Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-07

ouY nee Dc b preeont<d 70 Lturtie: ~ ~. 49,
pio, ed by IL In the protecfion o' 0oAs'""'
revenues
RELATIONS WITH MExfoo.
The encouraging development OF peue.
flclsI and Intimate relations oeeweeu tue
Init ed states and Mexico when mas neen
40 marked within the past rev usyss ~
,,pce the occasion OF COZ grstuiatlona anu o,
friendly kOiicltude. 4 earnestly renew my
fornIsr representation OF the need OF speedy
leeislstioD by Congress- TO carry INTO eusc.
the reciprocity commercial convention OF
January 20, less. ,s., ,.,,n uax
our commercial treaty OF 1851 VIII noa
leo WAS terminated. ACCORDING W w. p Nv,
yistons. In 1881 upon notification gwen ~
Mexico In pursuance Of her announcer
policy OF recssting AL ner cp. .e.vs
treaties Mexico has since concluneo WIN
scveral foreign GOvernmenb new tteh.Ies
~ commerce and navigation, defining allen
tights OF trade property, ard resluenoe'
treatment OF shipping cons ilfr p .lvtIekss'
ard the like our vel unexsealeu Iec,p -,
city convention OF 1888 covers uouY ".
these points, the settlenentot winch u 10
necessary 90 good relationship propose
70 Initiate with Mexico negotiation Tor
new and enlarged treaty Of commerce anu
navigation ,.,,,, =, ,ha
senate, 1 communicated 10 tnat poly w
Auguet 20 last, and also to toe House OF
kspfeeeutatives, the correspondents IN the
case OF A. X. Cutting. An American c'ea ..1
taen imprisoned In Mexico, cnarseu WIZ
the commission OF penal ouence ID LeAss
81 witch a Mexican citizen was tue Object.
After demand had been made Tor nls re-
lease the charge against nun was sne
ed 40 as 10 include violation OF the Mex.
can law within Mexican Territory; ,, ns
,oinder OF alleged offences Lone WITHIN
and the other exierior-lnd eced me 10
order a special investigation OF the case
rendipe which Mr.. Cutting was released
The incident has, however. disclosed csin
of jurisdiction by Mexico novel In our MS
tory, whereby an offence, committed any.
where by q foreigner, penai In the place OF
lis con, mission. and OF which Mexican ~
the object, may, IL the offender De iounu 10
MEXICO be there tried aid punished In CON
fcrmity with Mexican laws This lurisnlc-
ton was sustained by the courts OF Mexico
in the Cutting case and approved by zoe
Executive branch OF that 0oVernmeDl,
upon the authority OF coS q M ,n 2si
leSsIBg Mr.. Cutting. decided that the
abandonment of the complaint Oy tne
Mexican citizen aggrieved by tpe suegsa
crime "a, libellous pubiicatlon) remover
tue basis OF further prosecution, and siso
declared Justice to have been satisfied 0y
the enfor 'ement OF small part OF tue
Original sentence. The al mission ol sucn
q pretensiuu would be attended with seriou:
results invasive OF the Jurisdiction Oh
tins Government and highly dangerous
TO our citizens in foreign lands; mere.
fore ! have denied IL, ana protested
against It's attempted exercise as un-
warranted by the principles OF law
aud international usages. A sovereign
has Jurisdiction OF offences which take et'
feet within MS territory, although con
cected or CON menced outside OF IL; nut the
tight is denied OF any foreign sovereign 70
,uuish a citizen OF the United States for an
offence committed on our soil IN violation OF
our laws even though the offence I've against
a subject or citizen OF such sovereign. me
Mexican statute in question MAKES lhe
F.NHa M n
coded would create dual responsibility In
lie citizen ana lead to inextricaDle confu-
sion destructive or tnat certainty IN tho
law which IL an esse ntial OF liberty.
when citizens OF the United states volt
unfairly go INTO a foreign country they
must abide by the laws There IN force add
will not % protected by their own Govern
ment from the consequences OF an offence
| aga nst those laws committed In sucn for
eign country. But watchful care aud IN
tenst OF this Government over It's citizens
! are not rellnquished because they have
| gone abroad, and II charged with CRIME
| committed I'm the foreign land fair aud
| open trial, conducted Win decent regard lot
| Justice and humanity, will be demanded for
| them. with less than this this Govern-
rent will not be content when the
| life or liberty OF It's citizens IL AZ STAKE.
| Whatever the degree 10 which extra terri
| iorral criminal jurisdiction may nave Deon
| formerly allowed 10y consent aud rec pro-
| csl agreement among certain OF the Euro
| l--an states, no such doctrine or practice
| Vac ever known 10 the laws OF this country
| Ot Of that from when ourlussilutlOlS nave
| mainly been derived.
| In The case OF Mexico there are reasons es'
pec,aliy strong for perfect harmony IN the
| mutual exercise OF Jurisdiction. Ma
iuie has made US iTrevocsbi,y neigh
| hons. and wisdom and Kind feellnG
| snCuld make us friends. The overflow
| AZ capital end enterprise froni the
| tinted states is q potent factor IN assisting
| the development OF the resources OF Mex
| .cn and building up the prosperity OF o)th
| countries To assist this goO1 work all
| grounds OF apprehension for the security ol
Ierbon and property should be removed
| and trust that In the interests OF good
nejghbOfhood the statute referred TO Will oe
| 40 ~ odified as 10 eliminate the present pos
slbilties OF danger to the peace OF the tvs
countries.
DUTCH TOBACCO.
The Government OF the Netherlands ha'
exhibited concern IN relation TO certain
ieatures OF our tarln laws which
| ara supposed by them to be aimed
| al a clsss OF tobacco prodaced IN the Dutcl
Tomment would seem unnecessary upon
| the uneisdom OF legislation appearing tt
| nave "A special national discrimination FOL
| IFS object which, although unlutenlionAi
| ,nay Give rise TO injurious retaliation. TIT
establishment less than four years ago OF 4
| lpgatlon at Tehsran is bearing nut IN tnt
interest exhibited by the shsas Govern
| neut In the industrial activity or TN
nlted States and The opportunities o
b. Defcial interchanges. ,,--
| stable govern ment is now happily re
stored in Peru by the election OF Il consti
| unnaI President. and period o
recOysry IN necessarily SOW nom tue eX
haustion caused by the late war and civl
! distrtbances 4 convention TO adJu st b,
p duration claims Of our CITIZENS mas Oeei
! - una oF anEgihaTQ
| Inc naval officer VINO bore 10 siberia tn
| testifnoniaIy bestowed by Congress m recUg
nj ION OF the aid gwen 10 the Jaannett
snrylyofs has successfully accomplished nj
| mission His interesting report Will be suo
mttted H. is pleasant 10 know that TIL
mark Of appreciation has been weicome
by the Russian Government and p-Opie n
hsnts the traditional friendship OF the tw
countries,
civil perturbstionsin the Samoan Island
have during the past few years been sourc
OF consid cradle emoarraEsment TO the tnre
| observation-disclosures Greai Britain
=, a the United States-whose rslatiOnsanl
extrs territorial rights in that impOItan
gfOup are guaranteed by treaii6s. Tn'
YEA kneSs OF the native Administration an
! I've conflict OF opposing Interests ia VA
Islands have led King Mallatoa 10 seek all
! .f-re or protection in some one quarter re
cyrdless OF the distinct engagements where
| ~ noune OF the three treaty powers III =
ACQUIRE any paramount or exclusive inter
est In May last Maltetoa offered 10 plac
| samoa under the protection OF Tn
United States; and the late Con5a
without SuthOrity, assumed 10 grdu
Z The proceeding was promptly OILS
, | ayowed, and the over Jealous oiicla
| recalled. special agents Of the three Gov
| er,mentS nave been deputed TO eXamln
. | he situation Ia the Islands. with chang
, ! ia the representation OF all three Power
| aUd = harmonious understanding bstWee
: | tner1, the peace, prosperity. autonOmou
| uinistratiOn, and neutrality OF samoa
| = n hardly fall to De secured IL appe1rln
, | mat the Government OF spain did nOt eA
| lend TO the flag OF ths United States IN On
: | Antilles the full measure OF reciprocity II
gnisite under our statute for tue contint
, | tuce Of tho suspension OF dlscri Dluatlo
. against he Spanish flag IN our pofts l wa
, constrained IN October o rescind m
predecessors proclamation OF FFebrugr
Ia. 1884 permittiog such suspension. a
a | arrangement was, however. speedily react
ed aud upon notification from the Cover
4 ment OF Spain that all dllerential trea
rneut OF our vessels and their cargoss. froi
: the United states or from any toreig
. | country, had been completely ano abs
. luteiy relinquished, l ayailed myself
4 tile discretion conferred by law. and ISSUE
4 | Oh the 27th Of October my pr0claulati 70
. | declaring reciprocal suspension In u
: | United States. IL IS most gratifying
n ! hear testimony 20 the earnest spirit
Which the Government OF the Quee
Regent has met our efforts TO avert u
| Initiation OF commercial Discrimination
r aud reprisals, which ale ever disastrous
| the material intereStssnd the political so
J. will OF the countries they may auect II
I Al q