The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-12-10

| proportion OF chinese Immigrants VINO come To
our shores do not come voluntarily to make
their homes with us and their labor pro-
ductiye of general prosperity but they come I'M
der contract with head men, who own them al
most absolutely. In a worse form does this
apply to the Chinese women. Hardly per.
ccptible percentage ofthem perform any honor.
able labor. They are brought for shameful pur-
poses, to the disgrace Of the communities where
| they have settled, and to the great demoraiza-
tion OF the youths of those localities. Ii thi s
evil practice can be legislated against it will be
| my pleasu well as duty to enforce any reg
ulation to secure desirable an end
1t is hoped that negotiations between the Gov
vernment of japan and thetreaty powers. looking
to the further opening OF the smpire and to the
removal of various restrictions upon trade and
travel, may soon produce the result desired which
cannot fail to inure to the benefit of all the par
| ties. Having previous occasions submitted
| to the consideration Of Congress the propriety
Of the release of the japanese Government from
the the FLU further payment of Of indemnify, un,
| as no action has been taken therein, ii be-
comes my duty to regard the obligations of
| the convention o. in force, and, the other
tion of the indemnityeti full, the Minister Of
| the United States in eAn has, in behalf of
this Government, rel2sAI the remainder Of
the Convention Of Sim0NS6 submit the pro-
priety Of applying the incdshe or a part. II NOT
the whole. of this fund to the education in the
/ Japanese language of number of young men. to
be under obligations to serve the Government for
aspecified time as interpreters at the legation
and the consuates in Japan. limited number
/ of Japanese youths might at the same time Ire
educated in our own vernacuar, and mutual ben
| eft would result to both Governments. The i'm
| portance of having our own citizens competent
and familiar with the language of Japan to act
as Interpreters and in other capacities connected
with the legation and consulates in that country
| cannot readily be over-estimated.
| The amount awarded to the Government of
Great Britain by the commission organized un-
der the provisions of the Treaty OF Washington,
| in settlement of the claims of British subjects
-
| 1861, and April g. 1865, became payable under
| terms Of the treaty within the past year, and
paid upon the 2ist day Of September. 1874.
ALIEN CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES
In this connection ] renew my recommenda-
| ton. made at the opening Of the last session of
Congress, that special court be created to hear
States arising from acts committed against their
persons or property during the insurrec-
lion. t appears equitable that .oppor-
States to present their claims, well
those British subjects whose claims were not
admissible under the late commission, TO the
early decision of some competent tribunal. To
this end recommend the necessary legislation
TO organize court to dispose Of those claims of
aliens of the nature referred to in an equitable
and satisfactory manner, and to relieve Congress
and the departments from the consideration of
these questions
THE COLONY OF NEWFOUNDLAND.
The iegis ation necessary to extend 10 the col
ony of Newfoundland certain articles of the Treaty
of Washington of the Sth of May, 1871, having
been had, a protocol to that effect was signed in
behalf of the United States and of Great Britain
on the 22sth day Of May last and was duly pro
claimed on the following day. copy of the
proclamation is submitted herewith.
THE NoRTIwEsTERN BOUNDARY.
A copy of the report of the Commission ap-
pointed under the act Of March 49, 1872, for sur
yeying and marking the boundary between the
United States and the British Possessions. from
the Lake oithe Woods to the summit of the Rocky
Mountains is herewith transmitted. ! am happy
to announce that the field work OF the Com
mission has been completed and the entire line,
from the northwest corner OF the Lake of
the Woods TO the summit of the Rocky
Mountains, has been run and marked upon the
surface of the earth 1t Is believed that the
amount remaining unexpended of the appropria-
tion made at the last session of Congress will be
sufficient to complete the office work | recon-
mend that the authority of Congress be given To
use the unexpended balance of the appropriation
in the completion OF the work Of the Commits
sion in making the report and printing the neces-
Sary map.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
The court known as the Court of Commissio on
ers of Alabama Claims. created by an act OF
Congress the last session, has organized and
commenced the work, and 1t is TO be hoped that
the claims admissible under the provisions of
the act may be speedily ascertained and paid.
UNITED STATES CITIZENS AND REAL ESTATE IN
TURKEY.
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 United States 10 hold
real estate in the former country by asserting to
certain change in the Jurisdiction of the courts
in the latter. copy Of the proclamation upon
these subjects is herewith communicated.
MEXICO AND SOUTH AMERICA.
There has been no material change in our rela-
tons with the independent States OF TINS hemIs-
phcre which were formerly under the dominion
Of Spain Marauding on the frontiers between
Mexico and Texas still frequently takes place,
despite the vigilance of the civil and military au
thorities in that quarter. The difficulty OF
checking such trespasses along the course of
river Of such length as the Rio Grande, and so
often fordable, Is obvious. 1t is hoped that the
efforts of this Government Will be seconded by
those of Mexico to the efectua suppression of
acts of wrong
ness before the American and Mexican Joint
Claims Commission, made by the agent on the
part of the United States, and dated Oct. Is,
1874, it appears that of the 1,0l1 claims filed on
the part OF citizens of the United States 4s3
had been finally decided, and IS We're in
the hands Of the umpire leaving l62
to be disposed of; and of the 1913 claims filed
against the United States 40 had been finally
decided on. one was before the umpire and 21l
remained TO be disposed of. Since the date of
such report other claims have been disposed
of. reducing somewhat the number still
pending and Others have been passed
upon by the arbitrators. 1t has become apparent.
in view OF these figures and OF the fact that the
work devolying on the umpire Is particularly
laborious. that the Commission would be
unable to dispose of the entire number OF
claims pending prior to the lst day of Febru-
tiations are pending looking to the securing of
the results of the decisions which have been
reached and to further extension OF the Com
mission for limited time which, il is confident
lv 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 the parties thereto
and from the probable effects of the interests of
those engaged in the trade to that quarter, of
whom the United States are among the principal.
As vet so far as l am aware, there has been
yiplafipu a neutrality RIGHTS. which. well
our duties in that respect, 1t shall be my en-
deavor to maintain and observe.
1t is with regret l announce that no further
payment has been received from the Govern
ment 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 few years It's
great natural resources would enable 1t to honor
its obligations Though il is now understood to
be at peace with other countries. serious in
surrection is reported to be in progress in an I'M
portant region of that Republic. This may be
taken advantage of as another reason to delay
the payment OF the dues of our citizens
CUBA AND SPAIN.
The deplora5e strife in Cuba continues with
out any marked change in the relative adj
vantages of the contending forces. The insur-
rection continues. but Spain has gained no
superiority. Six years of strife give the lnsur-
rection significance which cannot be ignored.
Its duration and the tenacity of its adherents,
together with the absence of manifested
power of suppression on the part of Spain,
cannot be controverted, and may make some
positive steps on the part OF other powers mat
ter of selfnecessity.
/ had confidently hoped at this time to be
able to announce an arrangement OF some OF
the important questions between this Govern
ment and that of SPAIN but the negotiations
have been protracted The unhappy intestine
dissensions OF Spain command our profound
sympathy, and must be accepted as, perhaps. a
cause for some delay. An early settlement. in
part at least, of the questions between the Gov
ernments Is hoped for In the meantime, await
ing the results of Immediately pending negotia-
TONS defer further and fuller communication
on the subject of the relations of this country
and Spain.
ExPATRIArIoN AND STANDARDIZATION.
have again to call the attention of Congress
to the unsatisfactory condition of the existing
laws with reference to expatriation and the cleo
tion of nationality. Formerly. amid conflicting
opinions and decisions, ii was difficult to exactly
determine how far the doctrine of perpetual al
legiance was applicable to the United States.
Congress- by the act of the 9th of July, 1868,
asserted the abstract right of eXpatriation
fundamental principle of this Government. Not
withstanding such assertion and the necessity
of the frequent application OF the principle no
legislation has been had defining what acts or
formalities shall work expatriation, or when
citizen shall be deemed to have removed or to
have lost his citizenship. the Importance
of such a definition is obvious. The representa-
tives of the United States in foreign countries
are continually callea upon to lend their aid and
the protection or the United States to persons
concerning the good faith or the reality of whose
some cases the provisions Of the treaties fur
nish some guide: in others it seems LETT to the
persons claiming the benefit of citizenship
while living in foreign country. contributing In
no manner to the performance of the duties OF a
citizen of the United States. and without the in
tention at any time to return and undertake
those duties, to use the claim OF citizenship
of the United States simply as shield from the
performance Of the obligations of citizen
elsewhere
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