Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-12-17

ex rlorinR steamer Alert, which was generously
given bv her majestyis government to aid In the
of the drsely expedition a. was, after tbs
successful attainment of that bainsre prtpose,
10 Great Brtain In pursuance OF the
aut BuYtty conferred by the act OF March 3, 1883.
inpdegnacy Of the existing arrsngements
fOT extradision between the United States and
Great Britain has long been apparent. The
tenth articlsc Of tue treaty OF isl2, one OF the
US, stipulated for surrender In respect OF a I'm
tied number Of oncnses. Other crimes no less
lninicd To the social welfare should be eu-
braced, and the procedure OF extraditiOn brought
m harmony with present international practices,
y quotations with her majesty's government Tor
an enlarged Treaty OF eNtradittDn have been
since 1870, and l entertain strong
hopes that a satisfactory result may be soon
The ALASKA
The frontier line between Alaska and British
Columbia, as defined by the treaty OF cessiun
with Russia, follows the dehTrkstIon assigned
in u prior treaty between Great Britain and
bussia ModeTn exploration dlseioses that TINS
boundary ia impracttcable, - a geo
graphical factor In the unsettled condition OF
the rcg.On. The question has lacked inpor-
tauce. but the discovery Of mineral wealth in the
the line Is supposed to traverse, adj
that the time has come when an ac-
CuTatc knowledge " the boundary is needtul to
Az ~ juTtsdicttOual complications. recon-
mend, therefore, that provision be made Tor a
preliminary reconnaissance by officers of the
United states 20 the end OF acquiring more pre-
else information on the subject. / have tnTlted
htf l1tJ@aty = government TO COusllet WIN
rs the adoption Of a more convenient line TO be
by modern observations or by
known geographic features without the neces-
sity Of an expensive survey Of the whole. The
late insurTUCtlDuaTy movements in hayti having
been qualled, the government OF that republic
has made prompt provision for adjudi-
eating the losses suffered by foreigners
because Of hOstilities there, and the
claims OF certaia citizens OF the United
states viii be IN this manner
The long pending claims OF two citizens OF the
If44raI AF4Ha1 D.fIaFanr a.A1 ElaHur baV hAan
disposed Of by arbitration, aud an award OF two
claimants has been made which by the terms Of
the engagement is hnal. a. IL remains for con-
gross TO provide for the payment OF the stipu-
lated moietv OF the expenses A question arose
With iIaytt during the past year, by reason OF
the exceptional treatment Of an American citt-
IN, Mr.. Van Eoskeier, "a resident OF Port al
Pritec, who on suit by creditors residing IN the
Duited Sfstes was sentenced TO Imprisonment,
aud under the operation Of q Hayttli statute
was denied relief secured to a native Haytian.
This government asserted hts treaty right TO
equal treatment with natives of Hsyti In all
suits a. law. Our contention was denied by the
llFytlan government, which. however, while
still protesting to maintain the ground taken
against Mr.. Van BOkkslers right, terminated
the contr Iyersy by setting him at liberty with
out exclamation. An international conference
to consider the means Of arresting the spread Of
cholera and other epidemic diseases was held at
Rome In May last, and adjourned TO meet again
on farther notice. An expert delegate on behalf
Of the United States has attended the session,
aud Will submit report.
OUR RELATIONS WITH MEXICO
continue most cordial, rs BELTS those Of neigh
b0rs between whom the strongest ties Of friend
ship and commercial intimacy exist, as the nat
urai and growing consequence Of our institu-
ttOps and geographical pTOpinquity. The Telo-
cation OF the boundary line between the United
States and Mexico, eastward Of the Rio Grande,
under the convention OF July 20. 1882, has been
unayoida5iy delayed; hut L apprehend no DIM
Guilty IN securing a pro'ongation OF the period
for It's accomplishment. The lately concluded
commercial treaty. with Mexico SItIl awaits the
stipulated legislation to carry its provisions into
effect, for which one years additional
m~entary article, signed in February
Last, and since rcctihed on both sides.
A this convention, so important to the COM
mercial welfare Of the two adjoining countries,
has been cUn-titutionallv confirmed by the
treaty making-brauch ] wish to express the
hope that the leg Station needed TO make IL
effective NAV not long DE delayed. Tn large
influx OF capital and enterprise from the United
States continues to aid in the development of
the resources and in augmenting the mutual
wel-being of our sister republic. Lines of rail-
way, penetrating to the heart and CAPT al OF the
country, bring the two people into mutual bene-
nClGl iuteTCp urse, and the enlarged facilities Of
transit are an all to profitable create
new markets and furnish avenues to otherwise
isolated communities. ! have already adyeTted
to the sugge ted construction OF q ship railway
across the narrow formation Of the territory OF
Mexico az TehuanJepec, with the gradual re
C0vgry Of Peru nom the effects Of her late dis
9s'rOus confiICs with Chill, aud with the restOra-
ton of civil authority in that distracted coun-
try, It is hoped thai pending war claims OF our
citizens NAV be adjusted In conformity with
ratification given by the government Of Peru,
the existing treaties OF commerce and extradl-
tion between the United States and that country
viii terminate March 81, 1886. Our good Tela-
tionship with Russia continues. An officer of
the navy. detailed for the purpose, is now on his
wav 10 Siberia bearing the testimonials voted by
congress 10 those who so generously succOred
the survivors OF the unfortunate Jeanette expe-
dition.
THE PRINCIPLE OF ARBITRATION
IL Is gratifying 10 revert TO the cordiality OF
our intercourse with Spain. The lOng-pending
claim OF the owners of the snip UnmasOnio for
loss suffered through the admitted derelictiOn Of
the Spanish authorities IN the Philippine islands
has been adjusted by arbitration aud an iudem-
nifty award. The principle OF arbitration in such
cases, to which the United States have long and
constantly adhered, thus receives a fresh and
gratifying confirmation. Other questions with
Spain have been disposed OF, or are under dipio-
ma ic consideration, with a view to just and
settlement. The operation OF the
commercial agreement will Spain OF Jan. 2 and
commercial needs of the United States and the
Spanish Antilles, snd the terms OF the agree
nent are subjected to coufiic ing interpretations
IN thOsa islHnds. Negotiations have been tustiv
tuted at Madrid for q tull treaty not open 20
these objections, and in the line OF the general
policy touching She neighborly intercourse OF
prUNimate communities To which l elsewhere
advert, aud aiming moreover at the removal Of
existing burdens and annoying restrictions;
and, although a satisfactory termination Is prom
Used, | am compelled TO delay its announcement
An international copyright convention was held
at Berne, In September, on the invitation OF the
Swiss government. The envoy of the United
States attended as a delegate. but refrained from
committing this government to the results, even
by signing the recommendation protocol
adopted The Interesting aad Important sub
iect Of International copyright has been before
YOU for several years. Action IL certainly desir-
able 10 effect the OBJECT IN view; aud, white there
may be question as TO the relative advantage of
treating It by legislation or by specific treaty,
the matured views OF the Berne conference can
not fail TO aid your consideration Of the subject.
RELATIONS WITH RKE
The termination OF the commercial treaty OF
1850 between the United States aud Turkey has
been sought by that government While there
is question az 10 the suiiciency Of the notice Of
ter tniuatinn given, yet as the commercial rights
Of our citizens In Turkey come under the fav-
ored national guarantees OF the prior treaty of
1880, and as eanft treatment IL admitted by the
parties, no Inconvenience can result from the
assent OF this government 10 the revision OF the
Ottoman tariff in which the treaty powers have
been invited to join. Questions concerning our
citizens in Turkey may be affected bv the porte's
non-acquiescenca in the right of expatriation
aud by the imposition OF religious tests as a con-
ditiOn OF residence, In which this government
cannot concur. The United States must hold In
their intercourse with every power, that the sta
tus OF their citizens IL TO be respected and equal
civil privileges accorded TO them without regard
TO creed, and anected by no considerations save
those growing out OF dOmiciliary return to the
land Of original allegiance or OF unfuihlled
personal Obligation which may survive under
municipal laws after such return. The negotia-
ti0ns with Venezuela relative to the rehearinr OF
the awards OF the mixed commission constituted
under the treaty Of 1865 was resumed In view
OF the recent acqr 'ascence OF the Venezuelan en-
yOy in the principal point advanced by this gov
eminent, that the effects of the old treaty would
only be set aside by the operation Of a new
convention. a result In substantial accord
with the advisory Suggestions contained
In the joint resolution Of March 8 1888,
has heea agreed upon and will shortly he
submitted 90 the senate for ratification.
Under section 1868 OF the revised statutes, all
the annual interest ~acoruing thereon, when not
otherwise required by treaty OF the United
States, bear . rate Of interest not less than
3 per cent per anuum. There being now no
procurable stocks paying so high a rate OF inter
eat, the letter OF the statute Is at present map
phcable, but ats spirit Is subserved by cOntinu-
inc TO make Investments of the matt - in cur
rent stocks bearing the highest rate of interest
now paid The statute, however, makes no pro-
vision for the disposal OF such accrctions, IL
being contrary TO the general rule OF this gov
eminent TO allow int srest on claims. / recon-
mend the repeal OF the provision in question,
and the disposition under uniform rule of the
present Accommodations from investment of trust
funds. The inadeauacv OF existing legislation
touching Cittz 'nship and naturalization demands
your coustd ration. No statutory provision
exists providing means for renouncing citizen
ship by an American, nativs born or naturaiized,
nor for terminating and vaoating an improper
acquisition OF acknowledgement n fraudulent
decree OF naturalization cannot now be can
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