Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-04
MESSAGE.
Continued from Flrsi Pace. ]

Belgium to take part in an international
Coagress. which opened IN Brussels on the
10th OF November, for the purpose OF de-
vising measures 20 promote che abolition
of the slave trade I'm Africa, and to prevent
thr shipmen. OF slaves By sea. Oar lnte.-
est in tne extinction OF this crime against
humanity, in the regions whsreit survives.
has been increased by the results Of emsu-
cipaion within our borders. With Ger
many the most cordial relations continue.
The questions arising from the return TO
the empire of Germans aaiuraizsd IN this
country are considered and disposed of IN
8 temperate spirit, 20 the entire satistac
tion Of both Governments.
A TRULY GOOD MANS JOY.
Itisa source Of great satisfaction tia
the internal disturbance Of the republic o.
Hayti are at lsss happily ended, ana tia
an apparently stable government has beer
constituted To has been duly recognized
BY the United States. A mixed commits
sion is now in session "a the cspital for The
settlement Of long standing claims agains
the republic. and it Is hoped that a salts
factory conclusion viii be speedily reach
ca. Tnis government hss not nesiiated "a
express its earnest desire that the bound
airy dis9uts now pending between Great
Britain and Veuezusla may be adjusted
amicably and 10 strict accordance with The
historic title Of the parties.
The advanceuFnt of the empire Of Japan
has been evidenced By chs recent promui
goticn If @ uow constitution containing
valuable guarantees OF liberty and provic-
irg for a responsible ministry 60 conduct
tbe government 10 is earnestly recon
uendsd chat our judicial rights and pro
oesses lie Cores be established on a firm
basis. b7 providing the machinery neces.
eary to CORY OR treaty stipula.ions Ia thai
regard. TIE lrie1dliless Of the PsrsiaE
government continues 90 De- shown by ii'
generous treatment Of Americans engaRec
in missionary lahors, ard BY ti'
cordial disposition Of Che Shah 20 eDcouragl
the enterprise Of cur citizens in the de
velopmaut Of Persian resources. A die
cussion is i'm progress touching the jur
dictonai treaty rights OF The U1,t-d States
in Turkey. an earues. effort will b,
made % df60s those rights 60 the satisiac
tion of both governments. Questions con
tinue Co arise in our relations with ssvera
countries in respect 90 Che
RIGHTS OF NATURALIZED CITIZENS.
Especially is this the case with France
Italy. Russia and Turkey, and TO less
extent with Switzerland From time q
time earnest Efforts have bsen made 70 reg
ulate this subject by conventions with
those countries. An improper use Of nat
uraliz,uor should no. be permitted, but
10 ne most important that those who havS
been duly na.uralizad should everywhere
he accorded recognition of the rights par
tanning % tbs citizenship Of the coantTg
Of their sdopticn. The appropriateness @.
special conventions Cor that purpose d.
recognized in ,raatiCs which this Govern
ment has concluded with q number oil
European States, and 30 is advisable that
the din ulties which l0w arise iu our re-
lauons with other countries on the same
subject should Be similarly adjusted.
The recent revolution IN Brszil in favor
OF the establishment of "a Republican form
of government ia an event Of great interest
20 the United States Oar Minister al
Rio De Janeiro was 20 once instructed "a
maintain friendly diplomatic relations
with the Provisional Government and ths
Brszilaa representatives at This capital
instructed by the Provisional Government
% continue theis functions Oar friendly
intercourse With Br,zil has, therefore, sat-
fered no interruption. Our Minister has
been further instructed Co extend Ou the
pert OF this government formal and Cor.
dial recognition of the new Republic sd
soon as the majority of Che people of Brazl
sha have siguiis3 their l01sau. 90 its e5
lablsbmsnt and maintenance.
Prosperity at Homs.
Within our own borderl a general con-
dition oil prosperity prevails. The hagvesta
of TIRE llet SIMMER we're exceptionally
abundant and the trade conditions now
prevailing seem 20 promise a successful
season To- the merchant and tie mlnGiaC
tursr. snd general employment % cur
people. Tine report o DIE Secretary o. The
Treasury for tbe fiscal year ending June 80,
1S.9 has been prepared aud Will be prs
resented Co Congres L. presents with
clsarues6 the hsCa. operations of the Gov
eminent ard I avail mv eff Of 30 TO obtain
some fac.s for nee here. Tho aggregate re-
ceipts from an sources f0r tho year we're
F2S-. 1850 5. S4 Derived as follow; Fccm
Customs s223. $50 7il 69 F10m later
nal Rev nue. $3.50 ssh, 51392 From
miscellaneous sources $50 335, SOB 23.
The ordinary ar pend,tures for the came
period were $2-1 600 Gl5 so, and The total
expenditure. inc 0diDg the sinking fund.
were S329. $40 $50 %. The excess ct re-
CENTS ogec expenditures, sttef providing
for the sinking t11i, So 470 100 49, For
the current fiscal year the iotsl ro7 uue7,
actual and estins,si, sre $3.50 00O. 00e
and the ordinary expenditures, actaal ana
estimated. IRE 1888 GOA. 600, makicg with
the Sir king fluid, % total expenditure OF
S3lL32l. 1I6 99. leaving 10 estimated sur.
plusof fi3 67S s-3Ol
A SURPLUS OF FoRTY FIVE MILLIONS
During .he f-csi year there uas applied
Co the purchase of Che bonds in addition
TO those for the sinking ,1ni, 500 456, 172
35. and during The ffs- q1rtsr of the eur
rent vcar the sum of $50, 1858 S37 II nll o
which uere credited 10 The sinking fund
The revenues for she deal yer su0'u.
June 80, lo9l, are estimated hY The Tress-
NV Department at t5-5,0 goo ONO and The
expenditure for the srms period including
the sinking fund nt S3il. $50 41770. This
shows ao e.tiueiei surplus for ,hs year OF
glS.560 122 SD. which IS mors likely
To- De increased chan reduced wbcr
the actual transactions are written up
The exis,an OF go large ao ac,ual and
anticipated surp'ns should h-v- the ina
mediate attention ci Corg-ass, with
view to reducing che receipts of the trsss
urv 90 lhs needs of tle Government a
closely 1s may PEE. The collection o
MONEYS not needed torpub.ic u'cs imposes
an Unnecessary burden upon the people
and the presence of s1 .srse surplus ID
the public vaults is % disturbing eiemen
in ths conduct Of private business 10 hs
called into use eVpedsuts for putin.
% into circulation OF very question Dol