The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-02

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agreement looking to that end, Tbi
agreement has since been superseded b,
more carefully framed and c@mpre
neuslFe convention, which shall sub
INIT to the senate for approval. IL has
been the aim OF this negotiation TO Snen
such favored reciprocal exchange o
productions, carried under the nag OF
elther country, as TO make the inter.
coarse between Cuba and Porto Rico
Ano ourselves scarcely less in
tlhiNte tnan The commercial move.
ulenI between our domestic ports and
10 insure the removal OF the burdens on
shippingin the Spanish Indies, of which,
IN the past, our ship owners and shin
masters have 50 often had cause TO COM
piain. The negotiation OF this conven-
uon has for time postponed the prose-
cution OF certain claims OF our citiyens
which were declared to be without the
jurisdiction OF the late Spanish -Amerj-
can claims comm ssion, and which we
therefore RENTED TO diplomatic chan
nels for adjustment The speedy settle
ment OF these claims will now be urged
| by the government.
Negotiations for a treaty of CONNER
cial reciprocity with the Dominican ro-
public have been successfully concluded
and the result will shortly DO laid before
the senate.
| Certain questions between the United
states and the Ottoman empire still re-
main unsettled Complaints i'm behalf
OF our citizens are not satistactovlhy ad.
lusted. The porto has sought tHwjth-
| hold from our commerce the f,sht of
favored treatment, to which we arc on.
titled by existing conventional stipula-
tlOns, and the revision OF the tariff is
upaccomplished.
! The final disposition of the pending
| question with Venezuela has not vet
| been reached, but have good reason TO
| expect AN early settlement, which will
| provide tho meaus of re-examinjng the
| Caracas awards, in conformity with the
| expressed desire of the congress, and
which will recognize the justice OF GER
| tain ciaims proferr dagainst Venezuela,
| Tho Central and South American ,,om-
| mission, appointed by authority of the
act OF July Z, 1884, win soon proceed TO
| Mexico. IL has been furnished
with instructions, which will be
laid before you. They contain
"a statement OF the gonoral policy of the
government for enlarging It's CONNER
cial intercourso with American states.
| The commissioners have been actively
preparing for their responsible task by
noldinga conference in tho principal
cities with merchants and others intor-
osted in the central aud South American
| trAdo.
The international Meridian confec.
once lntely convened In Washington
upon the invitation OF the government
OF tho United States, was
composed OF representatives from
twentv-fve nations. The conference
concluded it's labOrs on tho lst of No
vemher. having with substantial unan-
! unity, agreed upon the meridian of
Greenwich rs the starting point, whence
longitude is to be computed, and on tho
adoption for all purposes for which IL
| mRy be found convenient of a universal
| day,which snail begin at midnight on
shall be counted from zorro up 10 twentv-
four. The formal report of the transac-
tons Of this conference will hereafter bo
transmitted To the congress.
The government In in frequent receipt
OF invitations from foreign states to par
| ticipate in international exhibitions,
often Of great Interest aud Importance,
Occupying as we DO an advanced posi-
tiou in tho worlds production and
| aiming to secure a profitable share for
our industries in the general cumpeti-
| tive markets, il Is q matter Of serious
! concern thas the want OF
meana for participation in theso
exhibitions sheald - often enoiuda our
| producers from advantages enioyod by
those Of other countries. During tho
| past year the attention of tho congress
was drawn 10 tho formal invitation I'm
this regard rendered by the govern
inents OF England, Hollnnd, Belgium,
Germany and Austria. The executive
has, IN some Instances, appointed hon
orary commissioners. This Is, however,
most unsatisfactory expedent; isr
without some provision 20 meet tho neo-
essary working expenses OF commits
| sion 1t can effect little or nothing in he
! half Of exhibitors. An international lu-
! ventOrs' exhibition is to be
held In London next MAY. This
viii cover II, Id of special Importance,
In Which our country holds foremost
rank, but the executive Is ut present
| poworless to organize proper representa-
tion OF our vast national interests In this
! direction. / have in several preyious
messages referred 10 this subject. IL
seems to me that a statute giving to tho
executive general discretionary authOri.
| " 70 accept such inVitati M, and to
! appoint honorary commissioners, with
out salary, placing at the disposal
| OF the secretary ot state small
fund for dafr' ying their reasonable OK
! penses, would be OF great public utility.
| This government has received official
notice ihnt the revised international
| regulations for preventing collisions at
suo have been adopted 10y all the leading
| mHritiWe powers except tho United
! States, aud camO iuto force on the lst OF
! September lust. For the due protection
Of our shipping interests, tho provisions
Of our statutes should at once bo brought
! into conformity with those regulations.
! The question OF securing 10 authors,
composers and artists copyright privi-
! le6ea IN this country In return for re-
] clproc0l rights abroad, Is ono that may
! Justly chulleuge your attention.
! / would recommend that the sropa OF
the neutrality laws OF the United States
| be 80 enlarged as 60 cover all potent
/ acts az hostility committed In our terri
tory and aimed against tho peace OF
friendly nations. Existing stat
uta' prohibit Tho fitting out
of armed expeditions and restrict
the shipment OF explosives. Though
the enactments In the latter respect were
not framed with regard to International
Obligations, but simply for the protoc-
tion of passenger travel, all those stat
utes were intended 10 meet special
omergiencos that had already arisen.
I y
and modern ingenuity supplies means
for the organization OF hostilities with
out open resort 10 armed YES.
sells or 20 tlibusteriny parties.
| ! soe no reason why overt preparations
In this country for the commission of
criminal acts, such as are hero under
consideration, should not he alike pun
lshnbie, whether such nets ARE intended
To bo committed in our country or in a
foreign country with which wc are at
peace. The prompt and thorough troat-
mont of this question Is Que which Inn
mediutely concerns the national honor.
Our oNMtlng naturalization laws also
noed revision. Those sections relating
10 persons residing within the limits of
the United States In l1g5 and i59S have
now only n historical Interest. Section
ZIP, recognizing tho citizenship OF the
children of naturalizod parents IN an-
higuous In its terms and partly obsolete.
There nre special provisions of law ia.