The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-12
seuth American dependencies, but without 70.
SPAIN AND SAN nour.0o'

THESE treaties Contenpkstod Nls surrender 10y
che United States Of large revenues for made
uuata cousid.rations Upon sugar alone duties
Were surrendered t. an amount Tar cNcecdlhH
oil the advantages offered Ia exchange Even
were II intended la relieve our consumers J..
was evident that 50 long as tho exemption hu!
Dnrria.ly covered our importation, 5uoh RELIEF
would be illueory, To reltuquisu q revenue ~
essential seemed highly improyilant ~ tlmo
when new and large drains up>u tho Unnsaiy
were contemplated. Moreover, rui-nif-sH.A Z
questions would have arisen gular sine favored
nation clauses ~ treatltH Wiah other hAllHL",
As a further objection, il il evident SHAT t7ri.I
regulation lay treaty diluinisheA tAht tHd"prlt-
ont control over its own revenues WHIth ~
essential for tho sLfsty ana welfare of any
Government An emergency ealing ier an m
crease Of taxation may Mt any Time tFfre! liu no
engagement with a foreign power sAuul4 eAls.
80 hamper .hs action OF the Go'osI-Alu,.
TrN,AaE DCCs.
BY the fourteen section % On" SS.pylng ret,
npproyal June 20. 1885, csrtr'u reductions
and contingent exemptions FROM t0rhaGo
dues were made ~ 70 vessels entering
aorts q the United States from any foreign
fort IN North md Central America,
The West India Islands the Bahamas nui Der
mudus Mexico and the lstuIuuh i-H Tar ~ AtPh.-
wall and Panama the Governments VI b"4Bl IL
Denmark, Germany. Portugal and sweden tLd
Norway have asserted under the favored Marion
clause IN their treaties with the United states u
claim 70 like treatment in respect " vessels
coming 20 the United States from tneu homo
ports. THIS Government, however, hol3s thAt
4he privilege granted by the act Is pLoly goo
graphical inuring % any vessel Of any
FOR, i'm power thLt may choose 10 enSEge IA
traffic between this country and any port within
the defined zone, and no wArt'!> exists under
the moet-favored nation clause for TIE sNtvnS' On
u ths privileges III question to yshsrls salllns 10
this country from ports outside tho NihlthsloA Oh
the ret Undoubtedly the relations OF COM
1nerce with our near neighbors, whose terri
tories form SO long frontier line difhcu!t 10 bs
guarded and who ind In our country ana
equally offer TO Us natural markets, demand
special snd consiiergte treatment. IL rtstS
with Congress b consider what legislative
action may increase faclliues ot ihItIeo9rse
which cuntiguity makes natural and desirable.
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE.
! earncstly urge that Congress rscHst the sp-
preparation for ths maintenance o. the alPIo-
ua.ic and consular seyglc" on tuOIhE COM
I1ensulate with the II IportnGUs OF our national
interests. AZ every post where reprus 'ltl'e
Is necessary, tho salary should be 40 Er.bed as
% permit him % live with coInf5r'. W IN thS
assignment Of adequate sAhrte5 the so-ChI'el
notarial extra-1iicial ties, which oar uthcers
sbroGd are now permitted 10 fret IS
persouRl perquisites sho I'D be done swnE "th.
Every act requiring the cer,incarion AMI seal OF
the officer should be taxable a. schedule rates,
md thu foe therefor returned 20 the ifehpurJ.
by restoring these TOytuh,s 70 the pu"If "r~
Inc Consular service would he srlf-HuYIv2 Cu&,
even with IA liberal tngr"H5r u the present 10"
salaries. IN further prevention ~ a'@s's "
system II consular inspection should be IN
me- appoin.mont Of lmjtcd number Of
secretarios Of cation 90 large. 90 bee assigned
tad.ts wherever necessary, and IA particular
tsr Temporary service At missions which
fur 4.luy causes mHy be- without u
L,rd should also he n1th"r t.
sayoy also authorization Tor the dc all pi ON
,-,r, 81 he rog.lLr surIcc, as military ~ naval
alta nos Al Legations,
.Na uu.ur # consular with diplomatic functions.
Italy and N,urzurlu viii only receive the 9p-
puu.re iu one of his t~o capacities bat ms
does not prevent The requirement Of n bond and
"a the lit'cA OF .l once
whose dgtiei he cnnuot d schGrge. The -uper-
tUCel glcle Of COus.l General should ie aoGl-
loLel.
EXTRA TERRITORIAL COURTS.
I1colu IL expedlrut That Il wcll-dy,l7ed meaa-
uTe f.r the reorganization II tn" extra TERRITORIAL
courts IN Oriental euuntri"b should replace Ine
,lresent aystem winch llbOrs under the disad-
vantage IT combining judicial Gad eXecuAYo
functions IN the same oiilce.
LEGATION PRENIsE5
In several Oriental countries gsnerous offers
have hoen made OF promises for housing the
legations Of the United states. grant OF land
for that purpose was mate some years sinca hy
Japan, ana mas boon referred 20 IN the annual
messages OF my Predecessor. ihe Nlainose
Government has made 4 gifL TO IN" United states
Of commodious quarters in bnuEkob
IN CufBa the late 81 uister VIVA permitted 10
purchase "a building FROM the Government for
legation u4e, Ia Chinl the premises rented for
tne legation are favored ~ to Local chufgOs.
st TGngier the house occupied 10y our repre-
sontatiye hos boon for many years the PROV
for that purpose in lS22 by tho sultan OF
Morocco. | approve tbs suggestion heretofore
Iutde that IN Wow ot the condition OF lilo
and tho administration ~ the Eastern
countries tue legation buildings ia China,
.apau Curea Siam and perhaps Persia, should
Ice OEncd ana furnished by the Government,
With view to pefmnnency ana security.
To ths end | recommend that authority be
niyen to accept tho gilts adyerted To IN japan
aud Siam, and 30 purchase in the other countries
uru,d, with provision for furn ture aud repairs.
A considerable saying IN r0ntnl- would rebult.
TuE EEw ORLEANS EXPEDITION.
The Worlds Industrial Exposition held at
Now Orleans last winter with the n6sstnnce OF
tho Federal Government, attract tod large mum
lar Of foreign exports, and proved Of great value
IN sprom ing among tho gr6nt coucouIIe Of WIS.,
i-nTs from Mexico md Central and south Amer
sea a WIDER knowledge OF the various manu-
,cturp6 aud productions of this country, and
their availability IN exchange tot the products
q those regions.
'~- rAslFF ON WORKS or ART.
Pas. Congresses have had uudDr consideration
tho Availability ~ aboltshing the discrmlna ion
made by the ttrtt laws III favor of the works OF
American artists. The odium Of the policy
which subjects to high rnto Of duty ths paint
tnPs Of foreign artists and eNempts ths produc-
tons OF American artists residing anrOnd, and
'Hho receive gratuitousy advantages and in
Struction. ~ visited upon our citizens engaged
u art culture in Europe. and has caused thom,
VITA practical unanimity, to favor the abolition
Of such ungrncious distinction, aud in their
interest aud Tor other obvious r9lsous, stronsly
recommend Il,
THs cow RNMFNT FINAECTR.
The report OF the Cr-tsry u the lr nsury
fuily exhibits the condition of the puhlc ana \
CO.'S and Of the several branches Of the Go, en-
ment connected with his department. The sGg.
Ees,iJn5 Of tho Secretary ,IHting to practical
up rntiJus Of this important department and
his recommendations in direction VI simplifo l.
ton and economy particularly in tho work OF
collecting customs duties are especially URGED
upon tho att, ntiOn " Congress.
LAST YEARS REVENUE.
The ordinurY receipts from NIL sources for the
flscHl year ended June 80, 1887. were sil2, 800 q.
1898. OF this sum sl3i ,i7tg }i.3i was received
from customs aud Sis iDa 7I5 A from internal
revenue. The total receipts given above wers
S24 sl9 los - less than those for the year sudins
june ~, 1891. This dhnunitiuu embraces n fall
ing of OF sl3,5lj 800 AZ in the receipts from Gus
toms and "a. jol 56.91 IN the receipts from inter-
nal royonue.
EXPENDITURE
Tho total ordinary expenditures of the Gov
erument for the fiscal year were $50, 216 03i. So
leaving surplus in the treasury at the close of
the year of s6I i6377lH "a. This is $40, go SD ~
less than tho surplus reported ut the close Of the
previous year. Tho expenditures are CLASH
JS26 ,9i2lI: for foreign intercourse,
s.. I39 DJlll for Indians. S6552, igi GO IT.;
Cor pensions, SO l02 DIT %; for the military in.
cluding river and harbor improvements and
arsenals. Si267O. i76i7 for the navy, including
vessels, machinery. and improvements of navy
yards, SlOu2l. O15 90 gOr interest ON the public
debt, s5l jj. Do az for the District Of Columbia
-, 499, G5l9j for miscellaneous expenditures
including public buildings. lighthouses ard
collecting tho revenue. So. IDS 05i. q.
REDUCTION or pEBT.
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