The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-12-10
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1uCAiCO, DC InST6 Lf1oQ ana DuGlSlSQ 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 the Mexican statute. The Appellate Court,
in releasing Mr.. Cutting, decided that the
abandonment by the Mexican citizens ag-
griered by the alleged crime "a libelous publ
cation) removed the basis of further prosecu-
| ton, and also declared justice to have been
satisfied by the enforcement of a small part of
the original sentence. The admission of such
a pretension would be attended with serious re-
suits, invasive of the jurisdiction Of this Gov
eminent, and highly dangerous to our citizens
in foreign lands; therefore / have denied it.
and protested against its attempted exercise,
as unWarranted by the PRINCIPLES of law and in
ternational uSageS.
In the case of Mexico there are reasons es-
pec1ally strong for perfect harmony In the ads
tual exercise Of jurisdiction. Nature has made
as iffevocably neighbors, and wisdom and kind
feeling should make friends. The overflow
OF capital and enterprise from the United States
is potent factor in assisting the development
OF the resources of Mexico, and in building up
the prosperity of both countries. TO assist this
good work all grounds of apprehension for the
security OF person and property should be re-
moved and trust that in the interests of good
nelghborhood the statute referred to will be
modified as to eliminate the present possibili-
ties OF danger to the peace of the two coun-
tries.
PERU
Stable government is now happily restored in
Peru by the election of constitutional Presi-
dent and period of rehabilitation is entered
upon but recovery is necessarily slow from the
exhaustion caused by the late war and civil dis
turbances, A convention to adjust by arbitra-
tion the claims of our citizens has been prom
ised and Is under consideration
THE SAMOAN ISLANDS,
Civil pertubations in the Samoan Islands
nave curing the past few years been a source of
considerable embarrassment to the three Gov
ernments Germany, Great Britain and the
| United States-whoSe relations and extra-t terri
| torlal rights in that important group are guar
anteed by treaties The weakness of the native
| administration and the conflict of opposing in
terests in the islands have led King Malietoa to
seek alliance or protection in some one quarter,
| regardless of the distinct engagements whereby
| no one OF the three treaty Powers may acquire
| any paramount or exclusive interest. In May
| last Maletoa 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 disavowed: and
the over-zealous official recalled. Special
! agents OF the three Governments have been
deputed to examine the situation in the islands,
with change in the representation of all three
Powers and harmonious understanding be-
| tween them.
CUBA AND PORTO RIGA.
It appearing that the Government of Spain
| did not extend to the flag of the United States
in the Antilles the whole measures of reciproci-
| ty requisite under our statute for the continu-
anee OF the suspension of determinations against
the Spanish flags in our ports, was constrained
| in October last to rescind my predecessors
proclamation of February ID, 1884, permitting
such suspension. An arrangement was how
| ever, speedily reached, and upon notification
| from the Government Of Spain that all differ
| entail treatment of our vessels and their car
| goes from the United States or from any for
| eign country had been completely and abso-
lutely relnquished, / awaited myself of the dis
erection conferred by law, and issued on the 2Tth
OF October my proclamation declaring reciproc-
al suspension in the United States. It 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 initia-
| ton OF commercial determinations and repris-
| ais which are ever disastrous to the material
interests and the political good will of the coun-
! tries that they may effect The profitable de-
| velopment OF the large commercial exchanges
! between the United States and the Spanish An
| titles is naturally an object of solicitude Ly-
| ing close at our DOORS and finding here their
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 move
mentS are SO naturally part of our system
than no obstacle to fuller, freer ntercourses
should be permitted to exist. The stand
| ing instructions of our representatives
| at, Madrid and Havana have for years been to
leave no effort unessayed to further these ends,
and at no titne has the equal good desire of
Spain been more hopefully manifested than
now. The Government of Spain by thus re-
moving the consular tonnage fees on cargoes
shipped to the Antilles, and by reducing pass
port fees, has shown its recognition of the needs
of less trameled intercourse.
| CITIZENSHIP AND NATURALIZATION.
renew the recommendation of my last annual
message, that the existing legislation concern
ing citizenship and naturalization be revised
| We have treaties with many states providing
for the remuneration of citizenship by natur-
allZed Aliens but no statute is found to give eff
feet to such engagements, nor any which pro-
! vides a needed central bureau for the registra-
| ton of naturaliZed citizens.
| EXTRACTION LAWS.
Experience suggests that our statutes regu-
lating. extradition might be advantageously
amended by provision for the transit across
our territory NOW q convenient thoroughfare of
| travel from one foreign country to another) of
| fugitiyes surrendered by foreign government
| to third state. Such provisions are unusual
in the legislation of other countries and tend to
prevent the mscarrying of justice. 1t is also
desirable in order to remove present I'M
certainties, that authority should be con-
ferred on the Secretary of State to
| issue a certificate in case of an arrest
for the purpose of extradition to the officer be-
| fore whom the proceeding is pending, showing
that requisition for the surrender of the per-
son charged has been duly made. Such GER
tificate, if required to be received before the prs
cner's examination, would prevent long and
| expensive Judicial inquiry into charge which
| the foreign government might not desire to
press. I also recommend that express provision
| be made for the immediate discharge from Gus
tody of persons committed for extradition
where the President is of opinion that surrender
| should not be made.
| INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.
| The drift of sentiment in civilized commun-
tiles toward full recognition of the rights of
property in the creations of the human intellect
| has brought about the adoption, by many i'm
| portant nations of an international copyright
convention, which was signed at Berne on the
\ 18th OF September 1885, Inasmuch as the con-
| stitution gives to Congress the power to ''pro-
mote the progress of science and useful
arts by securing, for limited times, to authors
! and inventors, the exclusive right to their re-
| spective writings and discoveries this Gov
eminent did not feel warranted in becoming a
signatory, pending the action of Congress upon
measures OF international copyright now before
it, but the right Of adhesion to the Berne con-
Vention, has been reserved.
THE CONSULAR SERVICE.
| Pursuant to q provision of the Diplomatic and
Consular Appropriation act approved July ],
! 1885, the estimates submitted by the Secretary
| OF State for the maintenance of the consular
service have been recast on the basis Of salaries
| for all officers to whom such allowance is
| deemed advisable. Advantage has been taken
OF this to redistribute the salaries of the officers
| not appropriated for, in accordance with
the work performed the Importance
cumbent and the cost Of living at each
| post The last consideration has been too often
lost sight Of in the allowances heretofore made
| The compensation which may suffice for the de-
cent maintenance OF a worthy and capable Off
| Ger in position OF onerouS and representative
] trust at post easily accessible, and where the
necessar1es of life are abundant and cheap. may
| prove an inadequate pittance in distant lands,
/ where the better part of q years pay is con-
| sumed in reaching the post of duty, and where
| the comforts of ordinary civilized existence can
only be obtained with difficulty and at exorbi-
| tant cost.
| NATIONAL FINANCES.
| The report of the Secretary of the Treasury
| exhibits in detail the condition of the public
finances and of the several branches OF the Gov
eminent related to his department. 1 especial
| ly direct the attention Of Congress to the rec
! concentrations contained in this and the last
| preceding report of the Secretary touching the
| simplifcation and amendment of the laws relat-
ing to the collection of our revenues, and in the
! interest of economy and justice to the Govern
ment hope they may be adopted by appropri-
| ate legislation. The ordinary receipts of the
| Government for the fiscal year ended June 30,
| 1885, were 1896, 439, 72706 OF this amount $780,
| 9O5,0234 Al was received from customs and S1I6-
SO5, 93648 from internal revenue, while the total
receipts as here stated were 49, 749 0206S great
| er than for the previous year. The increase
| from customs was but ST, 434, 084 10, and from
internal revenue 81, 407, 81, making gain in
these items for the last year of SIS, S41 295.04
falling on in other resources reducing the total
| increase to the smaller amount mentioned.
The total ordinary expenses of the Govern
| ment for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1886
were s242 4S3 so, being less by 7SS 97 than
such expenditures for the year preceding, and
| leaving surplus in the treasury at the close
of the last fiscal year of S93 $50 $685. as against
S63, 463, 771.27 at the close of the previous year