Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-11

lrOtOcal adopted. Inc interesting ana I'M
right has been befJre you for
several yeas. Action is certain y
desirable to effect the object In view, and while
there may be a question as 10 the Telat, We adj
vantage VI treating 1t by legislation or by a
specific treaty, the matured views OF fhe Eerne
conference cannot fail to aid your eOnsidera-
ton OF the subject.
1852 between the United States ana Turkey has
been sought by that government. While there
is a question as to the sliiiclency OF the notice
Of consideration given, yet as the commercial
rights OF our citizens III Turkey come under
he favored nation guarantees OF the prior
treaty Of 1880, ana as equal Il eatment is admit
Ted by the Porte, no Inconvenience Can result
from the assent OF this government to the r1vi-
sion OF the ottoman tariffs, which the treaty
powers have been invited to join. Questions
concerning our citlZens IN Turkey may Ue affect
ed by the POrte'S nOn-acquleScellce Oh tho right
of eXpatriatiOn, and by the imposition OF reli-
giOu, tests as a condition Of residence, in which
tnis government cannot concur. The United
States must hold Ia their intercourse
with every power that the status
OF t d61sl c civi1eI Privilege: 70 acc TT drt 81 ,bea;
without regard to creed, and affected by no con-
sideratiOns, save those growing out OF a dOmi-
clliary return to the land OF original allegiance,
or OF untitled personal obligations which may
survive under municipal laws after such Volun-
taTy return.
the renearing of the awards OF the mixed
commission, constituted under the treaty of
iS66. was resumed. In view of the recent ac-
uulescenca OF the Venezuelan envoy In the
principal point advanced by this govern
inent, That the effects of the
old treaty could only be set aside by
The operation OF Il new convention, the result Is
ia substantial accord with the advisory sugges-
tiOns contained in the joint resolution of March
I'd, 1883, which haS been agreed upon and Will
shortly be Submitted to the senate for ratitica-
Under section 1860 of the revised statutes. all
funds held iii trust by the United States, and the
annual interest a%cCruing thereon, when not
otherwise required BY treaty, are to be invested
Ia stocks OF Inc United States. bearing a
rate of interest not less than tiye her
cent, per annum. there being now
no procIraDle StOcAs paving so high n rate
M Interest,", the letter Of ihr stainte rs nt "yesarI
mapolicabie, but its spirit is subseryrd Nv con
tinuing to make Investments OF this nature i'm
current stock, bearing the highest Interest now
pald. The statute. however, makes mo- nrovis-
ION for the diS,OsAi of slch criterion IL heinV
contrary TO The general rule of the Government
Ths recent mode OF cOmpensYIi O United
States marshals and district attOrnets shOuld
in INV OpmiOn. be changed. They are allowed
to charge against the government certain fees
for service. their income ling measured NV file
amouuE of Such fees within a fixed Iimir ns In
tneir annual aggregate. This is A direct induce
mpnt for Them 10 make their fees in crimInal
eases AS large as possible in an effort to reacL
! IhA 1nAXltllIl SHIN nhI Hi a " an II
atmraI consequence unscrnnulOIs marShnis ara
tntlnd pncourapIup frlvOlons nr0srrlItinnS ar
resting neOnlr on nelly charles nj rr,n'e and
transtortlug them 10 distaLC places Tor examl
nation ana fra for me nurnnsp
Of earning mileage and otbeI. les
District .attnrneys uSet1sslv ATTEND criminal ~
an,Inations far from their places of residence
for Inc express purpose of swelling Their No
counts against the government. me actual px
ueI,seS Incurred in these transactions are sIst
tr1ar1e aT.inst RI govrrnmrnt Tnns RI,
riSIifs and freedom, of 6I,r citIzpnS are nTtr,1nf
ard p,tbIic expenditures increased. for tnr Err
uISp ri tnrnjShinp ulInlic Oh1rers nrrteyts fnTr in
rrtpHsinp the me aSuIrr Of thtir ro,Iupn. atm -
thi"E n99arS6ais And isrrirt.attOrnsv SbnUI,, II,
bad a salary adiIIsteu by a rnIr whirn vii muR K,
lr,.W, .nm,t,a~sHr1I ia wIth enrv,n,, f,irit rnn
dmrla NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WIN ool'icc larry IeA
in connection with this subient dasiro =,
sn,lusst tip sdvisahiIitv if il ,a tnn,l,d ,nt oh
,'meS1n,1S tn cnItstituti,T,aI nbiactin,I tna i"vos'
i i nf initen Sites NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. vim III,
u ne tn inv and IeterIHimn reTtain IioI..ttiuns ~
go tytth tne Urade If nNied l%ra1,arl - 10 "
triai,e mint ha 1pnsndent itnNn tha iStIrr - ~,
Snrmsed he mntItinIicaiiop - small md fe cn
"I| al Htfens4S ts1eriaiIv Under the "r , ~ n n
n ~ nfnrTnI ravsntin I.ty ranGar Hipa ~ en- W. "
=, tn"sant eystsI,s vary, dnlIr.hIo Nv T ~ II
~ of hnnaniiv a. wnli III n0,mt
.iiba d,strirt couIis are ,,H,y crovcdeG ,riii1,
natiV nTnSIrutions inv"Ivi,ir y ~ n'shn'.nt IN
Pou' onnvfntInu nt univ =. ps1irnt in. "a M 49, 49,
u.s. oar " scnutod ara barr," " Sns n - nn "mfuI ~
pitu,, ond, "I.a 1non c0Iirtl MA NM !! a" ~ y !, ~ ~
uttT HER hHTmrsl If naor and iri i1l tm.o
are nhIigr tn remain in iaIl duriiIS ,1nnIhS'
uarIS1nN that 4IarSp baf.re !, SesIion of ,ouyr -
pI eIIH" 5Pnd T urs f NH hTaIlght t . tTioii sUrrc'nd ! n y
nv STRANGERS and viii mut H.
te 0pp1rtruity for defense In
lie neal me, treouently the MARSHAL has
chornnd .yainIt the u,vnr,naut III. san, tor ~
srr.tt tLs9 transnortat,on If the .ccSs. y a% ~
tha evna,,ca fnr same and for .rm mNuirr 80
,m0 . bafora a commissionar a |rand i nirS W.,
a court. The witnesses have been p,Siu' fr. m
pn6lic funds large fges and uaycIinu txpenses
ANA the commissioners and district aiturnpI
have also made their charges against the tovy.
eminent, Mis- abuse. in lie administration nj
our law. should be relneuied, ana il those above
suggested are not practicable, some other shoulC
he devised.
The report Of the secretary of the interior
containing an account of the Operations of thi,
important department aud mu ii interesting in
formation, will be submitted for your considera
III cha re of this department is the treatment o
many OF the Indians. | am satisfied that some
progress may be noted Ia their condition as .
result Of a prudent administration OF the pres
emf laws and regulations for their control
but it is submitted that there is lack Of a tiyed
purpose Of pOllcy on this subject which sllontt
/, be supplied, 1t is useless To dilafe upou the
wrongs OF the Indians and useless to indulge in
/, the heaItIeSs belief that because their wrong.
are reYenged in their own atrocious mahuer
t therefore they should be eXterminated. They
are within the care of our government, and
their rights are OF should be protected from i'm.
vasi0n Uy the most sOlt mn obligations, They
are properly enough called the wards of thgg
), government, and It should be borne in mind
that this guardianship involves on our part eff
forts Tor the Improvement of their condition
and the enforcement of their tights
There seems TO be a gene al concurrence in
the proposition that the ultimate object of their
treatment should be the r civilization ana citi.
Zenship fitted by those 10 keep pace in thr
march of progress with the adv need civilization
about them. They will readily assimilate with