The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-08
DAILY GLOBE TUESDAY MORNING DECEMBER
THE AWARD TO GREAT BRITAIN.


mission, organized under provisions of the
treaty, whose claims were not admissible
under the late commission, should be left
TO the carly decision of some competent
tribunal TO this end | recommend the
necessary legislation TO organize court to
dispose of all claims of aliens of the nation
referred TO, in an equitable and satisfactory
manner, and TO relieve congress and the de-
partments from the consideration of these
questions. Legislation is necessary 10 ex-
tend the
COLONY OF NEwfOUNDLAND.
Certain articles of the treaty of Wash
ington, of the Sth day of May, 1871, hav-
ing been had protocol to that effect was
signed in behalf of the United States and OF
Great Britain on the Goth day of May last,
and was daily proclaimed on the following
day. A copy of the proclamation is sub
mittcd herewith A copy of the report of
the commissioner appointed under the act
of March 10Th, 1872, for surveying and
marking the boundary between the United
States and the British possessions from
the Lake Of Woods 10 the summit Of tho
Rocky mountains is herewith transmitted.
| am happy TO announce that the field
work Of the commission has been com
plcted, and the entire line from the north.
west corner of the Lake of the Woods 10
the summit of the Rocky mountains has
been seen and marked upon the surface Of
the earth. 1t il believed that the amount
remaining uneXpired of the Appropriation
made at the last session of congress viii bC
sufficient to complete the office work.
recommend that the authority Of congress
be given to the use of the uneXpsIfied bel
ance of the appropriation in comffei'n,i OF
the work of the commission in makiygilS
report and preparing the necessary msps.
The court known MS the court II com
missoners of
ALABAMA CLAIMS,
created by an act of congress OF last scs
sion, has organized and commenced Ii
work, and it Is to lie hoped that the claims
admissible under provisions Of the act
may be speedily ascerlaned and paid.
1t has been deemed advisable to exercise
the discretion conferred upon the cxccu
tive at the last session by accepting the
conditions required by
THE GOVERNMENT OF TURKEY
for privilege of allowing citizens of tin
United States 10 hold real estate in the for
mer country, and by asserting TO n certain
change in jurisdiction of courts in the lat
ter. a copy of the proclamation upoi
these subjects is herewith communicated
There has been no material change in GU
our relations with the independent slate
Of this hemisphere which were formerl,
under dominion OF Spain.
MARAUDING ON THE FRONTIER
between Mexico and Texas still frequent,
takes place despite the vigilance of tn
civil and military authorities in that quar-
ter. The difficulty of checking such tres
passes along the course of river Of sucl
| length rs the Rio Grandc, so often florida
bic is obvious, 1t is hoped that the effort
of this government will he seconded b,
those of Mexico to the cifcciual suppres
sion Of acts of wrong
CLAIMS AGAINST MEXICO.
From report upon the condition OF til
business before the American and McXica
Joint claims convention, made by the ager
on tie part of the United States and date
Oct. 26, 1874. it appears that Of The 10l
claims filed on the pant of the citizens G
the United States 1S3 had been finally d,
cded and IS were in the hands of the un
pire. leaving 4G3 to he disposed of, and @
the 90S claims filed against the Unite
States 1G2 had been finally decided on an
271 remained to be disposed OF. Since I'll
date of such report other claims have bee
disposed of reducing somewhat the nun
Der still pending and others have been pas
ed upon by the arbitrator. 1t has bcconl
apparent in view of these figures and of IL
fact that the work devolving upon the um
pire is particularly laborious, that the con
mission would be unable to dispose o. I'll
entire number of claims pending prioy t
the first day of February, 1875, the daI
fixed for its expiration. Negotiations al
pending looking TO the securing Of resul
of the decisions which have been reache
and to further extension OF the commi
sion for limited time, which ii is conf,
entity hoped will suffice to bring all Il
business before II to final close
, THE STRIFE IS THE AEGENTINE EErrBLI
is to he deplored. both on account Of Il
parties thereto, and from the probable e
fecs on the interests of those engaged
trade to that quarter, OF whom the Unite
: States are among the principal ones. J
yet, so far MS am aware. there has bee
no violation of our neutrality right, whic
as well as our duties in that respects
shall be my endeavOr to maintain and o
serve. 1t is with regret | announce tn
: no further payment has been received fro
! the
! GOVERNMENT OF VENEZUELA
on account of the awards in favor Of Il
, citizens of the United States. Hopes ha'
been entertained that if the republic cou
escape both foreign and civil war for a fe
years, its great national resurces won
| enable it TO honor its obligations. Thous
{. it is now understood to be at peace wi
l other countries, a serious instruction is l.
n | ,rorlal n hp in in N in ia
l region of that republic This may Ne take
s advantage of as another reason to dlay Il
Il payment of dues of our citizens.
Il THE DEPLoRABLE STRIFE IN CHA
:. continues without any marked ciangc
\ advantages to contending forces. The j
" surrectiOn continues but Spain has gain,
: no superiority. Six years Of strifcgive Il
:. insurrection a significance which can't
Il denied. Its detracton and the tcacity
its adherents, together with the Wsence
Y manifested power of supprcssio on Il
# part of Spain cannot be controveted ~
:. it may make some positive slim on Il
! part of other powers a matter self II
~ ccssity. had confidently hopd at IL
, time to be able to determine how 'ar the
he DOCTRINE OF PERPETUAL ALLEGIANCE
II was applicable to the citizens of te Unit,
Sc States. Congress, by the act of 27uof Ju
" 1868 asserted an abstract right of Spatri
10 ton as fundamental principleDf tn
u government. Notwithstanding sub asse
III ton and the necessity of frequent ppllc
ton of the principle, no Legislation h
been had defining what acts or fcnaliti
nj shall work eXpatriatlon, or when ctiz'
re shall be deemed to have renounceI or
Is have lost his citizenship. The imprtan
re of such definition is obvious. Th'repr
OF sentatves of the United States inloreis
III countries are continually called BON
be lend the aid and protection of theUnit'
ny States to persons, concerning 4 600
1t faith or reality of whose citizenshl the
w. is at least great question. In son cas-
re-, the provisions OF treaties furnls son
m guide to others. 1t seems left to ersol
ic- claiming the benefit OF cilizenshi viii
TO- living in foreign country, contrilling
all no manner to the performance oibblig
es. tons of a citizen elsewhere. Tn stat
to of children born Of American pants
,ty foreign countries, or American worn WI
have married aliens of American itizei
IT, residing abroad, where such questiI is n
nd hu la taa