The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19
TIKI PRESIDENTS MESSAGE


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y.,sfhe sSon,,,.,.. -, a, : . $50.
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= - Aa'eA1 liiale - ci9naed y a saEi5o OF
public bereavement, caused by the recsnt and
Euadnn death OF Thomas A. Hendricls viee.
F,ruis,.t ~ ~. TI,-,..l - - y,
seN S's'sa- as us
tasniAneu pubic services, his cu1nplste inhsg
zity and devotion to every Siutv and his rpr.
sor,al vfr4es win AM, =. ~,
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Al'.o1y,
ample and repeated proofs Of the esteem
and confidence IN which no r.,ae ,eIs ~. tie
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tt..tt ~ ---sse- y Ais
eaecho1 g oiiices OF the most important trust
and highest dignity; and at length, full OF
Tears and honOfS he has fee4, laid At ,v,at
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- ~ WV anu "eheaicIoh
ouIt FOREIGN REI.krfoNs
finna ~ ~ fI,,3, ste 1ne tela-
5lrlxr,-u ,--.,,f;,s ~ ~ 10 60 - III es5n
after nearly a century ~ ,,s,i 1880, postsoh
finnal government " l sssi
iIIaII Irr - - eoo5 Lsllul
I5aeatiuus with ,tber ,,stSs,, .d -, -
emit and araicsble ttl,l1ie t5ys,,, ~ 1900
% 1VesE aI; f,,.;S 70 tle ssrol
disposition which renders professions ~ ,-,,od
w. unnecessary. There are no questions Of
aliilculty pending with any foreign govern
men1
IarAy N march last war broke ont in Cen
IA Ainerlcnl caused by the attempt Of GuAte-
tnala 20 consolidate the several States into a
slhgh government In these contests be-
sWeen our nsighbot1ng states the United
sstates foroore 70 Interfere actively, but lent
ttla AID OF their friendly Offices IN depreciation
o. WAT and to promote peace and concord
among the bellgerents- and by such counsel
contributed Importantly TO the restoration Of
u1annqulllity N That locality.
me interest OF the United States in prac-
acAi transit Tor SHIPS across the strip of land
separablng the Atlantic from the Pacific
ass been repeatedly manifested during the
las0 nail century. My immediate predecessor
cansed 20 De negotiated with Nicaragua a
treaty for the construction, by and at the sole
cosE OF the United States of q canal through
$50 usep ana Iaid II before the
s sisa.,sSs, Ies1aoing Inc acaon OF that body
oSaSoHs nI.nuIe" bhe treaty for re-exam-
;; = ACVe1eIVe coiisiuefation OF us pro
$50, a. ~ "A1noub from result
- .ai a. " IL oentloe
- ce'.on ~ nsie acts laSeiy passed
w pleAvy q Ioov, restrictive OF
T4..5 es4 ssl"ii " CaHlese lapOherS mo hhe
ls.,1 li cases o. narasnlp
~. coaiIea Dsyo ld bne power OF ohe EXEC
~ .t.etiouy' Atlu Gaining Tor judicial de-
'll-liiiaeoh-
TEE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE.
Iearnestiy urge that Congress recasb the
appropriations for the maintenance Of The al
piomatic IND consular service ON a footing
commensurate with the importance of puT
national interests At every most where a
representative Is necessary. the Falarv sl,on,J
beso graded as 10 permit him TO live with
comfort With the 8ssignmsnt of ada-
quate salaries the socaIlsj IntaIisl srt-a-
official fees, which orr ofIicerS abroad
are now permitted TO treat as personal
Prerequisites, should be done ayyay with F1Epr,v
act requiring the certffication and zeal Of the
officer should be taxable at schedule rates
and Tine Zee Therefore returned to the treasury.
~ Ieseoilihg oneSe revenues 70 the public use
~ ~ We NOulI % ing
- .i--s ~ - i " sno Pie1eab
- - = - III UleE prevention o. ABUSES
= $780, VI oolsulaI hspeChoh SHOULD Dc
"a0i'use" .
M iiNhAsohi'
Inc report of the secretary of the treasury
fully e1hlblts tine condition OF the public
finances and OF the several branches of the
government connected with the department
Inc suggestions OF the secretary relating to
hne practical operations Of this important de
partment, and his recommendations in the
direction Of simplihcstion and economy, par
ncniarty IN the work Of collecting customs |
dutaes, are especially urged upon the atten-
ton OF Congress.
The ordinary receipts from all sources for !
1ne fiscal year ended June 30, 1885, were /
Saz2-oDU, fO6:SS VI this sum slSl Al, 93a.34 |
was received from customs and Sic, 49S, 725.d |
from internal revenue Ihe total receipts, as /
gwen above, We're 81, a39, l63.54 less than
those for the year ended June 30, 1884 This /
diminution embraces falling off of SIS .595,- |
o2OE IN the receipts from customs and /
Se,bSI,S45.9f IN the receipts from internalrev-
anne.
The total ordinary expenditures of the
government for the fiscal year were S260, :gs6, |
$500, leaving surplus in the treasury at /
nae close OF bhe year or st3,4b3,ULH This /
is $40, w, s14 81 less than the surplus report
Ga az the Close Of the previous year.
THE TARIFF
The fs,+ t,o+ an. ,,,,-s,,,.g nm, =, $780,, - +
the aFtIoI ,,asJs If a., ca,,,,,;I I,'3
t-otio NJ tbo ...,,y..,I,,t It;ti Ili
tion In the am91nt e1sctad frou, +la ''oia
for its s,nnort Cr,T r,n,a,,nIe,,t - nj -
s,,as,,s ~ lIii, ~ ~ ,;i ~ ~ 49, = VI. INC
nv which certain " = ,3,l;
tbey have adonfe fn,' tbsj,. bsneif and me-
teckion and h Is ,,,aI. L,t, ;i,;, ~
and is true shirt Il meyer bette, obssveJ
than when the peoples taxation for its SUP.
port Is scrupuiously limited 10 the actual ne
cessity Of expenditure, and distributed &C
ccrdlng TO a Just ond equitable plan.
Inc proposition with which we have %
ueal IL tine reduction oil the revenue received
py Inc government, and indirectly paid by
hne people from customs duties. The question
OIL tree trade Is not involved, nor Is there now
any occasion Tor the general discussion of the /
Justice and Harness dictate that IN any
modlhcation OF our present laws re-
lating To revenue, tine industries
and interests which have been en-
esaia ~ s 1s' laMs all ~ Nhlch our
"a q, ~ 'esiiet, sl9iu npb
n Iulnlessg niJu l,ssi 9 aesIoyed- we
l, ~ ue.t VIII w 1ls suPJecg ~ such
40 ~ ~ oiie u AIsIl
s,ss,,I "i,ei y In ial OF our Moih-
~ III
tuiliah w NUS PiegAL LOT pro-
$500 plel. mleliil oese Z Ger
s-iil mn hnoaIu % Iliioe IN our CUSTOMS
L LeFsnne; l1e ahlounl q snen reancllon
nass Deen y I 1le Ll49ry iolows
49, etl ~ p5sst - Iell l anu Whab
- 81 ~ pssS " Ieasssu .Ivt uuIy y .he
interest q Of our citizensi think the reduction
si,oeie - iiiltoe u Ine fsFeIue aerlFea from
~ - a,.l ls ltoetlss o. me
llHs ~ eclag Ass'en Iiie cose q living IA
essLy lilly " ols lanl, ana Ielease 70 bLls