencies that had
already arisen. Other emergencies have arisen
since and modern Ingenuity supplies means for
the organization Of h0stltties without open resort
70 armed vessels or to flioustering parties.
] see no reason why overt preparations in this
country for the commission of criminal acts such
as are here under consideration, should not be
alike punishable whether such acts are intended
TO be committed IN our own country or IN Tor
eign country with which we are at peace The
one which inrmstely concerns the national
honor.
NATURALIZATION LAWS
Our existing naturalization laws also need re-
vision Those sections relating 10 persons rssiding
within the limits OF the United states in l79j aud
l59S have not only historical interest, bat section
OF naturalized parents Is ambiguous In its terms
and partly obsolete. There are special provisions OF
law favoring the naturalization OF those who serve
in the army or In merchsut vessels. while no sim
Aar privileges are granted those who serve In the
navy or marine corps, AN uniform rule OF natur'
alization, such as the Constitution contempates
should, among other Things, clearly define the
status of persons born within the United states
subject TO foreign power tsectiOn l,9gg, aud OF
minor children OF fathers who have declared their
intention OF becoming citizens, but have failed
be Wise TO provide for Central bureau of Registry
wherein should be filed authenticated tran scripts
OF every record OF naturalization IN the several
Federal and State Courts. and 10 make provision
also for the vacation cancellation OF such rec
ord In cases where fraud had been praeticsd upoa
the Court by the applicant himself where ne
had removed or forfeited his AGO uired citizenship
just and uniform law in this respect would
steneihen a., tne hands OF me Government IN
the way the conclusion OF treaties of natural
isstion with foreign countries.
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE
The legislation OF last session effected in the
Diplomatic and Consular Service certain changes
and reductions which have been productive OF
activity of our country are steadily on the in.
crease and are giving rise TO new, varying aud
Our foreign Establishment now embraces nearly
double the area OF operations that 1t did twenty
years ego. The CONTINENT of such q service with.
is not, II seems 70 me, in accordance with true
economy, community of 90, 600, 900 OF people
should be adequately represented in It's iuTer-
the reorganization Of the Consular Service
and iorecssung the scheme OF extra terri
limits OF short session will allow Its full con-
sideratoD, trust you Will rot fail to make suit
able provision for the present needs OF the service
II has been customary TO define IN the appro.
priation acts the rank of each diplomatic Office to
course be abandoned and that it be left to the
President with the advice aud consent OF the Sem
ate to tx from time to time the diplomatic grade
as may seem Rdvissble; provisions being dednlt sly
made however as now. Tor the amount OF sal
airy attached to the respective stations.
TIE FISASCTAL EXHIBIT.
The condition of our finances and the opera
0ns OF the various branches OF the public service
nent are very fully discussed in the report OF the
secretary, and 10 appears that the ordinary reve-
nues Tor the fiscal year ended June 80, 1884, were:
From ,0674s9 76
From internal revenue. ..... l2i 5S6079 81
From all other S1,o6oS07 65
Total ordinary revenues ......... S34s, 1853 90
The public expenditures during the came period
were:
For civil q, ,312 997 II
For foreign 1920 766 81
FOR lndlans-.-........-....----. 6,4l5,699 -
For The military estsbIishment in-
cludinG river and harbor improve
ments and arsenals %, ,429603 36
For the naval establishment incIud-
ing vessels, machinery and i'm
provements at navy yards.......... l7,29o6 sol AZ
| For miscellaneous expenditures. in
Guiding public buildings, light
houses, and collecting the reye-
nues 4S9s9.7IO 90
\ For expenditures account OF the
District of Colum 3,4oT.049 e2
| FOR interest on the pu blic debt- - 5t.b7s's7s a.
For The sinking 467S9,229 90
Total ordinary expendltu $3.50 9I6, ,4sS Is
Leaving surplus 57.6OS, 1886 %
AS compared with the preceding fiscal year there
| was net decreese of over 81, 100000 In tho
| amount Of expenditures The aggregate receipts
were less than those OF the previous year by about
toms made up nearly so 600 900 of this deficiency
and about S2S, 100000 OF the remainder due 10
the diminished receipts of internal taxation.
The Secretary estimates the total receipts for
psea n @ near Tetch @ , Nil end June 80 iss5 os At
1
tne dSbt and the amount payable % the sinxing
iund. This would leave a surplus for toe entire
year OF about sSl OO0. 900
The value OF exports from the United States 70
iorelgn Countries curing the year ending June 30,
1884, was a. follows.
Domestic merch and re .,, SIP & est $50
Foreign merchandise. . 1564S 75s
Iotal 40 5lS 609
opoO4e'''''' ''''. o. lS3 5Sj
~
The cotton and cotton manufactures included
In this statement were vslueaat 4 l0S 900 AIS the
breadstutfs at 1854 us the ,royisons at Sll4
4l6,547, and the mineral oils at S6 IO3 24s Duriu
the same period the imports wefees follows:
Merchandise. sss7 so7 6ol
Gold and silver 37426 26l
$7O0 l23 9oc
More than So per cent Of the entire value OF
imported merchandise consisted of thefolloyino
articles: Sugar and molasses, Si0S 8sf fl74: wool
and woolen manufactures. e5S.542. .29l: alk and
It's manufactures, si99i9, ,l2S; coffee, Si9SS6 7O5,
iron and steel aud manufacturers thereol s,f !.
464, ,099; chemicals. SSs 464, 800; fax, hemp iute
snd like suDstences aud manufactures thereof
$50, S96; cotton and manufactures of cotton