Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-02
WHEEIING W. VA. TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 2, 1884.

Dy more cdrtluuy Hdnncu oHN NN
siye convention which | shall submit to the
Senate for approval. 1t has been
tie aim Of tbs negotiation TO
open such favored reciprocal exchange OF
productions carried under the flag OF either
country as to make intercourse between
/, Cuba and Porto Rico and ourselves scarce
Nv less intimate than the commercial move
ment between our domestic ports, and to In
sure a removal of the burdens on shipping
in the Spanish Indies, of which in the past
our ship owners and and ship masters have
so often had cause to complain.
st. Domingo.
Negotiations for treaty of commercial
reciprocity with the Dominican republic,
havy been successfully concluded, and the
result will shortly be laid before the Senate.
Certain questions between the United States
and the Ottoman Empire, still remain I'M
solved. Complaints on behalf OF our clti-
zens are not satisfactorily adjusted. The
Porte mas sought to,'withhold from our COM
merce the right of favored treatment TO
which we are entitled by existing conven-
tional stipulations, and the revision OF the
tariff is unaccomphshed.
Venezuela.
The disposition Of pending questions with
Venezuela has not as yet been reached, out
have good reason to expect an early set
tlement which will provide the means OF re-
examining the Caracas awards with the OK,
pressed desire of Congress, and which viii
recognise the justice OF certain claims pre-
ferred Sgainst Venezuela. The Contra
and South American commission, ap-
pointed by authority Of the act OF July Z.
1854, will soon proceed to Mexico 1t has
been furnished with instructions which viii
be laid before you. They contain
statement OF the general policy Of the gov
ernment fer eularging its intercourse with
American actual States. The commission
ers have been actively preparing tor Their
responsible task by holding conferences IL
The principal cities with merchants aud 9th
ers interested in the Central and South
American trade. The International Mer'-
dian Conference lately convened in Wash
ington upon the invitation Of the Govern
ment of the United States was composed
of representatives from twenty
five nations The conference
concluded its laborS on the lst day OF No
yember, having with substantial unanmlty
agreed upon the meridian Of Greenwich as
he starting point whence longitude is 10 be
omputcd through one hundred and eighty
:, gress eastward and westward and upou
he adoption for all purposes for which II
raw be found convenient OF a universal day
sbich shall begin at midnight on the initial
meridian and whose hours shall be counted
rom zero 10 24 The formal report of the
transactions OF this conference will here
after be transmitted to Congress.
International Ex xpositi.ns.
This government is in frequent receipt OF
invitations from foreign States to participate
in International Exhibitions, often Of grea
interest and Importance, Occupying as ";
10 an advanced position in the worlds p
duction, and aiming to secure q pr IT. le
share tor our industries Ill the general com
petitive markets, Ii is q matter OF serious
concern that the want of means for partlcl-
patton in these exhibitions should so often ex
ciude our products from advantages enJ Dyed
" those OF othet countries During the past
,ear the attention of Congress was drawp to
he formal invitations in this regard ten Ter
ed bv the Governments of England Holland,
Belgium, Germany and Aus ria. The exc
uuuye has in some instances appointed hon
| orary commissioners. This is however, r
| most unsatisfactory eXpediert Tor without
some provision to meet the necessary work
| ing expenses OF a commission 1t can elcC.
title or nothing in behalf of exhibitors,
An International inventors exhibition is
o be heldin LonI next Nsy, This VII
:oTer teli Of speciai. imPGiranc'
I'm which our eountrt bold:
a foremost rsak, but the Executive is a,
present powerless TO organize proper rep
vesen.ation of our vast national Interests
n this direction. | have in several preyi
1ut messages referred to this subject. 1t
seems TO me statute giving the Executive
general discretionary authority to accep'
such invitations and appoint honorary com
missioners without salary and placing at the
disposal OF the Secretary of State small
fund for dstrsyiug their reasons6l,
expenses would be of great public utility
his government has received official motto,
hat the revised international regulation,
for preventing collisions at sea have beel
adopted by all the leading maritime power'
except the United States, and come into
orce on the lst of September last. For the
,iue protection of our shipping interests the
PROVISIONS of our statutes should at once be
brought into conformity with these regula
tons.
Copyright.
The question Of securing to authors, com
posers and artists copyright privileges in
his country in return for reciprocal rights
abroad is one that may Justly challenge
J ,our attention. 1t is true that a
,sonvention will be necessary for fully &C
complshing this result. But until Congress
shall BY statute FIX the extent to which for
eign holders of copyright shall be here PRIV
ileged it has been deemed inadTisa5le tc
negotiate such convention. For this reason
the United States we're not represented al
he recent conference. recommend tha'
the neutrality law Of the United States beso
enlarged as 10 cover all patent acts Of hos
rility committed in our territory and aimed
against the peace OF a friendly nation.
The existing statutes prohibit the tit
ting out Of armed expeditions and restrict
the shipments Of explosives through the
enactmen:s in the latter rep,ct were not
framed with regard TO international obhga-
| IlOns. Out SIulpIl LOA '-iS S4ONS~NNA " r.
enger travel All these statutes were in
:ended to meet special emergencies that
had already arisen. Other emergencies
have arisen since and modern ingenuity
supplies means for the organization ot
hostiliues without open resort to filed YES
sels, or to Glbustering parties.
Naturalization.
/ see no reason why over preparations IN
this country for the commission of criminal
acts such as are here under consideration
should not be alike punishable whethe'
such acts are intended 10 be committed IN
our owu country or in foreign country
with which we are at peace. The prompt
and thorough treatment OF this question /;
one which intiu stely concerns national
honor. Our existing naturalization Laws
also need revision. Those sections relating
10 persons residing within the limits oil the
United States in 1875 and 1898 have nos
only a historical interest. Section 2, l.:
recognizing the citizenship Of the chill
drn Of patIrslized parents is Ambiguous
in its terms and partly obsolete. There an