Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-04

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its citizens can renonnce their allegiance
and become me.ciazens Of the UDited States
without obtaining consent OF the Swiss
government. am happy toinform you
that the immigration Ut paupers and
criminals from certain of the cantons of
Switzerland has substantially oeas-
! ed and iS no longer
sanctioned by the authorities.
The consideration of the subject prompts
the suggestion that the act of August
ID. 1882 which has for it's object che re.
turn OF fonSSgnwcoHticts 80 ourt'own
country, should be so modified as not to
open the interpretation that it effects the
extradition of criminals on preferred
charges. Of crime. alslt,s y-sys 4nrn- u 4
The Qttsmsn porte hes mot yet assent.
ed to the interpretation iof 1890, relative.
to its jurisdictional rights IN Turkey. It
may occur, however, that this difference
will be adjusted by general revision Of
the syetema Of the sjurisdlotion of the
United States in the cOuntrles of the
east. subject to which your atten-
ton has slresdy----been called
ny the tss & ssS{stssis sssSs. toward e ststf
and Japan Itrust the question OF the
return Of the indemnify fund.to the gov
ernments of these countries will reach Ati
the present session q satisfactory so!u;
tion, which have already recommended
and which has been foreshadowed BY
congressional discussion. - The treaty
lately concluded with Peru awaits the
action of the senate. % Y ebs..,a-ig no
During theilate disturbance in Egypt
the timely presence of American vessels
secured the protection of the persons
and property Of. many Of our-own oiei-.
zens and Of citizens of other countries,
whose governments expressed their
thanks for this assistance, sFE$EkE
The recent legislation restricting i'm
migration of laborers from China has
glven rise to the question of whether
Chinese proceeding to or from another
country may lawfully pass through our
own. In constituting the act of May 9Th,
1852, in connection with tho treaty of
November l, 1880, the restriction would
seem to be limited to Chinese immi-
grants coming to the United States as
laborers, and should not forbid mere
transit acrost our country. ask the at
tention of congress 80 the subject for
such action. if any, as may be deemed ad-
vlsable. ~
The goyerhment has recently had &C.
casion to MahifeSt intetest ID the repub.
lie Of Liberid, by seeking to aid the ann
icable settlement of the boundary dis
pute now pending between that repub-
lie and the British possessions of Sierre
Leon.
The reciprocity treaty with Hawai- will
become terminable after September 9th,
1883, on two months notice by either
party. While certain provisions of that
compact may hnve proved onerous, its
existence has fostered commercial reIa-
tions which it is important to preserve
/ | suggest, therefore, that early consider
alton be given to such notifications of
| the treaty as seems to be demanded by
the interests ofour people. tA5
In view Of fonr.increasing trade with
both Hayti and San, Domingo. I advise
that provision be made for diplomatic
intercourse with the latter by enlarging
the scope of the mission at Port Au
Prince. l regret that a certain class of
American citizens against the govern
ment OF Hayti have thus for been urged
unavailingly. 'P
A recent agreement with Mexico pro-
vides for the crossing of the frontier by
the armed forces of either country in
pursuit OF hostile Indians. In my mes
sage of last year called attention to
the prevalent lawlessness on the borders
and to the necessity OF legislation for its
suppression. 2 [ again invite the atten-
ton OF congress to the subject. A par
tial relief from their mischief has been
the approval of the senate, which awaits
| tho cotton pf natl,or korol,;,r. &l,, o,k, l.
lishment of boundary between the Unit
cd States and Mexico. If the latter is
satisfied, the action of congress will be
required for establishing suitable com.
missions of survey. The boundary dis.
spute.b tween Mexico and Guatemala,
whichlled this government to proffer it's
friendly counsels to both parties, has
been amicably settled.
No change has occurred in our rela-
tions with Venzuela. I again invoke
your action in the matter of the pending
awards against that republic, to which
reference was made by special message
from the executive at your last session.
An invitation has been received from
the government Of Venzuela to send rep
resentatives in July, 1883, to Caraccos
for participation in the centennial cele
J bration of the Birth of Bolivar. the
founder of South American Indepen
dence. In connection with the event il
IS designed to commence the erection, al
Caroccos, ateonce ! of alstatue, of. Wash
ington, and conduct an industrial exhi
bltion which will be open to American
products. request That the United
States be Represented and that som.
suitable provision be made therefor
! The elevation of the grade of our mis-
sion in Central America to the plenipo
tentiary rank which was authorized by
J congress at its late session has since beer
} effected, The war. between Peru ant
Bolivia on the one side and Chill on th,
other began more than three years agt
on the occupation by Chill in 1881 of u
the literal territory Of Bolivia. Negoti
ations for peace were conducted unde
the directions of the United States. Tn,
allies refused to concede any territory
} whole coast; Of both countries and Of th,
| capital Of Peru, as youhave already beeii
advised by correspondence transmitted
mcnt sent special mission to the belig
+. gerent powers to express the hope tina
l Chill would be disposed to accept
lmoney indemnity for the expenses of til,
T war and to relinquish her demand for
8 portion of the territory of her antagon
IS ists. This Recommendation, which Chill
# declined to follow, this government di'
$ not assume to enforce, nor can it be en-
% forced without o resort to measure
ls which would be in keeping neither wit
l. the temper of our, people nor with th
y spirit of our constitution. e@