Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-12-11
THE AnaExrrSE REPUBLIC.

sion.
THE ARGENTfNE REPUBLIC.
The strife in the Argentine confederation
is 10 he ueplOred, both ON account OF the
parties thereto and from the probable eff
iect on the interest of those engaged in the
| trade 10 that quarter, of whom the United
States are am ing the principal. As yet, 30
| far as am aware, there has been no viola
ton Of our neutrality rights, which, as well
as our duties in this respect, it shall be my
| cndeavor 10 maintain aud observe.
THE VENEZUELA CLAIMS.
1t is with regret / announce that no fur
| ther payment has been received from the
! government of Venezuela on account of
awards in favor of citizens of the United
| States. Hopes have been entertained that IL
| the republic could escape both foreign and
| civil war for a few years, its great natur-
| al resources would enable 1t to honor its
| Obligations. Though ii is now understood
! to be at peace with other countries, a seri-
Gus instruction is reported to be In prog
| rCss i'm an Important section of that repub-
| lie. This may be taken advantage OF as
another reason to delay the payment Of the
! due Of our citizens.
SPAIN AND CUBA.
The deploraUle strife in Cuba continues
| without any marked change in the relative
| advantage Of the cOnteuding forces. Tine
| instruction continues, but Spain has gain
| cd no superiority. Six years of strife
| gives the Instruction significance
| which cannot b. denied. Its duration and
! the tenacity of its adhcrcnts, together with
| tho absence of manifested power of sup
preston, on the part Of spain, cannot he
| Contruvcrtcd and may make some positive
! steps on the part of other powers matter
| of self necessity. | had confidently hoped
! at this time tn hc able to announce the ar
! rangcmcnt Of some OF the important Ques-
| tons between this government and that of
! Spain, but the negotiations have been pro-
| trdctcd. The unhappy intestine dissen-
sions Of Spain command our profound
| u,r,nathv and ,nn.t he accounted ~ nor
| ~ ,.',',.o If s,,,,n d.I,v Al o,,ty cot.
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! ,,,a,ntim,a ,i,..itin,, Tho rasniis nr i,nn,o-
| dio,oi,. ,,onlir,, noe, ,tiaiions dnr,r fi,r.
! thor ,,d MIA connnnil,ti,, on no smh.
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Spain
! EXPATRIATtoN AND ELECTION or NATION
| ALITY-FRAUnULENT NATURALIZATIOS.
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| ett9o ~ Wv ''N'ol 'o""'Iio'i VI "a
| lsu"S l'N M''n t,ir.tu1v " ca l'a'I ld.'ou
anu 5ue t,,.'',l VI Hat'ou'I'.H, - n'cI
ani.u "lIu.o"I aIi II
| was u'lilCull ~, cN1V1'E uCte' HlIuc no" liI
.sts
| pllcaoIe'o c''.H9"s ~ t"u m.Su SIi'cs'
| tonSre9S' ny, .nc "'t va 'ue -'tl va 'uhc'
looo, asserted t9e abstract r'gut OF eHpatti-
allon rs unTa,ilrns"t P,e oi tuIS
GoNefhneul. Nol" 'tus'al1u rug sucli asser-
| uo.s anu tue NECESSITY vi l,equent hPph-
cations OF the plInclpIes' no iee'slatlon mas
peeii ldu ueulIns Mna' aus VI io' liaiit Ies
| snuii WoIh eNP ."',"H' "l "nen S''Ne"
shaIl De Hteilv .q 10 nave Igiiouhceu, or 70
nav u.s. ~ 80 n' ~ r '"Iee
Va suen uen , Sn,o H.;
seulalINes VI 'he ulleu S'"'V9 III io'e'sn
Soun't,es are coli"unIS tal'eu uPun 70
wv ny. ''' ""u 'aIo ~ 1871 VI .no
S,i ni a. ,,tit, OF " iIS,,,i Citizef1si,I'
there il at least glcat question, In some
cases the provisions Of treaties furnish
| soma ouide in others IL seems left 10
nersors claiming citizenSbin while living
In n E,reion colntrv conlfibuting in no
manner tn The perr,fmanre of Inc duties of
rili2an of the United States. and without
tho intention at any time to return and un.
dertake those duties, TO use the claims of
citizenshin of the United States simply as
shield from The performance of the obi
cations Of a citizen elsewhere. The status
| ~ children horn or American naronis re-
sidino in a foreirn country. of American
won9n who have married aliens: of A
mericon citizens residing abroad where
sncb oueStion il not regulated by treaty.
are Ali sources of frequent difficulty and
discussion. Legislation ON these and sim.
liar questions. and particularly defining
when and under what circumstances expa5
triation can be accomplished, it Is 10 be pre-
sunnnd is nsnpciaIIv needed
In. This connection | earnestly call the at
tention of Congress TO the difficulties aris-
inc from fraudulent naturalization. The
United States wisely. freely and literally
offers its citizenship to all who NAV come
in GOOD c,ith to reside within lis limits. on
| thn}r comnIinuca with certain nrescrihed
|
diiions Amunp Tie n CHEST duties of the
uovorp,nont is thot tn aff'nrd firm efficien I
and canal protection TO all its citizens.
whether native horn or naturalized Care
should he taken that a right, carving with
If snch snnnnrt from the Government.
shonld moi he frauduIentIy Obtained. and
r,bonld he bestowed only upon full proof
Of comnli,nce with thelaw. Yet there arc
frennent Instances of illegal and fraudu-
LENT naturalization. and of the unauthoriz-
ed usn nf certificates thus imDroperly
obtained. In some cases the fraudulent
character of Inc naturalization has appear-
cd nnon the face of the certi6-
cate itself. In others, examination dls,
g.Uses ma Tue IN So bava
WIN 'nH INV, 9Nu ,h ta iSo nersons boldin
Deen uo.Hi, ,lSt obti,iod 70 10 na,
tloui 49, - - -, e., -, hit, a. III
~ "1' IKE t,,o Of tbo rroin,dod nat
w. az ,,,oos az ioaoL OF he
oI,sso, az froud ,rn disrnvored at our lag,
tias9oS H. ,Lo Iif,tas Of matrraii,'-
o ons ar mrae ,TG ethnr far thn nnrnnse
'ip" A. ~ H.
the protection of the legation. When the
fraud is apparent on the faces of such GER
tiicales, they are taken up by the represen,,
ta'lVes OF me government ana forwarded
70 the department OF stare put even theh
the record OF the courts IN whlch me fraud,
ulent naturallzauon occurred remains ana
duplicate certlhcales are feaally Guiana
PIE. Upon the presentation OF tnese LOT
! the issue OF passports or demanding pro-