Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-12-12

Congress, will be sufficient to complete the
office work. recommend that the authori'
ty of Congress be given to use the unexpend.
ed balance of the appropriation in completion
Of the work of c0lnmission in makiae the
report and printing! necessary mapE
The Court known as the Court Of QDmmis-
sioners of Alabama Claims, created by an
act of Congress the last session, has organized
and commenced Its work, and 1t 10 hoped
that the claims admissible under the provis.
ions Of the act may be speedily ascertained
and paid.
1t has been deemed advisable to exercise
the discretion conferred upon the Executive
at the last session by accepting the conditions
required by the Government OF Turkey for
the privilege of allowing citizens of the Uni
ted States to hold real estate in the former
country, and by asserting to certain change
| in the Jurisdiction of the courts in the latter
A copy of a proclamation upon these sub
jects ID herewith communicated. There has
been no material change in Our relations with
| the Independent states of this hemisphere
which were formerly under the dominion Of
Spain. htaut9s v.fufnru.I
Between Mexico and Texas still frequently
! takes place, despite the vigilance of the civil
and military authorities IN that quarter.
The difficulty OF checking such tfespsss
along Lu6 COuTSC Vi u tNNGI OE SVCo IC0ktu no
| the Rio Grande, and 20 often f0rdable, 10 OBJ.
vious It Is hoped the efforts Of this Govern.
ment will De seconded by those OF Mexico to
the effectual suppression Of acts # wrong. .
From the report upon the condition OF
business before the American and Mexican
Joint Claims Commission, made by the agent
ON the part of the United States, and dated
| October %, 1874, it appears that of the !, or
claims filed on the part Of the citizens OF the
1 NJ "a Aonr AAn lAnA
and rs were in the hands OF the umpire,
leaving 482 to be disposed of, and 908 claims
| filed against the United States, 726 had been
| finally decided on. One was before the utn-
pirc, and 271 remained to be disposed Of, re.
ducing somewhat the number still pending,
and others have been passed upon by the ar.
btrstors. 1t has become apparent, in view
of these figures. and of the fact that the
work devolving on the, umpire Is particularly
laborious, that the Commission would be un.
able to dispose Of the entire number of
date fixed for expiration. Negotiations are
pending looking to the securing of the results
of the decisions which have been reached,
| and to further extension of the commission
for limited time, which 1t is confidently
hoped will suffice to bring all the business
now before it to a final close.
The strife in the Argentine Republic is to
be deplored, both on account of parties
thereto, aud from the probable effects on the
quarters, of whom the United States Is the
| principal as yet. So far as am aware there
has been no violation of our neutrality rights,
which, as well as our duties In that respect,
| it shall be my endeavor to maintain and OBJ
serve. s,., g.e min or .,t4t-
!, II is with regret that I.annopnce that no
further payment has been received fromthe
Government of Venezuela. on account Of
awards III favor of citizens of the United
States. Hopes have been entertained that It
the Republic could escape both foreign and
resources would enable It to honor its obliga'
lions, though it now is Understood to be at
peace with other countries. 4 serious linsur.
rection is reported in progress in an imp0r.
tant region Of that Republic. This may be
taken advantage of "a another reason for de.
lay In the payment Of the dues OF our citi.
zens. .r't ..t
THE DEPLoRABLE STRIFE IN CUBA
Continues without any marked change in
relative advantages of the contending forces
| The instruction continues, but Spain has
give the Instruction Significance which
cannot be ignored. Its duration, and the
tenacity of its adherents, together with the
absence of manifested power in suppression
on the part OF Spain, cannot be controvcrted,
and may make some positive steps on the
part of other powers q matter of self.necessi.
ty. / had confidently hoped at this time to
be enabled to announce the arrangements of
the important questions between this Gov.
ernment and that Of Spain, but the negotia.
tions have been protractcd. The unhappy
internal discussions Of Spain command our
profound sympathy, and must be accepted
as perhaps cause of this delay. An early
settlement, in part, at least of the questions
between the governments, IL hoped In the
meantime awaiting the results of immedi.
ately pending negotiations, defer further
and fuller communication on the relations
OF this i country ua and q, Spain ,s1 ~.
gress to the unsatisfactory condition of the
state of the laws with reference to Gi.5.y.
REPATRIATION AND NATIONALITY 40.
Formed arnid conflicting opinions, It was
difficult to exactly determine how far the
plic&ble. to citizens of the United States
Congress, by the act Of July ~, 1868, assert.
ed the abstract right Of expatriation as a
fundamental principle Of this Government.
\ Notwithstanding such assertion and the ne.
cessity OF formal application OF the prin-
ciple, no legislation has been carried out
defining what acts or formalitics shalt work
eXpaLrl6tlOu, OF Wncn CltlZe4 snail be de.
cided TO have renowned or have lost his
citizsnship. The importance of such deci,
sion Is obvious The representatives OF the
United States in foreign countries are con.
tlnually called upon to lend their aid and
| the protection Of the United States 10 per.
sons concerning the good faith or the reality
of whose citizenship there 10 at least o, great
question. In some cases this provision Of
the.trcaties furnish some guide; In others It
seems left to the persons Claiming the benefit
'of citizenship willis living in 4 foreign ooun!
try constituting In NO manner to the per.
formance Of duties . citizen Of the Uni.
ted States, and Without the Intention at any
time 70 assume and undertake these duties
and TO use the claims of citizeushlp Of the
United States simply as shield from the
performance Of the, otsiSstions OF . citizen
elsewhere. iThe status Of & citizen born Of
| American parents fesiding II foreign coun,
l Try, Of American women WHO 'ha1e married
aliens, OF American citizens residing abroad
where such d, question 10 mot regulated by
treaty.. are, : SOURCE 81 frequent difficulty
and discussion. 1egislAtJoA on these and
similar questions, and particularly defining
| when and under what ici1cAmstanOes expS3.