The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-12-10

most-favorc i-natiou clause for the extension
of tue privileges in question to vessels sailing
TO this country from ports outside the limita-
ton Of the act. Undoubtedly the relations of
commerce with our near ncighbors whose ter
rifories form so large a frontier line. difficult
to be guarded. and who find in our country.
and equally offer to us. national markets de-
mand special and considerable treatment. It
rests with congress TO consider what action
may increase facilities OF intercourse which
contingenc, makes natural and desirable.
earnestly urge That congress REQ lst the APP
preparations for the maintenance OF the
diplomatic and consular service on footing
commensurate with the importance OF our
national interests 1T every post where q
representative Is necessary. The salary
should be 30 graded as TO permit to live with
comfort. With the ass gnment OF adequate
salaries. the sO-cailcd national extra official
fees which our officers abroad are now per-
mtted to treat as
PERSONAL PERQUIsIrEs
should be done away with. Every act re-
Qnirinx the fertilization and seal Of the off,
GERS should be taxable by set schedule Of
rates. and the fee therefor returned to the
treasury. BY restoring these revenues to the
public use, the consular service would be
self-suppOrting. even with q liberal increase
OF the present low salaries ia further preven-
ton OF abuses. A system OF consular i'm
spection should be instituted. The appoint-
of legation at large to be as
signed to duty whenever necessary and
In particular for temper airy service 1T mis-
sions. which for any cause may be without 4
head should also be authorized. favor also
authorization for the detail of officers of the
regular service IS military or naval attaches
Of legations. Some foreign governments do
not recognize the union OF consular with d.
plomatic function. Italy and Venezuela will
only receive the appointec In one OF his two
capacities, but this does not prevent the re-
quirement Of q bond and submission to tho
responsibilities or our officer. whose duties
he cannot discharge. The separated titles Of
consular general should be abandoned.
! deem 1t expedient that q weil-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 exec u
tive functions In the same Office. In sever al
Oriental countries generous offers have bee d
made OF premises for housing the legations
OF the Cn,ed States. A grant Of LAM fol
that purpose was made some wears since by
Japan. aud has been referred to in the annua
messages of predecessors. The Siam govI
eminent has made q gift to the United
States Of comtnodious quarters In
Bangkok. In Corea the late minister
was permitted to purchase building
from the government for legation use. In
are favored a. 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 lss2 by the sultan Of Morocco. | APP
prove the suggestion heretofore made that in
view Of the conditions Of lite and Aiministra-
ton In the Eastern countries the legation
buildings IN China. japan, Corea Siam and
perhaps Persia, should DO owned
and furnished by the government
with a 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.
alton the advisability OF abolishiDg the dis
crilninati0n 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 un anim-
ity to favor the abolition OF such an ungra-
cious distintion and In their interest and, for
other obvious reasons strongly recommend it.