The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1888-12-14
THE NATURALIZATION LAWS,

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privileges afforded by our naturalization
laws call for their careful revision. The
easy and %unguarded manner in which GER
tificates of American citizenship can now
be obtained has induced q class, unfOrtun-
ately large, to avail themselves of the OPP
portunity t become absOlved from allegf-
nee to the native land, n yet by q for
contribution of service to the country of
their proposed adoption, that while evad-
ing Inc duties of citizenship to the United
States they may max prompt claim for its
national protection and demand its inter-
ventiOn in their behalf. International
complications of . serious nature arise,
and the correspondence Of the state de-
completely of the questions which have
been raised. Our laws regulating the issue
of passports should be carefully revised,
and the institution of q central bureau OF
registration at the capital is again strongly
recommended. By this means full partic-
ulars OF each case of naturalization in the
United States could be secured, and prop
erly indexed and recorded, and thus
many cases of spurious citizenship could
be detected and unjust responsibilities
would be avoided.
The reorganization of the consular SER
vice is a matter Of serious Importance to
our national. interests. The number of ex-
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to be greater than is at all necessary for
,he conduct Of the public business. It
need not be our policy to maintain more
than q moderate number of principal
offices, each supported by a salary sufficient
to enable the incumbent to live in comfort,
and SO distributed as to do away with
subordinate agencies of affairs over q con-
siderable district.
[ repeat the recommendation that the
appropriations for the maintenance of our
diplomatic and consular service should be
recast, that the sO-called nOtarial or I'M
official fee which our representatives
abroad are nov permitted to treat as per
sonal perquisites should be forbidden; that
a system Of consular inspection should be
instituted, and q limited number Of secre-
taries of legation at large should be author
lied.
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.
nave been made by a voluntary 0rganiza-
ton of citizens of that locality, and believ--
for an expression OF the interest felt
throughout the country with this event, I
respectfully recommend fitting and coop
eraIlve action by congress on behalf of the
people of the United States.
NATIONAL FINANCES.
The report of the secretary Of the treas
ury exhibits in detail the condition of our
national finances and the operation of the
several branches of & government related to
his department. The total ordinary reve-
nues Of the government for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1883, amounted to $685.
266, 874. rs, of which $$219, 091, la 81 was re-
ceived from customs duties, aud 1924, 1885,
871.95 from internal revenue taxes.
The total receipts from all sources exceed
ed those for the fiscal year ended June 80,
1887, by 1886, 279 10. The ordinary expen-
ditures Of the fiScal year ended June 80,
1883, are $3.50. 653 958 81, leaving . sd u
expenditures as compared with the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1887, was $685., 1922 0SO,
Notwithstanding the payment of more than
S ,0O0,O 600 for pensions in excess of what
was paid for that purpose in the latter men
toned year. The revenues of the govern
ment for the year ending June 30, 1889, as
certalned for the quarter ended September
to settle the claims of Santos, an American
citizen, against Ecuador, has been con-
Guided under my authority and will be duly
submitted for the approval of the senate.
A like disposition of the claim Of Carlos
Butterfield against Denmark, and of Van
Bokelen against Hayti, will probably be
made, and l trust the principle OF such set
Elements will be extended in practice under
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fOreseen causes, foreign to the will of both
governments, the ratification OF the con-
Vention of December 3 made with Vene-
Zuela for the rehearing of claims OF citi-
zens of the United States under the treaty
of 1866, failed to exchange within the term
provided, and a supplementary conven-
ton, further extending the time for the x
change of notifications, and explanatory of
IN ambiguous provision OF the prior con-
vention, now awaits the advice and con-
sent of the senate. Although this matter,
in the stage referred to, concerns only the
concurrent treaty-making power of
branch of congress, | advert to it in view
of the interest repeatedly and conspicu-
Dusty shown by you in your legislative
adjustment of the questions growing out of
the discredited judgments OF the previous
/ mixed commission of Caracas. With every
/ desire to do justice to the representations
of Venezuela in this regard, the time seems
80, 1888, and estimated for the remainder OF
the time, amount to S377, 600, O00, and the
actual and estimated ordinary expendi-
leaving an estimated surplus of $1O4, 600, 1000.
| The estimated receipts for the year ending
June 80. 1890, are 1871, 900, 600, and the est
| mated ordinary expenditures for the same
time are 1916, 767. 488. "a, showing a surplus
of $1O1, 232, 511. 66. The foregoing state
ment of surplus does not take into account
the sum necessary to be expended to meet
the requirements Of the sinking fqn nd &C &C,
annually. The cost Of collecting the GUS
toms revenue for the last fiscal
year was 2A per cent; for the
year 1885 it was 3.H per cent.
The excess of internal revenue taxes col
lected during the last fiscal year over those
collected during the s.,d fiscal sea ~ year r.. ended dsd
June 80, 1887, was $64o ,9l7,4 o6, and the
from 8 per cent. in 1887 to less than S.2
per cent. for the last year. The tax col
iected on oleomargarine was S72S,9 48. o. for
the year ending June 80, 1887, and 1884,
1879 IS for the following year. The require.