The Red Cloud chief., 1885-12-18

pase yeae be- e1teaeo4 ftention " % the |
q e 49, md d's The scope Of
isssis rssiSsssssi rssssE % which return,
fag nssussltsa1 s!tedu German ot ,he
Pre- sssesssS e . I' ,u.s attitude
tskes By this 0ovssn4csy 2 regard 70 .nis
class Of questions VI jess ieao '"A
satisfactory undessss4inM
Tho n.... sr; ssss g: sS9s n the United
etsses ana Crest Brian d maintAined
during IT, past yses: nation on
the nshesy 9 Of tseeay1 asaius,ohh
! ID. .sss have resaIied intV Sbrupt ees.
midst Of tseir y~sstures o ihes kaiions Of
| ing in British American Wasssae for a
| Diplomatic understandins With ee34eies;ys
| Government In June last, whereby D as-ur.
these operations shouid take pisSSSurins
the current fishing season. Ia
Y1snEaY QrssTIoxs.
In the interest OF good neighbosho08 I'D OF
munities the question Of the North Ar can
nsheries IL one Of much importaoce. F0Rw-
ing out the intimAtson given W pc
When the exteosasy arrangement snSvs
the appointment Of . commiss, d.
which the Governments OF the United 1T
sonted. charged with the confederation $500
scttiemcnt, upon . joint. equitable and konor
able besas. Of the entire question o. the Dshs
ing rights Of the Governments and thett Afe.
spectiye citizens on the coast Of the CnitsA
States and British North America
The 1shiug interest. being intimately 70.
.pon eoosinsency and iasercour.c. cons don.
alton thereof In all their eQuit es might also
properly come within the puryiew OF SUCH
OF both SIDES should be permitted. The cor
~respondencc In relation To the fishing rights
will be subm tied.
~RxTEApirIOS.
The fnadeouscy Of the existing arrange
ments for extradition between tue United
States and Great Britain has long been APP
parent. The tenth article OF the treaty OK
rari entered into by ms. stimulates FOR the
surrender In respect of q limited number al
Oaerses. Other crimes M less inimical To go
cisi welfare should bc embraced ana the pro-
cednye Of cxtradifion brought in harmony
with The present international practices Ne
iaiions with her Majesiy's Government for
an enlarged treaty Of extraditson have been
pending Nrcc 1910. and 1 entertain stronx
hopes thasa satisfactory result may soon be
attained.
rsr ALASKA aoSJxE.
The frcnttSf line between Alaska and
British Co'uuiA.a, rs defined by tho treaty OF
cessicn With Russia, follows the denmark
ton Ass gned in . prior treaty between Great
disciOscs that this ancient boundary e IN
practicable as . geographical fact: In the
unsettled cCnditicn AZ that region tho Qucs.
ton hns lacked importance. but the discov-
cry OF mineral wcaithtin the territory the
line Is supposed to traSsrse. almonishes MS
that the time has come when an accurate
% avert jurisdictiona complicat ons.
recommend. therefore, that pro-
vision be made for preliminary
10 the end OF acquiring more psscise inform.
alton on the subject I have invited Her
Majesty's Government to cOnsiocr with "
the adoption Of q mere conycnicm line 70 S Ss
known geographical features without the NO
cessity OF an expensive survey Of the who1c.
sAsiIAEr coNrknksc.. s,a.-
means OF arresting the spread OF the noiefn
md other epidemic diseases Wa hetd III
Rome IN MAJ last. aud adjourned 60 meet on
further notice. An expert de'S9atc on De
half of the United States, bsb attended ITS
sessions, and will submit Q ysporf,
RELATIONS wlTu AExICo
Our relations with MSncO continue to bc
most cordial. as BELTS tnosc OK ncishbors be-
tween whom tho s'rcngest ties OF friendship
and commercial .ssercs.s exisa, y n..nIai
OF institutions and geographical propiu-
guilty.
Tho lstey concluded commercial tcaty
with Mexico still awaits stipulated Fg'.ia,
ton to garry It's provisions INTO erect LOT
Which Snc years more time has Deea Sc =
iAA and snce ratified on both aides.
On coon TERMS WITH nlsSIA.
4.,ur good relationship with ltuss's comm
fPse. is SOW ON his way to Siberia. bear
sSsesmoniais seiod by Congrcss
srsof dSss,hlxlssSsrsssas ssS ss spe
k IrrSuxar,osAL CoryRi0ar.
-A - ernatiCual copyright conference was
fheid At Berne In september on tho invitation
fof the Swiss Government. The envoy OF tns
United States attended rs . delegate, but NJ
.yfraincd FROM committing this Government
ito the result. even by 6 sniug the recon
mandatory protocol adopted. The interest
III copyright has been before you for scvcrn
years. Action il certainly desirable to effect
IA the object in view. and while there may bt
treating Il by legislation. or nv specific
treaty. the matured views of the Bernc con
ference can not fail TO aid your consideration
~vExEzuELAx AWARDS.
The negotiations with Venezuela relative Il
the rehearirg OF the awards Of the mixet
commission. constituted under the treaty o.
1898 was resumed in view of the recent acqui
cscence OF the Venezuelan envoy In the prin
eipal points advanced BY the GOycrumen
It aside by the operation OF a new convcn
on. Arcsult In substantial accord with TIT
visory suggestions contained In the Join
E~oiution Of March Z. lSSl has hecn asreet
lRte for ratification.
ArUrAIIx kfIOH.
ae inadcQuacy OF existing LEGISLATION
DNS&SinR citizenship and ustnralisstion de
your consideration. While rccogniz
r. right OF cxpatristion mn stnfutor,
5rns exist providing means for ~
1uaSV orn or nstnrsiised. nor for iermin
locating an Improper acquisition
!. ~ ship-cven q fraudulent decree o
, ox&3S hntiOn can not now be cancelled.
eilegc and franchise OF American
S should be guarded With care an
those only Who intend. in 700
orr lime its dutics and responsfbiiitie
ONA ling its privileges aud bencnts
n~ withheld from those who merel,
4dllOS he forms OF naturalization viii
escaping the duties or their orig
VnOdH without taking upon ther
oyU their new status, or who ms.
OE6o- Aghts of American citizenshil
.AAN&oyM an Q hostile purpose towar
-, pvcrnmcnt. These evils hav
lOA (pt illassrs.iona -,
SfOA professor TIA, PROVE
OF naturalization granite
ClUdS 06 Is throughout the Unite
With hat ps.er: N
ply when coupled wit
tiou to becomes either
6tiou ~ statute. II
cither intent torcma Il
nee In our midst. co.
kics and Terrfscr.s
the rights {
arcfng . citizen q
ehA-ed IA o Cnited Seats
S~0 CITY, and at r \ral and intern,
within the pcop
TRI;'::;;' ' :: u =
orr discrspf;o, v1c
instructive to the 8 ass CO.'S