Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-09
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which the assent of Congress become
necessary, and am happy to say this re
quest has the combined sanction OF Chin'
and Japan.
JULIO r. sANTEs CASE.
The arrest and imprisonment Of Julio X
Santes, q citizen of the United States, b.
the authorities of Ecuador, gave rise to
contention with that government IN which
his right to be released or to have q speed!
and impartial trial on announced charges
and with all guarantees of defense stipu
lated By treaty was insisted upon BY US
After an elaborate correspondence and re
peated and earnest representations on oui
part, Mr.. Ssntes was after al
alleged trial and conviction, eventually
included in a general degree Of amnesty
and. pardons by the Ecusdorian Executive
and released, leaving the question ot
his American citizenship denied by the
Eeuadorisn government, but insisted upon
BY our own.
FRENCH CLAIMS PAID.
The amount adjudged blythe late French
and American Claims Commission to be
due from the United States to French
claimants on account Of injuries suffered
By them during the war Of secession hsV
ing been appropriated BY the last Congress
has been duly paid to the French govern
ment
The act of February %, 1885, provided
for preliminary search Of the records OF
France prize courts for evidence leaning
on the claims of American citizens against
France for spoiliatious committed prior 70
1901. The duty has been performed and
the report Of the agent will be laid before
you.
OUR PROHIBITED PORK,
regret to say that the restrictions upon
the importation OF our pork into France,
Notwithstanding the abundant demonstra'
ton Of the absence of sanitary dagger in
its use, but entertain strong hopes that with
better understanding of the matter this
vexatious prohibition will be removed.
1t would be pleasing to be able to cay as
much with respect to Germany, Austria
and other countries where such food pro
ducts sre absolutely excluded without pres
ent prospect Of reasonable change.
GERMAN AMERICANS.
The Interpretation of our existing
treaties Of naturalization by Germany dur
ing the past year has attracted attention by
reason of an apparent tendency on the
part of the imperial Government, to extend
the scope Of the residential restrictions, TO
which returning nsturslized citizens Of
German origin are asserted to be liable
under the laws of the empire. The tenn
perate aud Just attitude taken by this Gov.
ernuent with regard to this class OF ques'
tons will doubtless lead to satisfactory
understanding.
THE CAROLINE DISPUTE
The dispute Of Germany and Spain rela-
tive to the dominion of the Caroline Islands
has attracted the attention Of this Govern
ment, and by reason Of the extensive inter
ests Of American citizeus having grown up
in these parts during the past thirty years,
and because the question Of ownership in
wolves the Jurisdiction of matters affecting
the status of our citizens under the civil
and criminal law, whilst standing wholly
sloof from. the proprietary issues raised be
tween the powers, to both OF which the
United States are friendly this Government
expects that nothing in the present conten.
ton shall unfavorsbly affect our citizens
carrying on a peaceful commerce or there
Taomiciied, and has % Informed the govern
mentS of Spain and Germany.
THE BRITIsH-ANERCAN FISHERIES.
The marked good will between the
United States and Great Britain has been
maintained during the past year. The
termination Of the fishing clauses Of the
treaty Of Washington OF the Joint resoIu.
tion OF March 2, 1888, must have resulted
in the abrupt cessation on the lat of July
of this year in the midst OF their ventures
ofthe operations Of citizens Of the united
States engaged in fishing in British Amer.
lean waters but for a diplomatic under.
standing reached With Her Msjestys Gov.
ernment in June last whereby assurance
vas obtained that no interruption
of the operations should take place
during the current fishing season. In the
interest Of the good neighbers and Of the
commercial intercourse Of adjacent COM
munities, the question of the North Amer.
lean Fisheries is of much importance
Following out the intimstiou given by me
when the eXtenSory arrangement above
described was negotiated | recommended
that the Congress provide for the appoint.
ment of q Commission in which the Gov
ernments Of the United States and Great
Britain shall be respectively Represented
and charged with the consideration and
settlement upon:a just, equitable and hon
oraole 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 intimately
related to other general questions depend
snt upon conugui,y and intercourse, con-
sideration thereof in all their equities
might also properly come within the per
yieu OF such commission, and the fullest
latitude Of expression on both sides should
be permitted. The correspondence in re-
lstion to the fishing rights will be sub.
mitted.
TIE ALERT.
The Artic exploring steamer Alert
which was generously given by Her Males.
tvs government to aid in the reliet of the
Greedy expedition, was, after successful at
tainment OF the humane purpose, returned
to Great Britain in pursuance Of the au-
thority conferred by the act Of March I'd,
1885.
ExTRADITIoN WITH GREAT BRITAIS.
The inadequsry Of the existing engage
ments for extradilion between the Uuited
States and Great Britain has been long sp-
parent. The tenth article of the treaty Of
lS42-one OF the earliest compscts in this
regard entered into by the United States
sripulates for surrender in respect to the
limited number of offences otEer crimes
no lass inimicsl to the welfare should be
embraced and the procedure of extrsdItion
brought in harmony With presen. interna-
tional practice Negotiations with Her
Msjesty's Government for en- enAged
treaty Of sxtradition have been pending
since 1870 end Ientegtsin strong hopes
that satisfactory result may be soon
attained.