Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-12-09

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AFFAIRS 7 IRELAND.
The arrest of cilizeus of tie United
Stnies IN Ir land ue5er recent laws,
which owe their oli1i4 T. thc d.stura,d
condition Oh that o5iuiiy. has d i3
som what extend Il corr, spo iaIco with
the Goverail ii q G- at Britain. \
disposition 20 sp et Our rights has been
pract'cilir mauit sted BY The rvl aaa Of
the arr .,: .d parties.
THE INTER-oeEAHIC CANAL.
The claim OF this nas1on in regard t.
the supervision and control IL afH 1T T.
oceanic cauaI across tn Am riclr til-
mus has continued To bo til -,1,.e, L
conference. Ii is lis Is that time VIII l'e
more powerful than discussion III NOV
ing the diy ylrgenc3 between tn two
nations whose FIJI ndship is SO clos II
cemented by the intimacy Of their r.ia-
lions and the community OF Ii II IN
torests.
RUSSIA.
Our long established fricndliness with
Rus Ia has remained uuhlokcn. Ii has
prompted mo 10 proiiar the earnest
con sells of this Government that
measures be adopted for suppressinc III
prescription which the Hebrew race IL
that country has LAT " sui reJ ii has
not transpired that any American citil .
has been subjected to arrest or injury:
but our courteous remor5;rancc has
nevertheless been courtacusly received.
There is reason to beli.yc tia. th TIM
is not far distant VII Russia VII b
able 10 secure tol ration 10 al faiths
within her borders.
SPANISH AFFAIRS.
The difference between the United
States and Spain as 70 The effect Of
Judgment and rtifcate OF naturaliza-
ton. has not vet been adjusted hui il Is
hoped and b Il ved tiE,t negotiations
= now in progress VIII sult i'll Tho ostIb-
lshment OF the position which seems 10
this Goyernma eat so reasonable and Just.
/ have already called tAe attention Of
Congress to the fact that Ill the ports OF
Spain and It's colonies onerous fines have
lately been imposed upon vessels of The
United States for trivial technical
offences against locl regulations. Efforts
Tor the abatement of these ezactions
have thus far proved unsuccessful. /
regret to inform you. also that the fees
demanded by Spanish Consuls in Amcri-
can ports are In some cas- $ SO large.
when compared with ii value OF tn
cargo, as to amount in effect to con-
siderable export duty, and that Our r.
monstrances IS in This regard have not rs
vet received the attention which they
seem to 4 >serve.
THE GERMAN CATTLE EXHIBITION.
The Germaa Government has invited
the United 5s1t to participate II an
ia;ernatiossl exhibition Of domestic cat
tie to be held il Ham5urg il July. 1888.
III this counhy IS q lc r@pr, antld. it is
important ihat il tha early days ol this
session Congress should make q slitabla
appropriation for that purpose.
THE CoyvE&TIoS WIN BELGIUM.
The cxtradition convention with Il l.
giunl. which has been In operation 81. &c
1874, has been lt4ly supplantcd 10y a.--
other. The s enege has .5Gitiad ii, ap-
proval, and ruliica'ip1s have h,an duly
exchanged between the contract Z
countries. To The list OF cxtraaitnMc
crimes has been add "a that Of the as>as-
sination OF attempted assassination Cf
the chief OF the Stat.
IMMIGRATION or P,rrERs.
am glad 70 inform you thai the im-
migration Of plup.r5 and criminals from
certain cantons OF Switz rl1nd has SUBJ
stautially ceased. and IS 10 longer sane
toned by the authorities.
The consideration of this subject
prompts the sugg stion that the Act Of
August 5, 1882, which has for lis object
the return cf foreign conyicls to their
own country. should be SO modified as
not to BE- op.n TO the interpretation that
il affects the extradition OF criminals on
preferred charges Of crime.
CHINA AND JAPAN.
A subject to which your attention has
been already called by the Secretary oi
State.
In the interest of Justice toward China
and Japan, | trust that the question Of
the return OF the indemnity fund to the
governments u those countries Will
reach at the present session tho satisfac-
tory solution which I have already recon-
mended. ard which has recently been
foreshadowcd by Congressional discus
sion.
EGYPT.
Dufll9 Ftle 1itS OOStufD1lcH IN Egypt.
the timely presence OF American vessels
served as protection TO the i srsoas ana
property cf many OF our own citizens, and
Of citizens of other countries whose
Governments have cxpre ssed their thanks
for this assistance.
CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
The recent legislation restricting i'm
migration Of laborers from China has
giving rise t. the question whether Chi
nese procea dipg to or from another coun-
try may lawlally pass through our OWN.
Construiag tha acts Il May 6. 1882. in
connection With the treaty Of November
7. 1880. the restriction would seem to
be limited to the Chinese immigrants
coming TO the United States as laborers,
and would not forbid mere transit
across o,lr territory. ! ask The attention
OF Congress TO the subject for such ac-
ton, if any, as may Re deemed advis-
able.
THE HAWAII TREATY.
The reciprocity treaty with Hawaii
viii become torminalle after Septcmb l
9. 1888, on twelve months notice by
either party. While certain provisions
Of that compact may have proved oner.
ous. its existence has fostered commercial
relations which it IS important to pre-.
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