The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-12-10

given rise to earnest International discussion.
NOT unaccompsuied BY irritation. Temporary
friction. which, however, has revived a. each
treaty has terminated.
The last arrangement, under the treaty OF
| 1871. was sbroguSsd. after due notice by the
United States, on June 30 1885, but was en-
abled to obtain for our fsho men for the re-
mander OF that season , enjoyment Of the full
The Joint Commission by whom the treaty had
boon negotiated, although invested with plenary
power to make permanent settlement. were
content with temporary arrangement. after
| the termination Of which the question was
relesated to the stipulations of the
which no construction satisfactory to both
countries has ever been agreed upon. The prog
| ress OF civilization and growth Of population in
| the British provinces to which tho fisheries in
| question are contiguous, and the expansion OF
commercial intar curse between them and the
United States, present condition OF affairs
scarcely realzabe ut the date OF thu negotiations
OF 1918. Now and vast interests have boon brought
| into existence. Modes OF intercourse between the
respective countries have been invented aud
multi piled the methods OF conducting the fish
cries have been wholly changed; and all this
Is necessarily entitled to candid and care
full cons. IN tho adjustments Of
| commerce between the United States and their
| ne ghbors elol1 q frontier OF over 3, 100 miles
This propnquity. community Of Language and
occupation, and similarity OF political aud social
institutions, indicate the pract!cability and OBJ
| vioas wisdsm OF maintaining mutually bene-
feignediy DESTROYS that such relations should
exist between and tho Inhabitants of Canada,
yet the action OF thor officials during the past
season iowa d our fishermen has beon such as to
seri)usly threaten their co itinuanco.
Although disappointed in my efforts to secure
satisfactogy settlement Of tho fishery question,
negotiations are st IL pendiny with reasonable
hopo that before the close OF the present SEES
sion OF Congress- tho announcement may be
made that an acceptable conclusion has been
reached.
At an early day there may be laid before Con-
gross the correspondence OF tho Depart,n of
Stase In relation to this important sub ect 30
that tho history OF the past ishing season may
be fully disclosed and the action aud the atti-
tude q ths administration clearly conpre-
hended. More extended ference Is not deem
ed necessary IN this communication.
THE ALASKA BOUNDARY.
The recommendation submitted last year
noissance of the conventional boundary line be-
tween Alaska and British Columbia, ia re-
Moved
THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
expressed my unheaitating conviction that
the intimacy OF our relations with Hawaii
sho nd TO emphasized. As result OF the re-
highway OF o..ental aud Australian trafic, are
virtually an outpost Of American commerce
and q stepPing,stone to the growing trade OF the
Pac hc. The Polynesiau island groups have
been so absorbed by other and more power
ful governments, that the Hawaiian
eno sens Of their AUTONOMY '0 Which IL 'i IL
important for us should be preserved. Our
treaty is now tesninable on one years notice.
judi msnt. most ill-ad Used. The paramount
influence wa have there acquired, once relin-
9uished, could only with difficulty be regained,
AMI a valuable coign OF vantage for ourselves
might be converted into q stronghold for our
commercial competitors. earnestly recon-
mend that the existing treaty stipulatons be
extended for n futher term OF seven years. A
recently signed treaty to this end is now before
the Senate.
tion between these islands and tho United
States should not be overlooked.
RELATIONS WITH JAPAN.
The question OF general revision OF the trea-
ties Of Japan Is again under discussion ut To-
kio. As the first to open relations with that en-
pire and as the nation in most direct CONNER
cial relation with Japan, the United States have
lost no opportunity to testify their consistent
friendship by supporting the just claims Of ia
pan to autonomy and Independence among ma
tions. treaty OF extradition between the
United states and Japau the FIRST concluded by
that empire, has been lately proclaimed.
THE WEAKNESS OF LIBERIA.
and tho difficulty OF maintaining effective SOW
ereignty over its outlying districts have exposed
that republic to encroachment. 1t not be
forgotten that this distant community is an Off
shoot 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 COM
manded respect and sympathy everywhere, es-
pecially in this country. Although formal
protectorate over Liberia is contrary to our
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the United states to assist in all proper ways
the maintenance of its integrity IL obvious,
and has been consistently announced dur
ing nearly half century. L Recommend
that in the reorganization Of our navy, q small
vessel, no longer found adequate to our needs,
be presented to Liberia to be employed by IL in
the protection OF its coastwise revenues.
OUR SISTER REPUBLIC.
The encouraging development Of beneficial
States and Mexico, which has been SO marked
within the past few years. is at once the oc-
casion Of congratulation and of friendly solicit
tude urgently renew my former representa-
ton OF the need of speedy legislation by Con-
gress to carry into. effect the reciprocity COM
m ,sep ~ convention OF . January ~ e;
with Mexico terminated according to its
provisions in 1851, upon the notification given
10y Mexico. in pursuance OF her announced pol
icy of recasting all her commercial treaties.
Mexico has since concluded with several for
eign 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 un-
executed reciprocity convention Of 1888 covers
mono Of these points, the settlement OF which 10
so necessary to good relationship, and propose
to initiate with Mexico negotiations for new
and enlarged treaty OF commerce ana naviga-
ton.
TIE cUITNG CASE.
In compliance with q resolution OF the Senate
/ communicated to that body on August last,
and also to the House OF Representatives, the
correspondence in the case OF A. X. Cutting, an
American citizen. then imprisoned in Mexico
charged with the commission OF penal onen:9
In Texas, OF which Mexican citizen was tho
object After demand had been made for his
release the silnrge against him was amended SO
as to include violation OF Mexican law within
Mexican territory. This jolnder Of al
legged offenses, one within and the other
exterior to Mexico, induced mo to
order, a special investigation of the case, pend
ing which Mr. Cutting was released. The incident
has, however, disclosed claim for Jurisdiction
by Mexico novel in our history, whereby any
offense, committed anywhere by a foreigner,
penal in the place Of its commission. and OF
which Mexican is the object, may, II tho
offender be found in Mexico, be there tried and
punished in conformity with Mexican laws.
Jurisdiction was sustained by the courts Of
Mexico in the Cutting case and approved by the
executive branch of that Government upon the
authority OF tho Mexican statute. The Appellate
Court, in releasing Mr.. Cutting, decided that
the abandonment by the Mexican citizens az
greved by the alleged crime Ia libelous pub
lcation removed the basis OF further prosecu-
tion, and also declared justice to have been
satisfied by the enforcement OF n small part OF
the original sentence. The admission OF such
pretension would be attended with serious
suits, invasive Of the jurisdiction OF this Gov
eminent, and highly dangerous to our citizens
in foreign lands; therefore havo denied It,
and protested against its attempted exercise,
as unwarranted by the principles OF
law and international usage. A sovereign
In sc1fctfnn nj offauaea which take effect