Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-13

ment Of the United States. The usual inter.
| change Of communication has since continued
through her Maiesty's legation In this city.
The Presi .ent calls attention to the eed Of
measures to prevent the destruction OF fur
seals In Behring's sea: for . survey OF the
Alaskan boundary, TO prevent new comphca-
| tons with England for measures to alleviate
loss of life and property on the great lakes,
/ especially q concession from Canada allow.
| ing American vessels to go to the assistance
of wrecks In Canadian waters, as Canadian yes
| sells are allowed to COM into ours; the protec-
| ton of citizens of French origin from demands
/ for military service when they return to France;
| the return to German steamship lines of inter
| est upon tonnage Illegally exacted The Presi-
dent calls attention to our relations with
Samoa; says the fund to recompense Chinese
| citizens for injuries received in this country
awaits acceptanc by China, and the exclusion
| of this class will probably prevent repetition
| Of such troubles Japan still wants our good
offices in helping her establish her right to con-
] troll her own commerce.; the establishment OF
consulates in Corea is recommended; the
United States is looking after her citizens in
Hayt, but Is endeavoring to NAM
| tain proper neutrality: the treaty
with Hawaii having been extended
calls up the commercial importance OF sub
marine telegraph to Honolulu.
commercial treaty should be concluded
with Mexico and appropriation made for pre-
else relocation of our boundary with that cOun-
try. The Mexican Government shows q very
friendly spirit in its cooperation in the main
tenance of peace along the international bound
airy. The President then calls attention to our
relations with Central and South American
States and the claims of certain of our citizens
against Chill, Ecuador and Venezuela
AS authorized by the Congress- preliminary
steps have been taken for the assemblage at
this capital during the coming year OF the rep
| resentatives OF South and Central American
States, together with those Of Mexico Hayti
and San Domingo to discuss sundry mpor ant
| monetary and commercial topics. Excepting in
those cases where from reasons of contiguity OF
territory and the existence OF border line in
capable OF being guarded. reciprocal CONNER
cial treaties may be found expedient, it
is believed that commercial policies inducing
freer mutual exchange of products can be most
advantageously arranged by independent but
cooperative legislation In the lode last men
toned the control OF our taxation tor revenue
will be always retained in our hands, unre-
stricted by conventional agreements with other
Governments.
With the rapid increase of immigration to our
| shores and the facilities OF modern travel
abuses of the generous privileges offered by
our naturalizati n laws call for their careful
revision The easy and unguarded manner In
which certificates OF American citizenship
can now be obtained has induced a class. un-
fortunately large, to avail themselves OF tho
opportunity to become absolved from alleg-
lance to their native land and yet by foreign
residence to escape any just duty and contribu-
ton OF service to the country OF their proposed
adoption. Thus while evading the duties Of
may make prompt claim for its national
protection and demand its Intervention in their
behalf. International complications of a sert-
Gus nature arise and the correspondence OF the
State Department discloses the great number
and completely OF the questions which have
been raised.
Our laws regulating the issue OF passports
should be carefully revised and the institution
of central bureau of registration at the
capital is again strongly recommended. By
this means full particulars of each OF
naturalization in the United States would be
secured and properly indexed and recorded,
and thus many cases Of spurious citizenship
would be detected and unjust responsibilities
would be avoided.
The maritime powers have also been invited
to confer in Washington in April next regard
ing uniform rules for the security OF life and
property at sea.
THE CONSULAR SERVICE.
The reorganization of the consular service is
matter of serious Importance to our National
interests. The number of existing principal
consular Offices is believed to be greater than is
at all necessary for the conduct of the public
business. repeat the recommendations here
tofore made by me that the appropriation for
the maintenance of our diplomatic and consular
service should be recast, that the so-called
tar1al or unofficial fees which our representa-
t1ves abroad are now enabled to treat as per-
sonal perquisites should be forbidden that
system OF consular inspection should be insti-
tuted and that a limited number of secretaries
OF legation-at large should be authorized
THE WASHINGTON CENTENNIAL.
Preparations for the centennial celebration
on April 30, 1889, of the Inauguration Of George
Washington as President of the United States
at the city of New York have been made by q
voluntary organization of the citizens of that
| locality. and believing that an opportunity
should be afforded for the expression OF the in
terest felt throughout the country in this event.
/ respectfully recommend fitting and co-opera-
| tive action by Congress on behalf Of the people
| OF the United States.
THE TREASURY.
The report OF the Secretary OF the Treasury
| shows that the total ordinary revenues of tho
| Government for the fiscal year ended June 80
| 1881, amounted to 1878, 266. U74 IS, of which
$219, O9l, ia 60 was received from customs duties
and 1874, z96, 81 95 from internal taxes The
| total receipts from all sources exceeded those
!! for the fiscal year ended June 80, 1887 by
81. S62 49,. 10. The ordinary expenditures of the
fiscal year ending June 81, 1888. were S59653,-
| s5S67, leaving surplus of s119,6 2,116.O9. The
| decrease in these expenditures as COM
pared with the fiscal year ended June
80, 1887, was. sS,27s. 81, Notwithstanding the
payment of more than IS. 00O,0a0 for pensions
in excess of what was paid for that purpose
in the latter mentioned year. The revenues OF
| the Government for the year ended June 30,
1888. ascertained for the quarter ended Sep
| TENDER 20, eSS, and estimated for the re-
mainder of the time amount to $4,000, and
4 the actual and estimated ordinary expendi-
lures for the same years are $273, 10 ZOO,
leaving estimated surplus OF $lO4, 10000.
| The estimated receipts for the year endin9
June 30, 1890. are 1877 OOOtO and the estimated
| ordinary expenditures for the same time are
1915 767. 4sS34. showing surplus of s1O1, 232,-
| 511.66 The foregoing statements of surplus dc
| not take into account the sum necessary to be
expended to meet the requirements OF the sink
ing fund act amounting to more than s47 600 600
annually. The cost of collecting the customs rev.
enues for the last fiscal year was "A per cent
| for the year 1883 it ar per cent.
The excess of internal revenue taxes collected
| during the last fiscal year over those collected
| for the year ended June 30 1887 was q, 49,
| 174.s6, and the cost OF collecting this revenue
| decreased from "a per cent. in 1887 to less than
81 per cent for the last year.
Bonds of the Government not yet due have
been purchased up to and including the 3Oth