The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-12-17

OF Venezuela has, upon further consideration
practically abandoned Ne objection " pay ~ ths
United states that share Of the revenue which
some years since IL allotted toward the extin.
punishment Of claims of foreigners generally. In
thus reconsderins its determ nation. that GOV
eminent has shown Just sense Of self respect
eyes Of all disinterested persons elsewhere. IL
i 20 BE- regretted that ~ payments or account
VI claims OF citizens OF the United states are sill
so meagrc IN amount. and that the stlpulationr Of
the treaty in regard 10 sums u he paid and the
periods when the payments were 70 take place
shoRld have been 80 signally disregarded.
since my last message the exchange has been
made OF the ratification Of Ia treaty OF commerce.
and navigation with Belgium, and OF conventions
with the Mexican Republic. for the further ex
.entiOn Of the Joint Comm eslOns respecting
claims with the Hawaiian Islands for CONNER
eial reciprocity, and with the Ottoman Empire
for exuadition. all of which have been duly pro
claimed.
The court Of commissioners OF Alabama claims
hae prosecuted ite important duties very assidu-
ously and very sat asactorily. II convened and
was organized oD the ed day OF July. ia. and
by the terms Of the act under which IL was ere
atei was To exist for one year from day. TIE act
provided, however, that should II be found i'm 2
practicable 20 complete the work Of the court be-
fore the expiration Of the Year, the President
might by proclamation extend the time Of IL du-
ration " "A period not more than SIX months be-
yond the expiration Of one year. Having re-
ceiyed satisfactory evidence that IL would BE-
i'm practicable 10 complete the work within the
time originally fixed. issue proclamation. a
copy Of which 10 presented herewith. extending
the timeof duration of the Court period Of Elk
months from and after 22d July last. The report
made through the clerk Of the Court. communi-
Gated ith shows the condition OF the calen =
dar on the let November last, and the large
amount OF work which has been accomplished.
Thirteen hundred and eghty-twO claims have
been presented, OF which 6-s had been disposed
OF at the date OF the report. | recommend the
Legislation which may be deemed proper 10 en-
able the Court 10 complete the work before IL.
CLAIMS OF ALIENS.
] recommend that some suitable provision he
made, By the creation OF special court or by
comforting the necessary jurisdiction upon some
appropriate tribunal for the consideration and
determination OF the claims OF Aliens against the
Government Of the United states which have
arisen within some reasonable time, or which
may hereafter arise. excluding all claims barred
by treaty provisions or otherwise IL has been
found impossible to give proper confederation 10
those claims by the r. xeeutge Department " the
Government such tribunal would afford an
opportunity 10 British subjects 10 present their
claims on account of acts committed against
their persons or property during the Rebellion
as also 10 those subjects Of Great Britain, whose
claims. having arisen subsequent TO the ninth
day Of April, lS5, coull not be presented b the
late commission organized pursuant 10 the pro
visions Of the Treaty Of Washington.
OCEAN TELEGRAPH HosoroLTEs.
The President recitee Al some length the his
tory OF the laying OF The several ocean telegraph
cables connecting this country with Europe, and
expresses dissatisfaction with the fact, that,
although three lines are now liz operation, there
has been no reduction N The rates charged, as
might reasonably have been expected. He re-
comments, therefore,
FIRST No line should be allowed to land on the
shores Of the United States under the concession
from another power which does not admit the
right Of any other line or lines formed in the
United states to land and freely connect with and
operate through land lines. second, no line
should be allo~ed 20 land on the shores OF the
United states which is not by treaty stipulation
with the Government from hose shores IL pro-
ceeds, or by prohibition In its charter or other
wise, 10 the satisfaction Of this Government,
prohibited from consolidating or matchmaking
with any other cable telegraph line or combin-
ing the rights for the purpose OF regulating and
maintaining the c0st OF teegraphic communica-
ton. Third, all rights be bound 10 give prece
dence In the transmissio ion of the ofc al messages
OF the Governments OF the two countries betw cen
which it may be laid. Fourth. power should
be reserved TO the two Governments. either con
Jointly or To each. as regards the message dis
patches from It's shores, 10 fix limit 10 the
charges - be maintained for transmission OF
messages. present this ubject " The consider
alton Of Congress in the meantime, and unless
Congress otherwise direct, r>hall not oppose the
landing Of any telcg-aphic cable which complies
with and as-ents 70 the points above enumerated,
but will feel Il my duty 10 prevent the landing OF
any which does not conform IN r1e nret and sec
ond points stated. and which will not stipulate
10 this Government the precedence in the trans
mission Of its official messages, and Will not en-
ter into satisfactory arrangements regarding its
charges.
rATURsLIZATIOS AND ExFATRIaTIoS.
Among the pressing and important subjects 70
which, in nv opinion. the attention OF Congress
should be directed, are those In relation toiraud-
ulent naturalization and expatriation. The
United states. with great literally, Offers its
citizenship 20 all who IN good faith comply with
the requirements Of Law. These requirements
are az simple and ur.on rs favorable terms n the
EN- grant as the high privilege 70 which he Is ad
mitted can or should permit. ! do not propose
any riiitonAl requirements 20 those which the
n n. dam nd nj m
want Of necessary formally in our law have
IN ade fraudulent naturalization not infrequent TO
the discred Il and injury Of AL honest citizens.
whether native or naturazed. Cases OF this char
scter are continually being brought TO the notice
OF the Government by our representatives, abroad,
and also those OF persons resident In other coun
tries. Frequently those who have remained in
this country long enough TO entitle them TO be-
come nsturalized, have returned TO the country
OF their origin where they reside avoiding all
duties 70 the United states by their absence and
country Of their witty and OF their residence
by reason Of their alleged naturalization. IL Is
due TO this Government Itself and = me great
mass OF naturaliZed cluiens ~ho entirely, both
in name and in fact, become citizens Of the
United states, that the high privilege ~ citizen
ship Of the United states should not be held by
fraud or derogaiion of the laws and OF the good
name OF every honest ciuKen.....-The evil has
become great and OF such frequent occurrence
that cannot too strongly recommend that some
effective measures be adopted to provide prop
er remedy for the vacating OF any records fraudu
lently obtained aud of Furnishing guilty parties
70 the transaction.
In this connection I refer also 70 the question
Of expatr alton. The United States was fore .
most In holding the right Of repatriation. and
was princi pally instrumental in oyerthrowing the
doctrine Of perp,fudi allegiance. Congress has
defined the right OF expatriation TO be a national
inherent right OF all people; but while many 9TH
er nations have laws providing what fornalities
shall he necessary TO work change OF allegi-
ance, the I nited states has enacted the provis-
ions Of no Law, and has in no respect designated
how and when expatriation may be accomplished
by its citizens. Instances are brought TO The at :
t.ntioI OF the Government where citizens OF the
United states. here nsturalized or native. born h,
have formally become citizens or subjects Of for
cgn powers. but who nevertheless in the absence
Of any provisions OF legislation on thHe qnes-
tons. when involved in difficulties. or when IL
scms 10 lie their interest, claim 10 be citizens OF
the Jnitef states, and demand the Intervention
Of a Government which they have long since
abandoned And % " hlch for xcars they have ren