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

reason OF an apparent tendency on the part Of
The imperial government TO extend tle scope OF
The residential restriction 10 which re-
turning naturaliZed citizens OF German
origin are asserted to be liable under
the a Of the empire. The temperate ana
lust attitude taken by this government. with
regard to this class Of questions VIII doubtless
lead 10 a satisfactory understanding.
The dispute Of Germany and SPAN, relative
To the domination Of the Caroline Islands, mas
attracted the attention Of this 80 pertinent by
reason of the extensive lut- rest Oh American
citizens having grown up IN those parts dur
inc tIs past fifty years, aud because the ques-
ti0n of Uwne ship involves inc JURISDICTION OF
matters affecting the status OF our cltlzeus.
The jurisdiction Of matters Affecting the status
Of our ciuZehs under civil ana criminal law,
whilst standing wholly al0of from the prOprie-
taTy issue raised between the powers, 70 both Of
which the United States ave friendly, this gov
| eminent expects that nothing III tle present
| contention Shall unfayOrably aHecC our citizens
carving on a peaceful commerce OH their dOmi-
Giles, and has so informed the governments OF
0tTha marSed GOOD will between the United
States and Great Britain has been maintained
during the past year.
treaty OF Washington, in pursuance Of the Joint
resolution Of March 3. 1888, must have resulted
in the abrupt cessation on the 1st of July of
this ye4r, in the midst 81 thelr ventures, Of the
oDerations Of citizens Of the United States ell
gaged in fishing in British American waters,
Rmf for a diplomatic understanding, reached
" III her majesty's government in June last,
whereby assurance was obtained that no inter-
rlptiOn of those operations should take place
during the current fishing season. In the in
terest of good neighbOThOOd and of the com
meTCl j intercourse of adjacent communities.
the question Of the North American fisheries
is one OF much Importance. Following
eXtensOry arrangement above described
negotiated, recommend that the congress
for the appointment of Il commission III
which the governments Of the United states and
Great Britain Shall be respectively represented,
charged with the consideration and settlement,
upon a Just. equitable and honorable basis, of
the entire question of the fishing rights Of the
two governments and their respective citizens
on the coasts Of the United States and British
North America The fishing interests being in
timatelY rel lied to. other general questions de-
pendent upon cOntigulty and intercourse, con-
sheraton thereof In all their equities might also
properly com within the province of SuCn com
mission, and the fullest latitude of expression of
both sides should be permitted. The CORES
pondeTce in relation to the fishing rights will be
submitted.
The Arctic exploring steamer Alert, which was
gener usly given by her majesty's government
to aid in the relief of the Greely expedition,
was, after the successful attainment Of that hu,
name purpose, returned to Great Britain III pur.
Suance OF the authority conferred by the act OF
March Sd, 1885.
The inadequacy Of the existing engagements
for eXtraditlUn between the United States and
Great Britain has been long appreciated. The
tenth article OF the treaty of 1872, one Of the ear,
lest cOmpactS in this regard entered into by
the United States, stipulated for mutd der, in re.
spect Of a limited number Of offences. Other
crimes no less lnimical to the social welfare
should be embraced and the precedence of ex.
tradition brought in harmony with present in
ternatiOnal practice. NEGOTIATIONS with Her
male tvs pDVprnmpnt for AN npIn pppd tpnntV IA
eXtradi ion have been pending since 1870, ana
entertain the hopes that a satisfactory result
may be soon attained,
The frontier line between Alaska and British
Columbia, as defined by the treaty OF cessiOn
with Russia, follows the demarcatlon assigned
in a prior treaty between Great Britain and
RuSsiO. Modern exploration disc Oses that this
ancient boundary is impracticable as a geo
graphical fact. in the unsettled condition OF
That region the question has lacked Importance,
but the discovery of mineral wealth III the Ter
ritory the line Is supposed to traverse, admOn-
iSheS that the time has come when an accurate
knowledge of the boundary is needful to avoid
jurlSdlctIonal complications. recommend.
therefore, that provision be made for IA prtlimi.
nary reconnaissance by officers of the United
States, to the end of acquiring more precise IN
formation the subject.
l have invited his maiesty'S government to
consider with us the adoption of Il more cOnve.
nient line to be eS ablished by meridian Obser.
vations or by known geographical features
without the necessity Of an expensive survey OF
the whole.
The late insurreetionary movement in Hayt
has been quelled. The government Of that Re
public has made prompt prOvi ion for adjudica
Ting the losses suffered by foreigners because OF
hOStilltieS there, and the claims Of certain citi,
ZenS Of the United States will be in this manner
determined The long pending claims of two
citizens of The United States, Pelletier and
LaZare, have been dispOoed of by arbitration,
and an award i'll favor of each claimant has
been made which, by the terms of the engage
ment, is tnal. 1t remains for congress to pro
vide for the payment OF the stipulated mOiety OF
the expenses.
A question arose with HaNti during the past
year by reason of the exceptional treatment OF
an American citizen, Mr.. Van BOkelen, a resi-
dent of Port au Prince, who, on asst by cred
itors residing in the United states, was sen
fenced to Imprisonment, and under the opera
ton of a Haytian statute was denied relief Sc
cured to a native Haytian. This GOV
eminent asserted his treaty light to equ1
treatment with natives Of Hayti in al
suits at law. Our contention WIS 10 cOnse
quence OF orr similarity Of Institution of geo
graphical prOpinqlity.
y The relation OF the boundary line between tn,
United States and Mexico ives ward Of the hit
Grande, under the convention OF July both, 1882
has been ubavOidab y delayed, but | apprehent
no difficulty in securing "a prolongatiOn OF tn
period for its accomplishment.
An international conference to consider tn,
means of arresting the spread of the eholer;
and other epidemic diseases was held at ROM
in May last, and adjourned TO meet again OF
further notice. An expert delegate, IN Dehal
of the Tn ted st ties, mas attended its sessions
and will submit a report.
The lately concluded commercial treaty will
Mexico still awaits the stipulated legislation Il
carry It's provisions into effect. for which on
years additional time has been secured by
supplementary article signed in February last
AMI since ratified on both SIDES. AS this c0nven
ton, so important TO the commercial welfare o
the two adjoining countries, has been denied b.
the Haytien government which, however, Will
still protesting to maintain the ground takel
against Mr.. Won BOnkker's right. terminate t
the controversy by Sc ting hun at liberty with
out explanation.
Our relations with Mexico continues to bt
most cordial, as BELTS neighbors between whom
the strongest ties OF friendship and commerce
exist. AS the natural and growing cOrdialily
confirmed by the treaty making branch
express the hope that leg
islation needed to make it effective
may be not long de aged. The large influx OF
capital and enterprise to Mexico IRON the Uni
OF the resources, and In augmenting the mate.
rial well being Of our sister republic. Lines OF
r ,i,way penetrating to the heart and capital OF
the country bring the TWO peoples into mutually
beneficial intercourse, and enlarged facilities Of
trans t add to profitable commerce, create new
markets aud furnish avenues to otherwise isO-
lated communities.
Ihave already adyerted to the suggested con
s~truction OF a ship railway across the narrow
formation or the territory Of Mexico to Tehuen-
tepec.
With the gradual recovery of Peru from the
effects OF her late disastrous conflict with Chill,
and with the restoration Of civil authority in
tn It distracted country, i Is hoped that pending
war claims of citizens will be adjust d. In con.
iOrmity with notification given by the govern
ment Of Peru, the existing treaties of commerce
and extradlti0n between the Uuited States and
that country will terminate March 3lst. 1856.
Our good relationship with Russia still con-
tinues. All officer Of the navy, detailed for the
purpose, is now on his way to Siberia. bearing
he testimonials voted by congress to those who
generously succored the survivors of the unfor-
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