The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-12-10

ment. The operation Of the Commercial
agreement with Spain. January End anC
February -, 1854, has been found made.
quate to the commercial needs of the
United States and the Spanish Antilles
are subjected to the conflicting
InterrogatiOns In those Islands
Negotiations have been Instituted a
Madrid for full treaty not open to these
objection, and in the line Of the general
policy touching the neIghborly inter-
course of proximate communities to
which l elsewhere advert, and aiming
moreover al the removal Of existing
burdens and annoying restrictions, and
| although q satisfactory termination ie
promised, am compelled to delay Its
announcement.
An international copyright conference
was held at Berne In september on the
Invitation OF the Swiss government. The
envoy of the United States attended as q
delegate, but RETAINED from committing
this government to the result even by
signing the recommendatory protocol
adopted. The interesting and importan;
subject Of international copyright has
been before you for several years. Ac-
ton Is certainly desirable TO effect the
object In view, and while there may be
questions as TO the relative advantage OF
treating it by legislation or by specific
treaty, the matured Views of the Berne
conference cannot fail to aid your con-
sideration of the subject.
The termination OF the commercial
treaty OF 1862 between the United States
and Turkey has been sought by that
government. While there Is a question
as TO the sufficiency Of the notice of ter
mination given yet, as the commercial
| rights Of our citizens In Turkey have IN
der the favored nations guarantees of
the prior treaty OF 1880, and as equal
treatment is admitted by the porte, no
Inconvenience can result from the assent
of this government to the revision of the
Ottoman tariffs, in which the treaty
powers have been invited to join.
Questions concerning our citizens In
| Turkey may be affected by the porte'l
nonaequiesence in the right of expatria-
ton or religious tests as condition OF
residence Ia which this government con
cur. The United States must hold in then
intercourse with every power that the
} status of the citizens Is TO be respected
and equal civil privileges accorded to
them without regard 10 creed aud affect
ed by no consideration save those grow
ing out of domicillary return to the
land of original allegiance or of untitled
personal obligations which may survive
under municipal laws after such volun-
tary return.
The negotiations with Venezuela rela.
tive to the rehearing of the awards Of the
mixed commission constituted under the
treaty OF 1866, was resumed. Ia view Of
the recent aequiesceDce OF the Venezne-
Ian envoy in the principal point advanced
J by this government, that the effects Of
the old treaty could only be set aside by
the operations of new convention, q
result in substantial accord with the ad-
: visory suggestions contained in the john
| .lR1ffn sNfk 9 o.
> agreed upon and will shortly BIO submit
ted to the senate for ratification.
Under section 1853 of the revised stat
utes, all funds held in trust by the United
. States, and the amount of interest accru.
} ing thereon, when not otherwise required
by treaty, are to be invested in stocks Of
the United States, bearing q rate of in
terest not less than five per cent per an
} mum. There being now no prOcurablt
: stocks paying so high rate of interest,
the letter OF the statute Is at present In
: applicable, but the spirit is subserved by
continuing To make investments OF
this nature in current stock, bear
Ing the highest interest now paid.
/ The statute. however, makes no prOVls-
: ion for the disposal of such Iaccretion II
being contrary TO the general rule Of this
) government to allow interest or
{ claims. l recommend the repeal Of the
provisioning question the disposition un-
der uniform rule of the present ac-
cumulations, from the investment of the
trust funds. The inadequacy OF existing
legislation touching citiZ enship and
/ naturalization, demands your c0nsidera-
ton while recognizing the right OF ex-
patriation. No statutory provisions ex-
ist in providing means for the renouuc-
} ing citizenship by an American citizen
: native born or naturalIzed one, fUf
terminating and vacsting an improper
| Aatk Of sztNf
] fraudulent decree OF naturalization
: cannot now be cancelled. The
privilege and franchise OF American
citizenship should be granted with care
and extended to those only who intend
In good faith to assume its duties and re
sponibilities when attaining Its privileges
and benefits. 1t should be withheld from
r those who merely go through the forms
Of naturalization with the intent OF es
Gaping the duties of their original allie
: glance, without taking upon themselve;
those OF their now Status, or who may
acquire the rights OF American citizen
t ship for no other thania temporal purpose
toward their original government. these
, evils have had many fragrant illustrations
l regard with favor the suggestions put
= forth by one OF my predecessors, thai
, | provision may be made for q central
: bureau of record of the DEGREES OF nat
/ uraliza alton granted by the various courts
throughout the United States now In.
vested with that power. The rights
: which spring from 4 Gomieile In the
United States, especially when cOupleC
With declaration OF intention to become
8 citizen, are worthy of definition by
? statute. The stranger coming hithel
with intent to remain, establishing hi:
J residence In our midst, contributing Il
the general welfare and by his voluntary
} act declaring his purpose TO assume thu
respo disabilities of citizenship, there.
= by gains Sn inchoate statu;
? which legislation may properly define
: The laws of certain states and terrirorie
d admit a domiciled allen to the local fran
e chise, conferIin on him the rights of cIti
{ zenship TO degree which places him II
I the anomalous position OF being citiZ Fl
, of the state and yet not of the Unitet
, States. Within the purpose of fedora
: and international law 1t is lmportan
that the scope of national Legislation
z define this right OF allen dOmicile a
: distinguished from federal naturaliza
y ton.
The commercial relations Of the United
/ | States with their Immediate neighbors
= and with important areas of traffic nea
2 our shores suggest especially liberal In
tereourse between them and the United
: States following the treaty of 1888 witt
e Mexico which rested on the basis OF
reciprocal exemption from custom du
: ties. Other similar treaties were initi
e ated by my predecessor recognizing tn
e need Of less INSTRUCTED traffic with Cub
and Porto Rico and met the desire O
h Spain TO suecor languishing interest II
s the Antilles. Steps were -
: ken TO attain those end
|. By treaty OF commerce
. A similar treaty was afterwards eignev
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