, 1875-12-18

I sHS'NH Va thc l uttSN SNaleS, winch is
not, by treaty stipulations with the
government from whose shores it
proceeds, or by provision in It's charter
or otherwise, 10 the satisfaction of
this government, prohibited from con-
SoLia;ing or almaIgamating with any
other cable telegraph line, or combin.
InS Herewith for the purpose of eleyat-
IN and maintaining the cost of tele-
| graphic communication Third The
lines should be bound TO give prece-
dence IN The transmission of official
messages 10 the governments of the
Two countries between which 1t may
be land Fourth \ power should be
reserved to the Two governments,
either conformity or 10 each as regards
the messages dispatched from its
shores, To fix 3 limit to the charges to
be maintained for the transmission of
messages
present this subject TO the earnest
consideration Of Congress in the mean
time, and unless Congress otherwise
directs, | shall not oppose the landing
OF any cable which complies with and
aSSeutS 10 the points, as stated, aud
which will not supulate to concede TO
this government the precedence in
transmission Of It's official messages,
and will not enter into satisfactory ar.
rangements As regards its charges.
FRAUDULENT NATURALIZATION.
Among the pressing and important
subjects 10 which, in my opinion, the
attention of Congress should be d.
rec'ed, are those relating 10 fraudulent
naturalization and cxpatriation. The
United States, with great liberality,
offers lis citizenship to all who, in
good faith, comply with the require
menis of law. These requirements
are Is simple, and upon as favorable
terms 10 The emigranlS, as the high
privilege to which he is admitted can
or should permit. And | do not pro-
pose any additional requirements to
those which the law now demands.
But the very simplicity and want of
necessary formalIty in our law, have
made fraudulent naturalization not
I inireqpent, To the discredit and injury
Of all honest citizens who are nativa
or Layural.zel. Cases OF this char
acter are continually brought to the
notice OF government by our repre-
sentaliveS abroad, and also those Of
| persons resident in foreign countries.
Most frequently these, if they had re-
ally remained in this country long
enough to cntitle them to become
naturaIiZed, had generally not over
passed that period, and have returned
to the country of their origin, where
they reside, avoiding ali duties 10 the
United States by their absence, and
claiming 10 be exempt from all duties
to the country Of their nativity and of
their residence by reason of their al
legged naturalization. II is due 20
this government itself, and TO a great
mass Of naturalized citizens who have
entirely, both in name and act, become
citizens OF the United States, that the
high privilege Of citizenship of the
United States should not be held by
fraud, or in violation of the laws, and
Ofthe good name OF the honest citizen.
Ia many cases It has been brought to
the knowledge Of the government
that certificates Of naturalization are
had, aud protection or interference
claimed by parties who admit, not
only where they not citizens Of the
United States at the time Of their pre-,
tended naturalization, but that they
never resided in the United States. In
others, the certificate and record of the
court show on their face that the
person claiming TO be uat;ralized had
not resided the required time in the
United States In others, it is admit
ted upon examination, that the re-
quirments OF the law had not been
complied with. In some cases even
such certificates have been made
m4tters OF purchase. These are not
solitary case, arising at rare intervals
but Of common occurrence, and which
are reported from al quarters of the
globe. Such occurrences cannot and
do not fail TO reflect Cpon the govern
menJ and ininre all honest citizens.
Such a fraud being discovered, how
ever, there is no practical means with.
in the control Of the government by
which the record of naturalization can
be vacated, and should the certificate
be taken up as it usually is by the d.
piOmatic and consular representatives
Of the government TO whom 1t may
have beer presented. there IA nothing
20 preyen: the person claiming to have
been n2turalized, from obtaining new
certificate in the place Of that which
had been taken from him.
The evil has become so great and
OF snch freduent occurrence, thatl can
not too strongly recommend that some
effective measures be adopted to pro-
vide a proper remedy and that means
be provided for vaeating any record
thus fraudulentIy made, and punish
ing the guilty parties to the transac-
tion.
AND ELECTION OF NATION
Atty.
In this connection, | refer again TO
the question of ex2striation and cleo
tion Of nationality. The United states
was foremost in uphOldiug the rlght
of expatriation, and was principally IN