The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-12-09

provinces to Which the fisheries in question
are contiguous, AMI the extension of COM
mercial intercourse between them and the
United States, present to-day condition OF
affairs scarcely realizable at the date OF the
negotiations Of 1918. New and vast inter
ests have been brought into existence; modes
Of intercourse between the respective coun-
tries have been invented md multiplied; the
methods Of conducting the fisheries have
been wholly changed, and all this is necessa-
ton in the adjustment Of the terms AMI CON-
ditions of intercourse and commerce between
tho United States and their neighbors along
q frontier Of OVER 5, 500 miles This propin-
guilty, community OF language and occupa-
situations, indicate the practicability and OBJ
vious wisdom of maintaining mutually ben
efioial and friendly relations Whilst I am
unfeignedly DESTROYS that such relations
should exist between us and the inhabitants
of Canada, yet the action OF their officials
during the past season toward our fishermen
has been such az to seriously threaten the
efforts to secure satisfactory settlement.
The fishery question negotiations are still
pending, with reasonable hope that before
the close Of the present session OF congress
such advancement will be made that am ac-
ceptable conclusion will have been reached.
At an early day there may be laid before
congress the correspondence OF the depart
ment of state in relation to this important
subject, 80 that the history Of the past fish-
ing season may be fully disclosed and the
ton closely comprehendel More extended
reference Is not deemed necessary in this
communication.
OTHER FOREIGN MATTERs.
The recommendation submitted last year
that provision be made for preliminary re-
connaissance of the conventional boundary
line between Alaska and British Columbia
is renewed. express my unhesitating con-
viction that the intimacy Of relation with
Hawaii should be emphasized. As result
of the reciprocity treaty of 1875, those ISL
ands, on the highway of Oriental and Aus
American commerce and q stepping stone to
the growing trade of the Pacific. The
Poiynesian island groups have been so alb
sorbed by other and more powerful govern
ments that the Hawaii islands are left almost
alone in the enjoyment of their autonomy,
which it is important for us should be pre-
served. Our treaty is now termnable at one
years notice, but propositions to abrogate
it would be, in my Judgement, most i'll
advised. The paramount influence we
could only with difficulty be repaired,
and valuable coign Of vantage
for ourselves might be converted
into stronghold for our commercial COM
petitora I earnestly recommend that the
existing treaty stipulations be extended for
q y
signed treaty to this end is now before the
senate. The importance of Geographic COM
munication between these islands and the
United States should not be overlooked. The
question of general revision OF the treaties
is again under discussion at Toxic. As the
first to open relations with that empire and
as the nation in most direct commercial re-
lation with Japan, the United States have
lost no opportunity to testify their consistent
friendship by supporting the just claims OF
Japan to autonomy and independence among
uations. A treaty Of extradtlon between the
United States and Japan, the first concluded
by that empire, has been lately pro-
claimed The weakness of Liberia and
the difficulty Of maintaining effect
i've soyereigncy over its outlying districts
have exposed that republic to encrOachment.
1t cannot be forgotten that this distant COM
munity is an offshoot of our own system,
owing it's origin to the associated benevOlence
Of American citizens, whose praisewOrthy
efforts to create nucleus of civilization in
the dark continent have commanded respect
and sympathy everywhere, especially in this
country. Although formal prorectorate
over Liberia is contrary to our traditional
policy, the moral right and duty of the
United States to assist in all proper ways in
the maintenance of it's integrity il obvious,
and has been consistently announced during
in the reorganization of our navy, small
weasel, no longer found adequate to our
needs, be presented to Liberia to be en-
ployed by 1t in the protection OF its coast
Wise revenuek
MEXICO. o.
THE TREATIES.
The encouraging development Of the bene-
fetal and intimate relations between the
United States and Mexico, which has
been 80 marked within the past few years,
is at once the occasion of congratulation
and Of friendly solicitude urgently renew
my former representation of the need of
speedy legislation by congress to carry into
effect the reciprocity commercial convention
of Jan. 20, 1888 Our commercial treaty OF
1881 with Mexico was terminated accord
ing to its provisions, in 1881, upon notifica-
ton given by Mexico in pursuance Of her
announced policy OF recasting all her COM
mercial treaties Mexico has since con-
Guided with several foreign governments
new treaties of commerce and navigation,
defining alien rights Of trade, property and
residence, treatment of shipping consular
privileges and the like. Our yet unexe-
cuted reciprocity convention OF 1883 covers
none Of these points, the settlement Of
which IL 80 necessary to good relationship.
propose to initiate with Mexico negotia-
lions for new and enlarged treaty Of COM
MERGE and navigation.
THE CUTTING EPISODE.
In compliance with resolution of the
senate, communicated to that body on Aug.
| 2 laat. and also to the house of representa-
lives, the correspondence in the case OF A. N.
| Cutting, an American citizen, then tmpris-
oned in Mexico, charged with the commits
sion of penal offense in Texas, OF which q
| mand had been made for his release, the
charge against him was amended 30 as to
| include violation Of Mexican law within
Mexican territory. This joiDder OF alleged
| ofFenses one within and the other exterior
to Mexico. induced me to order special in
vestigation Of the case, pending which MIR.
| Cutting was released The incident has
| however, disclosed claim of Jurisdiction
| by Mexico novel in our history, whereby any
offense committed anywhere by foreigner
and Of which q Mexican fs the object, may, Il
| the offender be found in Mexico be there
lean lava Jurisdiction was sustained by
| the courts Of Mexico IN the Cutting case
| approved by the executive branch o1
| that government upon the authority OF thu
Mexican statutes The appellste court in re
donmeut Of the complaint by the Mexican
citizens aggrieved BY the alleged crime 4
hbelous publicatiOn), removed the basis O.
further prosecution, and also declared justice
| to have been satisfied by the enforcement o.
admission OF such pretension would be at
tended with serious results, invasive Of the
jurisdiction Of this government and highly
dangerous 70 our cttiSens Ia foreign lands
Therefore, I have denied 1t, and protested
against its attempted exercise as unwar
i ranted by the prfnciplo'of law and inter
national usuageA "A sovereign has 1urisdic
ton Of ofIsnses whiok take efIects within BIZ
territory, although concerted Or commences
il outside Is; bur thc right ts denied Of AMI
i foreign sovereign to punish citizen of TIL
United States TOR IN ohense conaummatet
on our soil, even though the offense bl
againsta subject or citizen Of such sover
eign. The Mexican statute In question make
the claim bodily. and the principle, II con
ceded, would create dual responsibility ii
the citixen and lead to confusion of tina
certainty IN law which y an essential OF lib
erty. When citizens OF tho United Htate
voluntarily 20 into foreign country the.
must ahido by the lava there IA forco All
wflnQt b. ptoteoteds By theff own govern
menr from the consequences Of IN offens
against the laws cQmmittAd ia such foreig1
country; but the watchfui caf0. and intefeS
o. this government over IT, uitisens are no
relinquished beoepss TIM have gone abroad
and II CHARGED with Crimt committed n th'