Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-19

cent. per annum. There being now no
procurable stocks paying so high a rate
of interest, the letter of the statute is
at present inapplicable but its spirit is
subservcd by continuing TO make in
Vestments of this nature in current
| stock bearing the highest interest now
paid.
Ihe Statute, however, makes no pro-
vision for the disposal of such accre-
ton. 1t being contrary to the general
rule OF this government to allow inter-
est on claims, l recommend the repeal
OF the provision aud tine disposition un-
der uniform rule of accumulatiOns
from investment of trust funds.
The inadequacy of existing legisla-
ton touching citizenship and naturali-
zation demands your consideration.
While recognizing the right of ex-
patriatiOn, no such provisions exist
providing means torrenouncing citizen
ship by an American citizen, native
born or naturalized, nor for terminal
ing and vacating an improper acqllisi-
ton of citizenship. Even Il fraudulent
decree of naturalization cannot now be
recalled.
The privilege and franchise of Amer
lcan citizenship should be granted with
care and extended to those only who
intend i'll good faith to assume its duties
and responsibilities when attaining its
privileges and benefits. 1t should be
withheld from those who merely 90
through the forms of naturalization
with the intent of escaping the duties
OF their original allegiance without
taking upon themselves those OF their
new status or who may acquire the
rights OF American citizenship for no
other than hostile purpose toward
their original government. These evils
have had many fragrant illustrations.
regard with favor the suggestion
put forth by one of my predecessors
that provision may be made for cen-
trail bureau of record of the DEGREES of
naturalization granted by the various
courts throughout the United States
now invested with that power. The
rights which spring from domicile in
the United States, especially when
coupled with a declaration of intention
TO become citizen, are worthy of
definition by statute. The stranger
coming hither with intent to remain,
establishing his residence in our midst,
contributing to the general welfare,
aud by his voluntary act declaring his
purpose to assume the responsibilities
of citizenship, thereby gains an in
choate status which legislation may
properly define.
The laws of certain states and terri
tories admit dOmiciled alien to the
local franchise, comforting on him the
rights of citizenship to degree which
places him i'll the anomalous position
OF being citizen ofa state and vet not
OF the United States within the purview
OF general and international law. 1t
is important within the scope of nation
al legislation to define this right of
alien domicile as distinguished from
federal naturalization.
The commercial relations of the
United States with their immediate
nelghbors at and within important
areas of traffic near our shores suggest
especially liberal intercourse between
them and the United States. Follow
ing the treaty of 1888 with Mexico,
which rested on the basis of a recipro-
cal exemption from custom duties,
other similar treaties were initiated by
my predecessor, recognizing the need
OF the least obstructed traffic with
Cuba and Porto Rico, and met bv the
desire OF Spain to succor langnishing
interests in the Antilles, steps were
taken to attain these ends by treaty
of commerce.
The treaties contemplated the sur
render by the United States of large
revenues for inadequate consideration.
Upon sugar alone duties were surren-
dered to an amount far exceeding all
the advantages offered in exchange.
Then, were it intended to relieve our
consumers, it was evident that so long
as exemption but partially covered
our transportation such relief would be
lllusOry. 10 relinqulsh revenue SO
essential seemed highly improper at a
time when new and large drains upon
the treasury were contemplated.
Moreover, embarrassing questions
would have arisen under the favored
nation clauses of treaties with other
nations. AS a further objection, it is
evident that tariff regulation by treaty
diminishes that independent control
over its own revenues which is essen
tlal for the safety and welfare of anv
government. An emergency calling
for an Increase of taxation NAV at anV
time arise, and no engagement with a
foreign power should exist to hamper
the action of the government. By the
fourteenth section of the shipping act.
June 20, 1884, certain reduc.
tions and contingent exemptions from
tonnage dues were made as to vessels
entering ports of the United States
from any foreign port in North and
[
Islands, the Bahamas, the Bermudas
and Mexico, the Isthmus as far as AS
plnwail and Panama, Germany, Portu
gal and Sweden and Norway have
asserted, under the favored nation
clause i'll their treaties with the United
States, claim to like treatment in ro-
spect to vessels coming to the Unite
States from their home ports. Thi,
however, holds that the
privileges granted by the act are pure
ly geographical. insuring TO any vessel
OF any foreign power that may choose
to engage in traffic between this coun-
try and any port within the define d
zone, and no warrant exists under the
most favored national clause for the
extension OF the privileges in question
TO vessels sailing to this country for
ports outside the limitation of the act.
the relations of commerce
with our near neighbors, whose terri
tories form SO large frontier line
difficult 10 be guarded, and who find
in our country, and equally offer to us,
natural markets, demand special and |
conslderate treatment. 1t rests with |
TO consider what legislative |
action NAV increase facilitias nf into, |,
course which contiguity makes natural
and desirable.
THE WORLDS INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION.
held at New Orleans last winter, with |
The assistance of the federal govern
nent, attracted a large number of for
elgn exhibits, ,and proved of great value
N spreading among the concourse of |
visitors from Mexico, and Central and
south America, a wider knowledge of
he various manufactures and produc-
ions OF this country and their avaiIa-
jllity in exchange for tho productions
)f those regions.
Past congresses have had under con-
'ideration the advisability of abolish
ng the discrim ination by the tariff
avs in favor of the works of American
artists. The Odium of the policy
which subjects to high rate of duty
he paintings of foreign artists and
'Xempts the productions of American
artists residing abroad, and who re-
;eive gratuitously advantages and in
is visited upon our citizens
engaged III art culture in Europe, and
las caused them, with practical unani-
nitV. TO favor tho .bolition of cuob