The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-12-13

IL is hoped that improvements may soon
be secured in the jurisdictional system as
respects foreigners in Japan and relief af-
forded to that country from the present
undue and oppressive foreign control in
matters of commerce."
The president is hopeful that beneficial
commercial relations between Persia and
this country NAV be brought about. In
speaking Of the troubles in Hayti, he says
measures to prevent and redress any mo-
lestationS of any of our innocent mer-
chantman have been adopted. He sug-
gests the establishment of a submarine
telegraph with Honolulu. The president
says
IN REGARD To NATURALIZATION:
''With the rapid increase of immigra-
tion to our shores and the facilities of
modern travel, abuses of the generous
privileges afforded 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 a class, un-
fortunately large, to avail themselves OF
the opportunity to become abSolVed from
allegiance to their native land and yet by
q foreign residence to escape any just duty
and contribution of service to the country
of their proposed adoption. Thus, while
evading the duties of citizenship to the
United States, they may make prompt
mand its Intervention in their behalf. In
ternational complications of serious ma
ture arise, and the correspondence of the
state department discloses the great num-
Der and compleXity 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 capitol ID
again strongly recommended. By this
means full particulars of each case OF reg
Al. T,NtN Il h
secured aud properly indexed and record
ed, and thus many cases of spurious citi-
zenship would be detected and unjust re-
sponsibilities would be avoided"
1t Is recommended that the consular
service be reorganized with view of re-
making the salary mora commensurate
with the position; that notarial fees be
forbidden; that consular inspection be
maintained, and limited number OF sec
retaries of legation at large be authorized.
Cooperate and fitting action by congress
; on behalf of the people for the centennial
celebration of the inauguration OF George
Washington on April 80. 1889, is recon-
mended.
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
In q message accompanying my approx
al, on the 1st day of October last, OF bill
for the exclusion of CaInese laborers.
laid before Congress full Information and
all correspondence touching the negotia.
tion of the treaty with China, concluded
at this tpital ON the 18th day of March,
1888, and which, having been confirmed by
the senate, with certain amendments, was
rejected by the Chinese Government.
This message contained recommenda.
tiOn that q sum of money be appropriated
as compensation to Chinese subjects who
had suffered injuries at the hands of law
less men within our jurisdiction. Such
appropriation having been duly made, the
fund awaits receptions by the Chinese
Government.
1t is sincerely hoped that, by the cessa
tion of the influx of this class of Chinese
subjects, in accordance with the expressed
wish of both governments, a cause OF un
kind feeling has been permanently re-
moved.
relation to the revolution in Hayti; com
mercial reciprocity with Mexico; the
boundary dispute between Costa Rica an6
Nicaragua; the abolition OF slavery IL
Brazil, the claims against Chill, Hayti
and Venezuela, and the asSemblage a
Washington during the coming year o.
the representatives of South and CentrH
American States, with those of sMexico
Hayti and San Domingo, to discuss i'm
portant commercial topics.
THE TREASURY.
The reports of the secretaries Of. th,
Treasury, Navy, Postmaster General
Attorney General aud the other Cabine
officers are taken up and commented on.
1.-The report of the secretary of til,
treasury exhibits in detail the condition o
our national nnances anu the operations
the several branches of che government
related to his department.. The tota
ordinary revenues Oh lne government 10
amounted to $379. .266 074 10, of which t210,
l,ifo.oo was r,c ,Ivtd from custom
duties anu SLs4'SSo'o'l'So iron ihIernAi
revenue taXts.
The total receipts from all sources ex
ceede those OF TN. fiscal year ended Jun
30, 1887, by $1,S62, I9I ~. The ordlnar
expenditures or The nScal year ending
June 80, 1888. were S259, ,65S, 95S.6 81, leaving
y surplus ot Sis, ,6l2, llo.Oo. The decreas
IN tnese eNpehullures as connparsn SS. VIII
tne Ilscai wear enuei June SO' loot, WA
$S,21S, ,23lSl notwithstanding paymen
or IN IRE than SooJO,OoO Tor pensions Il
excess Oh What was paiu Lor thaI purpos
IN the latter mehIloneu year, the revenue
OF the government for the year endin
JUNK 80 1889. ascArtained for the ouaTte
endsl Sept. 30, 1888, and estimated for tn
remainder of the time. amount to aSY7
O00,Uo0 AMI the actual and estimate
ordinary expenditures for the same YES
are t913, 900 900, leaving an estimated sui
plus of Sl04, O0O, ,OOO The estimated m
ceipts for the year ending June 80, 1891
| are SS77 000, 900, and the estimated ordInar
expenditures for the same time are $275
| 767, 4SS 81. showing surplus of SlOl 239
6l1.66. The foregoing statements of suI
plus do not take into account the snn
necessary to be expended to meet tho RI
Quirements of the sinking-fund sct
amounting to more than s47 600 OOO An
nually The cost of collecting the custom
revenues for the last fiscal year was "a
per cent; for the year 1885 it was 377 ne
cent. The tax collected on oleomarCarin
was S723, ,94S 04 for the year ending Jim
80, 1877, and 1894, 139 IS for the fuilowin
year"
After giving some further figures from
the treasurer's report he saws:
The secretary recommends the sus
pension of the further coinage of silver
and in such Recommendation | earnestl
concur. For further valuable information
aud timely recommendation ask the care
full attention of the congress to the secre
tary'S report"
After referring to army statistics tn,
president requests that the recommends
tlons of the secretary of the navy be con
Cured in by congress. He eulogfzss thl
late Gen. Sheridan and then takes ub the
Indian qlestion.
! He is not in sympathy with those peopl
who are constantly insisting that tn,
Thair ron,ot,oI ~, ~, " Gne Iesertation
,,aca,si,g ;f ,ho iI;ya, I;.y, vas vas an apsolut'
uCCOooi'yI IL bHc lives anu property o