Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-12-10

North and Central American
the West India Islands, the Bahamas,
and Bermudas, Mexico. aud the 18th
mus as far as Aspinwall and Panama.
The governments OF Belgium, Denmark,
Germany, Portugal, Sweden, and Nor
way, have asserted, under the favored
nation clause in their treaties with the
United States, q claim TO Like treat
nent in respect to vessels coming to
the United States from their home ports.
This government, however, holds that
the privileges granted By the act are
purely geographical. ensuring
to any vessel OF any
foreign power that may choose to en-
gage in traffic between this country and
any port within the defined scene, and
no warrant exists under the most
favored nation clause fer the extension
of the privileges in question to vessels
sailing to this country from ports out
side the limitation Of the act Un-
doubtedly the relations OF commerce
with our near neighbors, whose terri
tories form so long q frontier line diff
cult to be guarded, and who find in
our country, and equally offer to us.
natural markets. demand special and
considerate treatment It rests with
Congress to consider what Legislative
action may increase facilities Of inter
course which contiguity makes natural
and desirable.
THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE.
I earnestly urge that Congress re-
cast the appropriations for the mainte-
nance Of the diplomatic and consular
service on footing commensurate
with the importance Of our national In.
terests. At every post where repre-
sentative is necessary the salary should
be so graded as to permit him to live
with comfort. With the assignment
Of adequate salaries, the so-called no.
tarial extra-official fees, which our
officers abroad are now permitted
to treat as personal perquis-
tiles, should be done away with.
Every act requiring the certification
and seal uf the officer should be taxa.
BILE at schedule rates, and the fee there
for returned to the Treasury. By re-
storing these revenues to the public
use the Consular Service would be self
supporting. even with liberal increase
of the present necessaries. In further
prevention of abuses, system OF Con-
sular Inspection should be instituted.
The appointment of limited number
of secretaries of legation at large, to
be assigned to duty wherever neces-
sary. and in particular for temporary
service at missions, which for any cause
may be without head, should alse be
authorized.
favor also the authorization for the
detail Of officers of the regular service
as military or naval attaches at lega-
tions. Some foreign governments do
not recognize the union of consular
with diplomatic functions. Italy and
Venezuela will only receive the ap-
pointee in one of his two capacities.
But this does not prevent the require
ment Of bond and submission to the
responsibilities of an Office whose du-
ties he can not discharge. The super
added title Of consul-general should
be abandoned at all missions.
I deem il expedient that well-de-
vised measure for the reorganization Of
the extra Territorial Courts in Orien-
tai countries should replace the pres
emit system, which, labors under the dis
advantage Of combining judicial and
executive functions in the same Offices.
In several Oriental countries generous
offers have been made Of premises for
housing the Legations Of the United
States. A grant Of land for that pur-
pose was made some years since by
Japan and has been referred to in the
annual message Of my predecessor.
The Siamese Government has made
q gift to the United States ol
commodious quarters in Bangkok
In Corea the late minister was per.
mitted to purchase a building from the
Government for legation use. In China
the promises rented for the Legation
are favored as to local charges. Al
Tangier the house occupied by oul
Representative has been for many
years the property Of this Government
given for that purpose in 1922, by ths
Sultan Il Morocco. approve the
suggestion heretofore made that il
view of the condition Of life and ad
ministration in the Eastern countries
the legation buildings in Chino, Japan
Corea, Siam, and, perhaps, Persia
should be owned and furnished b,
the Government with viey
to permanency and security
To this end Irecommend that author
ity be given to accept gifts alluded tt