Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-12-11

Existing ~statutes prohibit the fitting out OF
armed expeditions aud restrict the shipfnent
Of explosives, though the euactments ~ the
latter respect were pob framed With regard
to international obligations, but simply for
the protection Of passenger travel. All these
statutes were framed to meet the special
emergencies that rave already arisen, since
modern ingenuity supplies means for the
orRonigation OK hnstiltties without open re
sore 70 armed ve5seis o. TO hlibusterIpg
parties. I zee no reason why overt prepare
lions ia this country for the commi sioE OF
criminal acts such as hrv here under con
siderstion should not be alike punishable,
whether such acts are intended to be com
mitted IL CIR SwH country or Ia O foreign
country will which we are Of peace The
prompt and thuruEEh treatment Of this ques-
lion Is one which Intimately concerns the
national honor. Our existing
E-ATURALIZAf1oN LAWS
also need revision Those sections relating
20 persons residing within the limits or the
United states in 1895 and l70S have now
only a historical interest Section 2l72,
recognizing the citizenship of the children OF
natnraliged parents, Is ambiguous inits terms
and partly obsolete. There are special pro-
visions of Law f~avoTing the naturalization OF
those who serve in the army or in merchant
vessels, while no similar privileges are
granted those who serve in the navy or ma
rine corpA A uniform rule OF naturaliza-
ton, such as the constitution contemplstes,
should. among other things, clearly define
tho status OF persons born within the United
States, subject 20 a foreign power tsectlon
1892, and OF minor children Of fathers WHIT
have declared their intention of becoming
citizens. but have failed 20 perfect their nat
uraltzatton. It might be well TO provide for
central bureau Of registry, wherein should
be fled authenticated transcripts OF every
record Of naturalization in the several fed
eral and state courts, and 70 make provision
also for the vacation or cancellation or such
record IN cases whore fraud had been prac-
ticed upon the court by the applicant him
self, or where he had removed or forfeited
his acquired citizenship. A Just and uniform
law in this respect would strengthen the
hands Of the government In protecting
its citizens abroad, and would pave the
way for the CONCLUSION OF treaties
of naturalization with foreign countries
The legislation Of the last session effected IN
the Diplomatic and consular service certain
changes and reductions which have been
productive OF embarrassment The populR-
ton and commercial activity OF our country
are steadily on the increase. and are giving
rise TO new. varying and often delicate re-
latlonships with other countries Our for
eign establishment now embraces nearly
double the area OF operations that IL did
years ago. The confinement OF such
a service within the limits Of expenditure
Uhen established Is not, II seems 70 me, in ac-
cordance with true economy, and a COM
munity of sixty millions Of people should be
adequately represented in its intercourse
with foreign nations A project for the re-
organization of the consular service and for
the scheme OF extra territorial iu-
rlsdiotion is now before you. II the limits of
a short session will not allow its full cOnsid-
Grafton, / trust Won viii not fail 10 make
suitable provision for the present needs OF
the service. IL has been customary to de-
fine in the appropriation acts the rank OF
each diplomatic office 70 which u salary Is
attached / suggest that this course be
abandoned, and that IL be left to the presi-
dent. with the advice and consent of the sen
ute, TO nix from time 10 time the diplomatic
grade of the representatives Of this govern
ment abroad, as may seem advisable; pro-
vision being definitely made, however, as
now, for the amount of salary attached to
the respective stations.