The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-12-17

; suuecV as might be passed during the
approaching session Of Congress; also
, to use their influence to secure from the
French Government modification OF
their concession so as to permit the
landing upon French soil of any cable
belonging to any company incorpor-
ated by the authorities of the United
States, or OF any State in the Union,
and on their part not to oppose the es.
tablishment OF any such cable. In con.
sideration OF this agreement, directed
the withdrawal of all opposition by the
United States authorities to the landing
OF the cable and to the working of 10
until the meeting of Congress. L regret
to say that there has been no modifica-
tion made In the company's concession,
nor so far as l can learn have they at
tempted to secure one. Their conces.
sion excludes the capital and the citi.
zens of the United States from compe-
tition upon the shores of France. I
recommend legislation to protect the
rights of citizens of the United States,
as well as the dignity and sovereignty
|
| ton. l shall also endeavor to secure
by negotiation an abandonment of the
principle of monopolies in ocean tele-
graphic cables. Copies of this corres-
pondence are herewith furnished. The
unsettled political condition of other
countries less fortunate than our own,
sometimes induces their citizens to
| come to the United States for the sole
purpose of becoming naturaized Hav.
ing secured this, they return to their
native country and reside, without dis
closing their change of allegiance. They
accept official positions of trust or hon
or which can only be held by citizens
OF their native land. They Journey
under passports describing them as such
citizens, and it is only when civil dis
cord, after, perhaps, years of quiet,
threatens their persons or their proper
ty, or when their native State drafts
them into its military service, that the
fact of their change of allegiance is
made known.
They reside permanently away from
the United States, and they contribute
nothing to its revenues they avoid the
duties of its citizenship, and they only
make themselves known by claim of
protection. have directed the diplo-
matte and consular officers of the Unit
ed States to scrutinize carefully all
such claims of protection.
The citizen of the United States,
whether native or adopted, who dis.
charges his duty to his country, is en-.
| titled to its complete protection. While
/ have voice in the direction of affairs
shall not consent to imperil this sacred
right by comforting it upon fictitious or
fraudulent claimants. On the accession
of the present Administration it was
found that the Minister for North Ger
many made propositions for the nego-
tiation of Convention for the protec-
ton of emigrant passengers, to which no
response had been given. 1t was conclud-
| ed that to be effectual all the maritime
powers engaged in the trade should join
in such measure. Invitations have
been extended to the Cabinets of Lon
don, Paris, Florence, Berlin, Brussels,
The Hague, Copenhagen and Stockholm
to empower their Representatives at
Washington to simultaneously enter
into negotiations, and to conclude with
the United States conventions identical
in form, making uniform regulations
as to the construction of the parts of
vessels to be devoted to the use of emf
ol IN ha nf
| food. as to the medical treatment of the
| sick, and as to the rules TO be observed
during the voyage, in order to secure
| v entilation, to promote health, to pre-
vent intrusion, and to protect the fami-
lies, and providing for the establish
ment of tribunals in the several coun-
tries for enforcing such regulations by
summary process And your attention
is respectfully called to the law regulat-
ing the tariff on Russian hemp, and to
the question whether to fix the charges
on Russian hemp higher than they are
fixed upon manila is not violation Of
| our treaty with Russia placing her pro-
| ducts upon the same footing with those
of the most favored nations.
Our manufactures are increasing with
wonderful rapidity under the encour-
agement which they now receive.
With the improvements in machinery
already effected and still increasing,
causing machinery to take the place Of
ski He'd labor to large extent, our inn
ports of many articles must fall off
largely within very few years.
Fortunately, manufactures are not con.
fined to few localities as formerly, and
it is to be hoped will become more and
more diffused, making the interest in
them equal in all sections. They give
employment and support to hundreds
of thousands OF people at home, and
retain with us the means which other
wise would be shipped abroad.
The extension of railroads in Europe
and the East is bringing into competi-
| ii on with our agricultural products like
products of other countries. Self-inter-
| est, If not self preservation, therefore,
| dictates caution against disturbing any
industrial interest of the country. 1t
teaches us also the necessity of looking
to other markets for the sale of our sur
plus. Our nelghbors south Of us, and
China and Japan, shonld receive our
special attention.
| 1t will be the endeavor OF the Admin
istration to cultivate ssuch relations
with all these nations rs to entitle us to
their confidence, and make it their in
terest as well as ours to establish better
commercial relations.
Through the agency ofa more enllght-
ened policy than that heretofore pursu-
ed towards China, largely due to the
sagacity and efforts of one Of our own