The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-12-18

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ne Antllles, steps we're taken ~ s.s@'1
:!m.s treaty We sssssssss :sn;ss p S, sss
Iures were made BY Her ngitanio naiessy's
Tor a like mutual extension q
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Ine once I withdrew for 70 examination
treaties ssnss WIN srs ~. sHa ne
result has bcen 20 satisfy me o. the mex.
pedlency Of entering into cngAxements g
TINS character nos covering sns Sn, .h t snr
render by che United states % large
revenues for inadequate oonsidera'
tions Upon .ugar alone q. ans'ss wsrs y, ' M
advant ages offered In exchange. Then. were
Il Intended 10 relieve our customersi Y Ma
evident that 90 long :: the ex ..n 9es
iief would be nlusory. TO relingnish = rev
enue 90 essential seemed highly tmprov.
dent as time whom new ana large as.sns
Moreover, embarrassing questlons WOULD
have arisen under the favored nation clauses
Of treaties with other nations.
rARiSv REGULATION ~ TnnArS.
Asa further objection. lt = evident thas
tarIn regulation BY treaty dimlnisnes snas
which u essential for she safety and welfare
OF any Government. An emergency exist
Ing for IN increase % taSauon NAY ~ Any
time arise and no engagement with Tor
oisn power should exist 90 hamper theectsou
OF the Governments by the fourteenth sec
ton Of sh. shiopns Act, approve June =.
en,,tlons noun TONNAGE dues werellnaie ~ 20
vessels enter ny ports Of the United S'ate.
from any foreign port ~ Npftn nna Ss u',.
mas and Bermudus. Ne x!co. aud the tsthmus
A. far ~ Aspnwaii ami Panama. the TOW
ernmcnts ~ Belgium. Denmark Germany
Portu .rnl An 1 sweden and Norway have as
serted under the favored nation clause IN
thclr treaties with the United states, . Claim
20 like treatment Ia repect 20 vessels vessel,
states states rom their home ports the
Gov.rnment. however. holds that ~. privs-
lcgus granted by the act are purely geo
gran zeal inurins 20 any vessel o. any for-
eign power that may choose TO engage IN
traffic between this country ana any pors
within the defined zone Nni no wnrrnns
exists under the most favored nation clause
for the extension OF the privileges IN cues
ton 70 vessels sailing 10 THIS country
from ports outside the Limitation o. the
act tniouDtediy the relation OF commerce
with our near neighbors. whose territories
for n 80 long frontier line dincutt 20 oc
guarded, and who ind IN our county ane
Equally Offer 80 as natural markets. demand
special and considerate treatment. It rests
with Congress 20 consider what legislative
acton may increase facilities OF inter ufee
which contiguisy makes naturH n"u ues''
able
SALARIES or coNsuLs.
| Icarnestly urge that Congress recass the
! CONGRATULATIONS Tor the maintenance Of che
| diplomatic AMI consular service on foot.
| Ing commensurate with tho Importance 81
National nsers.' nos' s ~nsrs
should De 50 graded a. 20 permit nm % m ny
quate seIaries che 90 called noso,.sa EXTRA 2.
/ now permitted 20 treat as personal per
quIsites. should DO done away with
Essy s ss' s real ' che c sa1.
shooyd be taxable at schedule rates. and the
fee therefor returned 20 the Treasury. ~
restoring the revenue 20 me pwuuv use ,"s
4 even with liberal increase Of the present
low salaries In further prevention 81 abuses
asy-tem. OF consular inspection should o
Instituted. The appointments Of Limited
| number OF secretaries Of e CATION az large. g
1 be assigned 20 duty wherever necessary
anil IN particular for temporary service q
missions which for any cause may be with
out a head. should also Dc authorized.
MILITARY AND NAVAL LOCATION ATTACHES
flavor. also. an appropriation for the de
tail OF officers OF the regular service - mill
tary or naval attaches a. legations. SONS
foreign governments do not recognize tn'
union OF consular with diplomatic func
tons Italy and Neuezueia will only re
celyc the appointee IN one OF his TWO ca
pacitles. but this does not prevent ~
requirements OF bond and submission =
the resp0ns bllite- of an officer whose du
ties ne can not discharge The -upcraide'
title ofconsul- General should be abandoned
At all missions.
rxrRA JUDICIAL counrs IN ORIENTAL coUS
II TRIES
/ Ideem IL expedicnt that a well devise
measure for the reorganization Of the extr
judicial courts IN Oriental countries shout
replace the present system. which labor
under the disadvantage 81 combining luo
Gal aud executive function. In the same o.
nee
HOUSING THE LEGATIONS
In several oriental countries. generous Of
fers have been male Of premises for hous
Ing the legation OF the tnltei states.
grant Of land was made some years since p
S 1aei m n"a or ~ my predecessor tn
sianese Government has made gift . 81
United states OF commodious quarters
!, II oers: shs Sad M9is from
Governments for legation use ~ Chin
the premises rented for the legation =,
hon9 o T. i' by QUE rcprcsentaiive 81
| been for many years the property o. ~
Government, having been given Tor that pu
brow prove the suggestion heretofore ma
lie and admin's srasion IN 4
E Sss Is cn soan japan c os sm and p
hnn- Persia. should be owned and furnish'
| by the Government. with = view 20 pc
mNnHncy anu security ~ WIS tit1 ~ ! ~
mend that authority be given 30 accept :
eita adverted 70 In Japan and siam. anu
| purchase In the other countries named, vi
i provision for furniture and repairs. Aco
, siderable saving In rentals would result
RESULTS or rHE WORLDS ISDUsrRIAL ExP
!, sfrfvN.
The Worlds Industrial Exposition. held
New Orleans last winter with the assIstan
Of the federal Government, attracted ar
D number OF foreign exhibits and proved
: great value In spreading among the co
y course Of visitors from Mexico and Cent
Y and south America . wider knowledge Of {
j. various manufactures and productions
!, this country. and their availability In
/ change for the productions OF those regio
!. prsCRrMrSARIoN IN FAVOR op NATtvE ARTS
/. Past Congresses have had under consids
4 alton che advisaDiilty OF abolishinR the q
I elimination male by the tnrln Jaws ~ iav
a OF the works OF American artists. The %
i um OF policy which subjects 20 nigh r.
OF duty the paintings OF foreign artists q
n exemDte the productions OF American
4. lists residing abroad. and who receive grI
n uitously advantages and instruction. n
: tied upon our citizens engaged In art cultt
n IN Europe and has caused them. with prI
q ticnI unanimIty, TO favor the abolition
q such An ungracions distinction. and IN th
I. interest, and for other obvious reasons,
j. strongly recommend u.
Il OWL sERvIcE REroRM-No RELAXATION
u rs PRINCIPLES TO BE ExPKcTRD.
q The report Of the Civil service Comm
" sion. which will be submitted, contains