The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-04

| expectation Ln1L Inc 6XlSIlQR T6ldIlOIlS may De
benefcially expanded. The impediments re-
SUI ting from varying dues on navigation and
from the vexatious treatment of our vessels on
merely technical grounds of complaint In West
India ports, should be removed. The progress
| 4ova,d an adjustment fpending claims between
the Tinted Sia..es and Spain is not as rapid as
could be desired.
QUESTIONS AFFECTING AMERICAN
interests in connection with the raii0ay con con,
structed and operated by our citizens IN
have claimed the attention OF this government
1t is urged that other governments IN pressing
Peru to the payment of claims have dlsregarQeu
the property rights of American citizens. Inc
matter will be carefully investigated win
view to secure proper and equitable ADJUST
ment.
A similar issue is now pending with Portugal.
The Delagoa bay railway in Africa was con
structed under concession by Portugal to an
American citizen and when nearly completed
the road was seized by the agents of the Portu-
gal government Formal protest has been made
through our agent at Lisbon against this act and
no proper effort will be spared TO secure proper
relief.
IN PURSUANCE OF THE CHARTER
granted by Congress and under the terms of its
contract with the government of Nicaragua, the
inter oceanic canal company has begun the con-
struction of an important water way between
the two oceans which its organization contemp-
lated. Grave complications for time seemed
imminent in view of a supposed conflict OF lurls-
diction between Nicaragua and Costa R1ca In
regard to the accessory privileges to be con-
ceded by the latter republic toward the con-
struction of works on the San Juan river, Of
which the right bank is Costa RIGA territory.
am happy to state that friendly arrange
meht has been affected between the two nations.
This government has held itself ready 10 pro,
mote in every proper way the adjustment o. all
questions that might present obstacles to the
completion of work OF such transcendent i'm
portance TO the commerce Of this country, and
indeed to the commercial interests Of the world.
TIE TRADITIONAL GOOD FEELING
between this country and the French republic
has received additional testimony in the particl-
patton of our government and people in the in
ternational exposition held at Paris during the
past summer. The success OF our exhibitors
has been gratifying. The request of the COM
mission will be laid before Congress in due
| season.
THIS.GOvERNMEST HAS ACCEPTED,
under proper reserve as to its policy in foreign
countries, the invitation of the government OF
Belgium to take part in an international CON
greSS which opened on the 10th day of Novem-
Der, for the purpose of devising measures TO pro.
mote the abolition OF the slave trade in Africa and
to prevent the shipment of slaves by sea. Our
interest in the extinction Of the crime against
humanity in the region where it yet survives has
been increased by the results OF emancipation
within our own borders.
WITH GERMANY
the most cordial relations continue The ques
lions arising from the return TO the empire OF
Germans naturaliZed in this country were con
sidered and disposed of in temperate spirit to
the entire satisfaction OF both governments.
IT Is SOURCE OF GREAT SATISFACTION
that the internal disturbances of the repub
lie of Hayti are at last happily ended and
that an apparently stable government has been
constituted. 1t has been duly recognized by the
| United States.
| A mixed commission is now in session in this
capital for the settlement of the long standing
fnar Of
is hoped that a satisfactory conclusion will be
speedily reached
This government has not hesitated to express
| its earliest desire that the boundary dispute
now pending between Great Britain and VeneZ-
uela may be adjusted amicably and in strict &C
cordance with the historic title OF the parties.
THE ADVANCEMENT
OF the empire OF Japan has been evil
| denced by the recent PRONUNCIATION OF a new
constitution valued for the guarantees of liberty
and providing for responsible ministry to con-
duct the government. It is earnestly recon-
mended that judicial rights and processes in
Corea be established on firm basis by provid-
| ing the machinery necessary to carry out the
treaty stipulations in that regard.
THE FRIENDLlNEss
of the Persian government continues 10 be
shown by its generous treatment of Americans
engaged in missionary laborS and by the cordial
disposition OF the Shah 10 encourage the enter
prise OF our citizens in the development OF Per
sian resources.
A discussion is in prog eSs touching the juris-
dictional treaty rights of the United States in
Turkey. An earnest effort will be made to define
these rights to the satisfaction of those govern
mentS.
Questions continue to arise in our relations
with several countries in respect to the rights
Of naturalized citizens. Especially is this the
case with France Italy, Russia and Turkey, and
to less extent with Switzerland. From time
TO time earnest efforts have been made to regu
late this subject by conventions. An improper
CHI ha tod
but it is important that those who have been
duly naturaized should everywhere be accorded
a recognition of the rights pertaining to citizen
ship OF the country of their adoption. The
for that purpose Is recognized in
treaties which this government has concluded
with number of European powers, and 1t is
advisable that the difficulties which now arise in
our relations with other countries, on the same
subject, should be similarly adjusted.
THE RECENT REVOLT
| in Brazil in favor of the establishment OF q re-
publican form of government is an event Of
great interest to the United States. Our minister
| at Rio de Janeiro was at once instructed to
manifest friendly diplomatic relations with the
| provisional government and the Brazilian repre-
sentatives at this capital were instructed by
the provisional government to continue their
functions Our friendly intercourse with Brazil
has therefore suffered no interruption. Our
minister has been further instructed to extend
on the part OF this government formal and
/ cordial recognition 10 Inc new republic aS soon
as the majority of the people of Brazil shall
| have Signifed their assent to its establishment
and maintenance.
| WITHIN OUR OWN BORDERS
a general condition of prosperity prevails. The
| harvests of last summer were exceptionally
| abundant and the trade conditions now prevail
| ing seem to promise successful season 10 the
merchant and the manufacturer and general en-
ployment to our working people.
| The report of the secretary OF the treasury for
the fiscal year ending June 3d. 1889, has been pre-.
pared ana Will be presented to Congress. 1t pre-
sents with clearneSS the fiscal operations OF the
government and 1 avail myself of it to obtain
some facts for use here The aggregate receipts
from all sources for the year were 1881. 05O05S,-
So derived as follows: from customs, 1913 1872,
| 74l .6S; from internal revenue, sl3QSS1, 51392;
| from miscellaneous sources, S32 335, St323
The ordinary expenditures for the same
period we're S2Sl 996 6l5 80 and the total expendi-
lures including.the sinking fund, were 1929, 3d.,
| 92g.25. The excess OF receipts over expenditures
was, after providing for the sinking fund, 49,,
40 1879 so. For the current fiscal year the total
revenues actual and estimated, are S375, 1000,
and the ordinary expenditures, actual and esti-
mated, are 1898 100000 making with the sinking
fund total expenditure of S34l ,32l 1860. Leav
ing an estimated surplus of s43,678 Ss3.01.
During the fiscal year there was applied to
| the purchase OF bonds, in addition TO Jnose for
the sinking fund, $50, 456 l72.35, and during the
| first quarter of the current year the sum Of
S37 s3S, n, all of which were credited to the
sinking fund.
The revenues Tor the nScal year endlng July
80 1891, are estimated by the treasury depart
ment at $685. 700 900. and the expenditures for
the same period. including the sinking fund, at
| 1911, 43l 477.70. This shows an estimated sur
plus for the year of S43, $50 522 30 which is
| likely to be Increased than reduced when the
actual transactions are written up.
THE EXISTENCE OF so LARGE
an actual and anticipated surplus should have
the immediate attention Of Congre IS with a
view TO reducing the receipts of the treasury to
the needs Of the government as closely as may
be. The collection of moneys not needed for
| nnblic uses imposes an unnecessary burden