Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-07

AZ W11o1 PROVIDES q naa8&3 central
e1ssea Tor the rsgisiEatiaa &C uafuRal-
KxrRAprrIoE.
Experiences suaresas thaf our stat-sas
SalAiiae exaraditian might be advsn-
- ssSesoosiy amenoed b. = provision for
tee tranAls acFoR1 car territory, noe Z
ooasenieaa fAoroaghfars OF travel from
eae foEeazo eoan1FY - anashaf. e fu1i-
uNee sargendaEed b. fsraiqn QoReFn.
aaenk 70 q tAird state. Sach provisisas
are usual IN tha lasislstion az ether
coaniriea and tend to prevent The mis
eAFryinR % justice. 10 Il also 4 sirable,
" order % remese present uacertain
tless that authoEify sssula b scattered
en tne oecretary of Stats % issns q esF.
.ineate % case of an arrest fog the par
Rose o. sxtraditioa 70 the ofisar bafoes
Snom ne prooeedinE b pendinR. ehsw.
lsk snat q rsquisition for the snFrsnder
q ne person charged has baen dnly
ms1e- a1oh = oartifosas. II neuoiraa 10 1
Be received before ths prisonSrss sxeT-
inatapo. would prevent q long ana ex-
penslvs iadiciai inquiry into = char1s /
NuaN1 ne foreign goveFnmena minht 1
nos desire 30 press. I also rssommeud 1
seat expras8 pfovision Be made fof ths /
lmmedlase oisoAaRRa from eua1olv az
persons committed for extraditie7 |
Were ne Prssideat Il Of opinion lhat
tne surrender ahouid NOT b. made.
MrERxkrIoNAL coPxnIaHr.
iha dEift Of sentiment Of eiviIized
communitles toeaFa . full reooRniiion
g tae rsRa,s ~ pFsperty in shs erea-
lena q Toe human intellect has broaRht
aoout t1e adopfioa hy manr impartanf
Il MHTInm| ~
convention, which was signed AZ Rarns
on the loth Of SEPTEMBER, 1856. fnas- |
mach aa the constitution gives 20 Goa
Rrcaa the power 10 pEOmots TIE progress /
OF science and useful arts by securing |
TOR limited times 10 authors and inxen.
toEs tne exclusive rights 20 their respec-
we writings ana discoveries. this gov /
eranlent did net feel warranted Ia be- /
eemine siGnatogy pending the aoiiou /
% congress upon measursa Of iuterna-
tonA copyrights aow before Il, Tne
right Of adhesion 20 the Bsrns Ooussn-
ton hereafter has, however, been ~
served. l trust thai che suhieot win re- |
ceive at your hands the attention Il de /
serves, and THAI tha lust clsims Of au- /
snoIs areently pressed viii be daily /
heeded.
DUFx ON WORKS OF AR.
Representation eontlnue b Be made /
70 me Of the injurious effoct npon Amer.
iean artists st0dyinR abroad and having |
tree access 20 tue art collections Of for
ei9n countries, OF maintaininR q dis. /
efimlninatinR duty against the intro /
daotlon o. the works of their brother /
arttats Of other countries. and am in /
duoed 30 repeat my Recommendation for /
TIE abolitio1 Of that tax.
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR AEEArRs.
Pursuant 20 q provision Ct ahe diplo-
matte and consular appropriation aGt i
approved July I, 1856. TIE estimates SUB /
mitted By the Secretary OF State for the /
maintenanee Of Che consular service
have been reeaal on the basis Of salaries 4
Tor all officers 10 whom suoh allowaoos 4
10 deemed advisable. Advantage has /
been taken OF this b distribate the sal
aries OF ofhoeFs new appropriated for,
n accordance with the work performed, i
the importance Of the representative /
dates ef the incumbeus, and the cost Of 1
living Ct each post. The last eonaIder-
atlsn has been too often lost sight Of il i
the ale Sanees heretof r. made. The Il
coaaprnsatlon which may sufioe for the 1
decent maintenance OF WorkIne and /
capable otaoer IN position Of oneF0us /
and representative trust e. q post read /
ily accessible and whore the neoessaries /
Of life are abundant and cheap may |
prove an inadequate pittance in distant /
lands where sue better para Of q years |
pay u consumed In reaching the post Of |
duty and where the comforts Of ordi-
nary civiliz d exist n0e can 0nlV be OBJ
tanned With difiisalty and az exorbitant
cost. / trust that 10 considering the
submitted schedules no mistaken theoFy
OF economy will psrpstuate a system
whish IN the past has virtually closed 20
deserving talent many ofices where CO
paotty and ats iinments OF high srd dsr are
Indispensable and in not few instances
has brought discredit on our national
character, aud e8tailed embarrassment
and even suffering on those dsputed 20
uphold our dignity and interests abroad.
In Connection with this subisol ear
nestiy Feiterate the practical ae0ussity
Of supplying some mode Of Trustworthy
inspection and report Of the manner "a
which the oensuiaies are conancted. In
she absence 81 such q liable informafion
ettioienoy can scarcely be rewarded oF
its opposite be avoided.
An Increasing competition 10 trade
has directed attention 90 the value Of
the consular reports printed b. tae De-
RAFtment Of state. and she edoFts Of she
9overnmana 60 extend the practical use
fnlness Of these reports have created e
wider demand fog them al home and q
spirit Of emulation abroad. Constitnt
ing record Of the changes Occurring IN
trade and Of the progress Of tbs arts
and invention In foreign countries, they
aro much aouRht for by all Interested 10
the subjects which they embrace.
i rhe Treasury Bepartment.
The report OF the Secretary Of the
Treasury exhibits In detail the condition
u the public 1nances and Of the several
branches Of the gOvernmsat related 10
bis department..
zHs ooLLEOTIoN OF THE nEyKxUE.
especially direcl ths attention OF
ConQreas 70 the recon- mmeudation con.
tanned 10 this and tbs last preceding
report Of the BeorstaTy touching the
simplihoation and amsnement Of the
laws relating 30 she c0llection o. Oaf
revenues. and In the interest sf economy
and justice 70 tbs. GoveFnmsnf I hope
they may b adopted BY appropriate
legislation.
RncMRTs kND ExPKEDITUREs.
The ordinary receipts Of The Govsrn-
ment for tue nsoal year ended jane 80.
} 1855, were $336, ,498 T27.06. Of this
amOunt e192 sos .02s.4I vas FessiVsd
frOan customs and eIl6. sos ,s36 As from
internal revenue. The total Fsosip.s as
here stated we're SIS, ,7l9. .03063 greater
than for tae previous year, bat the iu-
grease from customs VS. e1i.43t,08 10.
and from internal revenue e. ,4O7 .2lO.04.
sailing gain 10 thess for she iass year
ef SIS. 81, ,z150 %, the falling OH IN other
resources i0uefing The total inoFeass %
tha smaller amount mentioned. The
expense e the dIdoreut cnstom houses
Of collecting this increased customs
revenue vas lees than the expense AZ
tsndinR the eoileotion q such revenue
FIR ne rso ding year b. $50 G05 and tas
increased reeespt8 fFom internal Fsvsnas
we're eslieeted at q cost 70 she Internal
Revsnae Bareaa Of et65.9is 50 less than
the expense Of sueh e0iiaosiou for Tie
previous year. The total ordinary sx-
penaes % the GogeFDma1t for The dsnal
year ends6 June 30. 1886, gsEs 83f2 8f3.-
1850, being les by 9i77, 80 81 than
saoe expeadituFss Zoe the year prsced-
inz and leaving . gnFgius Il ths Treas
aFV a the efnaa a fha innf fenaf uaar ~