The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-07

go that the hi t,ry Of the past hsh ng sea on
may be fully disclosed and the acton and
the attitude of the administra ion oleary
comprehended. A more extended z, ftrencoi II
not deemed niece sary IA his eommuniea
ton, The TecOmmendat on. submitted lasl
yoir' that provision be made for
A PR zLTMINARY Reconnaissance
ofihs conventional bound ry line between
Alaska and Britt c0ldmbi is renewed.
i exoreas my Undertaking conviction that
the init maoY Of
OUR RELATIONS WITH HAWAII
should bo emphasize Rs n result Of tht
reciprocity treaty ot 1885, Tho'e isionds on
the highway o. Oriontal and Australian
train are virtually al. outpost Of American
commerce ri a fteppia 90 stone 20 the grow
ing trade OF tho Paci6o. The PolyBeslan
Island group have been 50 absorbed by Other
and m re poWctfui Govern ents that the
Hawaiiaa Islands are lett almost alone In
tho orjoymelt Of their autonomy, which II
is impo ttant or ne should 10 preserved. Our
treaty is now terminal o on ono years no:
tice, but proposi, ions TO abrogat3 IL would
be ia my jud smout most III advised. The
paramount inhueace We have there acquired
ONCE RRLINQnIsHRn COULD ONLY
WITH DIFFICULTY BE RECLAIMED
end a valuable ground OF vantage for our:
for ur com a errial competitors. l earnestly
recommend III At the existing treaty stiDulA-
tioDs DO sxtended Tor u prthsr term 0 seven
yetrs. Afsc~entiy sined treaty TO this end
10 new before the 8snate. The Imp rtanoc
photographic Communication between those
lslands and the United States III uld not DO
oyerleoked.
1bs qssetisn Of general revision Of
rae TaEATIBs or JAPAN
is Asala under discu ssiou a. Toxic. As the
FIRST to open relatioDs With hat EN- pife, aud
Rs the M ion 10 most di cot commercial re-
lation Rilk IanAn- Nha Unttat Ntat.a hnVN
lost no olp0rtu atty u tastif their consistent
friendfhip By gupp0rting tie Just ella ms OF
Japan 10 autonomy and independence among
nations.
A TREATY OF ExT8ADITI0N
between the United States and japan, tho
first concluded BY that Empire. has boon
lately proclaimed.
TIN wBAKSBss OF LIBERIA
and the difficulty. Of maintaining effective
soVeToiEn'Y over its outll Ing districts have
exposed that Republic to encr0aehment. II
cannot be for otten that tiis distant com
munity is an Of,hoot OF our own system,
owing It's origin 10 the associated
BENBV0LENCR OF AMERICAN CITI-
ZENS.
whose p~raisevorthy efforts 10 create y nu-
cleua Of o ViliEation In tho dark continent
have Q commanded Tespect and sympathy
everywhere. teptoially in this country. Al
though q formal pr tectorate over Liberia te
contrary - our TRADITIONAL policy, tbs moral
right end du'y o. the United states to a,sist
lntssrity 10 Obvi us, aud has been consist
emily announced Daring nearly half q con-
tury. reoommend that In III reors aniSa-
ton Of our navy a small vessel no longer
tound sdedaste to our needs
BIZ PRBsnNTBD TO LIBERIA
TO DO employed W It in the protection OF its
voiopnent OF benefial and intimate
RELATIONS BRTWREN TUE UNITED
STATES AND MEXIO0
which has hsea so marked within the Tast
few years IL at onoe the occasion Of con-
graduation and Of friendly solicitnde. l
urgently no new my former representation oil
the need. o. speeds, legislation by Congress
ois 0snvcadon Of January 20, 1883 Our
90 mmorcial treaty Of 1851 with Mehioo was
ter q iaAted scco diaS TO its .troyisions in
1881, up0n rotiGoadon eiven By Mexico in
esstinS al her com noro,sI treaties. Mexico
la. iAnoe ooHoludtd With s~eversl fore an
Esvernments new tre tics OF. commerce
aud .AsyGatien. defining alien rights
Of trade property Had residence,
piyiese 9 end the like oar yet uneIocuts
Ieoipr, oitg con veatiOn Of 1888 covers lone Of
those pod ats, the settlement. OF VII oh lie so
necessary 10 good relationship. lpropose TO
initiate With Mckee negotisions Tor 2 new
and ,alarg, d treaty OF ecu and nsvi,
CATION. In o0mpl anoe with a resolution of
the Senate, L communicated TO that body on
AusaL I'd, latt and also 10 the House Of
Ken iesontatires the Correspondence
IN The CASH OF A. X. CUTTING,
an American cit'sep then inptisonsd in
Mexico charled giIh the com missiqn . .
eitisen was The object. After s.demAnd had
boeA made for bis release, tho cha, 10 against
him was amended 80 as 70 inc. ude a yio a.
ton Of Mexican lnw within Mexican, tori
tory. Vois io,sder Of sissed of.
s sa.ssl.r 'S ss I H. i asS tho m: :'A' !:
order Q Bpeoial investigatioR Il tho case,
pend ,As which Mr.. Cu,ti,.g was released.
The Incident has. hosevor. disol .scd a claim
tory. whereby any oAsnse.. committee any.
where BY o ioTci'ner. ponal in tbs PLACE of
its oommis Ion, and Of which q Mexicsn 10
the object, may. u. the offender DO found in
i Ssn iSS' T SS SOS sss sfsSS fsS sOP iSis JAZZ y ' SIS-
ton was sustained by the Courts Of Mexico
IN TuB CUTTING CASE,
and approved b, the executive branch of
that government upon tho authority offs
Mexican statue. The Court. In releasing
Mr.. Cutting, decided that the aband n ment
Of the oomp aint by the Mexican %citisen ag-
pu6iioatisn). nnd alto declared justice to
have been sstit6od by the enforcement ola
small part OF tho original sentence, the adj
mission Of such q protension would be at
tended with serious. results | vasive Of
the jurleGiction Of this government and
hiEh y dangerous 70 our o tiEens in foreign
lahda. Theretore,I have denied IL and pro
tested akainHt les ettem tod exercise Ms I'M
warranted by the principles OF law aud in
dlohon OF oGenses which take effect within
hil ter tory. although oOnoooted or osm-
menced oat OF II, tut the right 10 denied Of
any 1,oreign s0ye eign 10 pupish . citizen Of
tho United Ststos for an ofiente committed
on ear soI, in violation OF our laws, even
oitiaen Of such sovereign. The Mexican
ftAtu o In question mako tho olai us roadly
and the piincipie,. II conceded, would create
q dual resp inability on the %oitiSen and lead
Of that certainty. In the law which 10
An essential OF liberty. When citizens
Of the Untted States voluntary so intn q for
eign country, they must abide by the laws
there u ietoe or they u not % proteetedby
OF an oGeOso agalntt those laws com United
In euch fereign country, but watohful care
and ipterest OF this goyerument over its citi-
sens are not relinquished because they have
R0ne abroad aud IL charged with crime oom-
mitted In tho foreign LAID,
A FAIR AND OPEN TRIAL CONDUCTED
WIN .VuVOuN wv aIu " NV w anu uuulhMlNl
will be dem Anded for thom. With less than
that this govern mont will not be content
whoa life q liberty Of Its o tire Ia at stake,
whatever tho desree to which extra territorial
criminal Iui dietion may have been former
ly allowed by consent and roe pfocu agree
mont among certain OF the European States.
No suoh dertrlno or practice was ever
known 10 tho laws Of tho country or Of
that from which CUR inati utiOns have mainly
boon derived, In The case Of Mexico, there
arc roasonB especial 1t ons for perfect har-
monY In the mutual exercise OF juritdiction.
NATURE HAS MADE US IRRRVOCADLE
NKlGHD0RS,
and wisdom and lind ftelinE should make
Us friends. The Eve dow Of capital and en-
terprl o from the United States IL q patent
factor In assistiny the development Of the
resources Of Mexico and Ia hui ding up the
prosperity Of both countries To assist this
good work ali q ounds Of apprehension for
the 50 utity OF person and prope " should
DO removed, and l trust that ia toe IA terost Of
good noiEhbOrhOod the statue referred to
will DO 40 modified ~ 10 eliminate the pres
emit Poselell ties Oh danger TO the peace Of the
two countries,
THH GOVERNMENT OF THE NEITHER.
has exhibited concern In relation
TO oertRtn features Of our tariff laws,
which are supp sad BY them 10 be- aimed al