The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-12-10

of suppression On the part |
OF Spain cannot be controverled, and may
make some positive .teps on the pa OF the
other powers a matter Of sel;-neeefsity. l |
had confidently hoped at this time to be able |
TO snnou &c the arrangement Of some Of the |
important que-ticns between this govern
m-nt and that OF Spain, bu, the negotiations |
h,vs been pr, tracted. The iotssline dis. |
sensicns Of Spain command cur profound |
sympathy, and must Be accepted -, peri ap', |
the Cause # some delay. An early settle |
ment, in part a, least, of the questions BE- |
tween the government. is hoped. In the
mean'ims, awaiting the results of imuedi-
ately pending neeoti,ticn-, | defer further
Ind fuller communication on the subject OF
the relations 0! this country and Spain.
cIrlzENsHIP.
/ =. We again 70 call the attention of Con-
gIes= - the unsatisfactory condition OF the
laws with reference to expatIiatsn and cleo
ticn of nationality. Formerly, amid con-
ficiing opinions and divisions, j, was diffi-
cult to exactly determine how far the doc.
trine of perpetual allegiance was applicable
10 citzs of the United States. CoDgress,
by the act of the 9th If July, 1868. asserted
the abs ract right Of expa,ria,ism as funda-
mental principle OF the government. No.
80, ~ frs,rer, annI;c,,;on, Of the nr;ncipls
10 Isa;.i 10, 10 bon had 5e6n;ro ,c,s. or
-boths, . c;,i,sr sb,JI ba 5.emsd 10 have re.
nonnced or 10 have lost hi. citizsnship. The
;mnorts,cs Of such a ds6,,,;on ia obvious.
The represent,t;ve. Of The Unite States. in
fnrs;on conn,r;e. arc con,;nyaIiv called up-
on ,o lend ,bei, aid and the nrotsctiop of
Tho Halted states 70 nerson.. concerning the
o,,5 faith ar the rssi;tv IF whose citizen.
sbin there ia at leas, Urea, question. In
some cases the proy,s;on of the treaties fur
n;.b some euiie. on others. il seems left to
| the persons claiming the benefit of citizen
.hin while living in a foreign country, con-
| tributipe in no manner to the performance
of the obligations and duties of a citizen of
the United States: simply az shield from
the performance of the obligations of citi-
zen. elsewhere the status of children born
of American parents. residing in a foreign
country; Of American women, who have
married aliens: of American citizens, re=id-
ing abroad, where such a question il not
regulated by treaty, are all sources of fire.
auent difficulty and discussion. Legialation
on these, and similar questions, and partic-
ulsrly bearing, when and under what Cir
cums:ances expatric. can be accomplished,
or i. 10 be presumed. i. especialiy needed.
| In this connection l earnestly call the arten-
ton of Congress to the difficulties arising
from fraudulent naturaliz alton. The United
States wisely, freely and literally
offers It's citizenship to all Who
may cone in good fsith TO reside within its
borders on their complying with certnin
prescribed rea enable and simple formalite.,
| and condiIiOns Among the h CHEST duties
Of the Government, is tina, to afford free
AID equal protection to sill lis citiz.n,,
| whether natiye.born or netnral;zed. Care
should be taken that a righ,, carving
with such support from the Government,
should no, be iraudulentIy obtained, and
should be bestowed ouly upon full proof
| of compliance With the law. There are
| frequent Instances OF illegal and fraudulent
natursliz ,riop. and of certificates thu. i'm
properly ard frsudulently obtained. In
some ca e, the fraudulen, character OF the
natural zuion has appeared upon the face
of the certificate itself. On oiherp, exami-
nation discloses that tie holder had not
complied with the Law. In others the GER
ti6ca,es have been obtained when toe per-
\ scns holding them not only were not entitled
10 oe natural'zsd' ont had not even Dsen
"hhin me nited STATES Al the ume OF theif
pretended naturallzition Instances Oh
each OF these Glasses Of iraud are discover,
Cd al our legations vhere me cer'lhca'es OF
REHABILITATION are presented, elmer 'of inc
purpose OF obtaining passports or in de-
manding the protection OF the iegation;
| Wnen the fraud Is apparent on the lace Oh
sucn certincates, tney are TAKEN up ~ the
-, IN. naaar,usn, 81 So hn,
even the record of tie court in
winch the irauduient naturaizauon
occurred remains, ana oupilcate ceriincates
are reaa'iy oota'naoie: Upon Inc pfesen-
tation o! these ior me issue OF pisspors' or
demanding protection OF the Government,
the fraud sometimes escapes no"ce, ana such
ceruncaies are not unirequeniiy us4d 10 the
INJURY Of innocent parties. without Piac-
Ing any additionai onetacie IN the way OF
the obalnment OF cilzenship ~ the worthy
and well Int ntoned foreigner. who comes
IN good iaito, earnestly recommend Iur-
fher legislation TO punish fraudulent natur-
aiizaaion OF the guilty, and to secure the
ready cancellation Of the record OF every
naturalization made IN fraud.
TREATIES OF ExrRADrTIoN.
S;nce INV l.st an NAL meessoe the OF.
chance has been made of the medication Of
tre,.;s. Of e,t,,di,;on With RsIpinm
Eoouador Perm and San Salvador. also. Of
. treaty. Of commerce and navigation with
Psrr and one of commerce and consular
nr;v;l.oea mir San S,Iv,dor ali of which
have hon 6nIv nroc,.imed A ba. also .
dacl.-.,;o, .;,h Rn.,;, Win reference N
trsde.marks,
The hLrohi VI ihh el'"hiA"i of ihA
TREASURY,
which nv law ia made directly TO Congress-
and foyms no mart Of hi, message will show
,ha ,ece;n,, and e.nsnd;,ures Of the Gov
erumen, Tor The Ia, 6.caI wear. the amonn,
received from each source Of revenue. and
The .monnt Maid ont for each of the d.n,rt.
ments of Goyernmen,.
II will be Observed from tbi, report that
the amount of rec.ipt. over expenditure.
have been hut 1924 ass $50. for the fi.cai
ve,r ending June 3O' 1874. and that for the
curr.nt Yea, the est,m.ted rec.;nts over o.
nend;,nres will no, much exceed 10 O0O ono
In view of the large Nat;onaI delhi exiting
.na the ob,,cations 10 adj N onr nar cen,
nor annum to the sinking fnnd a mm
amounting nov N over ala COO OO0 ner an
nun I submit whether rev. nues should mot
be Increased or expenditures diminished.
in o,d,r IN reach this amount Of s,rplu.'
Not IN n,ov;de for the sinkino fund i. a mar.
,;.I f.;,prs ~ comnl, v;tb me coo,r,c,, and
OBLIGATIONS of The government. Al The last |