Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-11-30

adoption. Thus, while evading
the duties OF citizenship TO the United
States, they make prompt claim for its
national, protection, and demand its inter |
vention in their behalf. International
of a serious nature arise,
and the correspondence of the state
department discloses the great number and
complexity of the questions that have
been raised.
Our laws regulating the issue of pass
ports should be carefully revised, and the
institution of a central bureau of registra
ton at the capital is again strongly re-
commended BY this means full particu
lars of each case of naturalization i'll the
United States would be secured and prop
erly indeXed and recorded, and thus many
cases of spurious citizenship would oe
detected and unjust responsibilities would
be detected and unjust responsibilities
would be avoided.
The reorganization of the consular ser
vice is a matter of serious Importance 10
our national interests. The number or ex,
sisting principal consular offices is believed
to be greater than is at all necessary for
the conduct of the public business. 1t
need not be our policy 10 maintain more
than a moderate number OF principal
offices, each supported by a salary suf-
ficient to enable the incumbent To live in
comfort and so distribute AZ to give sub
over considerable district.
repeat the recommendation heretofore
made by me. that the appropriation for
the maintenance of our diplomatic and
consular service should be recast. that the
so-caled notaral or unofficial fee which
our representatives abroad are now per-
mitted to treat as personal perquisites
should be forbidden; that system of con-
suiar inspection should be instituted, and
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CATION at large should be authorized.
THE INAUGURATION CENTENNIAL.
Preparations for the centennial celebra-
ton, On April 80, 1889, of the Inauguration
of George Washington as president OF the
United States, at the city of New York,
has been made by a voluntary organization
OF the citizens of that locality, and be'icv-
| ing that an opportunity should be afforded
| for the expression of the interest felt
| throughout the country with this event,
respectfully recommend fitting and CO.
operative action by congress on behalf of
the people of the United States.
NATIONAL FINANsEs.
| The report of the secretary of the
treasury exhibits in detail the condition
| of our national finances and the operation
of the several branches of the government
related to this department. The total
ordinary revenues of the government for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1888,
amounted to 1919, 266, O74 20. The total re-
ceipts from all sources exceeded those for
the fiscal year ended June 30, 1887. by
1885,, 7Y7 10. The ordinary expenditures
Of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1883. are
S250. 653, 95S 81, leaving a surplus of Sll9,
6l2, 1l6 %. The decrease in these expen
ditures, as compared with the fiscal year
ended Jnne 81, 1887, was SS,21S, 30 3
notwithstanding the payment of more
then 5000 % for pensions in excess Il
what was paid for that purpose in the lat
ter mentioned year.
The revenues of the government for the
year ending June 81. lsSS, ascertained fol
the quarter ending September 81, 1883, and
estimated for the remainder of tie time
amount to 1877 .n00,0O0. eaving an csti
mated surp us Of Sl0i, 100000.
4 The estimated receipts for the year end
ing June 20, 1890, are S3117, UO. coo, and the
estimated ordinary expenditures for the
same time are $s75, 767, 4SS 81, showing q
surplus of Sol, 81, 5ll GG. The foregoing
statement of the surplus does not take in
to account the sum necessary to he ex
pended to meet the requirements of the
sinking fund act, amounting to more thar
al. 100000 annually.
The cost OF collecting the customs re
venue for the last fiscal year was 2.i4 pei
cent: for the year 1850 it was BIZ pei
cent.
The excess Of internal revenue taxes col
lected during the last fiscal year was "a
per cent.
The excess of internal revenue taxes
collected during the last fiscal year ovel
those collected during the fiscal year end
ing June 30. 1887, was So. lS9, ia OF, ant
the cost of collecting this revenue de
creased from "a per cent. in 1871 to les'
than 80 per cent. for the last year, Tn,
/ Ia tod rla ri
9iS on for the year ending June 30. 1887
and $S6l, l:D 81 for the following year.
COINAGE OF SILVER.
At the close of the fiscal year endet
June 30, 1887, there had been coined
under the compulsory silver coinage act
$lG6, 98S. $50 in silver dollars. $55, 5O4. 80 o
which were in the hands of the people
On the goth day OF June. lSSS, there hat
been coined sos, 70S, 100. and of thi'
SIS 32e, 1903 were in circulation in coin ant
800, 1897 ,476 in silver certificates, for thu
redemption of which silver dollars to tina
amount were held by the government. Or
the 30th day Of November, 1893, 3d., $40.
O9O had been coined; G0.9l0.s 800 of the sill
YER dollars were actually in circulation
! and S237, AIS, 346 in certificates. The sec
rotary recommends the suspension Of thu
further coinage of silver, and in such re
commendation l earnestly concur. FO
further valuable information and timely
recommendation l ask the careful atten
: ton of congress to the secretarys report
l earnestly request that the recon-
mendations contained in the secretary
, report, all of which are, in my opinion
calculated to increase the usefulness ant
! discipline of the army, may receive thu
.. consideration of the congress. Among
these, the proposal that there should b.
provided a plan for the examination o
: officers, to test their fitness for promotion
is os the utmost importance. This reform
has been before commended in the report
, of the secretary and its expediency ls 81
fully demonstrated by the argument h
, presents in its favor that its adoption
should no longer be neglected.
sHERIDAN's DEATH.
The death of Gen. Sheridan in Angus
, last was a national affection. The arm.
, then lost the grandest of its chiefs, tn
country lost brave, experienced soldier
Q wise and discreet councillor, and mod
!, est and sensible man. Those who in an.
! manner came within the range of his pei
sonal association will never fail to pa,
deserved and willing homage to his great
ness and the glory of his career, but the.
will cherish with more tender sensibilit,
the loving memory of his supple, generou
, and considerate nature.