Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-06

them ind tbs country, and for the settle.
ment OF which am deeply solleitous."
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Ine apolilion OF slavery In Brazil has
peen made tue subject OF earnest congratu-
iatlon.
olaims OF American citjzsns against Chill,
growing out OF her war with Bolivia and
Peru, IL Is hoped will not be subject TO
iurther delays.
2 A comprehensive treaty of amity and
commerce with Peru was proclaimed on
November 7th.
AroNrsted claims OF certain citizens
aRalhs lhcnador, Denmark and haytt will he
submitted Tor approval by the Senats.
Notice is given that Venezuela ought to be
hurried up In the matter of adjusting GER
tain questions growing ort Of the Caracas
commission.s
preliminary steps nave been taken for the
assemoiage at Washington during the COM
ing year, or the representatives OF South
anu Central American states, together with
those OF hexicn, Hayti and San Domingo,
TO discuss sondry important monetary and
commercial topics.
Excepting in those cases where, from
reasons OF contiguity OF territory and the
existence Of common border lice incapa.
iii, t,aatIn.s svAt ~, ae9iplocai oonilnef
believed that commercial nolicisa inS,oin =,
freer mutual exchapt, OF nro5ncta csn he
most advantageously arranged by inde.
pendent bur goopergtIye IscislAtinn
In tho mode LAST mentioned III n ,ont-oI
OF our taxation for revenue will r., nItgnys
retained In Nu. own hands unrestricted he
COW, ntioLal agreements.yitho th ar novern.
mepts.
In conformity also With Congress,onal
authority the maritime noyers Saye been
invited 10 confer. in Wilmington in Anvil
next. npon fhe r,raottenhilitv ~ sa,,ieins.
uniform rules and tneasutes for tbe grenta,
security al liFe and rronarty nj sea dIs.
positIon To accent On IN. nart os y pnn,har
ot tho powers hes already tpen mRnifested
and II the 60 onerafinn f,f ,ha nstions
chiefly Interested shaji IA Secured In
ant TgsiIlts ninv hi confIdaY,4iu a ntiojnstad
Tho hat pf s,Tuie 1g!h 'iStt4s and tha ncte
arendStory thereof. Id relation ia toms 10
huties,l have gIv.n tIgs IA aTEende,i cnrres
spgrdeles ME- f6reipd indiana sotth Ssnan,
iMa hktye existing frBAties 81 nhy,sation snd
commerce. ard have nauasd vida ana "a
pretable diyaTpence M oninirn IN ,aistIon
10 the I'm position Of fhe duties referred 10,
These questions are inpottent sd sheIi
make then the ephiset al n snecial and
more detailed corr mnnlrafion,
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w,,h enc .o,,a ,,a..a,ss "a ,,.,.
to our shores and the facilities OF modern
travel, abuses Of the generous privileges
ffarded by our naturalization laws call for
their careful revision.
The easy and unguarded manner In
which certificates OF American citizenship
can now be obtained has induced n class.
unfortunately large, to;avatl themselves OF
the oppertuni,y 10 b come ,absoiysd from
allegiance To tiisirnatite land and yet by a
foreign re- ldenee t6l escape Buy lust duty
anp contribution offs6f sies SO the country
Iof their proposed adoption. Thus willis
evadiPR tie di;ftsloY ct zAuship to tine
U4ited States the,s nay nnaks prompt claim
1 Tor Its na,ioHhl Protection and demand ia
intervention ii their lb8hhlf 2 International
complications OF q serious nature arise. aud
tho corsespordence OF the state danarTmpn,
dseioses the great number ard completely
Of tho questions which have baan raised.
Our laws regulating III sissue OF pagsports
should ba catpfullv revised and the ,nstiYn.
ton OF central b,ireau OF registration a,
the enulral ID again strongly RAJ, IN ,,,ended.
| BY thfs means full particulars rf each en- q
| OF natu,aization in the United States would
| hs secured and properly fndexsd and "a.
corded, and THUS many cases OF spurious
cl.!S5nsnin would % detecten ana unjust
Responsibilities would be avoided.
THE CONSULAR SERVICE.
m.o .a.....,..,,,,a. :, ~ -
:, 10 y IooiSenlaatlon " lne oonslihr SET
sice ~ q matIsr On serious importance Z
yus ~ nuinuSL " *
tsoine prl.e.ps, oousuiav 9Iaces ~ nenevee
" ~ 6rea'er tnsu rs ~ an necessary Ioi
me me ~ n, III sae p ain po1,nsss: nsee
ia.ouoialo hunauor u prln@psl onldes, eael
s sha , nys sais W. snIncIent 70 enaols
Ine inout1oent 10 I'VE "a COMFORT and st
uistrlonLeu as 10 secure tne convenient
sul'rVlsloh, tnrou8h suooLulhale AGENCIES
VI a .at Oyer .a cons,usrapia a,s'Liet:
ad tep h ~ that e ,S nsfstoiort
maze Dy me mat me approp,,lations Tor the
iuAiltenauc1 =, our uIpiotnatie anu eonsulsl
service should re recsst that the so'caled
nusatiai VI nuuihYiai nees, Mnico our repre-
s.ane W aopoaa see now pe,m,t,eu "a
, ,,a as pelsonaI petqulSttes, snouIn % LOT
.,'i'eL thas sy5tsh VI oousuIaI inspec,
noo shoule oe lnstngteu ana tlat limited
hnnpsr OF sscreIeries Oh iesaIion az large
sn oui ~ au ~
.s y eeo =, Ma 70 co.opefate
WEI t .t,e o.a1ens ~ Few aoIk ~ connsctioI
WI, Mtta ,he eehtenniai Oh tns inauguration OF
washington
CONDITION OF TIE TREASURY.
The report of the Secretary OF the Treas.
ury exhibits In detail the condition of on,
national finances and the Operations of thf
several brsnehes Of the government related
to his department.
The total ordinary revenues OF the gov.
ernment for the iisoal wear ended june 3Oth
1898, amounted 10 ss79, 1855 .G74 10, OF which
a2l9 G9l, l78 lS was recaived from customs
duties AND Sl24 Q96 ST. ,98 from Internal
reaapus taxes, Y MIX d, -
The total rerejpts from all ,sources OK.
ceedsd those for the fisnal wear ended June
S0h, 1887. by 81 $50 din TO- n d
The ord lnarv sxtjsntittufes of tIta covarn.
mont for the fiscal War encing Jnfe s1th.
1889. rvers $3.50 659 95S. al LEAVING a snrnIuS
OF sii96i2, 1868.
Tho decreass in these exnahdftnres as
cnmpersd with the fisral wear e9de1 June
3Oth, 1887. was SO 27S 22I so. notwltbstand.
Ing the payment OF more than AZ 00l l()Il for
pe,.sions In excess OF what was psid for mat
purpose 10 the latter-rnentioned yenr.
Tine revenues of the government for the
vans nnaipg Jnna ont6 1ean as"artai,ad