The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-12-06


though the enactments in the latter respect
were not framed with regard to interna.
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
ingenuity supplies means for the organiZa-
ton of hostilities without open resort to
armed vessels or filibusterlng 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 Observation-Disclosures such
acts are intended to be committed In our
own country, or in foreign country with
which we are at peace The prompt and
thorough treatment of this question is one
which intimately concerns the National
NATURALIZATION LAWS.
Our existing naturalization laws also need
revision. Those sections relating TO persons
residing within the limits of the United
States in 1895 and l79S have now only an his
torical interest. Section PIP, recognizing
the citizenship of the children of naturalized
parents is ambiguous in its terms and part.
ly obsolete. There are special provisions of
law favoring the naturalization OF those who
servein 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
the Constitution contemplates,
should, among other things, clearly
define the status of persons born within the
United States, subject to foreign power"
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 popula-
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 service within the linn
its of expenditure then established Is not, it
seems to me- in accordance with true econ
omy. A community of 60,000,000 of people
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. III 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 Is at.
tached. l suggest that this course be aban-
doned, and that 1t 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. $l95 067 ,4S9 rs
From internal revenues. ......... 12l,5S6,072 81
From all other sources.......... 3l,s65,307 81
Total ordinary revenue. ...... S34s, $40 500 81
The public expenses during the same period
were:
Ecr oi.,;I oxOanaas on7 =
For foreign intercourse. ......... l,260,766 81
FOR INDIANS, ...............s.... 6,4i0,J59 ~
For pensions. .................... 55,429,22S ~
For the military establishment,
including river and harbor i'm
proyementS and arsenals...... 80, 429 SOB 36
For the naval establishments in
GLIDING vessels, machinery and
improvements at navy yards. 1892 ,60l A
For miscellaneous expenditures
including public buildings,
| light houses, and collecting the
revenue. Observation-Disclosures. 4a,9397lO OC
For expenditures on account OF
the District OF Columbia ...... 407 049 &c
| For interest on the public debt. a,57s37s AZ
For the sinking fund. ........"... 46,790,229 sc
Total ordinary expenditures...S29O, 9l6,4S3 sc
Leaving q surplus of S57.6O3 5000. AS com
| pared with the preceding fiscal year there
| was a net decrease of over S2l 100000 in the
amount of expenditures. The aggregate re-
ceipts were less than those of the year
| previous by about $54 100000 The falling of
of revenue from customs made up nearly
| Y,
| 900 900 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 $3.50 200, OOO and the total expenditures
at $3.50 620, POI l6, in which are included the in
| terest on the debt and the amount payable
| to the sinking fund. This would leave G
| surplus for the entire year of about $39, OO0
| 900. The value of exports from the United
| States to foreign countries during the yeal
| ending June 30th, 1884, was as follows:
| Domestic poerchandisa S7oi 7Gl ak
| Foreign merchandise. ............... l5,54S, 10
Total merchandise .$74O, 5l3, go
OI,lS3'3s
Total exports of merchandise and
specie. SSOI ,646 80
| The cotton and cotton manufactures in
| Guided in this statement were valued at sos,
900,4l5 the breadstuffs at 1852 544 7l5 the provi
sions at $lli,4l6,547 and the mineral oil a
During the same period the imports were
| as follows:
Merchandise" .............$6 1861 69I so
Gold and silver. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1925, 26
Total .......S IOo, l23 80
More than SO per cent. of the entire valu
| of imported merchandise consisted of tn
following articles;
Sugar and Molasses. .$l03, sS4 ~
| Wool and WOODEN manufactures. 53,542 80
silk and its manufacturer. ....... 49,949, IL
COuee.. 49,6ob, ~
Iron and Steel and manufactures
bnereOf... l,ib4 ,o3
Chemicals. 81, 464 80
| Flax, Hemp, Jute and like sub
stances and manufactures thereof 81, 1853 3s
Cotton and manufactures of cotton 30,454, Al
| Hides and Skins other than Fur
skins. zz,3oUyot
SILVER DOLLARS AND CERTIFICATES.
l concur with the Secretary of the Treas
: ury in recommending the immediate suspen
sion of the coinage of silver dollars and c
the Issuance of silver certificates. This is
matter to which in former communications
) | have more than once invoked the attention
| the National Legislature. 1t appears thH
annually for the past six years there hay
been coined in compliance with the require
? ments of the act of February 2Sth, 1873, NOR
) than twenty seven million silver dollars. TIL
number now outstanding is reported by til
, Secretary to be nearly lS5, 900, whereC
but little more than 10000, OOO or less tina