Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-07

States and the spanish Anuilts Il natnr-
ally an object OF solicitation lylna close AZ
our doors, aud nndlrg here the main mar
keis Of eupply and demand, the welfare Of
Cuba aad Porto Rico and their pronuctiosI
aud trade are scarcely less lmportant 10
us than Spain. Their commercial and
financial movements are so naturally a
part OF our syetem that no obstacle 70 4
fuller and frccr Intercourse should heper-
mistod TO exist Tho standing instrnc.
tlons cf our representatives az Madrid and
Havana have for Years been 10 leave no
effort unessayed TO further these ends.
aud at NO time has the equal good desire
OF Spain been more hop, fully manifested
Than now. The government Of spain bv
removing the consular tonnage fees on
csrgoes shipped TO the Autnlcs, and bv
reducing passport fees, has shown liz
recognition OF the needs Of a less tra,n-
mcled intercourse,
Doc effort has been faade during the
past year 70 remove the hlndrances 20 the
proclamation 81 the ireAty OF naturallgs~
ton which the sublime porto signed
Ia 1875 which has remained inoper-
atlvo owing TO disagreement Of
Interpretation OF the clauses rel.
alive 10 tho effects OF tho re-
turn 20 aud soiourn OF naturalaed
citizen In the land OF orlgn. l,rust soon
10 be able to announce a favorable set
tement OF the differences as to this in
tcrpretation. IL has been highly satls-
factory 10 note the improved treatment
OF American missionaries IN Turkey an
has been attested by their acknowledge
monts 10 onr state minister 10 that gov
ernlnent OF his successful eNortiOne In
their behalf,
The exchange OF ratification OF the
convention VI December Q, 1855 with
Venezuela for the reopeniDg OF the
awards OF the Caracas commission under
the olaims OF the convention Of 1856 has
not yet been tfIeoted, OWING to the de-
lay u the executive OF jhat republic In
ratiiylng the measure, trust that this
pustpouemeat will DO brief; but should it
much longer continue, the delay nag
well be regarded as revision Of the
compact by failure on The part OF Vcne-
1uela 70 complete an arfaugtm 80 per-
sistly brought by her during many years,
aud asseni0d 20 by this government Ia
spirit 81 IA crnaii0nal fairness, although
10 tho detrlmOnt OF holders Of bona lido
awards u the impugpcd commits sion
renew tho recommendation OF my last
annual message that existing legislation
concurnlng citizenship anu naturalization
he rtYiaud We have treaties with macy
smtes providing Tor tho Pronunciation Of
oluztn-hlp by naturall2rd aliens, but no
statute IL found 90 give effect TO such en-
1agomonN nor any which provides u
needed central bureau for tho togistr1-
ton Of uaturallzed citizens
Experience suggests that our statutes
regulating eNtraditlou might be- advanta.,
geppsly amended by provision for tho
transit across our territory, now a con-
venient lh1rlughiaro ~ travel from one
foreign county 10 another Of iuRitlyes
surrendered by foreign government 10 a
third state. Such provisions are not un.
usual IN the legislation of other countries
aud tend 90 prevent the miscarriage Of
justice. II Is also desirable In order TO
ramovo present uncertainties that author
ity should DO conferred on the secretary
OF state TO lsaue a certificate In case OF an
arrest for the purpose Of exirsdition 10
the oillcer baioro whom The proaaeiips 10
pending, showing that regulsltion Tor
tho surrender Tor the person charged has
been duly made. Such certificate II re-
CURED TO be received before theprieonei's
examination would prevent long aud
expenllve Judicial Inquiry into a charge
which the foreign government might not
desire 20 press ! also tocommtnd that
express provision DO made for the
immediate discharge from custody Of per
sons committed for cxtradiliOu where tho
president Is of Oploni0l that surrender
could not he made.
The dIltt Of sentiment IN civilized cone
munites toward Ga recognition OF the
rights Of property IA the creations Of the
human intellect has brought about tho
adoption by many important nations Of
an international copyright convention,
which was sigued ut iIerna on the 2ath OF
September. 1855 Inaamuch az the con-
stltutlon gives 10 congress the power 10
promote the progress ~ science and uses
iul arts by securing for limited times tn
authors aud Inventors thecxcluslye right
10 their respective writings and dlscov-
cries this government did not feel war
fanted 10 becoming sgnatory pending
the action Of congress upon measures OF
International copyrights now before II,
bat the right OF Adhesion 70 tho Brine
convention ha eater has been reserved.
1 trust that the snbiecg Will receive az
your hands the attention II deserves aud
that the Just claim Of authors 80 urgently
pressed will be duly Needed
Representations continue 70 be nisdct0
me OF the Injurious ~ cts upon American
artists studying abroad and having Tree
access 10 the art collections Of foreign
countries Of maintaining discriminating
duty against the Introduction Of the
works Of their brother artists OF other
countries, and ! am induced 10 repeat my
recommendation for the abolition Of hat
tax.
TIK CONSULAR SERVICE.
Pursuant 70 d proyision OF The diplo'
matte and consular appropriation act APP
proved July J., 1886, the estimates sub
milted against the eecretary oi state Tor
the maintenance Of The conhular service
have been recast on the basis of salaries
for all officers to whom such occurrence
Is deemed advisable. Advantage has
been taken Of tins 70 r0distribute the sal
aries Of the officers NOW appropriated for
la accordance With the work perioimedt
the Importance OF the representative du-
ties Of the incumbent, aud the cost OF Nv
ing At eneh posi-. The last consideration
has boon TOO often lost sight Of Ia the al
lOWence heretofore made The cohpen.
satiou which may fuiiloe for TIC decent
Of q worthy and capable
officer Ia position 81 0nernns ana rep
resen.atiye trust ~ post readily aeces-
slDle, and where the necessities 81 HE
are abundant and cheap, may pfuye 80 ~
adeqnate piitincc Ne distant lRpdH Where
lac better part ~ years pay q con
enmed ia reachlng the posi- o. Duty
and where The c0milr.s ~ pidnafy
civilized exls,clc8 can only pa opteineu
with aidiguNy aud IL exlf1 tent cg33.
tenet th4t 81 catf.ifttfint fto. submitted