The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-07

PRICE FIVE CENTS

my last annual message that
existing legislation concerning
citizenship and naturalization be
revised. We have treaties with
many states providing for the renunci-
alton of citizenship by naturalized
aliens, but no statute is found to give
effect to such engagements, nor any
which provides needed central bureau
or the registration of naturaliZed citi-
lens.
ExTRADIIIoN.
Experience suggests that our statutes
regulating eXtradition might be ad-
vantageously amended by a provision
for the transit across our territory,
now a convenient thoroughfare OF
travel from one foreign country to
another, of fugitives surrendered by
foreign government TO third State;
such provisions are unusual
countries and tend to prevent
the miscarriage of justice. IL is also
desirable, in order TO remove present
uncertainty, that authority should be
conferred on the Secretary of State TO
issue a certificate in case of al arrest
for the purpose OF. eNtIadition, 10 the
officer before whom the proceeding IS
pending. showing tina. requisitiOa for
the surrender of the person charged,
has been duly made, Such certificate,
if required to be received before the
prisoners examination, would preve mt
4 long aud expensive Judicial inquiry
into u charge which the foreign gov
eminent might not desire 10 press.
also recommend tnat express
provision be made for the
Immediate discharge from custody OF
persouH committed for eXtTaditiOn
where the President is of opinion that
the surrender should not be made.
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.
The drift of sentiment in civilized
communities toward full recognize
of the rights of property in the crea
tons cot the human Intellect, has
brought about the adoption, by many
important nations of IN international
copyright convention, which was
signed at Bern on the lSth Of Sept,
1855. Inasmuch as tue Constitution
gives to Congress the power 10 pro-
mote the progress OF science and use
full arts by securing for lin
tied times TO authors and
inventors the exclusive right
to their respective writings ard dis
cOveTies; tni government did not feel
warranted in becoming a signatOTy,
| pending the action Of Congress upon
measures Of international copyright
now before II, before the right OF adj
| heSiOn - the Bern convention here
after has been reserved. / trust the
subject win receive az your hands the
atten ion u deserves and that the just
claims OF authors, so urgently pressed,
1.ll be duly needed.
\ RESTRICTIVE TAX.
Representation continue TO be made
/ to ne of the injurious effect upon
/ American artists studying abroad and
/ having free access to the art
collectiCns of foreign c0un-
/ tries, of maintaining 4 diSCriminat!ye
duty against the introduction OF the
works their brother artists Of other
countries, and | am induced TO report
( my recommendation for the abolition
OF that tax.
THE CONSULAR SERVICE.
Pursuant to a provision of the dip
lomatic and consular appropriation
act, approved July LIST, 1886, the eSti-
mates submitted by the Secretary of
State for the maintenance of the con-
sular service have been recast on the
/ basis of salaries for all officers to whom
such allowance is deemed advisable.
Advantage has been taken OF this to
redistri5ute the salaries OF Off
Gers now appropriated for IN &C
cordance with the work performed,
the Importance of the representative
/ duties of the Incumbent, and the cost
of living at each post. The last con-
sideratlOn has been too often lost sight
of in the Allowances heretofore made.
The compensation which may suffice
| for the decent maintenance OF worthy
and capable officer in q position OF
onerouS and representative trust a.
post readily accessible, and where the
necessaTies of life are abundant and
cheap, may prove an made Quate pittapce
| in distant lands where the better part
| of yef 5 pay IS consumed in reach
| ing the post OF duty, and
where the comforts of ordinary
civilized existence can only DC OBJ
/ tanned with difficulty and at eXOrbitant
cost. 1 trusts hat, in considering 7. e
submitted schedules, no mistaken
theory of economy will perpetuate q
| system which in tae past has virtually
closed to deserving talent many offices
where capacity and attachments of a
high order are Indispensable, and in
not a few instances has brought dis
| credit on our n stionSl character and
titled embarrassment and even sui
fering on those deputed to uphold our
dignity and interests abroad. In con-
nection with this subject l earnestly
reiterate the practical necessity Of
supplying some mode of trust
worthy inspection and report
Of the manner in which the cenSulates'
are conducted. In the absence of such
reliable information, efficiency can
scarcely be rewarded or its opposite
corrected.
Increasing competition in trade has
directed attention 10 the value Of the
consular reports printed by the De
partment of State, and the efforts Of
the government TO extend the practical
usefulness of these reports have Great
ed a wider demand for item at home
and u spirit of emulation abroad, con-
shutting record of the changes occur
ring in trade and of the progress Of the
arts and inventions in foreign cOun-
tries. They are much sought for by all
interested in the subjects which they
embrace.
THE FINANCES.
The report of the Secretary of the