Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-17

| lexpress my undertaking conviction that the
emphasized a result of the reciprocity treaty
! of 1875. These islands on the highway of ORR
entail and Australian traffic, virtually an out
stone to the growing trade of the Pacific. The
Polynesian island groups kssve been SO absorbed
| by other and more powerful governments that
the Hawaiian islands are left almost alone in the
enjoyment of their autonomy, which it is I'M
portant for us should be preserved. Our treaty
| is now terminable one years notice. but
propositions to abrogate it would be. in my
! judgment, most ill-advised. The paramount in
t1uence we have there acquired once relnqnished,
| valuable coigne of vantage for ourselves might
be converted intoa stronghold for our CONNER
cial competitors. freshly recommend that the
| further term Of seven years. A acknowledgement
treaty to this end is now before the senate. The
Importance Inn ape Of telegraphic communicating be
should not be overlooked.
Tho question of general revision of the
treaties OF Japan Is again under discu ;sion at
Toxic. AS the first to open relations with that
empire, and as the nation in most direct COM
mere ial relation with japan. the United States
have lost no opportunity to testify their consist
npan by snd the uEt claims
the nations. A treaty of e1tradition between the
United States and Japan, the first concluded by
that empire, has been lately proclaimed.
LIBERIA.
Inc weakness OF Liberia ana the 0ltnCOlty OF
maintaining effective sovereignty over its outly-
ing districts, have exposed that republic to en-
croachments. 1t cannot be forgotten that this
distant community is an offshoot of our own sys-
TEN. owing its origin to the associated benevo-
| lence of American citizens whose praiscwoithy
efforts to create the nucleus of civilization in
sympathy everywhere, especially in this country.
Although a formal protectorate over Liberia is
dn,s S OF 6e aed s Resy the , m9
all proper ways in the maintenance of its integ-
rlty is obvious. and has been consistently an
nounced during nearly half century. recon-
mend that in the reorgan ization of our navy q
small vessel, no longer found adequate to our
needs be presented to Liberia to be employed
by 1t in the protection of its coastwise revenues
MEXICO.
The encouraging development of beneficial
and intimate relations between the United States
and Mexico, which hos been SO marked within
the past few years; lie at once the occasion of
congratulation and of friendly eolicitude. l
urgently renew my former representation of the
need of speedy legislation by congress to carry
into effect the reciprocity commercial conven-
ton of January q, 1883. Our commercial treaty
of 1881 with Mexico was terminated according to
its provisions in 1851, npon notification given by
Mexico IN pursuance OF her announced policy. of
has since concluded with several foreign govern
ments new treaties of commerce and navigation,
defining alien rights Of trade, property and resi-
and the like. Our yet nnexecuted reciprocity
convention of 1883 covers none of these points,
.nG se..aemeht o. "nlen Is so necessary to good
Mexico negotiations for Il new and en-
iarged treaty Of commerce and navigation.
In compliance with a resolution of the senate |
communicated to that body on August last. and
also to the house of representatives, the cor
respondence in the case of A. X. Cutting. an
charged with the commission of a penal offense
in Texas of which Mexican citizen was the OBJ
ject. After The demand had been made for his
release the charge against him was amended SO
as to include violation of the Mexican law
within Mexican territory This jninder of al
legged otfenses one within and the other exteriorto
Mexico, induced the order of special investiga-
ton OF the case. pending which Mr.. Cutting was
released. The incident has. however. disclosed
tory, whereby any offense committed anywhere
by a foreigner, penal in the place of its commits
sion; and Of which a Mexican is the object, may,
tried and punished in conformity with the Alexi-
can laws. jurisdiction was sustained by the
e courts Of GpasGuil in the Cutting
thor Of seaean statuts The th appoate
court in releasing Mr. Cutting, decided that the
citizens aggrieved by the alleged crime Ia libel
Gus pubiicationl, removed the basis of farther
been satisfied by the enforcement of a small part
of the original sentence. The admission of such
pretension would be atteie ed with serious
ment and highly, DANGEROUS to our citizens in
foreign lands. Therefore l have denied it, and
protested against its attempted exercise as un-
warranted by the principles Of law and interna-
honal usages. sovereign has jurisdiction of
otfenses which take effect within his territory,
although concoc,ed or commenced outside of it.
but the right is denied of any foreign sovereign
to punish citizen of the United States for an
oftense contaminated on our soil in violation of
or ezs h Of such hs soSa ss be s sst
can stat ute in question makes the claim broadly.
and araa,o the principle, if conceded, would
citizen and lead to confusion destructive of
that certainty in the law which is an essential of
liberty When citizens of the United States
abide by the laws there in force and will not be
protected by their own government from the
consequences of an offense against those laws
committed in such foreign country; but the
watchful care and interest of this government
over its citizens are not linouished because
crime committed in the foreign land a fair and
open trial, conducted with a decent regard for
justice and humanity. willlbe demanded for them.
content when life or liberty of it's citizens is at
stake. Whatever the degree to which extra terri
torial criminal jurisdiction may have been
agreement among certain of the European states,
no no such doctrine or practice was ever known to
the OF this or Of that from which
Of Mexico there are reasons especially strong
for perfect harmony in the mutual exercise Of
and sa and Rnd 8 fsens sSob
make us friends. The overflow of capital and
enterprise from the United States is a potent
factor in assisting the development of the re-
sources of Mexico and building up the pros
perlty 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 neighbour
hood the statute referred to will be so modified
as to eliminate the present possibilities of danger
to the peace of the two countries.
THE NETHERLANDS AND PERSIA.
The government of the Netherlands has ex-
hbited concern in relation to certain features of
our tariff laws, which are supposed by them to
be aimed at class of tobacco produced in the
East Indies. Comment would seem unnecessary
upon the unwisdom of legislation appearing to
have a special national discrimination for
its object which, although unintentional
may give rise to injurious relations.
The establishment, less than four years ago, of
legation at Teheran is bearing fruit in the in
terest exhibited by the shah's government in the
industrial activity of the United States and the
opportunities of beneficial interchanges.
PERU.
Stable government is now happily restored in
Peru by the election of constitutional president
and Il period Of rehabilitation is entered upon but
recovery is necessarily slow from the exhaustion
caused by the late war and civil disturbances A
convention to adjust by arbitration the claims of
our citizens has been promised and is under con-
sideration.
RUSSIA.
The naval officer who bore to Siberia the testi-
mOniRls bestowed by congress in recognition Of