The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-12-09

lOnHrokh announcement ulut w huu'I hueN
an acceptable conclusion has been reach.d.
As at an early day there may no "a be'
fore Congress the correspondence oI tno De-
partment OF state In relation 10 TINS IMPORT
Sa. snhieot, 40 that the history OF the past
fishery season ifss he fully disclosed, aud the
acton AID tho attitude OF the Adm aistrn.
tion clearly comprehended. more cxteharu
reference IA not deemed necessary IN this
communication.
In compliance with resolution OF the sen-
ate. commnnicatcd TO that boey ION on Angnst s
tiycs, the correspondence tho
CASE or a. X. CUTTING.
nm American citizen, then Imprisoned In Mex.
leo charged with the commission OF penal
offense M Texas ofwhich Mexican citizen
was the object. After demand had been
made for b release the charge against him
Mexican law within Mexican territory
This Ioinder OF alleged oTenscs, one
within and the other exterior 70
ciai Interrogation Of the case pending VIII Oh
Mr. Cutting was released. The incident has,
however, disclosed claim OF Jurisdiction by
ofcnsc committed anywhere by n foreigner:
penal IN the place OF is commission, and OF
which a cxlcan is the object, may. II the OF.
fender be found IN Mexico. be tbcrc tried and
pun shed M conformity wi b Mexican laws,
Tbis Jurisdiction was sustained by the
courtgof Mexico In the Cutting case, and APP
proved by the executive branch OF that Gov
ernmcnt, upon the authority OF Mexican
Mr.. cutting. decided that the abandonment
OF tho complaint by the Mexican cit
lzen nggrieved by the alleged crime "a
llbclous publication removed the basis
Of further prosecution. and also declared
Justice 10 have been satisfied by the enforce
mcnt of . small part Of the original sent ence.
The admission OF such prctcnsion would he
attended with serious results, invasive Of the
5drlsdiotiOn OF tbie Government and highly
dangerous TO our cihEen. in foreign lands;
therefore have denied IT. and protested
against lis attempted esero 80 MS unwarrant-
ted By the principles OF law and international
when cltlIeus OF the United States voinn
tarily 70 into foreign country they must
abide by tho laws there in forco and VIII
be projected by their own Government from
the consequences Of an oneuse against those
laws committed IN such foreign country, but
watchful care and interest OF this Govern.
ment over ite citizens are not rclinauihhed
because they have gone abroad. aud II charg.
cd with crime commit d In the foreign land
a fair and open trial, conducted With decent
regard for jnstieo and humanity, will be de-
mnndcd for thcm.
Il appearing that the Government of Spain
did not extend 20 The flag OF tho United
etttes IN the Anfil leffhc full measure of re-
ciproclty requisite under our statute for the
continuance of the suspense on or discrmi.
nations against tho spanish Tag IN our ports,
was conetrained, In October last, rcscnd
my predecessors proclamation of February
u, IN. permitting such suspension. An ar
rhngonlcnt WAS, however, speed " reached.
and upon notification from tho Cove nmcnt
OF spain that all differeniial tre atmrnt OF our
vessels and their carRoce. from the Upicd
States. or from any foreign country, had hcen
completely and absolutely rclinquished,
awaited myself OF tho DISCRETION conferred
by law, and Issued, on the a7th Of October.
my proclamati n declaring reciprocal sus-
pension ia the United states.
lis most gratifying 10 bear testimony TO
the earnest spirit Ia which the Government OF
the Queen Regent has met our efforts TO
avert the initiation OF commercial disoriml-
nations and rcprisais, which are ever dlsus.
trpus to the material Interests and the pollli-
cal good will OF the countries they may af-
feet. The profitable development OF tho
large commercial exchanges between tho
United states and tho spanish Antilles is nat.
urally an object OF solicitude. Lying Close
Mt our doors aud finding here their main mar.
Cuba aud Porto R,co and their production
and trade are scarcely less important to us
than 10 Spain.
Their commercial and financial move ments
are 50 naturally n part OF our system that no
obstacle 20 fuller and frecr intercou, SO
should be permitted 10 exist. he standing
rid aud Havana have for years been TO leave
no effort unessayod TO further those erds,
and at no time has the equal good desirp OF
Spain hecn more hopefully mGnifestYd than
lug the Consular tonnagos, fees on cargoes
shinpci TO the Antilles and by reducing pass.
port fees, has shown It's recognition OF the
needs of lcss trammeled intercourse
The report OF the Secretary of the Treasury
exhibits IN detail the condition OF
THE PuDLlC FINANCE
and OF the several branches OF tho govern
ment related to his department. ] especially
direct the attention OF the Congress 20 the
recommendations contained in this and he
last preceding report OF the Secretary, touch.
tho slmrlihont on and amendment OF the laws
relating to the collection OF our revenues and
~ tho Interest OF economy aud Justice TO the
uoyecnment. i hope they may be adopted
by appropriate legislation.
The ordinary rcce pts OF the Government
for the nsca year cuded June ~. 1885, were
SJ8'fniS.0i or this amount slas,al5.0.3t0 40
wasrocelvcd from customs. and Siid, ,s06 ,eSs .is
from Internal Revenue, with tho total re-
cc!pts as hcre stated, were Si3,sip 1O 81 gro at
or than for the previous year, but tho In
crease from ustoms WIS tllt3i. .0si. 10.
and from Internal Revenue xi,l1I,2idOi "a,
making gain In these items for tho
last year OF <I5,si1. .295 Oi, n falling on In
other resources reducing tho total increase
10 the smaller amount mentioned. The ex-
pensa az tho different Custom Houses OF cOi-
lecting this increased customs revenue was
loss than the expense Attending the colleo.
ton OF such revenue for the preceding year
by SfuO,BS, aud the increased receipts of in
ternal revenue were collected at cost 10
the Internal Revenue bureau OF 8 S5,gIi 30
less than the expense of such collection for
the previous year.
The total ordinary expenses of the Govern
ment for tho fiscal year ending June 10. 1876,
worcS24s iS 10. belngilcss bysiI 7ss. .Tp7 than
such expenditures for tho y.ar 'recedng.
ana loavinRa urplus In the Treasury at tho
close OF the last fiscal year OF $iF.o56. .5s 81
as ainst $6 463 al % ut the close Of the pre-.
vions year, being an increase in such surplus
OF S3O4 ,BlT2g.
Tho expenditures as compared with those
OF the preceding fiscal yeur nre ciagsiflpd ne