The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-12-11
Presidents Message.

The message Of The President to Congress- con-
STATE ol the Unlun,' together with Sundry recon-
m'ndatiOnS OF Importance. II OPENS, AS custom
arE, with Il review Of the foreign relations, which
Includes concise statement uf the long-standing
dispute with Great Britain concerning the fisher
les ana 4 reference to the Cutting ease, concern
lng both OF which the position Of the admnistrl-
liOn has already been defined The President
then proceeds with a review of the work of the
several departments. As this has been for The
most part anilcimated in the reports of the See
rylAneS II IS only necessary to print such portions
~ me freSldrntS message us define his attitude
npon leading questions uf general policy. Among
nther points TO be mentioned are the renewal II
MS recommendation for IN Indian Commission.
having utiulutely in view civilization and settle
ment OF the lnG&tuS upon individual lands; Il re-
'orm In the land laws for the better protection
ana encouragement OF actual settlers, aud II re-
statement OF the view that pensions ShOuld b,.
allotted Endrr broad and comprehensive general
avs ahd h"t as matters OF personal favor Very
many OF the Presidents Recommendations rrpeat
what he has already brought to the attention of
Congress. and the mcSSagc us a whole cmbnIics
very ailSiaNoiy Snnmaiyof the condition and
work oi me executive departments. Those pas
SHgrN that VIII be read with the liyeliest Interest
are given below.
FINANCE AND TAXATION.
The report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury cY.
ubits iii detail the condition Of The uubilr ii.
ntuces and of the several branches Of the gov
rriment related to his department eSprrinI,y
dre'i the attention of the COngtCss to the recon-
mcudaiiUnS contained IN this and the last prrrrI-
lng report OF the Secretary, touching The SiuuIi-
hr&tiun and amendment of the laws relating 10
lhc cuiiecuoh ol our revenues; and in the inter
est ol economy ANA Justice to the government |
nope thry may be adopted by appropriate legis-
MtOn.
The ordinary receipts Of the government for
,Ne hscal year ended june so. 1885. were $685.
i3l,7@I0G Of this amount Sl92 gO5 u23 n WAS re-
crNcd from customs and SllG,tu5g3G. Is from IN
itrnal revenue. The total reccipIS, aS here
stated, were Sl&7l9,0-0.GS greater than for the
previous YEAR hut the increase from customs
W-,%l W. iI'!o,Iln' aud rom Internal revenue 81
W',2lh3' mai ing Il gain IN these items for tie
ENl year ol ri5.Sil ,2aj.Oi-a falling Oft i'm other
resources reducing TIE total increase To The
s'nliDr amount mentioned. The expense at Inc
different custom houses, Of collecting tbIS i'm.
creased customs revenue was less than the Cy-
prhsr attending the collection ct such revenue
l"f lhr preceding year 10y SiJnGoS; and the in
creased receipts Of Internal revenue were col
iGctrd 1T a cost 10 the Internal Reyenue Burrpu
$i5'gll.H9 less than the expense OF such cOller-
lion for the Previous year.
me tui$I or,lnHry expenses of the government
72l2 1880, being less by Sl7 rs. .7J7 than Srh
rNhthGNnrrs Tor The year preceding, aud leayin"
surplus IN The treasury nj the close OF the last
~ gr.' ir' Ht ',''s G1'Nh 4' against S6iiG3,5,l
=, III th" r'oSe ui the previous year, being an in
crease IN such surplus of S30, ,i92 2,Sl7.2g
for me current wear 10 end june 30, 1887, the
aNccra'ned receipts up TO October /, 1876, with
Nugl rrcripts CNiimnted for The remainder Of The
year, amount tO :.3GUA0NON. The expenditures
ascrllained aud estimated for the same period
are S-tG,WuoOl, indlcatingau anticipated surplus
al The close OF the year of S!A,Ooo.OOO.
IN my last annual message to the Congress at
tChiun was directed 10 the fact that the revenues
Of the government exceeded lis actual needs and
70 was suggested that legislative aCiiOn should be
ilHta :" relieve i!p people from the unnecessary
hUNrh ol taxation thus made apparent. In view
~ TIE pressing Importance OF the subject deem
u my uuiy 10 again urge ITS consideration.
THE SURPLUS.
The iucNmcO the government, by its increased
volume aud through economies In its cOllectiOn
~ low more man ever m excess OF public nCrcS-
stiles. Ehe application uf the SURPLUS to The Igly-
mcut Of Such portion Of tie public debt as is low
AZ oar opllnn subject to eNtngulshmcut, II con-
uulrd at the rate which has lately prevailed
NoNd lytlIc that class OF Indebtedness within
less IMAM one year frOm this date. Thus q CON
Nhuatlon ol cur present revenue system would
soon result in the receipt of AN annual Income
much pe'ter than necessary to meet govern
mcnl EXPENSES, with mo Indebtedness upon which
|cuUld hc applied We shall then he confronted
"lll a vast quantity Of money, the circulating
m'dluul ui The people, boarded In the Treasury
Nhrh ~ should be ~ their hands, or we should be-
drawn INTO WHStrful public extravaganza with mn
follows In its train.
Bat IL is not the simple existence Of this srr-
plus anu ITS threatening attendant evils which
ldihlah lhr strongest argument against our pres
tHl s''ur ol Federal taxation, Its worst phlSp Is
The cNHcfiou uf such SURPLUS through a pprypr-
government, and "a DANGEROUS departure from the
rules which limit The right Of Federal taxation
Good government and especially the govern
iuehl ui which every American citizen boasts
htS Tor Us objects the protection Of every person
MlI'n ilS cir'in the greatest consistent with the
Eo'd order ol society aud his perfect security Ia
llr rl'umaul ui his puruluW, with the least
lu,sih'r dimluniiou for public needs. When
mon ui ilIr people ssih-tfncc is pNHctrd through
tht fnan ol TAXATION 'hau n necessary IN meet