The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 15, 1886, Page 1

cS, Hoc ENTS MESSAGE. | National Executive Communi- His Opinions to the United States Congress. the Country on Its rieadly Relations with For- eign Powers. United States and China Nego- tisting Regarding Chinese Immigration. Ai Coming of Chinese to Be Re- and TLose Now Here to Be Protected. Fishery Troubles Receiving Special Attention from the Gov- ernment. Matter Under Discussion Be- tween the United States and Great Britain. amicable and Satisfactory Adjust- ment of the Difficulties Hoped For. Necessity for Coast Defenses Ex- plained and Urged Upon Congress. Proposition to Establish National Prisons for Federal Con- victs. Case of Cutting and Our Rela- tions with Mexico Reviewed. | Burden of Taxation Should Be ned and the Internal Reve- nue Laws Revised. Congress of the United States: ie discharge of a constitutional duty, and & well-established precedent in the office, I herewith transmit to the Con- atits reassembling, certain information ming ihe state of the Union. together with recommendations for legistative considera appear necessary and expedient. i Foreign Relations. Government has consistentiv maintained | dons of friendship toward all other pow- id of 1¢ ghborly inter st toward those Poesessions are contiguous to our own. questions have arisen dur! .g the past year “her Governments, an4 none of those | dthe reach of setlement in friendly | CLAIMS AGAINST CHILI. are as yet without provision for the settle- jot claims of citizens of the United States | Chik for injuries during the late war Tera and Bolivia. The Mixed Commis- organized uncer claims conventions, con- by the Chili Government with certain States, have developed an amount of which we trust can be avoided in the tion whieh our representative at Sal u te nezot: THE CHINESE QUESTION. fruel treatment 0: moffensive Chinese Tregret to say. been repented in some of far Western States and Territories, and a ts Violevce against these peovle beyond the ‘0 the local constituted authorities to pre- and diMcult to punish, are reported even in Alaska, Much of this violence can be to race prejudice ind cen petition of la- Can not, however. justify tne oppree- et strangers whose safety is guaranteed by y with China equaliy with the most fa- nations. In opening our vast domain to ements, the purpose of our lawgivers was ‘Assimilation and not to providean arena uras antagonisms. The paramount duty of Public order and defending the in- ef Our own people mav require the adop- Hef measures of restriction, but they should rate the oppression of individuals of a face. Iam not without assurance that tot China, whose friendly dis- vs Tam most happy to recog- will meet us haif way in cevising a com- ry remedy, by which an effective limita- Chinese emigration, jotned to protection Chinese subjects who remain in this Mav be secured Legislation 1s needed the provisions of our Chinese con- 3889 touchin:: the optum traffic. NIC TRANSIT. the good will of the Colombian toward our count.) is the situation of American interests Sof Panama has at times elicited gen eed invited friendly action looking to ce of the engagements of the two rai the territery embraced in armeton With anes ‘turbances and the erection et Panama into a federal d'strict under ‘fovernment of the constitutional ad- at Bogota, a new order of things 1, which, although as yet experimentai and afiording scope for of power by the delegates of @uthority, promises much improve- — TUE “LIBERTY” STATUE. thy between the people of the United France, born during our colonial tadependence, and continuing to- | Mate in re day, has received a fresh impulse in the suecess- ful completion and dedication of the colossal statue of “Liberty I nlightening the Worl in New York harbor, the gift of Fren to Americans. SUBMARINE CABLES A convention between the Uni certain other powers forthe prot d States and et sub- n of | marine cables was signed at Paris on March 14. |1884, and has been duly ratified and pro- claimed by this Government. By agree- | ment between the bigh cuntracting par- ties this convention is to go into effect the Istof January next, but the legistation re- quired for its execution in the Uuited States has not yet been adopted. 1 earnestly recommend its enactment. NATURALIZED GERMANS ABROAD. Cases have continued to occur in Germany giving rise to much correspondence in relation to the privilege of sojourn of our naturalized citi- | zens of German origin revisiting the land of their | birth, yet Lam happy to stute that our relations | with that country have lost none of their accvs- tomed cordialitv. TON> GE DUES. | The claims for mt: est upon the amount of | tonnage dues ille; ally exacted from certain German steamship lines were favorably re- | ported in both houses of Congress at the last session, and I trust will receive final and favora- ble action at an early day. THE FISHERY TROUBLES. The recommendation contained in my last an- ual message in relation to a mode of settlement of the fishery rights in the waters of British North America, so long a subject of anxious aif- ference hetween the United States and Great | Britain, was met by an adverse vote of the Sen- | ate Aplil 13ib last, and thereupon negotiations were instituted to obtain an agreement with Her Britanic Majesty’s Government for the promul- gation of such joint interpretation and defini- tion of the article of the convention of 1818. relating to the territorial waters and inshore fisheries of tne British provinces. as should se- cure the Canadian rights from encroachment by United States fishermen, and, at the «ame time, insure the enjovment by the latter of the priv- ieges guaranteed wo thei by such convention. ‘rhe questions involved are of long standing, of urave consequence, and from time to time for neartv three-quarters of a century have given | rise to earnest international uiscussion, not un- | accompanied by irritation. Teinporary arrange- ments by treaties have served to allay iriction, which, however, has revived as each treaty bas terminated. The last arrangement, under the treaty of 1871, was abrogated, alter due notice vy the United States, on June 30, 1885, but | was enabled to ob- tain for our fishermen for the remainver ot that season enjoyment o. the tull privileges accorded by the terminating treaty. The Joivt Commis- sion by whom the treaty had been negotiated, al:hough invested with plenary power to make @ rmanent settlement, were content with a rary arrangement, after the termination | bh the question was relegated to the stipu- | lations of the treaty 0: 1°18, as to the first article of which no construction satisfactory to by h countries _ Sed hoe agi Ir The progress of civilization ano growth o ula- tion in the British provinces to which the ‘ish eries in question are contiguous, and the ex- pansion of commercial intercourse between them and the United States, present a condition of affairs scarcely realizable at the date of the negotiations of 1818. New and vast interests have been brought inio existence. Modes ot in- tercourse between the respective countries have been invent-d and wultiplied: the metneds of conducting the fisheries changea; and all this tilled to candid and sideration in th adjus ent ot | theterms and condit ons of intercourse paid | perce between the United States and their | bors along a ft ntier of over 3,500 mile ‘his propinguity, community of 12 occupation, and similari-y of political institutions, Indicate the practical itity and obv ovs wis: om of Mamiaming mutually ben | | have been wholly | is necessarily e! careful ~ eon; and friendly relations While {am unfe ly | desirous that such selations should exist L 5 (us and the jubaditauts of Canada, yot the ac- tion of their officials during the toward our fishermen has been suc ously thre iten heir continuance, Although — disappo: a " secure a the fishery question ne: ing, with reasonable bove tid of the present session of Congress the ant ounce- ment may be made that an acceptable couciusion | has been reached. | Atan early day there may be lan! before Con: | gress the corresponden nt of nm to this in that the history of the past be fully disclosed and the tuce of the Administ hended. More exiended re necessary in this communi THE ALASKA BC The recommendation, su that provision be le for oissanee of the cou tween Alaska and British “ov before the close | h y su1en and the :tt- a clearly con.pre- rence is not deemed i last year, ; ry recon. ! i newed 13 Te THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. ernments new treaties of commerce and naviga- tion defining a'ien rights of trade, property and treaty of conunerce and Lavigation. | has, however. disclosed a claim of jurisdiction | Would be attence 1 wi JETER THE | West Side Jeweler The largest and most complete stock of HOLIDAY) goods ever offered for sale in Butler. Call and exe | amine his goods before purchasing. | | { with Mexico was terminated according to its rovisions, in 18-1, upon the notification given by Mext-o, in uae of her aunounced policy of recas:ing all her commercial treaties. Mexico has since concluded witn several foreign gov- the ald given to the Jeannette survivors, has suc- cesstuliy accompi-hed his mission. His imter- esting report wilibe submitted. It is oleasant to know that thism=rk of appre: iation has been | welcomed by the Russian Government and peo- ple as befits the traditional friendship of the two | countries. THE SAMOAN ISLANDS. Civil perturbations in the Samoan Islands have duriug the past few years been a source of considerable embarrassment to the tbree gov- ernments Germany, Great britain and the United Staces— whose relations and extra-terri- torial rights in that important group are guar- from one forei_n country to arother) of fugitives surrendered by a foreign Government to a third State. Such provisions are unusual in the legis lation of other countries and tend to prevent . the miscarrying of justice. It is also desirable, | in order to remove present uncertainties, that authority snould be conferred on the Secret of State to issue a certificate in case of an acres! for the purpose of extradition to the offer be fore whom the proceeding {s pending, showing that a requisition for the surrender of the per- son charged has been dulv made. Such a certifi- cate, if required to be receivea betoie the pris- oner’s examination, would prevent a long and residence, treatinent of shirping, consular priv- jlege ,andt.e like. Our yet unexecuted reci- procity convertion of 1883, covers none of these point-, the settlement of which is so necessary to ood relat'onship. and propose to initiate with Mexico negotiations for a new and enlarged | | | tare CUITING CASE. anteed by treaties. The weakn‘ss of the native ! expensive judicial inquiry into a charge which |, In compliance sith a resolution of the Senate | adwinistration and the conflict of opposing m-| the foreign government mignt not desire to | Leommunicated to that body on August 2d last, | terests in the islands have led Ktng Mal etoa to 83. I also recommend that express vrovision and also to the House of Repres:ntatives, the seek alliance or protection in some one quarter, regardless of the distinct eng gements whereby no one of the three treaty powers may acquire made for the immediate discharge from cus- tody of versons committed for extradition where the Presiaent is of opinion that surrender should correspondence 1: the case of A. K. Cutting, an American citizen, then iuprivoned in. Mexico, charged with the commission» of a penal offense rect mitt ri auy paramount or eaclusive interest. In May not be made. jued” at the rate | wich as late reeset charge against him was amended so | protection of ihe oe autieety, Ba | | The drift of sentiment in civilized communt | thisdate. Thus’ contin tion of 6 bach as toinclude a vie ation of Mexiean Taw within | sumed to grant’ it. ‘The proceeding was | eS toward full recognition of the rights of | revenue would soon re uit in the receipt ofan Mexican territury. This Joinder of al- fogs ed etalon ment | property in the creations of the human tutellect | annual income much gre ier t eee leved ofte! : iad : 7 the promptly disavowed, and the over-zealous official | fag brought about the adoption, by many im- al income much gre ster sO Leer ary te exterior to” Metin sated eh ecared recalled. Special agents of the three govern: portant nations, of an international copyright | Meet Govermiuent ea Order, special idve-tivation of the case, pending | Mets have been deputed to examine the situa- | convention, which was signed at Berne onthe |then be contented with z ler, special 1 ase. pending | tion in the isiands, with a change in the repre- | }xth of September, 1883. Inasmuch as the C viaty lige sage adit rem gion t quantity of Which Mr. Cutiing was reieased. The’ incident | sentation of all three powers, ald a harmonious | 22th of September, 1285. Inasmuch as ‘on: | ra nuderstanding between them The peace, pros stitution gives to Congress the power “to pro- | hoarded jn the Treasury, when it shoald pein by slexico novet in onr history, whereby any of | perity. autouimous administration, and neutral | MOte ,the progress of sclence and useful (heir nonds, or we should be drawn into ase ; fense, committed anywhere by a foreigner. penal | of Samoa can hardly fall to be secured. arts) by securing, for limited times, to | fni pulie extravagance with all Uae corruptine in the place of fis commission and of which & ) authors and inventors, the exclusive right |natjonal demoralization wireh follows tm its Viexican is the ot y. it the offender be CUBA AND PORTA RICO. totheir respective writings and discoveries.” | train, found in Mexico, be tiere triea and punished in | It appearing that the Government of Spaindiad this Government did not feel warranted in’ be- | THE sURPLes contonrity with 3 an laws, Jurisciction | not extend to the flag of the United Staies in the CoMmIng a signatory, vending the action of Con.) yo. it is pot the cimole existence was sustained by courts of Mexico in the | Antnuies the whole measure of reciprocity re- 8TeSs upon ine sures of inter natioual copyright — = , fees ¥ Cutting case and proved by the ex- | quisite under our statute for the continuance of POW before it; but the right cf adhesion to the | of enrpins and sis threat. 4 ecutive branch of that Government upon the | the suspensien of discrimmations agamst the berne convention, has been reserved I trust ened ai ike woieh faratsh the authority of the Mexic te. The Appellate | Spanish flags in our — ports, was con- the subject will receive at your bands the atten: strom est argument acetint our pr scat seate of : Court, 10 reieasin vg. decided that the | strained in’ Ociober last to rescind my tionit deserves, and that the just claims of | federal taxation. tts worst eis the ex- baudonment by the M n citizens aggrieved | predecessor’s proclamation of February i4, 183i, @tthors, so urgently pressed, will be duly | action of such a surplus throu perversion of by tue alleged crime ia libelous publication) re- | permitting such suspension. eeded. An arrangement was, however, 3} dily reached, ani upon noti- | fication from theGovernment of spain that all | difterential treatment of our vessels and their | cargoes from the United States or from any foreign country had been completely and abso- lutely relinquished, I availed myself of the discretion conterred by law, and fssued on the moved the basis of further also declared justice to have the enforcement o' sentence. Thea m | sheer and een satisfied by ail part of the or.ginal jon of such a pretension h scrivu3 results, invasive of the jurisdiction of this Governmer?. axa highly dangerous to our citizens in forefen tan ART DUTIES. Representations continue to be made to me of the injurious effect upon American artists study- ing abroad, and having free access to the art col'ections of toreign countries, of maintaining | a discriminating duty against t!e introduction | ot the works of their brother-artists of other : ave 2 s 27th of Oc wber my proclamation deciaring Te- countries, and I am induced to repeat my rec- | ie anaes pate ali Rae Nps ciprocal suspension in the United States. It is | ommendation for the abolition of that tax. | ranted by the principles Sar law | most gratifving to bear testimony to the earnest and international usages ‘A sovereign spirit in which the Government of the Queen See ae prevent — met eee a aeere awe within his territory, althoug icerted or con. | Mitation of commercial discriminations and re menced outsive of it, but the. right. 1s denied of | Drsa’s, “SEIS Pope any foreign sovereign to punish a citizen of the sl and the care wat he ae ae United States tor an offense consumated on GA ie tee fect. The LY al Ke evel ca our soil in violation of our laws, even though | (ent of the tare commer e Suan A the offence be against a subject or citizen of | tween the United States and the Spanish An- has jurisdiction of oi: hich take effect | The Consular Service. | Pursuant to a provision of the Diplomatic and | Consular Apprupriation act, a ese July 1, | ! 1886, the estimates submitied by the Secretary of | | State for the maintenance of ihe consular serv- | fee have been recast on ‘he basis of salaries for I express my unhesit < conviction that ic 3 * tilles fs naturally an object of solicituee. Lying ; all officers to whom such allowance is deemed | the intimacy of our ri ions with Hawa pepe aes a ea reer close at our doors, aad finding here their mae , advisable. Advantage has heen taken of | ) should be emphasized. Asa result of the if conceded, would create ‘a dual respor * | kets of supply and id, the welfare of Cuba | this to redistribute the salaries of the | ciprocily treaty ol is bility in the citizen and lead to a con- nd Porto Rico and tt production and trade officers not appropriated for, in ae- highway of Oriental fusion, destructive of that certainty in the law | are Searcely less important to us than cordance with the work _ performed. | virtually an ontpost of Americ: Which is an essentialof liberty. Whencitizens 0 Spain. Their commercial and fnan- the importance of the representative duties of | a stepping stone to the growing traae of the Pa- | of the United States voluntarily go into a for- cial movements are so naturally ¢ fart the imcambent, and the cost of living at each | cific, The Polynesian isiaud groups have veen | eign country they must abide by the laws there of our system that no obstacle to ful'er, pa The = coomiteree moe cern e t j£0 absorbed by oiler anc | mure power-| jn force, and witl not be protected by thelrown freer intercourses should be permitted to exist. Speke ight ether i itn as venting fore aise t Seer the ne await | Government from the consequences of an of- The standing instructions of our representatives | TRE COmPEREAT OM Monch OoeN Nd capable of- | erent ae oe ote ie | fense azainst those laws committed in such for- at Madrid and Havana have for years been 0 | $eeran'a position of cnerous and representative |important for us sboud be pr served. Our | “ S country, but watchful care and interest of leave no effort unessayed to further these end trust at a post easily accessible, and where the treaty is now terminable on one r’s notice, | but propositions to abrogaie it would ve, in my | A vt loca most ill-advised. Ihe paramount in- | fluence we have were acquired. | quished, could only wiia di and a Valuav.e coign ofv | might be converted into : j commercial competitors. I earnestly recom- mend that the existing treaty stipulations be ex- tended for a further terin of seven vears. A re- tae pee Pie treaty Lo this end is now before the | Sena Detween those islands and the Unitea States should not be overlooked. i RELATIONS WITH JAPAN. |. The question of a general revision of the trea- ties of Japan is again under discussion at Tokio. As the first to open relations with that empire and as the nation in most direct commercial re- lation with Japan, the United states have lost | no opportunity to testify their cousistent friend- ship by supportii the Jvsiclaimsof Japan to autonomy and incependence among nations, A treaty of extradition between the United States japan. the first conciuded by that empire, has been lately proclaimed. THE WEAKNESS OF LIBERIA. anithe difficulty of maintaini.g effective sov- ereignty over its outlying districts have exposed that Republic to encroachment. It can not be | forgotten that ths distrnt community is an off- | shoot of our own system. o- ts origin to the | associated benevolence of American citizens, whose praiseworths eilorts to create a nucleus of civilization in t= Dark Contineut Tavecom- manded respect sud syinpath; ev rywhere, espe- cially fo this country. althouzh 3 formal pro- tecrorate over Liberia is yee to our tradi- tional policy, the moral right and duty of the United States to assist in all proper ways in the maintenance of its integrity is obvious, and has been corsistently announced dur- tmg nearly balt a century. 1 recommend that fn the reorganization of our navy, a small |. no longer found adequate to our needs, one relin- | wulty be regained, | ie Ourselves | sironghold for our | | ever the The importance of telegraphic communication | | elally strong for perfect ‘overnment over its citizens are not relin- and at notime has the equal good desire of uished because they have gone abroad, and if Spain veen more hopefully manifested than oecessaries of life are abundant and cheap, may charged with crime committea im the foreign now. [he Government of Spain by thus removing ee ee aes sony pee land. a fair and open trial. concucted with the consular tonnage tees on cargoes shipped to sumed in reacbirg the post of au- decent regard for justice and humanity. will be the Antilles, and by reducing passport fees, has ty. and where the comforts of aaa | clvilized existence can onlv be obtaired with dif- | ficulty and at exorbita~t cost. I trust that, tn considering the submitted schedule, no mistaken | theory ot economy will perpetuate a system | which in the past has virtually closed to deserv- ing talent many offices where capacity ana at taluments of a high order are {ndispensabie, ang erative owing to a disagreement of inierpreta- {in not a few instances has brought discredit on tion of the clauses relating to the effects of the | our national character and ettailed embarrass- return to and sojourn of a naturalized citizen Ip © the land of bis origin. I trust soon to be abie to | — eee eeeed oeresnatront. to con announce @ favorable settlement of the differ , WI ences as to this interpretation. : athe with this Cre I earnestly re- demanded for them. With that this Government will not be content when life er liberty o1 its citizens 1s at stake. What- to which extra territoriul crim- inal jurisdiction may have been formerly al- ry consent and reciprocal agreement —— certain of the European states, no such doctrine or practice was ever krown to the laws of this country or of that from which our insti- tutions have mainly been derived- In the case of Mexico there are reavons espe- harmony in the actual exercise of jurisdictiin. Nature has made us irrevocably neighbors, and wisdom and kind feelmg should make us friends. The over- less than shown its recogmtion of the needs of less traur éled intercourse. TURKEY. An effort nas been made during the past year to remove the hindrances to the ee of the treaty of naturalization with the Sublime y in 1874, which has remained inop- ba: It has been highly satisfactory to note the im- trustworthy {1 e roved treatment of American missionaries in Untealereapotest acon atenatng fhe Laretate teserihe Wit" Gate: | we soeaenel go rom ero Paieeepoed oe ca 4B ment of his al exertions in their bebalt. | ‘opposite assist this gnod grounds of H VENEZUELA, Increasing competition in has directed sion for the security of person and property. ‘The exchange of ratification of the convention aioe tet the value of the porn should be removed,and I trust that in the iborhood the rred of December 5, 1885, with Venezuela for the re- ah a ce et as toc a: — oe opening. ‘of the awards of the Carac«s commis- —_ of the A phen mnt to inte —— a iD Aiti f dange: the peace Pr the two sion the claims convention of 1866, has not demand for them at bome and rit of emula- countries. unser %O ihe yet noes of the Ex- demand for them titating arecord of thec | CUMNSS THE NETUERLAXDS measure. SOU tra ia trade. and of the aS The Government of the Netherlands has ex- asts and invention in foreign coun! thev are hibited concern im relation to cectain features all interested in the subjects of our tariff laws, which are supposed by them to be simed at a class of tobacco produced in the National Finances. Fence meat ee cen RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. aig ey “abie of the Secretary of the Treasury for its object which, although uninten- a 2 tional, may cee aeaaptions Tetaliation. —— ae condition of the public PERSIA. The establishment, lees than four years of a legation at Teheran is bearing fruit ay. 4 interest exhibited by the Shah's Government ip several branches of the Gov- ernment related to bis department. I especially direct the attention of to the recom- mendations contained in this and the last pre- ips Domestic Matters. vessel, be presented to Liberia to be emp'oyed by it in the protection of its coastwise revenues. OUR SISTER KEPUBLIC. Tne encouraging development of den?ficial and intimate relations States and Mexico. which has been so marked within the vast few years, is at once the oc- casion of congratulation and of friendly solici- ! tude. Turg ntly renew my former sev ta. tion of the n mercial convention ot January 2, ) 1883. Our commercial treaty of 1851, i _ —_ ———— | between the United | UPD: but recove: Tepre: | of speedy legislation by Con- | gress to carry into efiect the reciprocity com- | | the industrial activity of the United States and CITIZENSHIP AND NATURALIZATION. cediag revort of the Secretary touching the sim- the opportunities of beneficial interchanges. I renew the recommendation of my last annual lee and — ment of the — = = iJ PERU. Stable government fs now haprily restored in We hai Peru by the election of a coustitutional Prest ; the renunciation of dent, and a perioa of rehabilitation is entered y is necessarily slow from the and justice to the Government adopted by appropriate ler- ordinary receipts of the Government tor the fiseal_ year ended June 20, $335. 06. Of this amount $192,- pay he oe from customs, and $116,- titizenship by naturalized aliens, but no s‘atute is found to give «ffect to such engagenents, nor 2uy whieh providesa | exhaustion caused by the late war and civil dis- needed central bureau for the registration of ; 905.0234) & s rem venue. while the total | turbances, A.conventicn to a¢,ust by arbitra | naturalized citizens. - —~ as egy Scere, $13,145,020 68 | tion the claims of our citizens has been promised EXTEADITION LAWS. | _— rer than for the year, the | and is under consideration. Experience suggests that our statutes regulat-| Increase from customs was but $11,434.084,10, THE TESTIMONIALS SENT TO SIBERIA. | ing extradition mizht be advantageously amend- | and trom internai revenue $4.407,210.4, making a gaia in these items for the last year of $15.841,- The naval officer who vore to Siberia the testi. | € by a provision for the transit zeross our ter: | gas ‘off in other resources reducing Fitery (Mow aconvepient thoroughfare | wee tee i aanennt: sen monials bestowed by Congress in recoguition of | F ee | the relations between the pe: | est Hberty consistent with — the good of the country, and his perfect security in the enjoyment of his | public needs. tioned. The expense at the different custom houses of collecting this increased customs te Verue was less tha the expense attending the ecllection of such revenue fort e preceding year by $400,608 and iy sed receipts of duternal reve were collected ab & cosi to the Internal Revenne Bure: 35, 944.99 less than the ¢ X pe OL Suc neon sxpeu collection (9 ¥ oe Lola! or inary expenses of the Goverdinent for the liseal year coded June S), 1886 were $242,483.158.50, being less by $1! r 797 than sush expenditures for the year preced. ing, and leaving a surplus in the Treasury at uke close of the la-t fiscal year of $93,956.588.56, as against $03,463,771.27 at the close of the prey lous year, Deing an increase in such surplus o¢ $90,42.517 29 The expendiaures compared with those of pre-eding fiscai vear, and clissified are q follows: For civil ' expenses, year ending June », 1886, ‘$21,955,604.06; % ~~ endhi June 30, 1885, U, ‘or foreign Intercourse, 188%, $13°,232,088; 1 i $543,960,.911. For Indians, ise, $609,915,817; 1888, P 886, S the previous yeu i $055,249,263. For pension $63,404,864 1885, $50,102.267.48, For military, imeluding ene : and harbor improvem ‘nis and arsenals, 1886, $54,324.152.74; 1835, $42.670,578.47. For the navy, juding vessels machinery and improvements fuel of navy ard 3, 1836, $1. 14 16.021,00.63 interest Son, pubis 1885, debt, 1886, $50.°80, 1885, 145.97; $51, 256. For the district Columbta. 1886, Soho sh ee —_ * For $3.449,450.95. Misce'laneous expenditures, in- c.uding pudlic buildin... : lighthouses, poke col- Testing VeNUe 1886, $47,996,083.04, 1885, $54,- 5 For the current year, to end June 30, 1887, the ascertained recelits up to Octoner Page, with such recelots estimated for tbe remai of the year, amount to $556,000,000, The ex- naitures’ ascertained ‘and —_ estimated : Ipalea ing an mnticivateu surplus at the cle af antielpated surplus af the year of $90,000,008, ig — EXPorra, The total value of the exports from the Umted. States to foreign countries during the fiscal year is siated and compared with the preceding year as follows =e Foreign mdse Goid.. % 1,219.00 33,753,633.08 : ‘alue of mur ioading exports dur- ing the tast fi.cal year, as compared with the value of the same for the year immediately pre- cedin’, is here given and furnishes information both interestiug “nd si ggestive: = Fo. the year endin= June 30, 1886. June 90, 1885. 3 Cotton) and = co.ton manufactures ..... ..$219,085 376 $213,799,049 Tebacco and its manu- facture. ..... 21,767,305 Breudstufis . 25, 100,370,828 a Provisions... 90,625, 16 107,334,406 3 IMPORTS. Our imports during the |: pared with the previous t fiscal vey Lieherens r, were as follows: * 1886, 1885. q Merchandise... 3 179 580,054.89 SS Gold... teen - 2 49 29,091.686,00 a Silver. wee 17 80.507 16,550,027 .00 REDUCTION OF THE RFVENUE. In mv last annual message to the Con- ress attention was directed to the fact thas dee tind aes the a ee exceed its ctual = needs, = an¢ c was suggested that legislative ac'lon should be faken to relieve the people from the unnecessary burden of taxa- tion thus madeapparent. Iu view of the ing importance of the subject, I deem it my to again urge its consideration. The income the Government, with its increased volume and through economies in tts collection, 18 now were than ever in excess of public necessities, The application ot the surplus to the payment of such portion of the pu! lic debt as is now at ouo option, subject to e tinguishment, if contin- money, the cireulating medi he people. eronient- a dangerous dey which timit the rig of lederal taxeton, Good overnment, ot which every American citizen sts, bas for its objects. the protection of €very person within its berders, wiih the great earnings, with the least possible diminution for When more of tie people’s sus- tenance ts exacted through the forma ot taxation than is necessary to meet the just obligations of the Government and the expens + of its economi- eal administra ion,such action becowes uthiess extortion and a Violation of the tundamental principles of a free government. The indirect manner in which these exactions are made bas a tendency to conceal their true character and theirextent. Gut we have arrived at a stage of superficous revenue which has aroused the peo- ple to a realization of the fact that the amount raised prot ak for the sup the Gov- ernment, 13 paid by them as absolutely, if added tothe price of he things which supply their dai- ees as if it Was puld at fixea periods into the hands of the tax-gatherer. Those who toil for daily wages are beginning to understana that capital, though sometimes vauntin; tance and clamoring for the p1 ion vor of the Goverment, !s dull and sluggish till, touched by the magical hand of labor, it springs into_ activity, furnishing an ocea- sion for Federal taxation and gaining the. value which enabies it to. bear its burden, an4 the laboring man fs thoughtfully ¢ inquiring whether, in these circumstances. and considering the tribute he constantly pays into the pubhe treasury as he supplies bis daily wants, be receives lis tair share of advantages. There is also a suspicion abroad that the sur- plus of our revenues Indicate abnormal and ex- ceptional business profits, which, pavement! Ho tem which produces such surplus increase, wi out corresponding benefit to the people at a the vast accumulations of a few among our zens whose fortunes, rivalling the wealth cf the most favored in antidemocratic nar tions, sre not the natural growth of a steady, plain a expen onie not fifety apd ie TS, 100, and those engag: rectly and recur, to pay excessive and needicss their products struggle in toreign tress the American farmer. As citizen rejoices in directly in suppiving the prooucts of Py see that, aie we and as as the daily of their bi they pre Serene with the = ay Zoe! — by — 2 freer excha prod enable their people to sell for prices which dis- of our national achievements and progress, sentiment prevails that the leading-strings use- ful to a pation in its int may well,to a great extent, be discarded in present stage American ingenoity, courage and fearless rehance. And for the privilege ot induiging sentiment with true Ainerican enthusiasin, citizens are quite willing to forego an idle = in the publictreasury. And all the that the mie = rate of Federal imports is jay, in time of S goo out little less, while upon some articles cf necessary consumption, it is actually more than was Imposed’ by the grievous burden willingly borne atatime when the Government ns gms millions to maintain by a war Ure safety and fn- tegrity of the United States REVISION OF THE REVENUE LAW. It has been the policy of tue Governmext te collect the principal part of its revenues bya tax upon imports, and no ehange in this poticy is desirable. But the present condition of ai- todemand that bya the receipts of ibe Government shal. be reduced to the necessary expense of its economical administ 2 rags ration, aid