The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-12-11

Existing statutes prohibit tho fitting out Of
armed expeditions aud restrict the shipment
Of explosives, though the enactments in the
latter respect were not framed with regard
to international obligations, but simply for
the protection Of passenger travel Althese
statutes were framed to meet the special
emergencies that have already arisen, Since
modern ingenuity supplies meatis TOR the
organization Of hostilities without open re-
sort to armed vessels or to filibustering
parties, see no reason why overt prepara-
lions in this country for the commi ,sion of
criminal acts such a. aru here under con.
sideration should not be alike punishable.
whether such acts are intended to By CON-
country with which we are at peace The
prompt and thorough treatment Of e.. .:,1 ouea-
ton is one wh;cc:s: Intimately concerns the
ne|.oual honor. Our existing
NATURALIZATION Laws
also need revision Those sections relating
to petsohs residing within the limits Of the
United States In 1906 and 1903 have now
recognizing the citizenship Of the children Of
1iaturalized parents; is ambiguous Id its terms
and partly Obsolete. There are special pro-
visions of law; favoring tho 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
rlne corps A,uniferm rule Of t1atutalita-
sion; sttch as the Constitution contemplates,
should, among other things, clearly define
the status of persons born within the United
States, subject to foreign power section
1892, and of minor children of fathers who
citizens, but have failed to perfect their nat
tiralisatioh- It might he well to provide for
q central bureau of registry, wherein should
be filed authenticated transcripts IT .etery
record Of NATURALIZATION in the several fed
eral and state cOurts, and to make provision
also for the vacation or cancellation of such
record IN cases where 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
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 popula-
are steadily on the increase: and are giving
rise to thew, varying and often delicate te-
lationships with other countries Our for
elgn establishment now embraces nearly
double the area OF operations that it did
twenty years ago. The confinement of such
a service within the limits OF expenditure
then established is not. 1T seems to me- in &C.
cordance with true economy, and q COM
munity Of sixty millions of people should DO
adequately represented in its intercourse
with foreign nations A project for the re-
organization of the consular service and for
recasting the scheme of extra territorial IT,
tisdiction is now before you If the limits Of
a short session Will not allow it's full .consid-
Grafton, TRUST YOU will not fail to make
suitable provision for the present needs of
the service. 1t has been customary to de-
fine in the appropriation acts the rank of
each diplomatic office to which q salary is
attached suggest that this course be
abandoned, and that it be left to the presi-
dent, with the advice and consent of the SEN
ate, to fix from time to time the diplomatic
grade OF the representatives OF this govern
ment abroad, as may seem advisable; pro-
now, for the amount Of salary attached to
the respective stations