New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-07


class of tobacco produced In che Dutch East Indies
| Comment would seem unnecessary upon the
| unvsdom of legislation appearing to have special
| national determination for its object. which.
although uninten tonal may give rise TO injurious
| retaliation. x.- x...., xa ~ n
,soation at Tebrrau is bearng fruit in tue nt- rest
exhibited by the shshs gGverpsn .s IN the the
| onnortunities uf beneficial intercl anges. :.
| Staple government is now happily restored IN
Perm by the lection OF constltntonai Iresi"en',
ord neriod of rehabilitation Is entered upon Dhs
.h. recovrrv "a necessarily slow from the exhaustion
cansed hy the late war; and evil aus oances' ~
convention to adjust by "roi n ~ ,d "nos;deIa
| ton. -, horn IN Siheria the
| ,ostmonials bestowed by Congress IN recognition
| of tne aid given 20 the Jesnnette SURVIVORS mas
! successfully accom- lished bis MISSION bis
interesting report will DO submitted. pleasans
| 10 know that this mark OF appreciation mas oeeh
walcnmsd h. the Russian government and people
as BELTS the traditional friendship OF the two
Civil perturbations in the Samoan Islands have
| N, ring the past few years been a source OF
| considerable embarrassment to the three govern.
| nents Germany, Great Britain, and the United
States whose relations and extraterritOra rights
| p that important group arc guaranteed ny treaties
The weakness of the native administration and the
conflict OF opposing interests IN the Islands have
led KING Maliefoa 10 seek alliance or protection IN
some one quarter regardless of the distinct engage
| ments whereby no one of the three treaty powers
| may acquire any paramount or exclusive interest
| In May lat MalietOa offered to place Samoa under
tho protection of tie United States, and the late
| consul. without authority assume to grant IL.
| The proceeding was promptly disavowed and the
| overzeslous official recall ed Special agents oil
the three governments have been depnteo TO exam
inc the situation in the islands. with n change IN
the represent alton of all three Powers and har-
| nOnious understanding between them. the peace
prosperity, autonomous admnistraton, ana
| neutrality OF Samoa can hardly fal 10 be secured
| SPANISH RECIPROCITY.
| urin hat he (,OyefDmeut
| not extend TO the dag of the United States in the
Antilles the full measure of reciprocity requisite
| under our statute for the continuance of the sns-
pension OF DETERMINATIONS against the Spanish lag
| in our psrts was constrained in October last to
rescnd my predecessors proclamation of February
| IA. 1854. permitting snch SUSPENSION An arrange
| ment was however. speedily reached, and upon
not tcatiOn IRON the Government OF Spain that all
different al eatnent of our vessels aud their car
| goe-. from the United States or from any foreign
| country, had been completely and absolutely re-
| linaushed, awaited myself OF the DISCRETION CON
TERED by law. and issued Oh the 9Th OF October
my procauia tiou declaring reciprocal suspension
m the Iniied States Ii IS most gratifying to bear
testimony to the earnest spirit in which the Gov
eminent of tue Queen Regent bas met our Efforts 10
avert the imitation oil commercial DETERMINATIONS
| and reprisals which are ever disastrous to the
material int, rests aud tne political good VIII oil the
| countries they may Affect
| Ths nrotitabIe development Of the large CONNER
cial exchanges between the United States and the
Spanish Antilles is naturally an object oil eolictade
|
main mar k-ts of supply and demand. the welfare of
| Cuba and Porto Rico and TIER prodnctIon ana
rra':e are scare ~ less important TO ns thal 70
Spain Their commercial and hnancial movements
| are so naturally part of our systom that Lo Oh
stace fuller and ireer intercourse should &c rer
mittrd 10 exist The standing lnstrnt tious OF our
| representatives at Madri and Havana have Tor
wears been tn leave 40 effort unessayed W further
these ends. aud at no time has the equai goo,i
desire of Spain been more hopefully manifested
than now.
snlar tonnage fees on cargoes shipped TO the
Antilles aud by reducing passport Tees has shown
its recognition OF the needs OF less raInneied inter-
course
remove the hindrances to the proclamation of the
treaty of naturalization with the Sublime urte.
signed IN ls7i. which has remained imperative
owing to a disagreement of inter pretatou of the
clanses relative to the effects OF the return 10 anu
soionrp OF "A naturalizcd citizon in the land of
origin. trust soon to be able TO announce tavor-
able settlement of the differences as to this Inter
probation
II has been highly favorable to note tn improved
treatment of American missionaries in Turkey. as
has hren attes Ivy their acknowe lgiDents to our
lat. Minister to that Government OF his successful
exertiOus in Their brba.f
The exchange OF cstions of the convention OF
Dec~nher .. l1s5. Nth v~nezn"a ,oI the r~-oP' u
| the i,Ia,ms Convention of ls6S. has not yet been
Effected wing he delay of the Executive OF that
republic IN ratiyng ne measure ords' ma. tns
longer oniinue ibe delay may we'll he regarded as
a rescision of tue compact and falnre on tue part
Of Venezuela
s,stently sought 10y her during many years and
ted 10 by his Go, ernment 10 an spirt of In
teriational fairness although to the detrn ent or
| holders OF bona tide awards OF the mpugned CON-
| mission.
I NATURAiIZArIoN. ExTRADiTToN AND COPYRIGHT.
| renew the recomme iaton of my last annual
| message, that existing legislation concerping
citizenship nd natnral zatiou be revised We have
treaties with many States providing for the renun-
citation of citizenship BY natui allied aliens. but no
statute 10 found give effect to such engagements,
! nor any which provides needed central bureau
| TOR the reg stratiO o. nai:irazed citizens
| Experience suggests that our statutes regulating
| eAtraditIon might I've simultaneously amended by
| a provision tor the transit across ur territory,
| now "A con yeDiert thorougbfare Oi travel from
| foreign country to another, OF fugutlse, sur
rendered by foreign Government to third Stale
Such provisions are not "nusnal III the egslatI0n
| of OF her countries and tend 10 prevent the mis-
carriage OF Justice 1t IS also desirabe in order to
remove present uni ertaintics, that authority
| shonld be conferred the Secretary of State to
Issue a certificate III case OF All arrest Tor the pur
| pose of extratIou To fbe officer before whom he
| proceeding - pending. showing that a roquistiOn
| Tor the surrender of TIE person charged has been
duly made. Such certificate, If required to I've
| received before the prisOners examination would
prevent a long aud expensiv" Judicial inquiry into
| a charge winch the foreign Government might
| not desire to press also recommend that express
| provision be male for the Immediate discharge
| from custody of persons committed for extradtiOn
| where the President is OF opinion that surrender
| shonId not be made
toward full recognition Of the rights Of property in
| the cations of the human intellect has brought
| about the adoption. by many Important natious of
| AN International Copyr Convention, which
was siguea at Berne on the 18th OF September 1855
| Iussrnnch as the Constitution gives To Congress
| the power TO promote the progress Of science and
useful by securing Tor limited times to authors
| aud inventors the exclusive right TO their re-
| spect,ve writings aud discov-re-." this Govern
| ment did not feel warranted in becoming sig
| uatBry pending the action OF Congress upon
| N easure, of international copyright 10 ore Il,
| hut The right of adhesion TO the berDe Convention
| hereafter has been reserved. l trust the subject
will receive at your hands the attention IL de-
| serves and that the just CLAIMS of authors, 50
| urgently pressed. will I've dulv hre.iei.
| DEMONSTRATIONS continue 10 be made TO me of the
| iuiurious effect upon American artists studying
Abr BAD aid having fire. to the art collections
Of foreign countries. of maintaining discriminat-
ing duty against the introduction OF the works of