The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-16
MATHEMATICIAN Jun,splcrIoN

The Federal senate has just passed = bill,
y lev days since IN fact, that provides Tor
novel feature under the federal Judiciary
y reign consuls, es 10 vel known, by the
Law OF natlous everywhere, exercise or per
torn certain judicial functions, such az the
adjustment oil differences and accounts ano
tn. determination OF other civil matters De-
tween citizens II their own country tom
9orsfily domicilsd In the country OF the
oonsu ate, together with limited orlminpl
Jurisdiction over such citizens. by treaty
tho judicial and other functions OF theiS
couaulq are often considerably Increased ahu
enlarged, but at the utmost limit hre iouha
to bi inadequate 80 meet the convenieooe
aud pressing q. mands OF citizen, OF tbSiF
home government travelling or located ~
tbs scope OF the cousulat'. Ihis
senate bill he's for loo objecs she
essblishment OF regular courts OF this
country, In certain lands, which shall have
al tns powers and jurisiiction o'cr our
citizens abroad that our federal courts have
AZ homs. II the trsaty with the foreign
nation Ia whose territory these courts are
located permits IL, the jurisdiction shall be-
commemorate wtn our hone courts over
ms,tors 10 which our citizens AMI citizens
| OF the foreign stsie ara involved. We have
treaties recognizing to this extent our extra
territorial jurisdiction, with China ond Ja'
pan, anu even other nations, but this bill
only provides tor the pe0 courts In the Two
countries nsmed. l, Ia not only novel
but certainly progressive step on oar
part.
Ia the discussion in the SENSE noon She
question, II was urged that the exercise o
s)yelsign power, with the cora5ut q 'tati
ra,ions. 10 habtual aud necessary poSsl
for government and that the extra terrific
rial exercise o, the powers OF GOV
.erslpn government has always been
rsco guized. II 10 familiar principle OF
! the high seas, In the invasion OF ioreiei
countries, IN war and in !he protection o
: tho rights of tho subjects or cit'zens II
countries other than their own. TINS poNe
ia now exercised by consuls and this bill
J SENATOR PKSpLETos's proposes In Chin
and Japan to raise it above the consula
dignity, and put IL on judicial ground an
; Civ il , judicial name. The terms OF hi
new d.parture bill are "tha, for the puI
poses Of jbis oct there shall be appolnte
nv the president, with Tho consent OF tn
serate. two judges for China and ludl
for Japan, whose terms of office shall D
. eight years respectfully, and In case OF VI
. caNcies the persons appointed 10 "a
: place from time TO time shall hold oiiice 70
Ike terms." Each Judge 10 10 receive 80
600 per annum -nd his necessary traysHn
. expenses. The court is to have the cieric'
and executive adjuucts of other courts
! enforce its determinations.
: We can well see how this step vi the 81
becomesa law, can and doubtless VIII d
=, come a very progressive one. The Amer
can Is II great traveller and adventuref' an
y ia China and Japan the immediate pre-
!. ence OF the courts and laws d officers
= his own land, prove to him blesSihs'
protection and "a convenience, he VIII 10
long delay in demanding such moolhc
rons of existing treaties as will give III
ike advantages end nonvenicnces ard q
curty IN France and Germany and Gre
Britain. Other nations may be expected
~ fellow our exemple and join 10 shrowli
branches OF tho various judioia! system
broadcast over the world until anywhe
N on earth man may have his rights oete
mined. in.tanter as it were by the triol
mails OF his native land, may demand h
III abeas corpus, prove his qiiisenship al
identity and escape the tyranny ana iDju'
ice of ignorant or pref JUDGED foreign cour'
~ and tribunals.
The idea and scope OF the measure strike
u as practical and just and progressive
and will doubtless likewise commend then
selves to the house OF representatives VIE
y reached on ths calendar there. II sue
judicial systems, such extra territoiii
branches, once becom, common II will
% then but step to the great internation'
10 supreme court, OF which tho peace adve
Gates and progressists have so Ion
!. dreamed.
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