The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-12-10

clause for the extension
OF tho privileges in question to vessels sailing
10 th1s country from ports outside the limita-
tlon OF the act. Undoubtedly the relations of
commerce with our near neighbors whose ter
rltor1es form 20 large = frontier line, difficult
TO oe guarded, and who find In our country.
and equally offer to US, national markets, de-
Hand special and considerable treatment. 1t
rests with congress to consider what action
may increase facilities Of intercourse which
] earnestly urge that congress reeast the ap-
preparations for the maintenance of the
diplomatic and consular service on footing
commemorate with the Importance of our
national interests at every post where q
representative is necessary. The salary
snoutd % so graded as to permit to live with
comfort. With the assignment of adequate
salaries the so-called national extra official
fees which our officers abroad are now per-
United to treat as
PERSONAL PERQU1s1TEs
should be done away with. Every act re-
Quiring the certi6 cation and seal Of the off,
GERS should be taxable by a set schedule Of
rates. and the fee therefor returned to the
treasury. BY restoring these revenues to the
pu0llc use the consular service would be
self.supporting. even with liberal increase
OF the present low salaries in further preven-
ton or abuses. A system of consular in
spection should be instituted. The appoint
OF legation at large to be as
signed to duty whenever necessary and
IN particular for tempol airy service at mis-
slons. which for any cause may be without 4
heau. should also be authorized. l favor also
authorization for the detail of officers of the
regu service as military or naval attaches
at LEGATIONS. Some foreign governments do
not recognize the union Of consular with d.
plOmatlc function. Italy and Venezuela will
only receive the appointee in one of his two
capacities. but this does not prevent the re-
Qulrement of a bond and submission to the
responslollities OF our oftiosr, whose duties
he cannot discharge. The separated titles of
consular general should be abandoned.
l deem it expedient that a well-devised
measure for the reorganization of the extra
TERRITORIAL COURTS
IN oriental countries should replace the
present system which labors under the dis
advantage Of combining judicial and execu-
tive functions in the same Office. In sever al
Oriental countries generous offers have been
made Of premises for housing the legations
OF the United States. A grant Of land TO r
that purpose was made some years since by
messages of predecessors. The Siam govl
ernment has made gift to the United
States Of commodious quarters in
Bangkok. In Corea the late minister
was permitted to purchase a building
from the government for legation use. In
China the premises rented for the legation
are favored as to local charges. At Tangier
the house occupied by our representative
has been for many years the property of this
government. having been given for that pur,
pose in 1872 by the sultan of Morocco. | ap-
prove the suggestion heretofore made that in
view OF the conditions of life and administra-
ton In the Eastern countries the legation
buildings in China. Japan, Corea, Siam and
perhaps Persia, should be owned
and furnished by the government
with view to permanency and security.
given to accept the gifts adverted to in Japan
and Siam. and to purchase in the other coun-
tries named. with provision for furniture and
repairs. A considerable saving in rentals
would result.
THE WORLDS INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION
held at New Orleans last winter, with the as
sistance OF the federal government, attracted
large number of foreign exhibits and proved
OF great value in spreading among the con-
course of visitors from Mexico and Central
and South America wider knowledge OF the
various manufactures and productions of this
country. and their availability in exchange
for the productions of those regions.
Past congresses have had under consider
criminatOn made by the tariff laws in favor
of the works of American artists. The
odium Of the policy which subjects to high
rate OF duty the paintings OF foreign artists,
and exempts the production of American
artists residing abroad and who receive gratu
itOusly advantage and instruction is invested
upon our citizens engaged in art culture in
Europe and have caused them with I'm amin
ity to favor the abolition of such an un4ra-
ciOus distintiOn and in their interest and, for
other obvious reasons strongly recommend it.