Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-05

his honorable career in the diplomatic SER
vice of his country. The Italian gov
ernment has raised a question as to the
propriety of recognizing in his dual ca
pacity the representatives of this country
recently accredited, both as secretary of
legation and consul general at Rome. He
has been received as secretary, but his ex-
equatur as consul general has thus far
been withheld.
The extradition convention with Belgium
which has been in operation since 1874,
has been lately supplanted by another. The
senate has signifed its approval and rati-
fications have been duly exchanged be-
tween the contracting countries. To the
list of extraditable crimes has been added
that of the assassination, or attempted as
sassination, of the chief of state.
Negotiations have been opened with
Switzerland looking to a settlement by
treaty of the question, whether its citizens
can renounce their allegiance and become
citizens of the United States without OBJ
tanning the consent of the Swiss govern
ment. am happy to inform you that the
from certain of the cantons of Switzer-
land has substantially ceased and is no
longer sanctioned by the authorities.
The consideration of this subject next
prompts the suggestion that the act Of
Aug. 3, 1882, which has for its object the
return of foreign convicts to their own
country, should be so modified as not to be
open to the objection that it effects the
extradition of criminals OF preferred
charges of crime.
The Ottoman porte has not yet assented
to the interpretation which this govern
ment has put upon the treaty of 1880, rela-
tive to its iurisdictional rights in Turkey.
It may well be, however, that this differ
ence will be adjusted by general revision
of the system Of jurisdiction of the United
States in the countries OF the East, sub
| ject to which your attention has been
already called by the secretary of state.
In the interest of justice toward Chill
and ia pan, trust that the QUESTIONED the
return Of the indemnity fund to the gov.
ernments of those countries will reach, at
the present session, the satisfactory solu
| ticn which 1 have already recommended
and which has recently been foreshadowed
by congressional discussion.
The treaty lately concluded with Cores
awaits the action of the senate.
F.: During the late disturbance in Egyp'
the timely presence of American vessels
served as a protection to the persons ani
property of many of our own citizens and
citizens of other countries, whose govern
ments have expressed their thanks for this
assistance.
The recent legislation restricting the i'm
migration of laborers from China, hat
Chinese proceeding to or from another
country may lawfully pass through oul
own. In constituting the act of May 6, 1882
in connection with the treaty of Nov. Z
1880, the restriction would seem to be linn
tied to Chinese Immigrants coming to thu
United States as laborers, and should no
forbid mere transit across our territory
I ask the attention of congress to the sub
!: ject for such action, if any, as may b
deemed advisable.
This government has recently had occa
sion to manifest interest in the republic o
Liberia,by seeking to aid the amicable set
Element Of the boundary dispute now pend
, ing between that republic and the BIRTHS
possession of Sierra Leone.
The reciprocity treaty with Hawaii wi
become terminable after Sept. 8, 1888, o
two months notice by either party. Will
certain provisions of that compact ma
have proved onerous, its existence has fos
3 tered commercial relations which it is in
3 portant to preserve. l suggest, therefor
: that early consideration be given to sue
notifications of the treaty as seem to b
demanded by the interests of our peopl
In view of our increasing trade wit
both Hayti and San Domingo, advis
that provision be made for diplomatic il
. tercourse with the latter by charging til
, scope of the mission at Port au Prince.
regret that certain class of claims
f American citizens against the governme1
, OF Hay ii have thus far been urged unavai
: ingly.
4 recent agreement with Mexico prs
yides for the crossing of the frontier b
4 the armed forces of either country in K
{ pursuit of hostile Indians. In my me
sage of last year called attention to tt
prevalent lawlessness on the borders, an
to the necessity of legislation for it's SUI
| PIcSSlOA. dSdlA 1AF1G0 tu0 dtCcuClOu
IS congress to the subject. A partial reli
Is from these mischiefs has been sought in
# convention which now awaits the approx
10 of the senate, as does another touching tt
! establishment of the international bou
g dairy between the United States and Me
leo. If the latter is ratified the action
congress will be required for establishi1
o suitable commissions of survey. The bou
It Diary dispute between Mexico and Guat
l. mala. which led this government to pref
is its friendly counsels to both parties, h
t been amicably settled.
e VENEZUELA.
- No change has occurred in our relatio
with Venezuela. again invoke your a
= ton on the matter of the pending awar
=, against that republic to which referen
=. = was made by special message from Il
y executive at your last session. An invit
N ton has been received from the cover
&c ment of Venezuela to send Representative
,e in July, 1888, to participate in the ce
Of tennial celebration of the birth of Boliv;
TO the founder of South American indepe
~ dence. In connection with the event it
:. designed to commence tho erection
y Caracas of a statue of Washington al
~ to conduct an industrial exhibition viii
1t will be open to American products. II
IS quest that the United States be repl
scented, and that suitable provision