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

practice was ever known 10 the laws Of this
country or of that from which our institu-
TONS nave mainly been derived. In the ease
or Mexico there are reasons especially strong
Tor perfect harmony III the mutual exercise
OF jurisdiction. Nature has made us lrreyo-
caDly neighborS, and wisdom and kind feel
ing should make us friends. The overflow
OF capital and enterprise from the United
States is II potent factor in developing tie
resources OF Mexico and in building up the
property OF both countries 70 assist this
good work all grounds OF apprehension for
The security OF person and properly should
lie removed, and trust that i'll the interests
OF good nelphborbood the statute referred to
Will be so nooiiied us to eliminate the pre-
emit possibilities of danger to the peace OF
the two countries
THE NETHERLANDS.
The government of the Netherlands has ex-
hiDited concern IN relation to certain
features of our tariff laws which are SUP
posed by them to be aimed at a class of to-
bacco produced in the Dutch East Indies.
Comment would seem unnecessary upon the
unWlsdom of legislation appearing to have
special national discrimination for its object
which, although unintentionat, may give
RICE 10 Injurious relations. The establish
ment less than four years ago, OF lega-
ton at Teherau, is bearing fruit in the inter
est exhibited by the shah's government in the
industrial activity of the United States and
the opportunities OF benefit. Stable govern
'
election Of a constitutional president A
period of rehabilitation is entered upou. Re
Coverv is necessarily slow from the eX-
haustlon caused by the late war and civil
disturbances. \ convention TO adjust by az
bitration claims OF our citizens mas been
promised and is under cons deration The
naval officer who bore to Siberia the teSti-
moniais bestowed by congress i'll Recognition
of the aid given to the JeanneJUa survivors
has successfully accomplished his mission
His interesting report will be submitted. It
is pleasant to know that this mark OF appre-
citation has been welcomed by the Russian
government and people as BELTS the tr2ul
tional friendship Of the two countries Civil
perturbatl0ns in the Samoan islands have
during the past few years been u source of
considerable embarrassment To the three
overnments-Germany Great Britain and
the United States-whose relations and extra
territorial rights in that impol tant group are
guaranteed 10y treaties The weakness OF
the native administration and the conflict OF
opposing interests in the islands have led
King MaietSa to seek an alliance or prOtec-
ton in some one quarter, regardless OF the
distinct engagements whereby no one OF the
three treaty powers may acquire any para
mount or exclusive interest. In May last
Malietsa offered to place Samoa under the
protection OF the United States, and the late
consul, without authority, assumed to grant
it. The proceeding was promptly GlSavoWCd
and the uycrZealouS official recalled. Special
agents o. the three governments have been
deputed to examine the situation in the
islands, with q change in the representation
OF all three powers and i harmonious under
standing between them The peace, pros
perity, autonomous administration and nue.
trality OF Samoa can hardly fail TO be Sc
cured.
RELATIONS WITH SPAIN.
1t appearing that the government of Spain
did not extend to the flag of the United States
in the Antilles the whole measure OF reel
proctv requisite under our statutes for the
continuance OF the suspension OF discrimina-
tions against the Spanish flag in our ports,
l was constrained, in October last, to rescind
my predecessors proclamation OF Feb. IL
1881, permitting such suspension. An ar
rangemenG was however. speedily reached,
and upon notification from the government
of Spain that all ditferentiai duties to our
vessels and their cargOes from the United
SCaCes or from any foreign country mad been
completely and absolutely reinquished.
| awaited myself OF the discretion con-
ferred by law and issued on the 9th of Oc-
tober my proclamation declaring reciprocal
suspension in the United States. 1t is most
gratifying to bear testimony to the earnest
spirit in which the government OF the queen
regent has met our efforts to avert the
mutations of commercial discrimination and
reprlsals, which are ever disastrous to the
material interests and the political good will
OF the countries they may affect The prof
liable development of the large commercial
exchanges between the United States and
the Spanish Antilles is naturally an obj ect of
solicltude. Lying close at our doors, and
finding here their main markets OF supply
and demand, the welfare OF Cuba ana Porto
Rico and their production and trade are
scarcely less important to us than to Spain.
Their commercial and financial movements
are naturally part OF our system that Il o
obstacle TO fuller, freer intercourse should
be permit. ed to exist. The standing instruc-
tions of our representatives a6 Madrid and
Havana have for years been TO leave no eff
| fort unessayed to further these ends, and at
no time has the equal goou desire or Spain
| been more hopefully manifested than now.
| The government OF Spain thus removing the
| consular tonnage fees on cargocs shipped to
the Antilles, and by reducing passport fees
| has shown its recogniz3nce of the needs CT
| less trammeled intercourse. An effort has
| been made during the past year TO remove
| the hlnuerance to the proclamation Oh the
| treaty OF naturalization with the sublime
| porte signed in 1874, which has remained
/ imperative owing to Il disagreement OF the
| Interpretation OF the clauses relative to the
| effects OF return to and SoJourn
! of q naturallzed citizen in the
| land Of origin. I trust soon to
| be able TO announce favorable settlement
| of the differences as to this interpretation
/ 1t has been highly satisfactory to note the
| improved treatment of American mission
| aries in Turkey, as has been atteSted by ru2ir
| Acknowledgements TO our late minister TO
| that government of his successful eXertions
| in their behalf. The exchange of ratiica-
ton OF the convention OF Dec. ., 1880, with
| Venezuela, for the reopen1ng OF the awards
| OF the Caracas commission under the claims
convention of 1856, has not yet been effected
owing to the delay OF the executive OF that
republic III ratifEing the measure. | trust
that this postponement will be brief: but
| should it much longer continue, the delay
may well be remembered as a RECESSION or
the compact and a failure on the part OF
! Venezuela to complete an arrangement so
persistently sought by her during many
| wears and assented to by this government
to the detrimen5 of holders OF bona tide
awards of the impugned commission
| NATURALIZATION
| Irenew the recommendation of my last
| annual message that existing legislation con-
| corning citizenship and naturalization be re-
! vlsed We have treaties with many states
providing for the remuneration OF citizenship
by naturalized aliens, but no statute ls found
to give effect to such engagements, nor any
which provides needed central bureau fof
the registration of naturalized citizens Tx
perlence suggests that our statutes reGuat-
ing extraditIon might be advantageousy
amended by provision for the transit
across our territory, now convenient thor
| oughfare OF travel from one foreign country
to another, of fugitives surrendered by
bt'c-
provisions are usual i'll the legislation OF
other countries, and tend to prevent the
mlscarrying of justice. 1t is also desirable
to remove the present obstacles that au-
thority should be conferred on the secretary
OF state to issue certificate in case OF az
arrest for the purpose of eNtradition to tht
officer before whom the proceeding is pend
ing, showing that requisition for the sur
render of the person accused has been duly
made Such certificate, if required to be
received before the prisoners examination,
would prevent long and expensive judicial
inquiry into charge which the foreign gov
eminent might not desire to press. L also
recommend that express provision be made
for the immediate discharge from custody
OF persons committed for extradltion where
the president is of the opinion that surrender
should not be made
COPYRIGHT.
The drift of sentiment in civilized com
munities toward full recognition OF the rights
OF property in the creations of human intel
lec5 has brought about the adoption hy
many Important nations, of an international
copyright convention which was signed at
Berne on the 18th of September 1880 In
asmuch as the constitution gives congress