that provision be made for a pre- ' charged with a crime, committed in the I bona fide awards of the
S ear
minary reconnoisance of the conven- foreign laud, a fair and open trial, con-
con- ' mission.
I
»
impugned conj- tergal revenue were collected at a cost to i just demand of the peopl<j
ledless taxation is honi
the Internal Revenue Bureau of $155,-i needless
tional boundary line between Alaska and ducted with decent regard for justice and
I renew the recommendation of my 945 99 lgss than the expense of such ' A i reasonable and timelw
British Columbia is renewed.
humanity, will be demanded for them. last annual message that existing legis collection for the previous year.
such
ch a demand should.
With less than that this government will lation concerning citizenship and nat
The total ordinary expenses of the possible, without disastfl
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY.
not be content, when the life or liberty uralization be revised. We have treaties
for the fiscal year ended any interest, and a cheei
1 express my unhesitating conviction of its citizens is at stake. Whatever de with many States providing for the re Government
30, 1886, were $342,843,138 50, sometimes averts abrupt*
that the intimacy of our relations with crees of extra-territorial criminal juris nunciation of citizenship by naturalized June
$17,788,797 than such ex action, often the outgrol
Hawaii should be emphasized. As a re diction may have been formerly allowed aliens, but no statute is found to give being less bv
for the year preceding, and tience and delayed justice.
sult of the reciprocity treaty of 1875, by consent and reciprocal agreement effect to such engagements, nor any penditures
leaving aeurplus in the treasury at the
THE INTERESTS OiS-
those islands, in the highway of Oriental among certain of the European states, which provides a needed central bureau close
of the last fiscal vear of $93,956,-
and Australian traffic, are virtually an no such doctrine or practice was ever for the registration of naturalized citi 588 56,
Due regard should be ,
as
against
$63,463,771
27
at
the
outpost of American commerce and a known to the laws of this country, or of zens.
close of the preceding year, being an in proposed readjustment
stepping stone to the growing trade of that from which our institutions have
AS REGARDS EXTRADITION.
crease of such surplus of $30,492,817 29. of American labor, so far
the Pacific.
The Polynesian islands mainly been derived. In the case of
; volved. We congratulate
T he tariff question .
groups have been so absorbed by other Mexico there are special reasons in favor
Experience suggests that our statutes
there is among us no laboif
and more powerful governments that of perfect harmony in the mutual exer regulating extradition might be advan
In my last annual message to Congress within unyielding bonds '
«
the Hawaiian islands are left almost cise of jurisdiction. Nature has made us tageously amended by it provision for attention was directed to the fact that under all conditions to t
alone in the enjoyment of their auto irrevocably neighbors,'and wisdom and the transit across our territory, now a the revenues of the government exceeded fate of daily toil. We reed
nomy which, it is imjxirtant for us,
thoroughfare of travel from its actual needs, and it was suggested a chief factor in the wealth}
Comments at Length on the Chinese, Public should be preserved. Our treaty is now kind feeling should make us friends. convenient
one foreign country to another, of fugi that legislative action should be taken to . i lie, and we treat all those v®
The
overflow
of
capital
and
enterprise
terminable on one year’s notice, but from the United States is a potent factor tives surrendered by a foreign govern relieve the people from the unnecessary their Keeping as citizens «
Lands, Indians, Labor, Etc.
propositions to abrogate it would, in my
assisting the development of the re ment to a third state. Such provisions burden of taxation thus made ajiparent. most careful regard and tlui
judgment, be most ill advised. The in
sources of Mexico, and in building up are not unusual in the legislation of In view of the pressing importance of J ' tion. This regard and attl
paramount influence we have there ac
other countries, and tend to prevent the the subject, I deem it my duty to again ' be awarded them not only J
▲ General Review of Our Foreign quired, once relinquished, could only, the prosperity of both countries. To as
miscarriage of justice. It is also desir urge its consideration. The income of is the capital of our work?,
sist
this
good
work
all
grounds
of
appre
Relation* Keeoniui«kudation*
with difficulty, be regained, and a valu
for the security of person anil able in order to remove present uncer the Government, with increased volume entitled to its share of C
to Congre**, Etc.
able coign of vantage for ourselves might hension
property should be removed, and I trust tainties, that authority should be con and thorough economy in its collection, vor, but for the further an
be converted into a stronghold for our that
in the interest of good neighbor ferred on the Secretary of State to issue is now more than ever in excess of pub portant reason that the
commercial
comjietitors.
I
earnestly
W ashington , Dec. 5.—The President’s
the statute referred to will be so a certificate in case of an arrest for the lic necessity, and application of the sur surrounded by his family
recommend that the existing treaty hood
of extradition to the officer be plus to the payment of such portion of ble home, as a consumer,,
message was delivered to Congress to stipulations be extended for a further modified as to eliminate the present purpose
fore whom the proceedings is pending, the public debt as is now at our option terested in all that cheapen!
possibilities
of
danger
to
the
peace
of
day as follows:
term of seven years. A recently signed the two countries.
showing that a requisition for the surren subject to extinguishment, if continued living and enables him t<
To the Congress of the United States:
treaty to this end is now before the Sen
der of the person charged has been duly at the rate which has lately prevailed, his domestic circle additii
VARIOUS FOREIFN QUESTIONS.
made. Such a certificate, if required to would retire that class of indebtedness and advantages. This rel
In the discharge of a constitutional ate. The importance of telegraphic
duty, and following a well-established communication between those islands
The Government of the Netherlands be received before the prisoner’s exami within less than one year from this date. workingman to the revenut
precedent in the executive office, I here and the United States should not be over has exhibited concern in relation to cer nation, would prevent a long and expen Thus a continuation of our present reve country, and the manner in
with transmit to Congress, at its reas looked.
tain features of our tariff laws, which sive judicial inquiry into a charge which nue would soon result in the receipt of pably influences the quest g
sembling, certain information concern The question of a general revision of are supposed by them to be aimed at a the foreign government might not desire an annual income much greater than should not be forgotten in tl
ing the state of the Union, together with the treaties with Japan is again under class of tobacco produced in the Dutch to press. I also recommend that express necessary to meet Government expenses, prominence given to proper
Buch recommendations for legislative con discussion at Tokio. As the first to open East Indies. Comment would seem provision lie made for the immediate with no indebtedness upon which it of the supply and protectiot
sideration as appear necessary and exj>e- relations with that empire, and as the unnecessary upon the unwisdom of leg discharge from custody of persons com could be applied. We should then be labor. Theso considerati
nation in most direct commercial rela islation appearing to have a special mitted for extradition, where the Presi confronted with a vast quantity of such an arrangement oil
dient.
Our _ Government has consistently tion with Japan, the United States have national discrimination for its object, dent is of opinion that surrender should money, the circulating medium of the revenues as i
people, hoarded in the treasuary when living, while
maintained its relations of friendship to lost no opportunity to testify their, con which, although unintentional, may give be made.
it should be in their hands, or we should
ward all other powers, and of neighborly sistent friendship bv supporting her just rise to injurious relations.
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.
claims
and
independence
among
nations.
be
drawn into wasteful public extrava
interest toward those whose possessions
The establishment less than four
The drift of sentiment of civilized gance, with all the corrupting national
are contiguous to our own. Few com A treaty of extradition between the years ago of a legation at Teheran is
plications have arisen during the past United States and Japan, the first con bearing fruit in the interest exhibited by communities toward full recognition of demoralization which follows in its train. tied place it holds in the c‘J
But it is not of this surplus and its our people.
year with other Governments, and none cluded by tliat empire, has been lately the Shah’s government in the industrial the rights of property in the creations of
THE FARMER’S INTEtS
of these are beyond the reach of settle proclaimed.
activity of the United States, and the the human intellect has brought about threatened attendant evils which furnish
the adoption by many important nations the strongest argument against our pres
ment in friendly counsel.
LIBERIA.
op|»ortunities of beneficial interchanges. of
But
our farmers and a;
an international copyright convention, ent scale of Federal taxation. Its worst those who
We are as yet without provision for the
Stable government is now happily re which
from the soil pnil
The weakness of Liberia and the dif
was
signed
at
Berne
on
the
18th
of
phase
is
the
fact
that
the
exaction
of
settlement of claims of citizens of the ficulty of maintaining effective sover stored in Peru by the election of a con
consumed by all, are perha
September,
1885.
Inasmuch
as
the
con
such
a
surplus
through
a
preservation
of
United States against Chili for injuries eignty over its outlying districts have ex stitutional President, and a period of re
rectly and plainly concern
during the late war with Peru and Bo posed that republic to encroachments. habilitation is entered upon; recovery is stitution gives to Congress the power to the relations between the people and other of our citizens in a ju
the progress of science and use the Government, makes a dangerous system of federal taxation. \
livia. The mixed commissions organ It can not be forgotten that this distant necessarily slow from the exhaustion promote
ful arts by securing for limited times to departure from the rules which limit the ally engaged in and more rat
ized under the claims conventions con community is an off-shot of our system, caused by the late war and civil disturb authors
and inventors the exclusive right right of Federal taxation.
cluded by the Chilian Government with owing its origin to the associated benevo ances. A convention to adjust by arbi
nected with this kind of w*
to their respective writings and discov
THE OBJECT OF GOVERNMENT.
certain European states, have developed lence of American citizens, whoBe praise tration claims of our citizens has been eries,
nearly one-half of our popula»
this
government
did
not
feel
war
an amount of friction which we trust can worthy efforts to create a nucleus of promised, and is under consideration.
Good government, of which every labor harder or more contirljw
ranted
in
becoming
a
signatory,
pending
The naval officer who bore to Siberia
be averted in the convention which our civilization in the “dark continent” have
they. No enactments limit IB
action of congress upon measures of American citizen boasts, has for its ob of
representative at Santiago is authorized commanded respect and symjiathy every the testimonials bestowed by Congress the
toil, and no interposition
ject the protection of every person within
international
copyright
now
before
it.
to negotiate.
where, especially in this country. Al in recognition of the aid given to the Therefore the right of adhesion to the its borders, with the greatest liberty con eanment enhances to any g jj
THE CHINESE OUTRAGES.
though a formal protectorate over Liberia Jeannette survivors has successfully ac Berne convention hereafter has been re sistent with the good of the country, and the value of their products,
his mission. His interesting
of the necessaries am. £
The cruel treatment of inoffensive is contrary to our traditional policy, the complished
I trust the subject will receive his perfect security in the enjoyment of many
report will be submitted. It is pleasant served.
his earnings with the least possible life which the most scrupuloi
Chinese has, I regret to say, been re moral right and duty of the United to
at
your
hands
the
attention
it
deserves,
know that this mark of appreciation
enables them to bring into tlrw
peated in some of the far Western States to assist in all proper ways in the
that the just claims of authors, diminution for public needs. When and
has been welcomed by the Russian Gov and
for their implements of iM
more of the people’s sustenance is ex
States and Territories, and acts of vio maintenance of its integrity is obvious, ernment
urgently
pressed,
will
be
duly
heeded.
and people as befits the tra
acted through the form of taxation than they are obliged to pay a
lence against those people, beyond the and has been constantly advanced dur ditional friendship
Representations
continue
to
be
made
of the two countries. to me of the injurious effect upon Amer is necessary to meet the just obligations increased by an unnatural
power of the local constituted authori ing nearly half a century. I recommend
Civil purturbations in the Samoan ican
action of the Governmj
ties to prevent and difficult to punish, that in the reorganization of our navy, a islands
studying abroad, and having of the Government and the expense of by the more
have,
during
the past few years, free artists
favored manuf
are reported even in distant Alaska. small vessel, no longer found adequate been a source of considerable
access to the art collections of for its economical administration such ac to I the
embarrass
recommend that, keepin
Much of this violence can be traced to to our needs, be presented to Liberia to ment of the three Governments, Ger eign countries, of maintaining a discrim tion becomes ruthless extortion and a these
considerations,
the in
race prejudice and competition of labor, be employed by it in the protection of many, Great Britain and the United inating duty against the introduction of violation of the fundamental principles unnecessary surplus of
nati
of free government. The indirect man
which cannot, however, justify the op its coastwise revenues.
the
w
’
orks
of
their
brother
artists
in
States, whose relations and extra terri other countries, and I am induced to re ner in which these exactions are made annually accumulating be rei
pression of strangers w’hose safety is
OUR RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
torial rights in that important group are
by an amendment of
guaranteed by our treaty with China,
my recommendation for the abo has a tendency to conceal their true people
The encouraging development of bene guaranteed by treaties. Special agents peat
character and extent; but w*e have ar laws, which shall cheapen tl.—
equally with the most favored nations. ficial
lition
of
that
tax.
and intimate relations between the of the three governments have been-
rived at a stage of superflous revenue the necessities of life and giv ||
In opening our vast domain to alien ele United
THE CONSULAR SERVICE.
States and Mexico, which has deputed to examine the situation in the
which has aroused the people to a reali try to such imported mater
ments the purpose of our law-givers was been
so marked within the past few years, islands. With a change in the repre
zation of the fact that the amount raised, American labor may be ma
Pursuant
to
a
provision
of
the
diplo
to invite assimilation and not to provide is at once
the occasion of congratulation sentation of all three powers, and a har matic and consular appropriation act. professedly for the support of the Gov into marketable commodities
an arena of endless antagonism. The and of friendly
I urgently monious understanding between them, approved July 1,1886, the estimates sub ernment, is paid by them as absolutely can be accomplished, however;
paramount duty of maintaining public renew my former solicitude.
representation of the the peace, prosperity, autonomous ad mitted by the Secretary of State for the as if added to the price of the things i rection of this much needed i
order and defending the interests of our need of speedy legislation
by Congress ministration aud neutrality of Samoan maintenance of the consular service which supply their daily wants, and as i less the subject is approach
own people may require the adoption of to carry into effect the reciprocity
can hardly fail to be secured.
been recast on the basis of salariqq if it was paid at fixed periods into the ' triotic spirit of devotion to th
measures of restriction, but they should mercial convention of January 20, com
It appearing that the government of have
for all officers to whom such allowance is hands of the tax-gatherer. Those who .of the entire country, anil witl
not toleróte the oppression of individu Our commercial treaty of 1831 1883.
Spain did not extend to the flag of the’ deemed advisable. Advantage has been toil for daily wages are beginning to un ■ ness to yield something for i
als of a special race. I am not without Mexico was terminated, according to with
its United States in the Antilles the whole taken of-this-to distribute the salaries of derstand that capital, though sometimes j good *
assurance that the Government of China provisions,
measure
of reciprocity requisite tinder officers now appropriated for in accord vaunting its importance and clamoring
in 1881, upon notification
PAYMENT OF THE PUBLIC
whoso friendly disposition towards the given by Mexico,
in pursuance of her our attitude for the continuance of the ance with the work performed, the im for the protection and favor of the Gov The sum paid on the publi
United States 1 am most happy to recog announced policy of recasting all her suspension of discrimination among the
ended Jund
nize will meet half-way in devising a American treaties. Mexico has since Spanish flag in our ports, I was con portance of the representative duties of ernment, is dull and sluggish, till, ing the fiscal 36. year During
the.
comprehensible remedy by which an ef concluded with several foreign govern strained in October last to rescind my the incumbent, and the cost of living at touched by the magical hand of labor, it $44,551,043
months ended October 31, 11
fective limitation of Chinese emigrants, ments new treaties of commerce and predecessor’s proclamation of February each poet. The last consideration has springs into activity, furnishing an oc I cent,
bonds
were
called
for
re
joined to the jirotection of those Chinese navigation, defining alien rights of trade, 14, 1884, permitting such suspension. An been too often lost sight of in the allow casion for Federal taxation and gaining
to $127,283,100, «
subjects who remain in this country, may property and residence, treatment of arrangement was, however, speedily ances heretofore made. The compensa the value which enables it to bear its amounting
was so called to ail?
be secured. Legislation is needed to ex shipping, consular privileges and the reached, and upon notification from the tion which may suffice for the decent burdens, and the laboring man is $80,643,200
requirements of the law relatlffl
ecute the provisions of our Chinese con like. Our yet unexecuted reciprocity government of Spain that all differential maintenance of a worthy and capable thoughtfully inquiring whether, in the sinking
and $46,630,900]
vention of 1880, touching the opium convention of 1883 covers none of these treatment of our vessels and th^ir car officer in a position of onerous and repre circumstances, and considering the tri purpose fund,
of reducing the publf
sentative truBt at a post readily accessi bute he constantly pays into the public
traffic.
(joints, the settlement of which is so goes from the United States in any for ble, and where the necessaries of life are treasuary as he supplies his daily wants, application of a part of the surpl
AFFAIRS AT THE ISTHMUS.
necessary to good relationship. I pro eign country has been completely and
treasury to that object. Of t.
While the good will of the Colombian pose to initiate with Mexico negotiations absolutely relinquished, I availed my abundant and cheap, may prove an in he receives his fair share of advantages. thus called $102,269,950 hecani
Government toward our country is mani for a new and enlarged treaty of com self of my discretion conferred by law, adequate pittance in distant lands where
ANOTHER PUBLIC IMPRESSION.
under such calls to redemption
the better part, of a year’s pay ¡ b con
fest, the situation of American interests merce and navigation.
and issued on the 27th of October my sumed in reaching the post of duty, and
There is also a suspicion abroad that November 1, 1886. The ra
on the isthmus of Panama has at times
In compliance with a resolution of the proclamation declaring reciprocal sus
the surplus of our revenues indicate ab amounting to $25,013,650, matui
excited concern, and invited friendly ac Senate, I communicated to that body on pension in the United States. It is most where the comforts of ordinary civilized normal and exceptional business profits the calls after that date.
ad
is. In a(t,B
can only be obtained with diffi
tion looking to the performance of the August 2d last, and also to the House of gratifying to bear testimony to the existence
which, under the system that produces the amount subject to | payment g
engagements of the two nations concern Representatives, all the corresjjondence earnest spirit in which the government culty, and exorbitant cost. I trust that such Burplus, increase, without eorres- cellation prior to No »vi'inlipr i
ing the territory embraced in the inter- in the case of A. K. Cutting, an Ameri of the Queen Regent has met our efforts in considering the submitted schedules, jtonding benefit to the people at large,
theory of economy will per
oceanic transit. With the subsidance of can citizen, then imprisoned in Mexico, to avert the imitation of commercial dis no mistaken
a system which, in the past, has the vast accumulations of a few among
the isthmian disturbances, and the erec charged with the commission of a penal criminations and reprisals which are ever petuate
virtually closed to deserving talent many our citizens whose fortunes, rivaling the
tion of the state of Panama into a fed offense in Texas, of which a Mexican injurious to the material interests and offices
where capacity and attainments wealth of the most favored m anti-demo
eral district under the government of the citizen was the object. After the de the political good will of the countries
a high order are indispensable, and in cratic nations, are not the natural growth
constitutional administration of Bogota, mand had been made for his release the they may affect. The profitable develop of
not a few instances has brought discredit of a steady, plain anil industrious re 341,800 had been actually appt
a hew order of things has been inaugur charge against him was amended so as ment of the large commercial exchanges on
our national character and entailed public. Our farmers too, and those en to the 1st of November, 1888, to
ated, which, although as yet somewhat to include a violation of Mexican law between the United States and the embarrassment
even suffering on gaged directly and indirectly in suj»|>ly- tinguishment of our bonded and*
experimental and affording scofie for ar within Mexican territory. This joinder Spanish Antilles is naturally an object those deputed to and
uphold
our dignity and ing the products of agriculture, see that bearing debt, leaving on hand«
bitrary exercise of power by the national of alleged offenses, one within and the of solicitude. Lying close at our doors, interests abroad.
day by day, and as often as the daily still outstanding the sum of $11!
authorities, promises much improve other exterior to Mexico, induced me to and finding here their main markets of
wants of their households recur, they 112. Of this amount $86,848,
In
Connection
with
this
subject
I
earn
ment.
order a special investigation of the case, supply and demand, the welfare of Cuba estly reiterate the practical necessity of are forced to pay excessive and needless still represented by 3 per cent’ ;
The sympathy between the people of pending which Mr. Cutting was re and Porto Rico and their production and
some mode of trustworthy in taxation, while their product» struggle They, however, have been since],
the United States and France, born dur leased. The incident has, however, dis trade are scarcely less important to us supplying
spection
and
report of the manner in in foreign markets with the competition her 14, or will at once be fu»
ing our colonial struggle for independ closed a claim of jurisdiction of Mexico than to Spain. Their commercial and which the consulates
bv $22,806,150, being bond.
are conducted. In of nations which, by allowing a freer ex dticed hftpn
ence, and continuing to-day, has re novel in our history, whereby any of financial movements are so naturally a the
loti im
olrooilu utu
have been toil
called
as already
sta,
absence of such reliable information, change of productions than we permit, ' haVA
ceived a fresh impulse in the successfu fense committed anywhere by a foreigner part of our system that no obstacle to efficiency
enable their people to sell for prices i not redeemed and cancelled bqi
can
scarcely
be
rewarded
or
completion and dedication of the colos penal in the place of its commission, and fuller and freer intercourse should be its opposite avoided.
which distress the American farmer. latter date.
sal statue of “ Liberty Enlightening the of which a Mexican is the object, may. permitted to exist. The standing in
THE SILVER QUESTION, fl
Increasing competition in trade has di As every |>atriotic citizen rejoices in the
World,” in New York harbor—the gift if the offender be found in Mexico, be structions of our representatives at rected
During the fiscal year ended J 1
attention to the value of the con constantly increasing pride of our people
Madrid
and
Havana
have
for
years
been
of Frenchmen to Americans.
there tried and punished in conformity
reports printed by the Department in American citizenship, and in the 1886, there were coined under tnl
A convention between the United with Mexican laws. Jurisdiction was to leave no effort unassayed to further sular
of State, and the efforts of the Govern glory of our national achievements and pulsory silver coinage act of lSl
States and certain other powers for the sustained by the courts of Mexico in the these ends, and at no time has the equal ment to extend the practical usefulness progress, a sentiment prevails that the 859,848 silver dollars, and the couj
protection of submarine cables was Cutting case, and approved by the exe good desire of Spain been more hope of ttiese rei»orts have created a wider leading things useful to a nation in its silver used in such coinage was
signed at Paris on March 14, 1884, and cutive branch of that government, upon fully manifested than now. The govern demand for them at home and a spirit of infancy may well, to a great extent, be 960 01. There had been coined
has been duly evidenced and proclaimed the authority of the Mexican statute. ment of Spain thus removing the con emulation abroad. Constituting a record discarded in the present stage of Ameri the close of the previous fiscal!
by th¡8 government. By agreement be The appellate court, in releasing Mr. sular tonnage fees on cargoes shipped to of the changes occurring in trade, and of can ingenuity, of courage and fearless under provisions of the law, 20311
tween the high contracting parties this Cutting, decided that the abandonment the Antilles, and by reducing passport the progress of the arts and invention in self-reliance; and for the privilege of silver dollars, and on the 1st day}
convention is to go into effect on the 1st of the complaint by the Mexican citizen fees, has shown its recognition of the foreign countries, they are much sought indulging this sentiment with true cember, 1886, the total amount«
of January next, but the legislation re aggrieved by the Alleged crime (a libelous needs of less trammeled intercourse.
for by all interested in the subjects which American enthusiasm, our citizens are coinage was $246,131,549. The It
quired for its execution in the United publication) has removed the basis of
willing to forego an idle surplus in the of the Mint reports that at the}
they embrace.
TURKEY, VENEZUELA, ETC.
States has notv -t been adopted. I earn further prosecution, and also declare«
public treasury. All the people know the passage of the law of 1878, di
THE
PUBLIC
FINANCES.
estly recommend its enactment.
An effort has been made during the
justice to have been satisfied by the en
that the average rate of Federal taxation this coinage, the intrinsic value»
Cases have continued to occur in Ger forcement of a small part of the original past year to remove the hinderances to
The report of the Secretary of the upon imports is to-day, in time of peace, dollars thus coined was 94l£ cen 1
many giving rise to much correspond sentence. The admission of such a pre the proclamation of the treaty of natural Treasury exhibits in detail the condition but little less, while upon some articles that on the 31st day of July, 18j>
ence, in relation to the privilege of so tension would be attended with serious ization with the sublime porte, as signed of the public finances, and of the sev of necessary consumption it is actually I | price of silver reached the lower i
journ of our naturalized citizens of Ger results, invasive of the jurisdiction of in 1874, which has remained inoperative eral branches of the Government related more than was imposed by the grievous ever known; also that the intrill
man origin visiting the land of their this government, and highly dangerous owing to a disagreement of interpreta to his department. I especially direct burden willingly borne at a time when bullion price of our standard silv"
birth ; yet I am happy to state that our to our citizens in foreign lands. There tion of clauses relative to the effects of the attention of Congress to the recom the Government needed millions to I ar at that date was less than 52'
relations with that country have lost fore I have denied and protested against the return and sojourn of naturalized mendation contained in this and the last maintain by war the safety and integrity The price of silver on the 30th of ? I
none of their accustomed cordiality. its attempted exercise as unwarranted by citizens in the land of their origin. I preceding report of the Secretary’, touch of the United States.
l>er last was such as to make the J
The claims for interest upon the amount the principles of law and international trust soon to be able to announce a favor ing iue simplification and amendment of
intrinsically worth 78 cents each. I
REVISION DEMANDED.
of tonnage dues illegally exacted from usages. A sovereign has jurisdiction of able settlement of the differences as to the laws relating to the collection of our
differences in value of the coins i
It has lieen the policy of the Govern sent the fluctuations of the price '
certain German steamship lines were fa offenses which take effect within his ter this interpretation. It has been highly revenues, and in the interest of economy
vorably reported in both houses of Con ritory, although concerted or commenced satisfactory to note the improved treat an<l justice to the Government, I hope ment to collect the principal part of its ver, and they certainly do not {tl
gress at the last session, and I trust will outside of it; but the right is denied of, ment of American missionaries in Turkey, they may be adopted by appropriate leg revenues by a tax upon imi>orts, and no that compulsory coinage by the Gt
‘ I
change in this policy is desirable; but ment enhances the price of that con
receive final favorable action at an early anv foreign sovereign to punish a citizen as has been attested by their acknowl- islation.
The ordinary rtbeipts of the Govern the presentcondition of affairs constrains ity or secures uniformity in its stall
day.
of the United States for any offense^ ■edgement of our late minister to that
committed on our soil in violation of our government of his successful exertions ment for the fiscal year ended June 30, our people to demand that by a revision | Every fair and legal effort lia; ‘
THE FISHERIES TROUBLES.
1886, were $336#»,927 06. Of this of our revenue laws the receipts of the made by the Treasury Departm®
Although disappointed in my efforts to laws, even though the offense be against in their behalf.
The exchange of ratification of the amount $192,905,028 44 was received Government shall be reduced to the distribute this currency among thl
secure a satisfactory settlement of the a subject or citizen of such sovereign.
from customs, and $116,805,936 48 from necessary expense of its economical ad pie. The withdrawal of United j
fishery question, negotiations are still The Mexican statute in question makes convention of December 5, 1885, with internal
revenue. The total receipts, as ministration ; and this demand should treasury notes of small denomisi
pending, with reasonable hope that be the claim broadly, and the principle, if Venezuela for the reopening of the here stated,
were $12,749,020 68 greater be recognized and obeyed by the peo- and the issuing of small silver
fore the close of the present session of conceded, would create a dual responsi award of the Caraccas commission under than for the previous
year. But the in Cle’s representatives in the legislative cates have been resorted to in tl »1
Congress advancement may be made. bility on the citizen and lead to a con the claims convention of 1886, Las not crease from customs was
10, ranch of the Government. In readjust deavor to accomplish this result,
That an acceptable conclusion may be fusion destructive of that certainty in yet been effected, owing to the delay of and from internal revenue $11,434,084
$4,407,210 94, ing the burdens of Federal taxation, a dience to the will and sentiments
reached at an early day, there will be the law which is an essential of liberty. the executive of the Republic in ratify making a gain in these items
for the iaat sound public policy requires that such representatives of the people in thc l
laid before Congress the corresftondence When citizens of the United States vol ing the measure. I trust that this post year of $15,841,295 04. There
was a of our citizens as have built up large and gress On the 27th day of Noveffl
of the Department of State in relation to untarily go into a foreign country they ponement will be, brief. but should it falling
off in other reaources, reducing important industries under the present 1886, the people held of these coi
much longer continue the delay may well
this important subject, so that the his must abide by the laws there in force, be
the
total
increase
to
the
smaller
amount
conditions should not be suddenly and certificates representing them, the I.:
regarded as a rescission of the com
tory of the past fishing season may be and will not ’ be protected by their own
pact, and a failure on the part of Vene mentioned. The expense at the differ to their injury deprived of the advant nal sum of $166.853,941, and we '
fully disclosed, and the action and the government from the consequence of an zuela
ages to which they have adapted their have $79,464.345 in the treasury'
ent
custom
bouses
of
collecting
the
in
to complete an arrangement so
attitude of the administration clearly offense against those laws committed in
persistently sought by lier during many creased customs revenues was less than business; but if the public good requires > against about $142,891.055 in the tl
comprehended. More extended refer such foreign country; but the watchful years,
assented to by this Govern the expenses attending the collection of it they should be content with such con of the people and $72,865,879 rema I
ence is not necessary in this communica care and interest of this government ment in and
a spirit of international fairness, such revenue for the preceding vear by sideration as shall deal fairly and cau in the treasury one year ago.
over its citizens are not relinquished be
tion.
The recommendation submitted last cause they have gone abroad, and it although to the detriment of holders of $490,608, and the increased receipts of in- tiously with their interests, while the | The Director of the Mint again ' 3
for Revenue Only.