Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1884-12-04


question is one which ultimately
concerns the national honor. Our
existing naturalization laws also
need revision. A uniform rule of
naturalization, such as the constitu-
tion coptemplates, should, among
other things, clearly define the stat
utss of persons born in the United
States, subject to a foreign power,
and of minor children OF fathers
who have declared their intentions
of becoming citizens but have failed
to perfect their naturalization. 1t
might be wise to establish a central
bureau for registering, wherein
should be filed authenticated tram
scripts of every record of naturali-
cation in the several federal and
state courts, and to make provision
of such rec ords in cases where fraud
had been practiced upon the court
by the applicant himself, or where
he had removed or forfeited his ac-
quired citizenship. A just and uni
form law in this respect would
strengthen the hands of the govern
ment in protecting its citizens abroad
and would pave the way for the cons
clusion of treaties of naturalization
with foreign countries. The Secre>
tary of the Treasury estimates the
total receipts for the fiscal year
which ends July Both, 1885, at
$3.50, 100000 and the total ex>
penditures at $29O,61O,2O1.1G, IN
which are included the interest
on the public debt and the amount
payable specie, $67, 133, 1888, total
exports of merchandise and specie,
$50. 764 ,G92. The cotton and cotton
manufactures included in this state
ment were valued at $20S, 800, AIS;
the breadstuffs at $162, 544, us; the
provisions at $114, 416,54 and the
mineral oils at SAT, 1O3,74S. During
the same period the imports were
as follows: Merchandise $66.697,-
sos, gold and silver $37, 426, zee, total
sos, 123, $50. More than GO per cent
of the entire value Of imported
consisted of tn follow
ing articles: Sugar and molasses
$103, 844, 274, wool and wooden man
features S53, 542, 292, silk and its
$49.949, 1923, coffee
$40, 6S6, 705, iron and steel and mans
ufactures thereof, Al ga 500, chemi-
cal, $4e, AGA ,965, fax, hemp. jute and
like substances and manufactures
thereof, $83, 465, 1893, cotton and
manufactures thereof, $30,454, 479,
hides and skins, other than fur skins,
S22, $50, DOG 1 CO ncur with the secIe.
Lary of the treasury in recommending
5he immediate suspension of the
coinage of silver dollars and The
issue of silver certificates. This Is
l matter TO which, in former COM
l have mere than once |
han once invoked the attention of !
he national legislature.
Annually for the PAST Elk years,
here have been coined in compli- |
lnce with the requirements of the /
lct of February %, 1878, more than
S27 100000. The number now out
is reported by the secre-
airy to be nearly S185, 200, 900,
but little more than $40,>
100000, or less than % per cent. are
n actual circulation. The mere ex>
stence of this fact seems 10 me to
urnish itself IA cogent argument for
he repea; of the statute, which has
made such fact possible. But there
re other aud graver sideraiiOns
hat tend In the same direction
he secretary avows his conviction
hst unless the coinage and the is
uance of silver certificates be sus>
'e..deG, silver is likely at DO distant
ay, TO become our sole metal STAN
ard. The commerc ial disturbance
nj the impairment of The national
ledit that would be thus occaslened |
IN scarcely be DveTest.mated. /
ope that the secretary's suggestions
speeding the withdrawal from cir
ulalioE of the one dollar and two
ollar mites will receive your APP
roAal. II Is likely tina, consider
BILE portion of The silver now in-
the vaults of the treasury
light thus fird It's way into the ours
.ncy
While trade dollars have ceased,
" be present at least. 10 be = part
The currency system, some provis-
N should b. made for the surrender
} he government In view of The | l
nnder which they | r
ere coined and of the fact that they
ave never had legal lender quail
y, there should be offered tor them
lily a slight advance over their bull !
On value. The secretary, in the '
e course of his report, considers
e propriety of beautifying the =,
signs of our subsidiary silver coins !,
I'd of So increasing their weight
at they may bear their due ratio of
e value of the standard dollar. +
is conclusions in this regard are
idially approved.
In my annual message of 1882 l
the abolition of all n
else taxes except those relating to t.
stilled spirits. THIS recommen- .
ton is now renewed. In case
csc taxes shall be abolished, the
venues that will still remain to the .
vernment will, IN my opinion, not
ly suffice to meet its reasonable A
penditures, but will afford a sur Y
US large enough to permit such -
-iff reduction as may seem to be
visable, when the results OF the d