Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-12-12
MEDICINE LODGE kansas WEDNESDAY, DEC. ~ 1898

citizens for injuries received in this country
awaits scceptanc by China, and the exclusion
OF this class will probably prevent repetition
of such troubles. Japan still wants our good
of1ces IN helping her establish her right 70 con-
troll her own commerce; the establishment of
consulates in Corea Is recommended; the
United States is looking after her citizens in
Hayti but Is endeavoring to MAN.
tain proper neutrality: the treaty
with Hawaii having been extended
calls up the commercial Importance of a SUBJ
marine telegraph TO Honolulu
A commercial treaty should be concluded
!, with Mexico and appropriation made for a pre-
else relocation Of our boundary with that coun-
try. The Mexican Government shows a very
friendly spirit in its cooperation in the main
tenance OF peace along the international bound
ary The President then calls attention to our
1 relations with Central and South American
States and the claims OF certain of our citizens
| against Chill, Ecuador and Venezuela
1 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 important
| monetary and commercial topics. Excepting in
those cases where from reasons of contiguity of
territory and the existence of a border line in
capable OF being guarded, reciprocal CONNER
| c1al 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 mode last men,
I toned the control OF our taxation for revenue
! will be always retained in our hands, unre-
! stricted by conventional agreements with other
| Governments.
IMMIGRATION
With the rapid increase Of immigration to our
! shores and the facilities OF modern travel
! abuses OF the generous PRIVILEGES offered by
our naturalizati laws call for their careful
revision. The easy and unguarded manner in
| which certificates Of American citizenship
| can now be obtained has induced class. un
| fortunately large, to avail themselves of the
| 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
! citizenship to the United States they
may make prompt claim for its national
/ protection and demand its intervention in their
behalf. International complications of a seri-
Gus nature arise and the correspondence of the
state Department discloses the great number
and complexity of the questions WHICH have
| been raised.
Our laws regulating the issue OF passports
should be carefully revised and the institution
of a central bureau OF registration at the
/ capital Is again strongly recommended BY
this means full particulars OF each case of
naturalization in the United States would be
secured and prope'ly 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
a 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 no.
tarlal or unofficial fees which our representa-
tives abroad are now enabled to treat as per-
sonal perQuisites should be forbidden: that a
system of consular inspection should be lnsti-
tuted, and that a limited number of secretaries
OF Iegatlonat large should be authorized.
THE WASHINGTON CENTENNIAL
Preparations for the centennial celebration
on April 30, 1880, of the Inauguration of George
washington as President of the United States
at the city of New York have been made by a
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 the
Government for the fiscal wear ended June 30
1885, amounted to 1879, ,266. .O74 76, of which
S2l9,091, ,17463 was received from customs duties
and $l4 80, S71.9 IS from internal taxes The
total receipts from all sources exceeded those
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1887 by
Si.S2,7Y.1O The ordinary expenditures of the
fiscal year ending June 81, 1888. were SI596 653-
S5S67, leaving surplus OF e1196 2, 1860 The
decrease in these expenditures as COM
pared with the fiscal year ended June
30, 1887, was sS27S, 22l 81, notwithstanding the
payment of more than 10000 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 81
1883, ascertained for the quarter ended Sep
tember 80, SSS, and estimated for the re-
mainder of the time, amount to $9T7,OOO and
the actual and estimated ordinary expendi-
lures for the same years are S273, 3,0Ol 600
leaving an estimated surplus of Sl04OoO0 o.
The estimated receipts for the year ending
June 30, $780, are s377, ,O00,eOO and the estimated
ordinary expenditures for the same time are
s275, 767, 4SS.34, showing a surplus of slO1 232-
511.66. The foregoing statements of surplus do
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 OO0O 600
annually. The cost of collecting the customs rev.
enues for the last fiscal year was IA per cent
for the year 1888 it was an 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 IS, 49,
l142b. and the cost OF collecting this revenue
decreased from 8 per cent in 1897 to less than
3D. per cent. for the last year
Bonds OF the Government not yet due have
been purchased up to and including the 2oth
day of November 1888, amounting to ss4, 100, a 0,
the premium paid thereon amounting to
sl7,5os, ,6130S The premium, added to the
principal Of these bonds, represents an
investment yielding about 2 per cent interest
for the time they still had to run, and the saw
ing tS the Government represented by the diff
ference between the amount of interest al q
per cent. upon the sum paid for principal and
premium and what would have paid for interest
at the rate specified in the bonds il they had
run 10 their maturity is about S27, los ,OoO A.
first sight this would seem to be profitable and
sensible transaction on the part of the Govern
rnent but as suggested by the Secretary OF the
Treasury the surplus thus expended for the
puC ha=e OF bonds was money drawn from the
people in excess OF any actual need OF the Gov
ernment and was so expended rather than allow
1t 10 remain in the treasury.
AT the close Of the fiscal year ended June g.,
1881. there mad been coined under the compul-
sorry Silver Coinage act Ss6e $50 in silver dol
lars, $40, o,5043l0 OF which were in the hands OF
the people on the 3oth day OF June, 1885 There
had been coined se9s 70a7 ~ and OF this SIS, ,ss0
S3 was Ia circulation in coin and 500 327 376 in
silver certificates, for the redemption OF which
silver dollars 70 that amount were held by the
Government.
Tht Secretary recommends the suspension Of
the further coinage Of silver. and in such recon-
mendation earnestly concur.
Abb ARMY
The Secretary OF War reports that the army.
at the date of the last consolidated returns con-
sisted of 2.iss officers and s,5l9 enlisted men.
The actual expenditures OF the War Depart
ment for the fical year ended June go 1888
amounted TO 81, ,l65 ls7.07. Of which sum O. ss-
lQ~
river and harbor improvements.
J / earnestly request that the recommenda-
tions contained in the Secretary's report all
OF which are. in my opinion calculated 10 in
crease the usefulness and discipline OF the army
may receive the consideration OF the Congress,
among these the proposal that there should be