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

are guaranteed BY rsaiies. The weakness
u the native admin ir ion and the con-
aiet Of op o inc Interests in the islands
have led X ng Maiie o. 10 seek alliance ~
protection in some one quarter. regiraiess
O. the d stinct engagg meuts, whereby no one
Of h three treaty over NAV arq ire any
permanent or efclusive %intero /. la May
las, Mtiietoa offered 10 place
SAMOA UNDER TIE PROTECTION OF
THE UNI I'd STATES
and the Ieto Consul, Without authority.
feomed 70 rrant IL, The proceed ng was
ofio al recalled. Speeislag nis OF the three
govern meuis have bsen de ute I 10 eximine
ths situation ia the island and vi b 90 ange
thoroPi esaLtution Of ~ the poworlR d a
the peace, property, Autonomous admins
~tratioa aud ne .trality of Samoa can hardly
foil TO be secured.
1T APPEARING THAT Tue GOVERN
MENT OF SPAIN
did not extend to the flag # this United
States in the Antilles the fu measure of
reciprocity requisite qnder our statute for
the continuance. Of the suspension Of dis-
criminat 'Ons AGAINST tho spInish flag in Our
ports, | was con trained in October last TO re-
so'nd my pro SCISSORS proolauatiou of
tebru9ry II, 1884 permit ng such suspen-
lien. An arrangement was however, speed
lily reached and upon uoti1oati n rom the
govern ent Of Spain that al difsreutiai
treatment e our vessels and their cargoes
from the. United States or from any foreign
iuteiy seiiSquishod, I sysiied m self Of the
discretion. conferred BY law. and issued on
the 9th II October my proc amation dec'ar-
Ing reciprocal suspension 10 the United
States. tits most gratifying 70 bear 'esti-
mouy to the earnest spirit in which the gov
ernment OF tho Qaeep e gent has met our Of
forts u avert the init alton OF com = eroiai
di%scri,nin lions. and repr sals, which are
ever disastrous to tn material interest and
tbs political good will OF the countries
they may eject. The profitable development
Of the lbrge c0mmero al exchanges
BETWEEN TIE UNITED STATES AND
THB sPAEI Ii ANTILLES
ia naturally an object Of solicitudo Lying
close at our doc s and ilding here. their
main market Of So ply aps d7usnd, the
duction and trade. are scarcely less mort
ant 70 us han TO Spain; their commercial
and financial movements are so ma urally a
part Of our system that no obstacle g. fuller
and freer intero urse shou d he permitted to
exist. The standing instructior . of our rep7
rsseutatives vt Madrid and Havsna have for
yea . been TO 10 We no effort unessayed 10
further u csc ends, ard at no time has tho
equal good desire Of Spain been more hope
fully g.aniiested than now. TIE g vern'
nasos fees on cargoes hip ed to the Antil-
les. and by reducing pa sport fees
HAS SHOWN ITS RECOGNITION
Of the needs ofless trammsled in ercourss.
An effort has neen made during he past
year to ren owe tho hindranoss u tho pr C.
lama ion of tn treaty OF naturalisatlon with
the Sublime Porte, signed in 1874. which has
remained Ia operation owing TO 4 d sagree-
mont Of Interpretation Of the clause ri tive
~ the effects of the return to and sojOurn OF
9 ma uraliGsd oiti1sn In the land OF origin.
/ trust Don to be abe To announce q favor.
ahIA aattIamenI OF tha diHarnncaa az IN thta
interpf etat on
Il has beoA hirhly satisfactory to note the
improved
TREATMENT OF AMERICAN MISSION.
ARIa as IN TURKEY,
ss has been attcsted by their Aekn owledge-
mepts 70 our late Minister to that govern
ment If his su coeestul oxertions in their be-
halt.
The exchange Of ratification of the con-
ventlon OF December 5, 1885,
WITH VBNEZU FLA.
for the reopeninE Of The award, Of ths. Cavac-
cas- oommissi.n under the claims ofthe con-
vontion Of 1896
HAS NOT YET BEEN EFFECTED.
owing to the delay of tho Executive Of that
Republic 10 ratifying the measure. | trust
tina, this -postDonement will be brief, but
should IL much longer continue, the delay
may well be regarded as . recession Of the
con pact and
A FAILURE ON THE PART OF vBNE-
ZUHLA
to complete an arrangement 80 porsistent'y
sought By her for many years and Asssnted
70 by this govern ment in q spirit OF interna.
tioDal fairness, although t. the drtriment of
holders OF bona 6de awards OF the lmpugnod
commission.
RENEW THE RECOMMENDATION
Of my last annual ms,gase, that existing
10 islation concerning citihenehip and natu-
IallHation DO revis'd d. We have treaties
With many States providing foe the, renuu-
aiation Of c%itiEenship by natut a iEed %aliens,
but no statute 10 found TO give fl OF to such
S%rraugemet IA, nor any which provides =
needed central bureau fNE tbs resiit a'iOu Of
I.aturaliSed cit Gems. Experience sugg SITS
might DO advantageous nmsudsd by
= provision for the transit across ur terri
tory, now aoohve lent thotouaht 70 Oftravel
from one foreign country TO .nother, Of fuRi-
tives surrendered b. 4 foreign government
to n third state. tuch prov Sons are not
ubusuAl in the loRislA ion of other Countries,
and lend 10 prevent the mi carrying OF
justice. II Is ais desirable In order to re-
move tho present uncertainties, that au-
thoritv should be conferred on The Secretary
OF State h issue a certificate in case of an
arrest
FOR THR PURPOSE. OF EXTRACTION
to the officer before whom tho Proceedings
10 pond ny, showing thai a requisitipn for too
peIfon charged h . been. gu y made such
y eeIt,n is,e; II req1ired 70 90 received before
y .m."..yni "Iuiu p'otont
iohganu ohpehsv 'IuIoisl inqulrg ihto
a eua,ae' mnaou .no iorIigh s~oVernueni
h,Sae " uosr.o ~ p,ess, aiso roVoh menu
.nai etploSs P'oViSion 10 maue lr the im-
"ou'aVo
DISCHARGES FROM CUSTODY
OF Ier ons cum for extraditi0n whore
the Pr"sident is Of opinion that surrender
should not be made. Tbs DRIFT Of sentiment
In ciVi iEed communities toward full rec0Z-
milton OF tho riShts Of property ia the ores-
tons OF the human intoIleo, has brought
suout w squpuon py "a cny imPVrC'ht ma
uuon' III ,nsoinss"ns ySpyllsnt VunSen-
s,on, wn.vn I nesssssuouS ~ Derne On Tue 10Th
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and useful arts by securing for limited times
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to their respective, writings and discoveries,
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