The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1875-12-18

limit the control OF the Geographic communi-
cation between two continents to those pos
s,s>ing lines already LAID.
Within a few months past cable has been
laid known a. the I. ). Direct Cable Com
panv conn Getting the United States directly
with Great Britain. a. soon as this cable was
reported to be in working order the rates OF
the then existing consolidated companies were
greatly reduced. Soon. however, "A break WAS
announced IN this new cable. and imm.di-
atcly the rates of the other line, when nau
been reduced, were again raised ms oAoie
l.ein! now repaired, the rates appear not 10 ne
reduced by either line from those formerly
charged by the other company
There is reason to believe that large amounts
~ capital both at home ana abroad are feany
IA seek profitable investment in the advance
mcnt of this useful and most clViIlIihg means
OF intercourse and correspondence.
They await however, the assurance OF toy
comments for the safety of the means and con
tnbutions which they may make tributary To
the general good
REGULATIONS FOR OCEAN TELrGR>riis PROPOSED
As these cable telegraphs connect the
..;vPrate states, there will be questions as TO
blv can be best if not solely settled by con
vcntons between the respective states. In the
absence, however, of international conven-
tons on the subject, national legislation
may be secured on many points which to me
appear important, if not Indispensable for the
protection of the public against the extortionS
whiCh may result from a monopoly of the
right of operating cable telcgraphs, or from
combination between several lines. First
No line should be allowed to land on the
shores of the United States under concessions
from another power, which do not admit
the right of any other line or lines from the
United States to land and freely connect
with and operate through its land
lines. Second No line should be allowed
to and on the shores of the | nlted States,
which is not, by treaty stipulatons with the
government from whose shores it proceeds, or
hv provision in It's charter, or otherwise, to
the satisfaction ofthis government, prohibited
FROM consolidating or amagamaIing with amy
other cable telegraph line, or combining there
with for the purpose OF elevating ana mann
tanning the cost of Geographic communication.
Third: The lines should be bound To give pre-
crdcnce in the transmission of official mes
sagcs to the governments of the two countries
between which it may be laid Fourth a
power should he reserved to the two govern
incntS either conformity or to each, as regards
the messages dispatched from its shores, to fix
"A nit to the charges to he maintained Tor the
transmission of messages
present this subject to the earnest consid-
Grafton of cDncrcs> in the meantime, and I'M
less Congress otherwise directs, ! shall not OPP
pose the landing OF any cable witch complies
with and asSeniS to the points above enumer-
at~d bui will feel it my duty To prevent the
Landing OF any which does not conform with
the first and second points. a stated, and
which will not stpulate to concedc to tins
government the precedence in transmission of
us official messages, and will not enter into sat
,iactory arrangements AS regard, its charges.
FRAUDULENT NArrRALIz>rIo>.
Among the pressing and important sulJectsto
which, III my opinion, the attention oi Con-
rrcsS should he directed, are those relating to
fraudulent naturalization and exI.t; iation.
The nited States, with great lbefaiity, oilers
its citizenship to all who, in good faith. com
DIV with the requirements ot law. These re-
uuircmens are a. simple, and upon as iavora-
tile term, 10 the cmigrant, as the high pivil-
:, admitted can or should per-
mt. And do not propose any a,iuitlUnai re-
quIremcnts to those which the law now de-
mands But the very simplicity and want of
necessary formality i'll our law, have made
fraudulent naturalization not inircJucnt, to
the discredit and injury of all honest citizens
who are native or naturalized. Cases of this
character are continually brought to the notice
Ot government by our representatives abroad
and also those of persons resident in foreign
countries. Most frequently these if they had
really remained in this country long enough
to eniitle them to become naturalized, had
generally not over passed that period and
have returned to the country OF their origin
where they rcsd' avoiding all duties tn the
| ni;cd States 10y their absence, and claiming
to be exempt from all duties to the country of
their nativity and of their residence by reason
of their alleged naturalization. 1t is due to
this government itself, and to a great mass of
naturalixed citizens who have entirely, both in
name and act, become citizens of the nited
States, that the high privilege OF citizenship of
the nicd States should not be held by fraud,
or in violation of the laws, and OF the good
name OF every honest citizen. In many cases
it has been brought to the knowledge of the
government that certificates of naturalization
are had, and protection or interference claimed
by parties who admit. not only were they not
citizens of the United States at the time of their
pretended 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 nat
uralizcd had not resided the required time in
the lnitcd States. In Others, it is admitted
upon examination. that the requirements OF
the law had not been complied with. In some
cases even such certificates have been made
uiitter> of purchase. These are not solitary
cas,s arising at rare intervals. but of common
occurrence, and which are reported from all
quarters of the globe. Such occurrences can
not and do not TAIL to reflect upon the govern
ment. and injure all honest citizens.
Such fraud being discovered however,
there is no practical means within the control
of the government by which the record OF
naturalization can be vacated, and should the
certificate he taken up as II usually is by the
diplomatic and consular representatives OF the
government to whom it may have been pre-
scented there is nothing to prevent the person
claiming to have been naturalizel, from OBJ
tanning new certificate III the place OF that
whicl, had bccn taken from him.
The evil has become 50 great and of such
frc,p.rui occurrence that cannot too strongly
recommend that some effective measures be
adopted to provide a proper remedy and
that means be provided Tor vacating any re-
cord thus irauducntly made, and Furnishing
the guilty parties To the transaction.
iNr,TRlirio AND ELECTION or NATIONALITY.
Ia this connection, refer again to the qucs-
tion of repatriation and election of nation
..lllN Ilr | ullrl SiIirs foremost In