Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-12-09
rHE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE


IANN wv rANANr@AaAlf N"NANaANAt - -
rcssit wil shortly be laid before the sea
at. Csrtsin qaesiious bstSeen the Onite'
stats aod Ostomsn kmplre stlll remair
un.oistd Complaints on behalf Of oul
citizens are not satisfactorily adjusted
The Porte has sought 81 withhold IRON
car commcrCc The right of favored trcAi
meat o. shlch we arv entltled oy existing
stipulation. ani The revision
of tari1. L. unaccompli.hed.
crNrRAt AND sovru ANEEiCA
TIE DIAL disposition OF the Peudlug
Questions With Nens Iaela has not a. VI
bcsn reached. but havc good reason q
expect au early settlement which vii pro
viie mean. flr rc-sxamlnlug ths Csrtcca'
asarfs In conformity With The oppressed
ffsfrr 10 Congress auf which vii fccng
MAE ihr astice 90 certain claims prsfcrrcl
tgsInst Nens1aclA
The Csutrai ard South American Con
m.ssiou. appointed by authority of al oI
Iu'F r. lisa oil 5000 proceed q Mexico
90 has been furnished win insiraciion'
which wll be- laii before you. rhsy Goa
tain a statement % the general policy Of
The Government Cor cnlkrging ~ CONNER
cal lnterCourse with American StAtes
Cammiss .oncrs have hcsn actively prepar'
lug ior thslr responsible tasks ~ holding
coufcryncss In the principAl cities win
merchants and Others Interested In CcntrA
an Solih American trAte.
rnr MERIDIAN o1NFERESCt.
The International Conference lately cou.
Vsnfd In Washington upon Invitation OF
The Government % The ulted States. Ma
composed 90 representatives ron tseuiy'
Eve nations The conference Concluied
- iahors on ne 1t % November, havine
with substantial uuAuimity agrccd uror
ne meridian % Greenwich, a. The startus
point wheuce ioug.iuie l. o. he compuie'
through one hunfrcd Ani eighty degrce'
eastward ard westward AMI upon N
afoption. Or All parp1ses for which u nav
he found convenient % q universal Jay
which shall begin A. midnight 90 the 1911
uN msfiHan ant whose hoars shNil p
COATED from zero % O. tscniy -fpuf To
formal reIuprt ~ ne Transactions ~ thi-
coufrrcuc,f vii hereafter hs transmitted -
Cougrvss.
fNrTuNArfUNAf INHIBITION.
ThIs Goverumeut L. lu frequent receipt
ID IuvItstIons from foreign States o. par
tClqsic ln International exhloluons 0iien
90 great luisrcsi Anl importance. occa.
pyIrg. A. - 90. an advanced position IN
the worlds protuCtlon AMI aiming o. 81
curs a profitable share fof oar iudastfie.
.u the general competitive markets, % u
a matter 90 serious concern That The want
90 mcans or participated In these eNhl.
billions shnuii 100 ofsu exclude ulr pfo
i1cers from the advantages enjoyed hf
those 90 other countries Daring ne Pas'
year the attention 20 Congress wAs drawn
o. a formal lnVitsilon in ms regard Ia
Ierri hr me G1Fcrumeuts u hnEitui
u nuanf. Germsuy ani Austria TIE Ike
uiIVe has. in some Instances, appoiutci .
committee Thislsa most ursatisfsctnrf
eanr.iieut. flr sithout some prosisluu .
meet thr necessary worklng cxpeuss ~ M
Conc. ss.uu 10 can eject utt'e in behalf Of
exhIhltnrs
A. International Inventors Exhibition
Is Oh hc bell .n Lnudou teKt MAY. To-.
sI.I cover Geld of special imQortAnce iu
Which onf couutry holds q foremost rank.
rui ihr ENrCuuvc - 40 prescott poNsrles-
O. organ rr proprr representation oi or
vasi naf.ouA Interests I'm this direction
have In several previous message referred
O. th's subject n seems to me That ~
stafuts g.girg o. ne kxscutvc genera
Discretionary authority o. accsp; such To-
tItaiIDus ant D. sppolut Honorary Con
m ssiuurrs withoct salary aui placing Al
the fIso-s-ai 90 the Secretary - state :
small fuui flr tefrayiug their REASONABLE
expenses sout oe of great pablo Utility.
vAEiNE REGULATIONS.
IT,. Government "a. received onlcls
n1f.ce That the revised International rsgu
iaiI1n- fDr preventing collisions A. ga hAVf
hcen adopted % al TIE leaiing marailm'
rasers. EXCEPT the nite,i State-. ani cans
1850 force on me rrst ~ SEPTEMBER lssi
Dor the doe protectioa of oar shipping in
trrcsts the provisions % oar statute
shnuii AZ oncc hc 1ruught into confofmI y
Nith thcss regulation
INTERNATIONAL CorNWours
Tac q1e.t.on 90 securing o. authors
composers sud artists copyright privilege,
ln this coautry. ln return f1f rcciproca
rights ahroaf j. one tat may Iastly chAl.
Irnge yuaf attention IL j. true that I
Couycui.or wll hc Necessary Tor faily a.
complaining th.s result. hgi uutil Congrcs'
snal IN statu.c ca tac cHtcui % Shich
flr,Ig ~ boiler. of copyrights shall he hers
privileged 10 hes been deemed inaivisAhie q
ue. 1tlats such conventions For his rea
so the 4 ultod states we're %, represented
ai thc rcCcut Coufcrvnce al bcrnc.
VIOLATIONS col NEUTRALITY.
I recommend that me scope % The nsu.
traIty avs OF che Jnlici States b. - "a
largcf A. o. cover al potent acts ~ hostll.
lty committed In our territory and almet
against the pace % fr.euiiy nations. The
existirg statutes prohihlt the ntiing OF
90 armed sHps.fitiOus ant restrict the ship.
mrrt % explosives. though The enactment.
ln the latter respect we're not framed slth
rerari o. international obligations, bar
simply fof protectlon % passenger travel
AL these statutes we're % meet specia
emergsucie. that had arisen. Other emer.
geucles have arisen since ant modern in
geuul,y supplies the means for organic
tIon of hostiutle. without open resort n
arme.i vessels 90 % tilhustefing parties.
sse no reason Why overt preparation 10
thls country Cor the commission % cfimi'
ma acts such A. are hesc under considers
ZION should not be alike puuishaole whe'h'
ef such act are intended D. be committed
In our Own couutry or Ia foreign cOuntrie.
with which se are a. peace. The prompt
and thoroagh treatment Of this question ],
one which iuiimateiy concerns national
honor
OR NATURkiuArfoN Laws.
oar existing usturs.irAtiou laws also
need rcsisIou. those sections relaiing o.
p.rsous residing within the limits OF The
uited Stats ln l155 add lla, having n0S
only historical Interest section 2lI2.
recogu IEiug The ci,lz-n-hip % The children
of natarallIed parents i ambiguous In IL
terms and partly obsolete. There arr
special provisions % lAs fsyOring The nat
90 those Who serve in army Oi
To- merchant vessels, while no similar pr.
viiexe. are granted those who serve la ths
navy or marine corps. A uniform rule OF
GENERALIZATION. such A. The Constitution
should. among other things.
clearly tefne the status % persons bora
within the United States subject % for
sign power. section 1922. aud Of miuor
chllircn % fathers Who have declared theli
lnt~utiou % becoming citizens, bot have
failed % perfect their naturalization. II
might be wise - provide Tor = central ba.
resa - registry, wherein should be died
sutheutic transcripts Of every record OF
Ia me several Federal Courts
sud D. make provision also Tor the vsca
ton or cancellation Of such record In cases
where fraud hss been practiced By the ~.
plicAnt himself OF where be had removed
his acquired citizenship. iast anf uni-
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