Fair play., 1875-12-09

other natural obstacles il NAV materially con
tribute 70 the protection OF the herdslren q
Texas. The proceedings OF the Joint Commits
sion under the convention Le.Ween t!, mite,
states AMI NeNico of the lt!I of july i>,;S. u.
the subject of claims will soon bc brought n
ci'se. The result IF these proceedings will the.
De communicated To Congress.
RELATIONS WITH OTHER COUNTRIES
/ am happy To- announce that the ,,ovcrn.rlen
OF Venezuela mas, upou further consideration
prac,i' ally abanone,. il, objection - pay IL n,
n!tei states that share of ;hc revenue whic.
some years since IL al.ottc: towards The eNt!n.
"Uis!Imeat OF claims of foreigners generally /.
thus r''consi'ferin- lis determination, that GOV
. crn'ucnt mas shown 4 HIST sense OF sell -re<r,,i
which cannot iai!to ref'ec: ereit upon it in ;ii,
eyes ~ All ':ISiniere-tet persons elsewhere. il
l. I" be regretted that is payments on account
~ claims of citizens of the I:,cl states are stI!
80 meagre i'll amount and that ;h- s;IpulIIirns al
the treaty inregard 10 sums u ne Iaii aul the
periods when these payments We're 10 take place
should have been so slgnally ai>reGar,le,i.
Since nv last message the exchange has been
nate of the ratification oi u treaty ui commerce
AMI navigation with Belgium. and al ronl-n
tions with the Mexican republic. for The further
extension OF the Joint Commissions respcciiu.
claims with the Hawaiian Islands for CONNER
clai reciprocity, and with the Ottoman Empire
for eNtraiition all of which have been duly pro-
claimed.
The Court of Commissioners of Alabama claims
has prosecuted its important duties very as ssiiu-
ously and very satisfactorily. L. convened and
was organized on the 22t day of july, i>.i :tn,!
by the terms of the act under which il was crca
ttt WAS To exist for one year from 'liy. The act
provided. however, that should /, hc found i'm
practicable u complete the work o: the Court be-
fore the expiration of the year. the President
might by proclamation extend the time oi its
duration to 4 peril i not more than SIX months
beyond the expiration OF one year. Having re-
ceiVet satisfactory evidence that ii would he
Iinpractlcabe 10 complete the WORN within the
time originally liked, issue a proclamation. IL
copy of which Is presented herewith, cN:en.lin.
..,f.f
months from and after I'D july last. The report
mad" through the clerk of the Court. rnniauni-
cated herewith. shows the condition of the caen-
dar on the Ist November last. AMI the lr.e
amount OF work which has been acrpupii shed
Thirteen hundred and el@'ty;we claims have
been presented, of which Us. had been disposed,
oi AZ the dat. oi the report. recommend the leg
ISlaiIon which may be deemed proper Il cIablc.;I
luG Court 10 complete the work before IL.
CLAIMS OF ALIES>.
IrCconmcud that some suitable provision Ia,
made. by the creation Of I special court 10y
cunicrrinr the necessary jurisdiction up III some
app" pirate tribunal for the caE-i Iteration aut
determination Of the claims of Aliens against the
Government OF the United States Wiich nave
arisen within some reasonable time. which
may hereafter arise, eNciu'tin.: ail claims barred
by Treaty provisions or otherwise. II has been
found impossible To- give proper cons liberation 10
those CLAIMS by the EXecIiiye Department of the
Government. Such Il tribunal wou!i alfori an
opportunity to British subjects 10 present their
account al tcts t.ier
persons or property during the Er!,eiIun also
Ia those subjects Oi Great rtan, Whose ci..iiaS
having arisen subsequent 10 the ninth day "i
April, l>i5, could not he presented {" the late
commission organized pur- lant 10 the provi lions
oI tine Treaty Oi Washington.
OCEAN TELEGRAPH MoSoPoLIES
rhe President recites at som. length the his
tory of the laying Of the several ocean telegraph
cables connecting this country with Europe and
expresses dissatisfaction with the tact, that,
although three lines are now n operation, there
has been no reduction IN the rates charged. rs
might reasonably have been expected. lie re-
conmen Is, therefore,
First, No line should be allowed 10 land on the
shores OF the tnitei States under the concession
from another power which does not adm, the
right Of any other line lines formed in the
n!ted states tO land and freely connect with ans!
operate through land lines. SECOND, no Inc
should lie allowed to land on the shores Of the
niied states which is not by treaty stipulation
with the Government from whose shores ii pro-
ceeds, or by prohibition in ITS c:,arler or other
wise, To the satisfaction Oi TIN, Government,
prohibited from consolidating, or amalyamaiing
with any other cable telegraph line, or com
sinlnS the rights for the purpose
cf regulating and maintaining the
rost of telesraphic communication. Third.
all rights be bound to give precedence in the
Of the official messages of the Gov
of the two countries, between which it
may bc lait. Fourth, u power should be reserv-
.'. To the two Governments, either conformity or
10 each, as regards the message dispatches from
It's shores, to Fix 4 limit To the charges to be
maintained for transmission of messages |
present this subject To tue consideration of Con
yress i'll the meantime, and unless Congress
otherwise direct. shall no, oppose the landing
Df any telcgraphic cable which complies with
and assents 10 the points above enumerated but !
will feel II my duty To prevent the landing OF any
which does not confOrm to the first and second
points stated. and which viii no: stpulate To
his Government the precedence in the trans ,
mission of its official messages and will not en-
satisfactory ARRANGEMENTS ~
charges.
NATUHALlZATIoN AND EXrATRIATIoN.
Among the pressing and important subjects to
which, III my opinion. the attention %. Congress |
hoUl be directed, are these iii relation to fraud
Iient naturalization and eXpatriation. The |
nitet states, with great iiber:ility, offers its
to all who in good faith comply with
he requirements OF law. These requirements |
ne As simple and upon as favorable terms to the
grant tn. higti privilege to which he is adj
nitted can or should permit. do not propo.eany |
additional requirements to those which the law /
iow demands, but the very simplicity ana want /
If necessary formality in our law have made /
rauiuient naturalization hot intrequcnt, 10 the /
liscreditand injury Of all honest citizens Wteth-
r native or naturaiized Cases of this character
re continually being brought 10 the notice oi ,i.c
government by our representatives abroad, and |
tiso those OF persons resident in other countries
frequently those who have remained in /
his country long enough To ent.te them to be- |
"ne naturalized. have returned 10 the country I
u WIcTc Iteiue, dSOiuiilS
luties TO the United states by their absence and
tanning to DE exempt from al duties to the !
ountry OF their nativity ami ot their residence
" reason Of their alleged naturalization. IL is /
lue to this Government itself and 10 the great
mass of naturaIzed citizens vino entirely, both /
II name and IN fact, become citizens of the /
nted States, that the high privilege o: citizen
hip cf the United States should not be held by |
rand or derogation OF the laws and Of the good !
lame of every honest citizen. The evil has |
,ecome so great and Of such frequent occurrence !
hat cannot too strongly recommend that some |
Elective measures be adopted TO provide a !
proper remedy for the vacating of any
ecOrus frauduently obtained AMI OF pInishin,
.ui!ty parties to the Transaction.
In this connection refer also ~ the question
# eXpatration. The United states WAS fore |
most IN holding the right of exIatriation, and 7
vas principally instrumental in overthrowing
he doctrine ot perpetual allegiance. Congress /
las defined the right Of eXpatriaton 10 be Il na-
ionai !nhereH: rlsht Of all people. but while
many other nations have laws providing what
uTnaltles shall be necessary to work a change
If allegiance, the United states has enacted the
PROVISIONS of no law and has in no respect desig