Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-06

| duction and trade are scarcely less important 70
us than to SPAIN Their commercial ana nnanc1ai
movements are 50 naturally part OF our system
that no obstacle to fuller and freer intercourse
should be permitted TO exist The stanMng IN,
Havana have for years been to leave no enort un-
essayed TO further these ends, and at no time has
the eqnal good desire OF Spain been more hopefully
The government OF Spain, by removing the con-
Gd Ss fees On 20 AVN
its recognition OF the needs OF less trammeled
intercourse
An effort has been made during the past year to
remove the hinderances to the proclamation o! the
treaty of naturalization with the Sublime Porte,
signed In 1874, which has remained imperative
owing to a disagreement OF Interpretation OF the
clauses relative to the effects OF the return to and
| sOjourn OF a naturaized citizen In the land OF
origin. trust soon to be able TO announce favor
able settlement OF the differences as TO this inter-
probation.
1t has been highly satisfactory to note the i'm
proved treatment OF American missionaries in
Turkey, as has been attested by their acknowledge
ments to our late minister to that government of
his successful exertions In their behalf.
The exchange OF notifications OF the convention
OF December ), 1885, with venezuela, for the re-
opening OF the awards OF the Caracas Commission
under the Claims Convention OF 1866, has not yet
been effected owing to the delay OF the Executive
OF that republic in ratifying the measure. trust
that this pOstpOnemeDt viii be brief; but should It
much longer continue, the delay may well be re-
garded reSciSsiOn OF the compact and a failure
U 1e a Of no T her an
years and assented to by this Government in q
spirit of international fairness, although TO the
detriment OF holders OF bona lde awards Of the I'm
pugned commission.
\ NATURALIZATION AND KxTRADfT1ON.
| renew the recommendation Of my last annual
message, that existing legislation concerning citi-
| zenship and naturalization be revised. We have
treaties with many states providing for the re-
nunciation Of citizenship by naturalized Aliens
but no statute Is found to give effect to such en-
| gagements. nor any which provides q needed CEN
4 RAJ n
| citizens.
Experience suggests that our statutes regulating
eXtradtion might be advantageou5ly amended by
a provision for the transit across our territory
| now convenient thoroughfare OF travel from one
foreign country to another, OF fugitives surrend-
! cred by foreign government to a third state
such provisions are not unusual In the legislation
| OF other countries and tend to prevent the mis-
to remove present uncertainties, that authority
should be conferred on the Secretary OF State to
Of to the ocer before whom the
proceeding is pending, showing that requisit1on
for the surrender of the person charged has been
| duly made. Such certificate, II required to be
received before the prisoners examination, would
prevent long and expensive judicial inquiry into
charge which i 'he dG r might ne
| provision be made for the immediate discharge
from custody OF persons committed for extradi-
render should not be made.
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.
The drift OF sentiment in civilized communities
toward full recognition OF the rights Of property
in the creations of the human intellect has brought
| about the adoption, by many important nations,
| of an International Copyright Convention which
was signed at Berne on the 18th OF September,
| 1885.
Inasmucb as the Constitution gives to Congress
the power ITO promote the progress OF science and
aSd invent0ys the eycmsive rohr 70 the,r re
Specttve writings and discoveries" this Govern
ment did not feel warranted In becoming sigma
Of International copyright now before it. but the
| right OF adhesion to the Bernie Convention here
receive at @ the Il
| pressed. will be duly needed
i Representations continue to be made to me OF
the injurious effect upon American artists study
Ing abroad and having free access to the art col
ee1i1ns OF foreign G countries OF maintaining d1s
works OF their brother artists OF other countries;
| and am induced to repeat my recommendation
/ for the abolition OF that tax.
| READJUsTxENr OF CONSULAR SALARIES.
| Pursuant to provision Of the diplomatic and
consular appropriation act. approved July !, 1885,
the estimates submitted by the Secretary OF State
for the maintenance of the consular service have
been recaSt the basis of salaries for all officers
towhOm such allowance is deemed advisable. Ad-
vantage has been taken OF this TO redstribute the
salaries OF the OfnceS now appropriated for, In ac
| cOrdance with the work performed the Importance
Of the representative duties OF the incumbent and
Grafton has been too often lost sight Of in the
allowances heretofore made The compensation
which may suffice for the decent maintenance of
q worthy and capable officer in q position OF
onerous and representative trust at post readily
accessible, and where the neceSsaries Of life are
| abundant and cheap, may prove an inadequate
pittance In distant lands where the better part OF
a years pay is consumed in reaching the post of
duty, and where the comforts of ordinary civilized
existence can only be obtained with difficulty and
at exorbitant cost. I trust that, in considering
the submitted schedules, no mistaken theory Of
past has virtually closed to deserving talent many
On1ces where capacity and attachments of q high
order are Indispensable. and In not few instances
has brought d1Scredtt on our national character
and entailed embarrassment and even suffering
on those deputed to uphold our dignity and inter
| In connection with this subject earnestly re-
iterate the practical necessity OF supplying some
mode of trustworthy inspection and report OF the
manner In which the cOnSulateS are conducted. In
the absence Of such reliable information efficiency
can scarcely be rewarded, or its opposite cor
rected.
Increasing competition In trade has directed at
tentton TO the value OF the consular reports printed
by the Department OF State, and the EFFORTS OF the
these reports have created wider demand for them
at home and q spirit Of emulation abroad. C0nsti-
and OF the progress OF the arts and invention In
foreign countries they are much sought for by all
interested In the subjects which they embrace.
| THE NATIONAL FINANCES.
| The report OF the Secretary Of the Treasury ex.
NOUS IN OcJ0l the cOnQtlOn OI the puOuc finances
and OF the several branches Of the Government re-
lated to his Department. especially direct the
attention OF the Congress to the recommendations
contanedn this and the last preceding report the
Secretary, touching the SimplifcattOn and amend
ment Of the laws relating to the collection of our
revenues; and In the interest OF economy and JUS
tice to the Government, hope they may be
adopted by appropriate legislation.
The ordinary receipts Of the Government for the
| fiscal year ended June 80, 1885, were 1896, 49,
727.O6 OF this amount $192, 500, OS341 was re-
ceived from customs and GIG 500 1856 AZ from in
ternal revenue. The total receipts. here stated
were $13, 40 G2O6S greater than for the previous
0S4. 10, and from internal revenue q, 4O7, 2lO 81
| making gain In these items for the last year OF
S15, Si1 5.0Ha falling on in other resources re
ducing the total increase To the smaller amount
mentioned
The expense at the different custom-hOuses, of
collecting this increased customs revenue was
less than the expense attending the collection OF
such revenue for the preceding year by $3.50 Cos;
and the increased receipts OF internal revenue
were collected at cost TO the Internal Revenue
Bureau $l55, 944.90 less than the expense OF such
collection for the previous year.
The total ordinary expenses OF the Government
for the fiscal year ended June 30 1885 were S24s
4S 1850, being less by ST. 791 than such ex.
penditures for the year preceding, and leaving
plus In the Treasury at the close OF the last fiscal
year OF s93 1855 5ss56 as against s63 463 27 at
the close Of the previous year, being an increase
in such surplus OF $50 492S, Sl729.
The expenditures are compared with those OF
the preceding fiscal year and classified as follows
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