New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-09

! covered our Importation, snch relief would be
! llu,Ory. 10 ennquiSh revcnns 50 essential seems
| highly ImpTOVldeuL Ut time when new Hnd large
| drains upon tine Treasury wee contemplated.
| Moreover. embarrassing questions would have
arisen under the favored nation clauses OF treaties
with other nations. Az a further objection. II Is
evident that tariff regulation by treaty dimlnshes
that INDEPENDENT control over It's own revenues
winch ~ essential for the safety and welfare OF any
government. Emergency calling or an increase III
taxation may at any time arise. ant no engagement
with u foreign Power should eXlsJ To nablper the
action OF the Government.
ny the fourteenth section of the shipping act, ap-
proved June ~, lHS4, certain REDUCTIONS and coll
tngent exemptions from tonnage dues were made
as To vessels entering ports OF the United States
from any lureI4n port IN North ana Centrdi
America the West lnLia Islands. Tie Bahamas AMI
BermuiaS, Mexico, and the sthmus ~ tar rs Aspin-
wan and Panama. he Governments Ot belgium,
Denmark, Germany, Portugal, and Sweden ami
Norway have asserted. under the characterization
clause in their treaties with the United SIates. II
calm to ike treatment III respect OF vessels coming
to the United States from their home ports bis
government. however, holds that the privileges
granted by the act are purely geographical, IhUG-
ing To any vessel of any foreign Power that may
choose to eng &c III traffic between this Ountry aud
| any port WITHIN the defined EOn' and no WARRANT
exists under the INSTRUMENTATION clause for the
extension of tue privileges IN question to :" sses
| sailing to tins cOnuiry from pofis ou.s 20 tile
| limitation OF the act lnIOnute Iy the relations OF
| commerce with our near neighbours, whose terrI-
tories form long "a frontier inc dllliCult u be
guarded and who find III our country, and equally
| Oner To us. natural III rkes. dem nd special and
consi lerate treatment. 1t rests with Ongress Ia
consider what 10 isarive action NAV increase
| FAC litlrs of intercourse winch cOntSuity makes
natural and DIES raDle.
REPRESENTATION ABROAD.
! earnestly urge that Congress recast the appro-
piatious Tor the maintenance OF the diplomatic aud
consular service on footing commensurate with
the lmuoi lance of national interests. At every
pust where representative is necessary. the salary
should Nc 50 graded rs To permit bnn tn live with
comfort. With the Segment of adequate salaries
the sUcallcd nUtaral eAtrI-1nlcal lees, which our
| officer, abroad are now permitted To treat as per
sOna perQuIs.tcs, should be done away with. Every
requiring the celtIcatI"n ana seal the officer
| should be taxable at schedule Rates, and the tee
! therefor returned TO tine treasury. ny re torIng
these revenues to the public use the consular
se wee would be srlf-suppurtng. even with liberal
| Increase uI the PRESENT ,Ow saallcS.
In lurther prevention Ot abuses, q system OF
! consular Inspection should be instituted. The
appointment OF limlted number Ot secretaries OF
legation at large. to be assigned to duty wheIov'r
necessary, AMI III particular Tor temporary ryICe
at m ss.ons which tor an cause may be- without
! he td should - he adthorlIoi. | favor, also,
autnOrZ ton tor the detail Ol OucerS OF tue regular
Service ~ military or naval ut iclrs at legations
Some foreign government 40 40, recognize the
| union ol consular with diplomatic lUuctIols. lta'y
and NrncDura @lll only receive the appOintee III
one OF his two caDaC tc- but thls does not prevent
the requirement OF u bond and subnl sion to the
Responsibilities of al once wnoSe dnt"' he cannot
discharge rho suprra,lcd title OF cOnsu.- general
should be abandoned at all mlSsOus
deem II cNpedient tina "A wr,l-GevlSed measure
for tine rrurgau ztun O the eat alter ito ai courts
| IN oriental countries shOId replace the present
system which lahor+ IN ter the disadvantages OF
combining judicial and executive functions III the
same Once
IN several Oriental countries generous offers have
been made of premises or housing he lex tuns of
the ted States 4 grant oi land for that purpose
| Was made some years since by Japan, ana has been
re,crred 10 III the aunuIl mes ages OF my prede-
/ crA,ur he SiauI'sc government mas made u gIit
| to the United states of cOmmOdiols qdart''ts ~
Bangkok. In Corea the late Minister was permitted
! b. purchase a binding rom the Government Tor
] lp,f.,t iuuu "A
! leg ton arc E,vorUd ~ t. local charges At
Tauger, the house Occup ell by our representative
! II ~ been tor many years the property OF this
| Government, having been given for that urp"se IN
lS12 by the sultan OF MrTo, co. | approve The
| Suggestion HERETOFORE made, that III view OF tine
conditions at life and adm nistratiun IN the Eastern
! countries. the legation buildings IN China, Japan.
! Iorc. siam and pernap, Persia, should be- owned
! and furnshrd by the Government, W tn Il view to
! pcruaurncv and security. 10 Ia 4 ED recommend
that authority be- gwen To accept tie gifts adVerted
/ to IN Japan and Sim ami to purchase IN tue Other
| repairs. \ considerable saving IN rentals wohld
result
NFw-ORLTANS EXPOSITION.
! The Worlds Inin-trill Exposition, held at New
Orleans last winter, with the assistance of the
Federal Government attracted large number of
! foreign EXHIBITS. and proved of goat v.lue In
! spre ding among the cOucourso of visitors from
/ Mexico ana Central and Soath America wider
| knowledge Of tlc varied manufactures aud produc-
| tons ul THIS country aud their availability IN
| exchange for the prOducti ms Ot thOSe regions
TAtIFt oN ART.
| Past Congresses have had under consideration tho
| advI,ablljy OF aoollshng the discrimination made
by the tariff laws IN favor OF the works ot American
artists The odIln of the policy which subjects to
A high rate OF duty the paintings Of foreign artists
! and eNcmpts the productions of American artists
| residing abroad, and who receive gratuitUu-ly
| advantages and instruction, ~ vs. ted upon our
ctI1"ns engage IN art culture IN i-"roHe ana mas
| caused them with practical uuIn!uIlty. To FAVOR
! the abolition o. such an ungrscions nct'On /;
and III thrlr interest and for other obvious reasons
| strongly recommend 1t.
RECti p \ - FNPEN>EI
The report Of thc Secretary of the Treasury fully
exhibits the condition OF the pGblic finances and OF
! tho several branches OF tho Government cOnnect d
| with hs Department. The suggest Ons OF tie
Secretary relating To the rlctcal 81 rratious OF b. S
Important Department. and his recommendations III
! the direction of sImphcatIOn and economy partic-
uarly IN the work OF collecting customs duties are
especially IL grd upon tue attention "l Congress.
| rho ordinary receipts from al sources ior the
/ fiscal year ended June 30, l7NJ, were
! S}2y 500 su6 -. OF tins sum SiNl, ,939 ~
| wa, received from customs aud n 1870 81
| from internal revenue. he total receipts. rs given
| year ended June 30, 1SNl lhs d.uluullon en-
braces a falling o IF 3,loj55O ~ IN The receipts
from customs ANA Fo,OS I,o III ~ III tno receipts
The total ordinary expenditures of the Govern
| mpnt for the nHcdl wear NtTo F-'" -o,'o) ~,
leaving surplus in the Treasury at the close ~ the
! wear OF rt3 1871 u. Ih:s is 7lO.!Z9,Soi 81
less than the surplus reported 1T the close oil tho
! previous year 80. q,
| rno O. pond.turcs are classified as follows:
For CIV rx,.l,,. $-3 s26.9i2 IL
Er nrrigu intercourse ................. lJ96O9
J rnr I,,li.tus ............ 600 I.I9i 90
Eur u.usoi,s .................. ST. lO2, 267 10
bor iuvr'y, nts amt rsrnaI....... 42G70.57S AZ
| For the navy. mrluinE vessels, ma
| ohInrry aud improvements OK navy 1900. -, 49,.
|
For Interest the public dobt.-...... 0l3SO20O "
FOR th, District Of COuu ......... 3l99 $50 90
( For mIscr lanrOus expenditures, ln"lui-
| ing pub 10 buildings. lighthouses and
collecting the rGvcuuc..-......-.-... 9l72S ooO II
! The amount paid on the public debt during the
| fiscal year eudol June 80, 1850 was
~ DOB 23j -; aud there has been pald since that
| date and up to November l. lSNo, the sum of
| $500. o2S leaving the amount of tho debt ut tho
| last -nlmrd dat Sl,5lI, 10, $50 -. here Vs.