The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-12-11
TIE MESSAGE.
PRECEDENT Cleveland's Annual Mes.
sage to Congress.
Our Foreign Relations Discussed at Great
Length-H ope That the Fisheries Ques-
tions will be Settled Acceptably Be-
fore the Close of Congress.
SYNOPSIS OF THE MESSAGE.

SYNOPSIS OF THE MESSAGE.
WASHINGTON, Dec 7.-President Cleveland
message opens with the usual survey Of foreign
relations, and enethird Of the message is de.
voted TO discussion and review Of foreign rela-
tons. Our government, he says, hos con-
sistently maiitained its relations Of friend |
ship toward all other powers and Of neighborly
interest toward, those whose possessions ore
contiguous TO our own. Few questions have
srisen during the past year with other govern.
ments, and meme OF these ore beyond the reach
OF settlement In friendly council. The cruel
treatment OF inoffensive Chinese In the far West
Is alluded to and IN speaking OF remedy he
says the parano duty OF maintaining public
order and doiending the Interests OF our own
people may REQUIRE the adoption Of measures of
restriction, but they should not tolerate the
oppression Of individuals OF a special race.
Discussing The fisheries question, SO long
subject OF anxious difference between the
United States and Great Britain, the President
says the questions involved are OF grave conse-
quenc,', and from time to time for nearly three
quarters OF century have given rise to earnest
international discussions, not unaccompanied
by irritation. Temporary arrangements by
treaties have served TO allay friction, which,
however, has revived as each treaty was
terminated. While DESTROYS that friendly re-
lations should exist between the people OF the
United States and Canada the action Of Cana
dian officials turing the past season toward our
fishermen hos been such, the President thinks,
ns to threaten. their continuance, and, although
disappointed in his efforts to secure salts
factory settlement Of the question. negotiations
nre still pend ing, with reasonable hope that be-
fore the close Of the present session Of Congress
announcement may be made that on acceptable
conclusion has been reached.
Abiding 10 our relations with Hawaii, the
President re commends an extension for seven
years Of the reciprocity treaty Of 1875.
legislation to carry into effect the Mexican reel
procty treat" of January, 1883, and proposes to
initiate neg0 iations with Mexico for new and
enlarged tire. ~ Of commerce and legislation
Referring I > the Cutting case he says the In
cident has disclosed claim OF jurisdiction by
Mexico, novel in our history, whereby any Of.
Tense, COMM tied anywhere by o foreigner, penal
In the place II its commission and Of which o
Mexican is ne object, may, II the offender be
found in Mex leo, be there tried and punished In
conformity with Mexican laws This jurisdic..
tion was sustained by the courts OF Mexico and
approved by the executive branch OF that gov
eminent, upon the authority OF o Mexican stat
ute. The az pelate court, in releasing Cutting,
decided that the abandonment Of the complaint
crime "a lilelous publication. removed the
basis of further prosecution and also declared
Justice 10 hwe been satisfied by tho enforce
mont OF q SIN ell part Of the original sentence
The admission of such pretension, the Presi-
dent argues, would be attended with serious re-
suits. invasiys of the jurisdiction Of this gov
ernnent unt highly dangerous TO our citizens
in foreign lar ds; therefore, he has denied II and
warranted BY the principles OF law and interna'
tional usages.
A sovereign has jurisdiction Of ofenses which
take effect within his territory, although con-
cocted or commenced outside Of It, but the right
is denied of nnv foreign sovereign to punish o
citizen of thu United States for IN oflense con.
sumunted or our soil, in violation of our laws,
oven though The offonse be against subject OF
such sovereign Tho Mexican statute In 1ues-
ton makes the claim broadly, and the principle,
If conceded, would make dual responsibility
In the citizen and lead to inextricable confusion,
destructive Of that certainty in the law which Is
an essential W liberty.
When citifens Of the United States volun.
tarily go into foreign country they must abide
by the laws there In force and will not be pro-
tectcd by their own government from the con-
sequences Of an offense against those laws COM
mittod in such foreign country; but watchful
care and interest OF this government over It's
citizens are not relinquished because they have
gone abroad and II charged with crime COM
mittcd IN The foreign land, fair and open trial,
conducted with decent regard for Justice and
humanity, viii be demanded for them. With
less than this, this government will not be con-
tent when the life or liberty OF its citizens Is at
stake. -
Whatever the degree to which extra-territor-
ial criminal Jurisdiction may have been formerly
allowed by consent aud reciprocal agreement
AMONG ccrta n of the European States, no such
doctrine or IRA ,tice was ever known to the laws
Of this country, or Of that from which our insti
buttons have mainly been derived.
III the case Of Mexico, there are reasons es
pecially strong for perfect harmony In the mu
tual exercise Of Jurisdiction Nature has made
no irrcvocably neghbors, and wisdom and kind
feeling should make us friends. The overflow
OF capital and enterprise from the United States
Is q potent fictor in assisting the development
OF the resources OF Mexico, and in building tht
prosperity Of both countries. To assist this
good work ell grounds OF apprehension for the
security Of persons and property should be re
moved, and The President trusts that, In the In
terests of good neighborhood, the statute re
fcrred to will be so modified as to eliminate the
present possibilities Of danger to the peace o
the two cou ltries
The President recommends placing the con
sular service on better footing, and reiterate
the necessity Of some mode Of inspection and re
port OF tho manner in which the consulates arr
conducted. He trusts international copyright
will receive the attention 1t deserves by Con
Rress.
He recommends that provision be made TO
the immediate discharge from custody OF prison
ers commit ed for extradition, where the Presi
dent is OF opinion that surrender should not b.
made, and ,enews his recommendation OF las
year. tbut existing legislation concerning citizen
ship and naturalization be revised. We have
he says, tre's IS with many States providing TO
the remuneration Of citizenship by naturalizet
aliens. but no statute is found TO give effect t
such engGg ,ments, nor any which provides
neotied central bureau for the registration Q
Reaching domestic affairs, the first subjec
discussed r. the tariff, and to this the Presiden
devotcs great deal Of space, arguing that tn
ECLCs5lty I3I D rGQuctlOn Oh inc tdTlu ~ mOT
urgent thar ever. The income Of the Govern
mont, he says, by its increased volume, an
through economies in its collection, is now NOR
tbon ever in excess Of public necessities Tn
application 81 the surplus to the payment Q
such portion OF the public debt as is now at on
option, srblect to extinguishment If continue
at tho rate which has lately prevailed, would re
tire that Oh IS OF indebtedness within less tina
one Year frm now.
Thus continuation Of our present revenu
system wotld soon result In the receipt OF a
annual income much greater than necessary {
meet cover Gpent expenses, with no indebted
ness upon Which IT could be applied. We shoul
then DO ctpfrouted with q vast quantity {
money, the circulating medium OF the people
boarded In the treasury, when 1t should be
their hands, or we should ba drawn into vast,
full ruolic extravaganza, with all the corruptin
nnt.onul Generalization which follows in II
train.
But II Is not the simple existence Of this SUI
plus and its threatened attendant evils whic
furnish tho strongest argument against OF
present scale OF, Federal taxation. Its wor.
phase is thu exaction OF such surplus throug
aperversion Of tho relations between the PEI
pio Dad their government and dangerous d.
pvrGare from the rules which limit the right
Federal taxation. Good government, an
especially the government OF which ever
American citizen boasts, has for its objects u
tho protec ton Of every person within its car
IL the gree test liberty consistent with the goc
orl.r Of ~ociety, and his perfect security in Il
enjoyment Of his earnings with the least poss
blu oinnir ut.on for public needs. Whe
through the form of taxation than is necessal
70 meet the just obligations Of II
Eovolrmept and tho expense OF its economic
edlnpstrp ion, such action becomes ruthle
ccStcrtion and q violation Of the fnndament
principles " free government. The indire
irolncr In which these exactions are made hi
u ttnaency 10 conceal their true character ar
ttcic extent But we have arrived at stage