The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-09
a fair and open trial, conducted with decent
regard for Justice and humanity, will be de-
manded for them.

a fair and open trial, conducted with decent
regard for Justice and humanity, will be de-
manded for them.
1t appearing that the Government of Spain
did not extern to the flag of the United
States in the Antilles the full measure of re-
ciprocity requisite under our statute for the
continuance of the suspension of discrimi-
nations against the Spanish flag in our ports,
mypredecessor's proclamation of February
IA, 1884, permitting such suspension. An ar
rangement was, however, speedily reached,
of Spain that all differential treatment of our
vessels and their cargoes. from the United
States, or from any foreign country, had been
awaited myself of the discretion conferred
by law, and issued, on the 9th of October,
my proclamation declaring reciprocal sus-
pension in the United States.
1t is most gratifying, 10 bear testimony to
the earnest spirit in which the Government of
the Queen Regent has met our efforts. to
avert the initiation of commercial discrimi-
nations and reprisals, which are ever disas-
trous to the material interests and the politi-
cal good will of the countries they may af-
feet. The profitable development of the
large commercial exchanges between the
Unite, United ! States as;s and ii the Spanish Antilles Hisd is mat, nat,
at our doors and finding here their main mar
kets of supply and demand, the welfare OF
and trade are scarcely less Important to us
than to Spain.
Their commercial and financial move ments
II 81 q part VI ouE yEtCIu tud iO
obstacle to fuller and freer Intercourse
should be permitted to exist. The standing
, r9d snS Hass OF our baye E far Ssars heen az az i Mad,
no effort unessayed to further these erds.
and at no time has the equal good desire of
S SpWl T 6ee1 G mere noPet9 of spaini sy rem moan
lug the Consular tonnages, fees on cargoeS
shipped to the Antilles and by reducing pass
port fees, has shown It's recognition of the
needs of less trammeled intercourse.
The report of the Secretary of the Treasury
exhibits in detail the condition OF
THE PUBLIC FINANCE
and of the several branches of the govern
ment related to his department.. 1 especially
direct the attention OF the Congress to the
recommendations contained in this and The
last preceding report of the Secretary. touch
the simpli1cation and amendment of the laws
relating to the collection of our revenues and
in the interest of economy and Justice to the
Government. / hope they may be adopted
by appropriate legislation.
The ordinary rece pts OF the 6 Goysrnmen
$685., 43a. Z7.0i. OF this amount S192, 915, 023. 40
was received from customs, and s1l6,sO5 .g36. As
ceipts, as here stated were $l3, us, GEO. IS great
er than for the previous year, but the in
crease. from customs was S11. 81, 0S410
making a gain in these items for the
last year of S15, 81 ,295. 04, a falling off in
other reducing the total increase
to the smaller amount mentioned. The eX-
pense at the different Custom Houses of col
lectirg this increased customs revenue was
less than the expense attending the collec-
ton of such revenue for the preceding year
by $490,61S, and the increased receipts OF in
ternal revenue were collected at q cost to
the Internal Revenue Bureau Of S.55,914 90
less than the expense of such collection for
the previous year.
The total ordinary expenses of the Govern
meres aes As So l5 ssss1 bssi saa esai bgsi TG us, ~ -; than issG,
\ such expenditures for the year preceding,
and leaving urplus in the Treasury at the
as a ainst $50, 4s3, ri. q at the close Of the pre-.
of $40, Az. ST. %.
The expenditures, as compared with those
of the preceding fiscal year, are classified as
June g. 1856: 81 g s,sss, sSs.6t; year ending June
f fadiaas, s s.isss .iiss:is: ss;sss s III: E Eor
R the military sSs;tOs' 'i ihciadi hnS'ius river Ssss' a and
"a aar .fss nj inR sssS7e.5s T. f For the ar ns1s. inc SSsd.
navy yards, sis.s o ,ss7 "a; si6.6si, o7s So. For
interest on public debt, S50.5s0, lao 81; S5l,
s sss ' 20 a. q: Ear e f.t the seo District 81 t M, of Gola nnia' a. a.
penditures, including public buildings, light
houses and collecting the revenue, SAT ,9S6,
$50 o.; S54, 725, 0562 q.
For the current year to end June 80, 1887
the ascertained receipts up to October l. 1886
with such receipts innate for the re
The expenditures ascertained and estimated
for the same period arc SEQ, OUO, 900, Indi
f eaai Sea aR Of as sss, opS,@ ST The total al r shG e. of tho HI
exports from The United States to foreign
countries during the fiscal year is stated ant
compared with the preceding year as follows
june ea g. lisa. Ju Res 81. isss
Domestic merchandise $685., So ~ $726.8s2,9 4
Foreign merchandise. l359o3d 1S,59S s ]
29,5l1.219 G,I53,6S
The value of some of our leading export:
I 6rrinr tho laGf AGoQI roar 20 N no rod wifl
the value of the same for the year immedi
ately preceding is here given. and Furnishes
information both interesting and suggestive
Forthey'r Forthey y
en q ~; s,ne ea Nd ISL ssn'
$685. 45, $40 saIs, 1890
Tobacco and its manu-
f faotures 80 g. e. ,ses 4, sa, 5s5 g
Provisions..::......- so,ss5,si6 ios,sss.a5
Our imports dur ng the last fiscal year, a
compared with the previous year, were a
follows:
Merchandise ............ S635. 4S6. 1886 S579. 5sO,c5
Gold ..----.--.." 2l,143.349 1861, t9
Silver lT,SJ0,3T l6.55D,6s
Inmy last annual message to the Congress
attention was directed to the fact that the
REVENUES OF II GOVERNMENT
exceeded its actual needs, and it was sns
gested that legislative actiou should b
taken to relieve the people from the unnece:
sary burden of taxation thus made apparent
subject / deem it nv duty to again urge II
consideration.
The income of the Government by its fl
creased volume and through economies in il
collection is now more than ever in excess G
public necessities. The application of tn
/, surplus to the payment of such portion {
the public debt as is now at our option sui
! iect to extinguishment, if continued at tn
, that class of Indebtedness within Les
u fhon M roar from fhfQ Huf.
5 Then a continuation Of our preser
! revenue system would soon result in the n
Il ceipt of an annual income much create
/, than necessary to meet government expense
! with no Indebtedness upon which il could
I applied. We should then be confronted wi,
: medium of the people, boarded in the trea
= ury when it should be in their hands, o
we should be drawn into wasteful- pu
!: lie extravaganza with all the corruptiI
. national Generalization which follows in i
. train.
: surplus and its threatened attendant evi
u which furnish the strongest argumel
against our present scale of Federal tax
i ton. Its worst phase is the exaction of SUI
: tions between the people and their Cover
= ment, and a dangerous departure from tt
= rules which limit the right of Federal tax
= ton. Good government, and espe,
ally the government of which every Anne
, lean citizen boasts, has for its objects Il
protection of every person within its care
the greatest liberty consistent with the go
order of society and his perfect security
the enjoyment of his arninrS with the lea
possible dimunition for public needs. VIII,
II more of the peoples sustenancc is exact
through the form of taxation than is nee,
sary to meet the just obligations of the &C
A ernment and the expense of its economic
administration, such exaction become
rs RUTHLESS E%xToRTIoS
,e and q violation of the fundamental priucipl
of a free government. The indirect mann
" in W ich these eXactions are made has
NV tn annna fhnir frlIn fI, q ra n ~ u
their extent. But we have arrived at Il sta
=. of supertiuous revenue which has arous
ar the people to IL realization OF the fact tn
,o the amount raised pro fessedly for the 81
a. port of the Government. is paid by them
VI abso utely, if added to the price OF the thin
is which supply their daily wants, as II it "
taXgathcrcr
Those who toll for daily wages are beg
u ming to understand that capital, thou
ST sometimes Wanting its importance q
a. clamorlng for the protection aud favor of I