The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-12-17

against the laws committed in such foreign
country; but the watchful care and interest
l Of this government over its citizens are not
relinguished because they have gone abroad,
and II charged with crime committed in the
foreign land. q fair and open trial, con-
Quoted With decent regard for justice, will
be demanded for them With less than that
| this government will not be content When
the life or liberty OF its citizens ia at stake,
whatever the degree to which extradition
criminal jurisdiction may have been
formerly allowed by consent and
OF the European states, no such doctrine or
| practice was ever known to the laws of this
country or of that from which our institu-
tions have mainly been derived. In the case
of Mexico there are reasons especially strong
| for perfect harmony in the mutual exercise
OF Jurisdiction Nature has made us irrevo-
cabiy neighbors, and wisdom and kind feel
| ing should make us friends, The overflow
of capital and enterprise from the United
| resources of Mexico and in building up the
property OF both countries To assist this
good work all grounds of apprehension for
the security OF person and property should
be removed, and trust that in the interests
OF good neighborhooG the statute referred to
Will be so modified as to eliminate the pres
emit possibilities Of danger to the peace of
the two countries
THE NETHERLANDs
The government of the Netherlands has e1-
hibited concern in relation to certain
| features of our tariff laws. which are sup
posed by them to be aimed at class of to-
6acco produced in the Dutch East Indies,
Comment would seem unnecessary upon the
| unwisdom OF legislation appearing to have
special national discrimination for it's object
which, although unintentional, may give
rise to injurious relations. The establish
ment. less than four years ago. of u lega-
| ton at Teheran, is bearing fruit in the inter
| est exhibited by the shah's government In the
| industrial activity of the United States and
| the opportunities of benefit. stable govern
| ment is now happily restored in Peru by the
election of constitutional president A
period OF rehabilitation is entered upon Re-
covery Is necessarily slow from the ex-
| haustion caused by the late war and civil
disturbances convention to adjust by ar
| bitration claims Of our citizens has been
promised and ia under consideration. The
| naval officer who bore to Siberia the testi-
montals bestowed by congress in recognition
OF the aid given to the Jeanette survivors
mas successfully accomplished his mission.
His interesting report will be submitted 1t
is pleasant to know that this mark of appre-
citation has been welcomed by the Russian
government and people as BELTS the tradi-
| tlonal friendship of the two countries. Civil
perturbations in the Samoan islands have
during the past few years been u source of
considerable embarrassment to the three
! governments-Germany Great Britain and
the United States-whose relations and extra
| territorial rights in that important group are
guaranteed by treaties The weakness of
the native administration and the conflict of
opposing interests in the islands have led
King Mal1ersa TO seek an alliance or protec-
| ton In some one quarter, regardless of the
distinct engagements whereby no one Of the
| three treaty powers may acquire any para
mount or exclusive interest In May last
Malietsa offered to place Samoa under the
protection of the United States, and the late
consul, without authority, assumed to grant
| IT. The proceeding was promptly disavowed
! and the overzealous otficialrecalled. Special
agents of the three governments have been
deputed to examine the situation in the
| islands, with q change in the representation
| of all three powers and q harmonious under
standing between them. The peace pros
perity, autonomous administration and nue.
trality of Samoa can hardly fail to be Sc
cured.
RELATIONS WITH SPAIN.
1t appearing that the government of Spain
| did not extend to the flag of the United States
/ in the Antilles the whole measure of reel
| procity requisite under our statutes for the
continuance of the suspension Of discrimina-
| ttons against the Spanish flag in our ports
was constrained, in October last, to rescind
| my predecessors proclamation of Feb. Ia,
| 1854, permitting such suspension. An ar
rangemen5 was, however, speedily reached,
Il
| of Spain that all differential duties to our
4 vessels and their cargoes from the United
States or from any foreign country had been
completely and absolutely relinquished.
| ayailed myself OF the discretion con-
ferred by law and issued on the 9th of Oc-
tober my proclamation declaring reciprocal
suspension in the United States 1t is most
4 gratifying to bear testimony to the earnest
| splrlt1n which the government of the queen
regent has met our efforts to avert the
limitations Of commercial discrimination and
reprlsals, which are ever disastrous to the
material interests and the political good will
Of the countries they may affect The prof
table development of the large commercial
exchanges between the United States and
the Spanish Antilles is naturally an obi ect of
solicitude. Lying close at our doors, and
finding here their main markets of supply
and demand, the welfare of Cuba and Porto
Rico and their production and trade are
scarcely less important Is as than to Spain
Their commercial and financial movements
are 30 naturally part Of our system that no
obstacle to fuller, freer intercourse should
be permitted to exist The standing instruc-
tons OF our representatives at Madrid and
Havana have for years been to leave no eff
fort unessayed to further theee ends, and ut
no time has the equal good desire Of Spain
been more hopefully manifested than now.
The government Of Spain thus removing the
consular tonnage fees on cargoes shipped to
the Antilles, and by reducing passport fees
has shown Its recognizance Of the needs of
|
been made during the past year to remove
the hinderance to the proclamation Of the
treaty of naturalization with the sublime
porte, signed in 1874, which has remained
imperative owing TO disagreement Of the
Interpretation of the clauses relative to the
effects OF return to and sojourn
OF a naturalized citizen in the
land Of origin I trust soon to
be able TO announce favorable settlement
OF the differences as to this interpretation
It has been highly satisfactory to note the
improved treatment of American mission
aries in Turkey, az has been attested by their
Acknowledgements TO our late minister to
In their behalf The exchange of ratitica-
ton OF the convention Of Dec. 5, 1855, with
Venezuela, for the reopeniug of the awards
OF the Caracas commission under the claims
convention OF 1856. has not yet been effected
owing to the delay of the executive OF that
republic IN ratifying the measure trust
that this postponement will be brief; but
should it much longer continue, the delay
may well be remembered as RECESSION Of
the compact and failure on the part of
Venezuela to complete an arrangement SO
persistently sought by her during many
years. and assented to by this government
in spirit of international fairness, although
to the detriment OF holders of bona tide
awards OF the impugned commission.
NATURALIZATION.
renew the recommendation of nv last
annual message that existing legislation con-
cerning citizenship and naturalization be re-
vised- We have treaties with many aGates
providing for the remuneration of citizenship
by naturalized aliens, but no statute ia found
to give effect to such engagements, nor any
which provides needed central bureau for
\ the registration of naturalized citizenA Ex-
perience suggests that our statutes regulat-
| ing extraditiOn might be adyantapeouslv