The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-04

of being guarded, reciprocal CONNER
cial treaties NAV be found eXpcdient
II is believed that commercial policies in
ducing froor mutual exchange OF products
can he most advnntagcouSly arranged by in
dependent but cooperative legislation In
tho mode last mentioned the condition OF
our location for revenue will be always re-
tanned In our own hands unrestricted by
conventional agreements with other govern
mentS. In conformity also with congrcs.
sional authority tho maritime powers have
been invited 90 confer In Washington In
| April next upon the practicabiiity OF devils
ing uniform rules ami measures for tho
greater security of life and property at SEA
A disposition 10 accept on the part of u
| number of the powers has already been man
| Tested and II the cooperation Of the ma
tons chiefly interested shall bc secured, inn
! portant results may confidently be antici-
| patcd,
The act of June 90 1851 and the acts
amcndatory thereof, In relation to tonnage
duties. hnvs pivcn rise "a extended CORE
spondonco with foreign nations, with whom
we have existing treaties OF navigation and
commerce, and have caused wide and regret
able divergence of opinion In relation Ia the
| imposition Of the dutie,, referred 10. These
questions arc important and shall make
them the subject OF n special and more de.
tailed communication ut the present sos-
sion.
REVISION or NArr VNLIzATloN LAWS,
With the rapid increase Of Immigration to
our shores and the facilities of modern travel
abuses Of the generous privileges afforded by
our naturalization laws demand their careful
revision. The easy aud singular manner In
which certificates OF American citizenship
can now be obta ned, has induced u class.
unfortunately large, e. avail themselves Of
| the opportunity 10 become ahsolyod
and yet by foreign residence 10
escape any Just duty and contribution Of
service 10 the country Of their proposed
adoption. Thus, while ovnding the duties
Of citizenship TO the United States, they
may make prompt claim ion its national
| protection, and dcurnd IL Intervention In
their behalf. international complications
OF a serious nature arise and the correspond.
cncc of the State Department discloscs the
great number and oomploxity OF the qucs-
lions which have bgon rrv.v Il. Our laws
regulating the issue OF passpOrte should be
| fully revised and tho institution Of n cei
tml bureau of registration nj the capital 4
again strongly recommended. By this
m ans full particulars OF each ease of natur'
alizntion In the United States would be-
secured and properly indcNcd and
|
spurious citizenship would be- detected and
unjust responsibilities would bc avoided.
THE REORGANIZATION on TuE CONSULAR
SERVICE
In matter ~ rerious importance IN our ma.
tiunal interests. rhcuumhcr ofeGistiug prin-
& pal consular offices IS believed ~ Ice greater
than Is nc all necessary Tor the conduct Of q g
| public business II need not be our policy to
maintain more than a moderate number 81
principal offices, each supported hy salary
sufficient Ia enable the incumbent to live In
comfort, and ~ distributed o. 10 secure the
convenient supervision, through unfortunate
| agencies, Of Affairs over a considerable dis
tricL
repeat the recommendations heretofore
made by me that the appropriations for the
maintenance Of our diplomatic and consular
sotyicy should bo rycAl, that the so-callcd
son,a,sy,- abroad afa tlW permitted To- treat
Or personal pcrquisites. should be lorbidicn
that n sysiem Of consular inspection should
be instiiut 4. and that limited number Ol
sccrrtaric- OF legation az largo should b.
authorized.
wAsinNoroS's iSAuGunArIoN.
PREPARATIONS i0r the Centennial cclcbn.
ton on April ~, 1859, Of the inauguration
Of George Washington az President ~ the
United states, ut the city Of New York. have
been made by n voluntary organization Of
the citizens II that locality, aud believing
that an opportunity should be- afforded Tor
the expression ui the interest felt through.
out the Country in this event | respect
fully roCOmmond htting aud cooperative nc
ton by Congress on behalf u thc pcoplc Of
tho uni,ed States.
thu STATE or TnE TRrMuRY.
The total receipts from all sources exceeded
those for tAc focal year ended June ~. 1857
BY E,Si2 DJ5.l0. The ordinary expenses Of
tie lsCI year ending June ~ lass. were
,2ig, tlJ it,s.Oi leaving o surplus OF tli1,Glh,-
iiGJJ. The DECREASE iu thcse expenditures
A. compared with the fiscal year ended June
w. 1881, WAS g.. 25s. 22l 30, notwithstanding
tie payment of more than e. coo OOl for pen
giuns IA ctces. VI what Wa paid for that
purpose in the latter mentioned year. The
revenues II tie Government Tor tlic year
ending Iuns ~. isrD tascufiaincd fpr the
quarter ended September ~ is,s, aud csti.
mated for the funsind,r Of the timol,
amount ~ 81, oO,uOJ. aud the actual aud
estimated Ordinary expenditure for the
aamc year are s133, 900 80. leaving nn ,sti-
mated surplus VI tiOtuJ0.O1O.
Tie estimated receipts fof the year ending
June ~. 1870 are tjii yn.0Jl and the est.
mated ordinary expenditures for The same
time are t2li. 20 iss -, showing surplus
u llut. ~ hit.GH
The foregoing statements u surplus DO
not take into account tie sum necessary a.
be- expended 10 meet tlc requirements of
Tie sinking iuud at, amounting w more
than ll1. UJU Wv annually.
The cost II collecting tic customs rgy-
cuues for the last hfcal year was 2it per
cent. for the year 1888 II was So per cent.
The ctcesiss % internal revenue taxes
collected during the last fiscal year over
those collected Tor the year cuding June 30
1874. was ti.!ti ~. 20. and the cost Of cot
lectinE this revenue decreased frum % per
cent in 1871 10 Ices than so per cent. Tor
The la.i year The tau collected On olco.
margarine va, g1!3. Dis0i fot the year end.
ing June ~, les. and $50, 1855 Tor the
following year.
rus PURCHASE oF noNns.
The requirements u the sinking fund net
have bsrn met i0f the year ended June 30.
iss,. aud Tor the current year also by The
purchase VI bonds. After complying with
this las. a. positively required, sud bonds
suficlsnt i0f that purpose had been bought
at premium, IL wa. not deemed prudent 10
further eKpond tlr surplus To- such purposes
until the authority 10 10 ~ should De more
explicit A resolution. however, having
been s.sei by both houses ~ Congress. o..
moving all doubt A. 90 executive authority
daily purchases ~ bonds were commenced
on thc 2ld dty u April. 1854 Hnl have con.
tInusi until The present Time. By tbs plan
bonds u The Government not yet due have
been purchased up b. and including tie
lDih DAY of November 1883, amounting a.
sDt.T 100 on. the premiums paid thereon
amounting ~ Oh, Jos siJ0A
rnE rHEHirN AND rmNcrAL
The premium added 10 the principal Of