The Monmouth inquirer., 1889-12-05


territory of neither should become secure
\ harbor for the evil doers of the other through
\ any avoidnble shortcoining In this regard
| A new treaty on this subject between the
two powers has been recently negotiated and
] will soon be laid before the senate.
| Various International Questions.
The Importance of the commerce of Cuba
and Porto Rico with the United States, their
nearest and principal market, justifies ',e
| expectation that the existing relations may
| be lenefciql'y expanded. The hlpediments
resulting frsn varying dues on navigation
! and fromi =, voxatious treatment OF vessels,
on ,nerelr .eeta'c cal grounds of complaint,
| in West II r ports. should be removed.
QIere fo'iervS brief reference 20 our rela-
tiors with s>sain. Frapce. Portugal and Mic
ARMENIA to the Brussels international slave
trad congress; to our relations with Ger
mauy, an to y, condition OF Hayti)
A mixed commission 10 now in session
in this capital for the settlement Of
long siuld.ng claims against the re-
public of Venezuela, and it is hoped
that Satisfactory conclusion win be speedily
re-s.,qi. fnis government has not hestated TO
ex it, earnest desire that the boundary dis
pu.e now pending between Great Britain and Ven
ezas. ii..y be a ijsted amicably and in strict ae-
cordaice with taa historic title Of the parties.
Tl.s advancement of the empire of Japan has
been evidenced by the recent PRONUNCIATION of a
new constitution, containing valuable guarantees
| OF liberty and providing for responsible ministry
to conduct the government.
It Is earnestly recommended that our Judlciai
| rights and processes in Corea be established on
firm basis, by providing the machinery neces-
sary to carry out treaty stipulotions in that re-
| gard.
| The frieudliness Of the Persian government con-
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| Americans engaged In missionary labors, and BY
the cordial disposition OF the shah to encourage
the enterprise of our citizens In the development
| OF Persian resources
! A discussion is in progress touching the juris-
| dictional treaty rights OF the United States in
Turkey. An earnest effort viii be made to define
those rights to the satisfaction Of both govern
n,snts
Satura1ixsd Citizens.
| Questions continue to arise In our relations with
several countries In respect to the rights OF nat
| uralxed citizens Especially is this the case with
! France Italy, Russia and Turkey and to a less
extsnt with Switzerland. From time to time
sarrr,st efforts have been made to regulate this
subject by conventions with those countries. An
| hnpror.r use Of naturalization should not be per-
| nitt-Si but it is most important that those who
har. b--sn duly naturalzed should everywhere be
accorded recognition OF the rights pertaining to
the citizenship of the country Of their adoption.
thar purpose b recognized in treaties which this
| government has concluded with a number Of
European states, and 1t is advisable that the diff
culsi..s which now arise in relations with other
countries on the same subject should be similarly
| adjusted.
The Brazilian Revolution.
The recent revolution in Brazil in favor of the
| establishment of a republican form of govern
ment is an event of great interest to the United
1 tata Our r1il al Rio dp was a
| once instructed to maintain friendly diplomatic
| relations with the provisional government, and
the brazilian representatives at this capital were
| instructed by the provisional government to con-
| tinue their functions. Our friendly intercourse
| with Brazil has, therefore, suffered no interrupt
| ton.
| Our minister has been further instructed to ex-
| tend on the part of this government formal and
cordial recognition of the new republic so soon as
the majority of the people Of Brazil shah have
sisnihed their assent to its establishment and
maintenance
Within our own borders a general condition of
| prosperity prevails. The harvests OF the last
| summer were exceptionally abundant, and the
| trade conditions now prevailing seem to promise
a successful season to the merchant and the man
ufacturer. and general employment to our work
ing people.
Our Financial Condition.
The report of the secretary of the treasury for
the fiscal year ending June 80. 1885, has been pre-
pared and will be presented to congress 1t pre-
sents with clearness the fiscal operations of the
government. and avail myself of 1t to obtain
some facts for use here.
the aggregate receipts from all sources for the
year were $685., $50, ,05S "a. derived as follows:
From customs. $223, 1872, 741 SO
From internal revenue. 0s81, ,513. 90
From miscellaneous sources. 81 1876 603. %
The ordinary expenditures for the same period
were S2S1 1885, GO, and the total expenditures,