The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-12-02

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notice that the revival of the interna- |
tional regulation for preventing COLI
sIons at sea have been adopted by all the !
leading maritime powers, except the |
United Stdtes, and came into force on
the lst OF September last. For the due
protection OF our shipping interests the
provisions OF our statutes should at once
be brought into conformity with those
regulations.
international Copyright.
The question of securing to authors,
composers and artists copyright priv
leges in this country in return for recip-
r6eal rights abroad is one that may
/ Justly challenge your attention It is
! true that a convention will be necessary
Tor fully accomplishing this result. But
until Congress shall, by statute, fix the
extent TO which foreign holders of copy
right shall be here privileged, it has been
deemed inadyIsable 10 negotiate such
conventions. For this reason the
United States were not represented at
/ the recent conference at Berlin.
Neutrality Laws.
l recommend that the scope of the
neutrality laws of the United States be
so enlarged as 10 cover all patent acts of
hostility committed in our territory
and aimed against the peace of a friendly
nation. Existing statutes prohibit the
fitting out of armed expeditions and res
trict the shipment of explosives, though
the eRactments in the latter respect were
not framed with regard TO international
obligations, but simply for the protec-
ton of passenger travel. All these stat
utes were intended to meet special
Z emergencies that had already arisen.
Other emergencies have arisen since and
modern ingenuity supplies means for
the organization of hostilities without
open resort to armed vessels or to fill
clustering parties. / see no reason why
overt preparations III the country for
the commission of criminal acts such as
are here under consideration should not
be alike punishable, whether such acts
are intended to be committed III our
country or in a foreign country with
which we are at peace. The prompt
and thorough treatment of this question
is one which intimately concerns the
national honor.
naturalization Laws.
Oar existing naturalization laws also
need revision. Those sections relating
to persons residing within the limit of
the Emitted States within 1895 and 1898
have now only a historical inter
est. Section PIP, recognizing the
citizenship Of the children Of
Ilaturalized parents is ambiguous
in its terms and partly absolute. There
are special provisions of law favorine
the naturalization of those who serve in
! fhearIny or in merchant vessels, while
nd similar privileges are granted those
who serve in the navy or marine corps
: An uniform rule OF naturalization
such as the Constitution eontemplates
should, among other things, clearly
define the status of .persOns bOrI
, within the United States subject to 8
| foreign power (Section 1892 and o
, minor children of fathers who have de
, clared their intention Of becoming
! citizens but have failed 70 perfect theil
naturalization. lt might be wise Il
iprovide for a central bureau for registry
wherein should be fled authenticatec
{ transcripts of every record of naturah
: cation III the several federal and State
! lcourtS, and 70 make provision also FOL
: the vacation or cancellation OF suct
+ record ia cases where fraud had beer
! l-practised upon the court by the appli
, cant himself, or where be had removed
: or forfeited his acquired citizenship. A
r inst and uniform law in this respec
: would strengthen the hands of th'
government in protecting its citizen.
: abroad and would pave the way for the
conclusion of treaties of naturalization
with foreign eountrieS.
Diplomatic and Consular Service.
The legislation OF the last session
effected in the diplomatic and consula,
services certain changes and reductions
) which have been productive OF embar
. rassment. The population and com
;. rIercial activity OF our country ar
steadily on the increase and are giyinl
E rise to new, varying. and often delicatl
. relationship with other countries. Oul
foreign establishment now embraces
: nearly double the area of operation,
: that It did twenty years ago. The con
s fernent of such a service within the
= limits !. of the expenditure theT
} established is not, it seems to me, II
: accordance with true economy. a com
: munity of 60, 600, 600 Of people should b
q adequately represented IN its intercourse
: with foreign nations
The Consular Service.
A project for the reorganization OF III
consular service, and for reeasting tn
:. scheme of extra territorial jurisdiction
:. ;s now before You. If the limits of
L sbnrt session will not allow its full con
+ s;deration, trust you win, not fail t
+ make suitable provisions for the pgesen
: needs Of the service.
e IT has been customary to-detne IN tn,
Il Concentration accounts the rank OF eacl
# 5inIomatic office to which a. salary i
S attached. Isuggest that this course b
S abandoned and that it be left TO. tn
:, | President, with the advice and cOnsen
e Of the Senate, to fix from, time to tim
It the Diplomatic grade of the represents
S tiyes of this government abroad, as ma
S seem advisable, provision being defn
# itely made, however, as may. seem ad
y yisable, as now, for the amount OF salaE
n 10 be attached to respective stations. Z
J The Treasury.
: The condition of our finance and tn
s. operations of the various branches (
n public service which are. connected wit
= the Treasury Department are very fun
!. discussed in the report of the Seer
# tary. It appears that the. ordil
IT airy revenues for the fiscal ye;