River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-10

INSTRUMENTATION clause for the extension
or the privileges Ia question % vessels sailing
10 this country from ports outside the limita-
tlon OF the act. Undoubtedly herelatious Of
commerce with our near neighbors whose ter
fitories form so large frontier line, difficult
10 be guarded, and who tind in our country
ana equally offer TO us, national markets, de-
tnand special and considerable treatment. Ii
rests with Congress 20 consider what action
may increase facilities of intercourse which
CONTINGENCY makes natural and desirable
! earnestly urge that congress Fecast the APP
preparations for the maintenance OF the
diplomatic aud consular service on a footing
commensurate with the Importance OF our
national interests at every post where a
representative is necessary. The salary
should be so graded 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 PERQUIsIrEs
should be done away with Every act re-
quiring the certacatlon and seal OF the ofIi-
GERS should he 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 a liberal increase
OF the present low salaries in further preven-
ton of abuses. system of consular in
specton should be instituted. The appoint
ment of a limited number of secretaries
OF legation at large to be as
signed to duty whenever necessary and
Ia particular for temporary service at mis-
sions, which for any cause may be without a
head should also be authorized. / favor also
authorization for the detail of officers of the
regular service as military or naval attaches
ut legations. Some foreign governments do
not recognize the union of consular with di-
plomntc function. Italy and Venezuela will
ouly receive the appoinlee in one of his two
capacities but this does not prevent the re-
quirement Of a bond and submission to the
responsibilities of our officer, whose duties
he cannot discharge The separated titles OF
consular general should be abandoned.
deem 1t expedient that Il 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 for
that purpose was made some years since by
Japan, and has been referred to in the annua
messages OF predecessors. The Siam govl
eminent has made gift to the United
States of commodious quarters in
Bangkok. In Corea tho late minister
was permitted to purchase a building
from the government for legation use, Ia
China the premises rented for the legation
are favored rs 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 1922 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.
To this end. / recommend that authority be
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. 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
a large mum Der of foreign exhibits and proved
of great value in spreading among the CON
course of visitors from Mexico and Central
and South America a 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 ACCESSIBILITY of abolishiDg the dis
crmiuatou made by the tariff laws in favor
of the works of American artists. The
odiuLa Of the policy which subjects to high
rate of duty the paintings of foreign artists.
and exempts the production of American
artists residing abroad aud who receive gratu-
itously advantage and instruction is invested
upon our citizens engaged in art culture in
Europe and have caused them with un amin
ity to favor the abolition of such ungra-
cious distintion and in their interest, and, for
other obvious reasons strongly recommend it.