Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-07

moving the Consular tonnage fees on caTgoes
shipped to the Antilles, aud by reducing the
passport fees. has shown its recognition of the
needs OF less trammeled intercourse.
DISAGREEMENT WITH THE PORTE.
An effort has been made during the past year
to remove the hindrances to the proclamation
of the treaty of naturalization with the Sublime
Porte. signed in 1874, which has remained in
operative owing to disagreement of interpreta-
tion of the clauses relative TO the effects of
the return to and sojourn of naturalized
citizen in the land of his origin. trust soon to
be able to announce a favorable settlement of
The differences as TO this Interpretation. 1t has
been highly satisfactory to note the improved
treatment of American missionaries in Turkey,
as has been attested by their acknowledgment
of our late Minister to their Government OF his
successful exertions in their behalf
VENEZUELA CLAIMS.
The exchange of ratification of the convention
of December 5, 1885, with Venezuela for the re-
opening of the award of the Caracas Commits
sion, under the Claims Convention of
1861, has not yet been effected. owing
TO the delay of the EXecutiyeo of the Republic in
ratifying the measure. | trust that this post
ponement will be brief; but should il much
longer continue, the delay msy well be regarded
as reselsSion OF the compact and failure on
the part OF venezuela to complete an arrange
ment SO persistently sought by us during many
years and assented to by this Government in
spirit of international fairness, although To the
impugned commission.
CITIZENSHIP AND NATURALIZATION.
/ renew the recommendation of my last an
nual message, that existing legislation concern
ing citizenship and naturalization be revised.
We have treaties with many States p oviding
for the remuneration of citizenship by natural
lied aliens, but no statute is found to give effect
to such engagements, nor any which provides
need OF central Bureau for the registration of
naturalized citizens.
ENrRADTIoN MATTERS.
Experience suggests that our statutes regulat-
ing eXtTadition might be advantageoush
amended by provision foE the transit across
our terriiory-now q convenient thoroughfare of
travel from one foreign country to anotEer-of
iugitiVes surrendered by foreign Government
to Il third State. Such provisions are unusual
in the legisl ,tiOn of other countries, and tends
to prevent the miscarrying of justice. 1t is also
desirable, in order to remove present uncertain
ties that authority should be conferred on the
Secretary OF Stale to issue a certificate in case
of an arrest for the purpose of extradition TO
the officer before whom the proceeding is pend
ing, showing that requisition for the surrender
of the person charged has been duly made.
Such certificate, ii required TO be received be-
fore the prisoners examination would prevent
a long and extensive judicial inquiry into a
charge which the foreign Government might
not desire to press. l also recommend that eX-
press provision be made for the immediate dis
charge from custody of persons committed for
eNtradition where the President is of the opinion
that the surrender should not be made.
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.
The drift OF sentiment in civilized commu-
mites toward full recognition of the rights OF
property in the creations of the human intel
lect 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. Inasmuch as the Con-
sttution gives TO Congress the power TO promote
the progress Of science and useful arts By Sc
curing, for limited times to authors and invent
ors the exclusive right TO their respective writ
ings and discoveries this Government did not
feel warranted in becoming sgnatory pend
ing the action of Congress upon measures of in
ternational copyright now before it. Before the
right of adhesion to the Berne convention here
liter has been reserved, trust the subject will
receive at your hands the attention il deserves
and that the just claims of authors so urgently
pressed will be duly needed. Representations
continue to be made to me of the injurious effect
upon American artists studying abroad and
having free access to the art collections of for
eign countries OF maintaining discriminatve
duty against the introduction OF the works of
their brother artists of other countries; and I
am induced to repeat my recommendation for
the abolition of that tax
BETTER PAY FOR CoNsUIs
Pursuant TO provision of the Diplomatic and
Consular Appropriation Act approved July l.
1856 the estimates submitted by the Secretary of
State for the maintenance of the Consular serv-
ice have been recast on the basis of salaries
for all officers to whom such allowance is
deemed advisable. Advantage has been taken
of this to redistribute the salaries of officers now
appropriated i'll accordance with the work per-
formed, the importance of the representative
duties of the incumbent, and the cost of living
at each post. The last consideration has been
too often lost sight of in the allowances hereto
fore made. The compensation which NAV suf
flee for the decent maintenance of q worthy and
capable officer in a position of onerous and rep
reSentative 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 year S
pay is consumed in reaching the post OF
duty, and where the comforts of ordinary
civilized existence can only be obtained with
difficulty ana at exorbitant cost. trust that in
considering the submitted schedules no mis-
taken theory of economy will perpetuate sys-
TEN which in the past has virtually closed to
deserving talent many offices where capacity
and attainments of a higher order are indspen-
sable, and in not a few instances has brought
discredit on our national character, and entailed
embarrassment and even suffering on those de-
puted TO uphold our dignity and interests
abroad. 10 connection with this subject
earnestly reiterate the practical ne
eessity of supplying some mode of
trustworty inspection and report of the
manner in which the Consulates are CON
Quoted In the absence OF such relab in
formation, efficiency can scarcely be rewarded
or its opposite be corrected. Increasing compe-
tition in trade has directed attention to the
value OF the Consular reports printed by the
Department of Stale, aud the efforts of the Gov
ernment to extend the practical usefulness of
them at home and a spi il of emulation abroad.
Constituting record of the changes occurring
in trade and of the progress of the arts and in
vention in foreign countries, they are much
sought for by all interested in the subjects which
they embrace.
THE coUNrRY's FINANCES.
The report OF the Secretary of the Treasury
exhibits III detail the condition of the public
fuanoes and of the several branches OF the
Government related to his department | es-
pecially direc; the attention of Congress to the
Recommendation and conditions contained in
this and the last preceding report of the Secre-
tary touching the simpicstiOn and amendment
of the laws relating TO the collection OF our
revenues: and in the interes of economy and
justice to the Government. l hope : they
may be adopted by appropriate legis
Government for the fiscal year ended June 30,
1886 were $3.50, I39, 727 &C Ofthis amount Slg2-
g0S,033 Al was received from Gu toms and Sll6,-
sos 1856 IS from internal reverue The total re-
eeiptS as here stated, Sl3 7l9 02O Gs greater
than for the previous year: but the increase
from customs was Sll i3i 0Sl 10. and from in
ternal revenue Sli07 30 o. making a gain in
these items for the last year of Sl5.Sll 3g5 o. a
falling of in other resources reducing the total
increase to the smaller amount mentioned 1he
expense st the different CustOm-houses of col
lecting this Increased customs revenue was less
than the expense attending the collection of
such revenue for the preceding year
by si90,GoS, and the increased re-
ceipts of internal revenue were collected at
gl5 90 less than the expense OF such collection
for the previous year. The total ordinary ex-
penses of the Government for the fiscal wear
ended June 30, 1886. were 1913 ,l5S 50, being
less by Slf1-Ssf 81 than such expenditures for
the ear preceding, and leaving a surplus in the
Treasury at the close of the last fiscal year of
3,956.5SS 50, against s63 i6 III 27 at the close
OF the previous year. being an increase in such
surplus of SO 1872 81 -. The expenditures are
compared with those the pret ediug Gscal year
and classified as follows For civil expenses
for the year ending June 30 1886. $2l95-
56i 0I; year ending June 80. 1ss5 Sg} S2i 9l2 il;
for foreign intercourse SI.S32,32 SIS, 49,
600 II for Indians, s6,r99 l5S l7-S6.5D2 492 63
for pensions, S63 f0i S6l 03-sJ7, ,I02 267 4S for
the military Cncluding river and harbor i'm
provements and arseDasi, S3l, ,324, 1852 7t-Si2-
6I1,51S 40 for the navy fincluding vessels ma
chinery and implements and improvements
of navyyardsl, si3 g07, ,SS7-sf6 02i C7 90; for in
for the District of Columbia Sls92 32l So
y ABE %; miscellaneous expenditures lin
cluding public buildings and lighthouses aud
collecting the reyenue) 81, ,9s9, ,6S2 04-S5i, IDS
t56 2l: for the current year ending June 30, 1887
the ascertained receipts up 70 October 1886, with
such receipts estimated for the remainder ofthe
year, amount to $3.50 10000 The expenditures
ascertaiued and estimated for the same period
are $3.50 900 600, indicating an anticipated sur
plus at the close OF the year of S9O,0OQ000.
The total value of the exports from the United
States to foreign countries during the i-cal year
is stated and compared with the preceding year
as follows:
For the year ending June 80,
1886. 1885.
Domestic merchandise tG55. .96I 80 s726. .6s9. .9iG