New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08
QUIZ FOREIGN RELATIONS.


BANCROFT's LATEST OFFICIAL DoCUMENr-RfGHr
OF COysULs IN GERMANY TO TAKE TESTIMONY
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUNE'l
WASHINGTON, Dee. 5.-The abuse of some rt
the naturalization treaties has been fruitful source OF
trouble TO our foreign representatives. though eadlne
as yet to no serious complications. Cases OF exlctH
similar nature have arisen within year In Austra
G'rmany, and France, The attempt having been made IN
each case 10 evade military duty some other duties of
citizenship by who simply rem lin long enough
IN the United States become naturalz ID citizens ana
then return to their native country for permanent resi-
dence. The definition OF the extent AMI character OF
these treaties is given very clearly by the State Depart
ment in the letter OF appreciation OF Minister jays
procee Iings in the case Of who had of red his
natural cation plp'rs proof OF citizenship OF the
United States. Mr.. Cliwaader Acting Secretary OF
state writes TO Mr.. Jay that passport legally issued
Is evidence OF citizenship and It IL the duty Of con-
suar or diplomatic oficer to pcOtect and aid citizen
possessing passport and to beware OF those pre-
sentng fraudulent papers. IL Il also Distinctly stated
that where naurilized citizens have become such IN
order that after to their native land for per
manent residence they may avoid all the dulles ana
enjoy all the benefits TO citizens Of each coun-
try they may be held TO have forfeited ali right to pro-
lection from the United States
Mr.. Wdshburne in May last presented case worthy OF
attention. Lady, who was an American by Dlrth,
after arriving at womannood went to England aud
married an Eng After living many years with
him and having children by him she obtained divorce.
and having resumed her maiden name applied Tor
passport conendng that the decree Of divorce dis
solved her nationality a. well az her bonds OF matr-
mony. The passport not granted. on the ground
that she had become an English citizen; that she could
not resume her maiden name and that having married
foreigner who had afterwards died. she must give
evidence Of her intention To return 20 America before
passport could De issued which intention she did not
he
IN obtaining passport simply to enable her 10
marry Freuchmln. The action Of Mr.. Wlshourne was
approved by the State Department. although Mr.. Fish
called attention to the fact that because woman
marre5 foreigner residing abroad she does not neces
sarily absolutely lose citizenship.
Closely connected with this suit ct Is the written dis
the diplomatic correspondence between the
State Department and the Govern nent OF Germany
through Mr.. Bancroft gardng the return 10 Germany
OF certain n1turaz II citizens Of the United States, Who
looking FOR the protection or the Uited States, have
been gagged n inducing the emigration OF farm aDor
ers &C. to this country. In many cases the class OF
mmg grants was such % make their invent among
Us desirable some indeed being actually fugtives from
justice. The German Government simply expelled these
emigration agents yioators OF the law of the land
Correspondence Of some Importance grew out Of the
report published by some German newspapers TO the
en feet that man named RJnrer who nine years ago
was convicted II a triple murder IN WurtemDerg had
ton % The ULted States. NJ. Fish requested Mr. Ban
croft 10 Investigate the matter. and II he found the
port true 10 protest against granting pard0ns on such
conditions On March 49, Mr. Bancroft replied that he
had received an answer from the "urtemDerg Couu-
-eor OF state denying the report aud asserting that
pard0ns are never granted under such conditions \
case OF similar character occurred IN England, though
the full text Of the correspondence regard 10 Is
prptcd but IN this case the Department Of state APP
proved the action by Mr. Schenck. aud he was
one-ted TO continue On case Of any re
curreuccI ia decided and emphatic terms
Mr. Bancroft In an Official letter from Berlin, dated
Jau.9 1874. ana which viii he presented TO Congress
with the weary budget OF documents pertaining 10 our
FOREIGN relations, maaes the following incidental RI
mark in regard % the current az that time tAI;
Germany wished to obtain fJotnold IA tue West IL
Dies
As 10 81. Thomas, arm any does not want IT, wonlG
nor accent ~ as "A GIT hIIkerlng AFTER that or
any other west INDIA colony; from principle avoids
thcm wishes at most codlE station I'D A'lttIc seIs'
out being m al, a military post. Ilis statement have
had often from every MEMBER oI th' tu'
coul ~ any possibility nave chlrst Oh any h's1 .lI,o
made r tn QUESTION OF territory They nave saIi
ID to me over and over AGAIN
second letter, also from Mr. Bancroft. OF the date or
Tune a. 1874, wherein in a few wellchosen words he
expresses his gratitude for the suage used in accept
ing his resignation OF the German mission, and in
which he speaks OF the mission to Berlin as having
rounded o the years OF his public lie III the ptasantest
manner and Of his later appointments having made the
years OF his great od the flower OF his life. is OF
espec Al nteres, as being his last official document. In
,bs ne refers to the Treaty Of Naturalization with
Germany as follows:
"You in Washington can hardly conceive the degree
az comfort secured 10 Germ fcOwct z,ns Dg the
peaceful security winch tnGy oDLn or th9,r visits Ia
Germany BY the Treaty Of Nltur@hZItinh FROM IOOO
10 1900 OF them come yeary to ther mother coLnty
without suffering the least a9Alrty wngro Dor
many order 10 see tHIr Irehis were OOHGed
10 remain Other eide OF th' frontier or come INTO
Germany steIlthy, running the rsA OF arrest every
hour"
He also refers to the sale OF 10 France by the
Ualted states III the between France and Germany
and says:
II was great sonree OF satisfaction that com
plants were happily prevented
Finally, he adds
Our he lrtv cooperation in the san Juan arbitration
led TO me most pleasing ami satisfactory results.
Mr. JAY IN a note dated April a. 1874, speaks IN sim
liar manner Mr. tncrOt III regard TO the Nalurallza-
ton Treaty Austria He says that an examination
was made IN each requested. aud that the
examiners appear To have been governed by desire
10 interpret the treaty with perfect fairness"
The District Court the United States ior the South
ern District Of NewYork having authorized the Amer
can Consuls at Aix-aChapele Frankfort, Berlh' ana
or their authorized agents, TO take testimony in
those places and others in GERMANY IN regard to case
brought by the customs officers ot Ne"iOrk against
the branch OF the firm. there established. OF 3 o. WOLF
A. Co OF Cissel Herr Won Bilow. the German secre'
ry Of State protested against such action, as not De-
ing warranted by Arlcle Of the German American
Convention OF Dec. II. 1871 Tie state DEPARTMENT
wrote 10 Mr. Sehoas Fish, Charge AHdires' thal the
German Government had been laborng under serious
instrumentation IN the matter; that under our system
of jurisprudence, when the testimony Of persons be-
youd the ims OF nited States desired 1t Is taken
ON commissions person is agreed upon by both parties,
or APPOINTED by the Court to take the evidence Qles-
lions are prepared by each side. the answers taken
the evidence certified By the Commission, and
returned TO the Court To be read az the trial.
Tho Consu "a such has no right take testimony but
man may I've chosen who from hs capacity, character,
&c Ia best ntted for the task. Tue testimony Ike