Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-09

With a change 10 the representation Of all c
three powers, and harmonious under @
standing between them, the peace, pros q
perlty, autonomous administration, and
of Samoa can hardly fall to be O
q
The profitable development OF the large /
exchanges between the united 1
States and the apanish Antilles lie naturally 4
an object of solioitude. 1t
1t has been highly satisfactory TO note the
improved treatment OF American mission ,
aries In Turkey as has been attested by |
their Acknowledgements to our late minister ,
to that government OF his successful ex- :
ertions In their behalf.
Experience suggests that our statutes
regulating extradltion might be advantage |
ously amended bya provision torthe trensit
across our territory, now convenient
thoroughfare Of travel from ono foreign
country to another, Of fugttlv-s surrender
by q foreign government to third state.
Such provisions are not unusual In the
legislation of other countries, and tend 10
prevent the miscarriage Of justice.
Inasmuch as the constitution gives 10
Congress the power "to promote the prog
ress of science and useful arts by securlhg,I
for limited times to authors and inventors
the exclusive right to their respective writ
ings and discoveries, this government
ana not feel warranted In becoming aig-
natory to the International Copyright Con-
yention, which was signed at Bernie on the
18th OF September, 1885, pending the action
of Congress upon measures OF futernatlonal
copyright now before It, but tho right Of adj
hesion to the Berne Convention hereafter |
has been reserved. trust the subject will |
receive at your hands the attention u do
serves 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 &C. |
/ oess to the art collections of foreign coun. |
/ tries, of maintaining discriminating duty |
/ against the introduction of the works OF
| their brother artists OF other countries and
am induced to repeat my Recommendation
for the abolition OF that tax.
Pursuant to provision of the diplomatic
and consular appropriation act, approved
| July LIST, 1885, the estimates submitted py
the Secretary OF State for the maintenance
Of the consular service have been recast.on
the basis of salaries for all officers to whom
such allowance Is deemed advisable. Ad-
vantage has been taken OF this to redistri-
butte the salaries of the offices now appro-
| priated for, In accordance with the work
performed, the Importance of the represent
fativo dudes OF the incumbent, and the cost
IT living at each post. trust that, In con-
| sldering the submitted schedules, no mis-
taken theory of economy will perpetuate
system which In the past has virtually
closed to deserving talent many offices
where capacity and Rttainments Of high
, order are Indispensable, and In not few
instances has brought discredit on our
|, | national character and entalled embarrass-
ment and even suffering on those deputed
to uphold our dignity and interests abroad.
In connection with this subject earn
+ estly reiterate the practical necessity OF
: supplying some mode Of trustworthy In
spection and report, of the manner 10
a which the consulates are conducted. In
s | the absence OF such reliable information,
: efficiency can scarcely be rewarded, or Its
8 opposite corrected.
The report of the Secretary Of the Urea
: sury exhibits In detail the condition OF the
: public finances and OF the several branches
OF the government related to his depart
|. ment. respectfully direct the attention oil
Q the Congress to the recommendations con-
l. tanned Ia this and the last preceding report
II OF the secretary touching the simpliacation
i, and amendment Of the laws relating to the
collection of our revenues; and In the In.
IS terest Of economy and Justice to the govern
= ment, hope they may be adopted by ap
l. propriate Legislation.
% In my last annual message to the Con
}. gress attention was directed to the TACT tina
D. the revenues OF the government exceeded
II its actual needs; and 1t was suggested tina
i legislative action should be taken to relievi
ID the people from the unnecessary burden o
taxation thus made apparent.
10 In view Of the pressing importance Of th
a. subject deem II my duty to again urge 10
r consideration.
a The income OF the government. by its In
a. creased volume and through economies il
to it's collection, is now more than ever In ex
to cess of public necessities. The applica
IN tion OF the surplus TO the payment OF sue
On portion OF the public debt rs Is now at on
option subject to extinsuishment, II cor
at tinued atthe rate which has lately prevailed
us would retire that class Of indebtedness
he within less than one year from this date
lst Thus continuation OF our present reyenu
en- system would soon result IN the receipt 9
~ an annual income much greater than neceS
sary to meet government expenses, with n
to indebtedness upon which 1t could be ar
he piled. We should then be confronted wit
ID vast quantity of money the circulatin
he medium OF the people, boarded In the tree
ass sury when 1t should be In their hands, q
pit we should be drawn into wasteful publ
extravaganza with all the eOrruptinR ms
nat tional decentralization which followe In Il
ali train.
I'D When more of the peoples substance
on exaeted through the form Of taxation tina
ian is necessary to meet tho Just obligations
can the government and the expense of Its ec
row | nomieal administration such eXaetion b
ON. comes ruthless extortion and violation
ops the fundamental pripGinles OF a free COVER
ven ment
end The indirect munpa- III watch these exa
pcS tons Rte made, has a tendency to conce
cen their true character and their extent u
,uld we have arrived at a stage st superfiuo
revenue which has aroused the people tt
lef- realization of tho fact, that the amou
the raised professedly for the support OF 7
,een government, is paid by them az absolute
Is at II added to the price Of the things viii
d of supply their daily wants, ms II 1t was pt
my at fixed periods into the hand OF the u
ieiy gatharer.
fleet Our farmers too, and those engag
i OF directly and indirectly in supplying
products of agriculture, see that day BY q
II. -, ne nftR HuiI
ions households recur, they are forced to /
xico excessive and needless taxation, while tn
" of products struggle in foreign markets "
. the competition of nations, which by allie
ions Ing freer exchange OF productions u
cree we permit, enable their people TO sell
prices which distress the American farm
And all the people know that the aver
~, | rare OF Fed sral taxation upon imports IS
Az day, In time OF peace, but little less, wi
RI upon some articles OF necessary consur
csaa tion II IL actually more, than was impo
tbsn by the grievous burden willingly borne
tho time when the government needed
g ~ lions to maintain by war the safety ana
- - tegrity OF the union.
: "a 1t has been the policy Of the governm
,5aJ to collect the principal part OF It's reven
Ia,, by tax uI on imports; and no change
''" this policy is desirable. But the pres
80 condition Of affairs eonstrains our pee
vian to demand that by revision OF our reve
ill.,, laws, the receipts of the government
,tint, be reduced to the necessary expense OF
economical administration; and
"a demand should BIZ recognized and ODE
I, IN by the peoples representatives In the lie
~ lative branch of the government.
u a., But our farmers and agriculturists-
del, = who from the soil produce the things
la sumed by allare perhaps more dire
'n O5 and plainly concerned than any ofhe
Muu our ctlzans, in Just and careful systel
:" ~ wa. federal taxation. Those actually envf
.ue in and more remotely connected with
~ kind of work. number very nearly one
,r ,itst Of our population. None labor hardt
49,, ,ital more continuously than they. No OF
si ,t ments limit their hours of toll, and NJ
! Ia teIposition Of the government enhance
~. any great extent the value of their prod
ioE ' And yet for many nt the recessaries
IS, u.s. comforts of hfe which the most serupu
~ IT,, .n9 economy enables them to bring into
isin'ii homes, and for their implements OF
n.Io, bandry, they are obliged to pay q
q IN largely Increased by an unnatural ?
~ s' ~ which, by the action Of tho governmel
. scth- given 10 the more favored manufacture
w, " / recommend that, keeping In VIE
io s..d ~ these considerations, tho increasing
,i SAo 70 unnecessary surplus OF national Inc
''e9 vi annually accommodating, be released t
. :, people, by an amendment TO our rev
u " laws which shall cheaper the price o.
,at nis necessaries OF life and give freer entr
1911 ~ to such imported materials az by Arnel
sne labor may DO manufactured into marke
u. ~ IT,. commodities.
~ III The director Of the mint reports tn
y az, a. the time of the passage oil the law OF
~ 49, directing this coinage, the intrinsic
.,.i5', Of the dollars thus coined was ninety
aI,lI and one-fourth cents each, and that q
ioiPl92' 31st day OF July, 1886, the price Of {
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