Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-12

International Exposition he'd at Paris dur
ing the past summer. The success of our
exhibitors has been gratifying The report,
OF the Commission will be laid before Con-
gress in due season,
With Germany the most cordial relations
eAist- The questions arising from the return
country are considered and disposed of in q
| temperate spirit to the entire satisfaction OF
DOH Governments
mixed commission IL now in session in
claims a.n Ior settlement OF long standing
Sns AGAINST the Republic of Venezuela,
anu 10 IS hoped that a satisfactory conclusion
! will be speedily reached.
questions continue to arise at our relations
with several countries in resnect "a the
rights of naturalized citizen. ESneciaI,v 81
this the case with Franco Itaiv Russia
and Turkey and to q less extent With Svitzer-
land From time to time earnest efforts have
been made to regulate this subject nv con-
ventions- An improper use of nstursiizstion
should not be permitted, but it is iuDorxanf
that those who have been duly natnralizea
| should everywhere be accorded Recognition
OF the rights pertaining to citizenship of the
country of their adoption. The appronria
tions of special conventions for that purpose.
Is recognized in treaties which this Govern
ment has concluded with a number of Euro
pean States, and it is advisable that the DIM
culties which now arise in our relations with
other countries on the same subject should
be similarly adjusted.
The recent revolution in Brazil In favor OF
| the establishment of a republican form OF
government is an event of great interest to
the United States. Our Minister at Rio
Janefro was at once Instructed to maintain
friendly diplomatic relations with the Pro-
Tlslonal Government and the Brazilian
representatives at the capital were instruct
ed by the Provisional Government to con-
efnue their functions. Our friendly inter-
course with Brazil has therefore suffered no
interruption. Our Minister has been further
instructed to extend on the part of this
government formal and cordial recogni
| ton OF the new republic so soon as the
| majority OF the people of Brazil shall have
Slgnlned their assent to its establishment
and maintenance
| Home Matters.
Within our own borders general cond-
ton OF prosperity prevails. The harvests of
the last summer were exceptionally abun-
| dant and the trade conditions now prevail
| ing seem to promise successful season to
| the merchant and the manufacturer and gem
eral employment to our working people.
THE TREASURY.
The report of the Secretary of the Treasury
| for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1859, has
been prepared and will be presented to Con-
gress with the fiscal operations of the Gov
eminent, and avail myself of it to obtain
some facts for use here. The aggregate re-
ceipts from all sources fer the year were
SSS7 ,050, 05S-S4. 1t was derived as follows: From
customs, S223, S32, 7il.6S; from internal reve-
nue., S13o So, 513.92; from miscellaneous
sources, So ,335, SOB. %.
The ordinary expenditures for the same
period were S2s1 .9e6 6I5.60, and the total ex-
penditures, Including the sinking fund, were
| S3Z9,5d9,92925. The excess of receipts over
expenditures was, after providing for the.
sinking fund, S57, 40, 1888. For the current
| fiscal year the total revenues, actual and
estimated, are 1856. 000, O00, and the ordinary
expenditures, actual and estimated, are
1928 ,000, 600, making, with the sinking fund, n
total expenditure of SS41 ,s2l ,116se, leaving an
estimated surplus of So, 67s, sSS.0l.
the purchase of bonds, in addition to these,
for the sinking fund $50, 456, l1235, and during
the first quarter of the current year the sum
of S37 ,S3s, 937.77, all of which was credited to
the sinking fund.
The revenues for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1881, are estimated by the treasury
department at SSs5, goo 600, and the expendi-
lures for the same period, including the
sinking fund, at SS41, 430,i11-70 This shows
an estimated surplus for that year of $4S,-
SIS, 5223 so; which is more likely to be increased
than reduced when the actual transactions
are written up.
THE SURPLUS.
The existence of so large an actual and an
ticipated surplus should have the immedi-
ate attention of Congress with a view to
ducing the receipts of the treasury to the
needs of the Government as closely may
be- The collection of moneys not needed for
public uses imposes unnecessary burden
upon our people and the presenceOf so large
a surplus in the public vaults is disturbing
1t has called into use expedents for putting
| it into circulation of very QueStionably pro-
priety. We should not collect revenue for
the purpose of anticipating our bonds be-
yond the requirement. OF the sinking fund.-
but any unappropriated surplus in the treas
ury should be used, there is no other
lawful way of returning the money to cir
culation, and the profit realized by the Gov
eminent offers a substantial advantage
The loaning of public funds to the banks
without interest, upon tie security of Gov
eminent bonds, regard as an unauthorized
and dangerous expedient. 1t results in d
temporary and unnatural increase of the
banking capital of favored localities and
compels cautious and gradual recall of the
deposits to avoid injury to the commercial
interests 1t is not to be expected that the
banks having these deposits will sell their
bonds to the treasury so long as the present
highly beneficial arrangement is continued
They now practically get interest both
upon the bonds and their proceeds
No further use should be made of
this method of getting the surplus
into circulation, and the deposits now out
standing should be gradually withdrawn
and applied to the purchase of bonds 1t is
fortunate that such use can be made of
the existing surplus, and for some time to
come of any casual surplus that may exist
after Congress has taken the necessary steps
for a reduction of the revenue. Such Iegis-
lation should be promptly but very consid-
erately enacted
THE TARIFF.
u
both in its administrative features and in
the schedule. The need of the former il
generally conceded, and an agreement upon
the evils and Inconvenience to be rernedied
and the best methods for their correction
will probably not be difficult. Uniformity
of valuation at all our ports is essential, and
effective measures should be taken to secure
it. 1t is equally desirable that questions
affecting rates and classifications should DO
promptly decided
The preparation of a new schedule of Gus
tom duties is matter of great delicacy, be-
cause of its effect upon the business
of the country; of great difficulty, by
reason of the wide divergence of opinion
as to the objects that may be promoted by
such legislation. Some disturbance of bust
ness may perhaps result from consideration
of this subject by Congress, but this tempo
rary ill effect will be reduced to q minimum
by prompt action, and the assurance which
the country enjoys that any necessary
changes will be made as not to impair
the just and reasonable protection of our
home Industries. The inequalities of the law
should be adjusted, but the protective prin-
ciple should be maintained and fairly ap-
piled to the products Of our farms as well
of our shops. These duties necessarily have
relation to other things besides public rev
enues- We can not limit their effects by fix
ing our eyes on the public treasury alone
They have direct relation to home produc-
ton work m IA, he CONNER