The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-07
VOLUME XXXv,---NUllBER so.

broadly, aud the principle, II conceded
would create dual responsibility In thI
citizen and lead to inextFlcable confusion
destructive OF that certainty in the Law
which Is an essential Of liberty.
When elhzsna Of the United States vol
unfairly 90 into foreign country they
must abide by the laws there in force, and
will not be protected by their own gov.
ernment from the consequences OF an OF.
Tense against those laws committed in
care and interest Of this government over
its citizens are not relinquished because
they have gone abroad, and II charged
with crime committed In the foreign land
q fair and opsn trial conducted with de.
cent regard for justice and humanity will
be demanded for them, With less than
that this government will not ba
content when the lie or liberty OF its citi,
zens Ia at stake, Whatever the degree to
which extFaterritorial criminal iurisdiC.
ton may have been formerly allowed by
consent and reciprocal agreement among
certain ol the European States, no such
doctrine or practice was ever known to
the laws OF this country or OF that from
which our institutions have mainly been
derived, In the case Of Mexico there are
reasons especially strong for perfect har,
mony In the mutual exercise Of juTisdlC,
ton. Nature has made US irreYocably
neighbor, and wisdom and kind
feeling should make us friends
The overflow OF capital and
enterprise from the United States as a
patent factor 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 remoy.
ed, and | trust that In the interest Of
good neighboThood the statute referred
to will be- go modified so "a 10 eliminate
the present possibilities OF danger TO the
peace oi the two countries,
The government oi the Netherlands has
exhibited concern In relation to sustaining
the future oi the tariff laws, which
are supposed by them to be aimed
at q class OF tobacco produced In the
Dutch East Indies. Comment would
seem unnecessary upon the unwisdom Of
legislation appearing to have q special
national discrimination for It's object,
which, although unintentional, may give
rise 10 injurious relations.
Ths establishment, leag than four years
ago, OF q Degation at Teheran, Is bearing
fruit In the interest exhibited by tho shah'G
government in the industrial activity OF
the United sEates and the opportunities
oil beneficial interOhangea.
St9hlO government is now happily re-.
stored In Peru by the election OF q consti.
tutional President and a period OF rehabl.
litatlon is entered upon. But the reCov.
cry Ia necessarily slow from the exhaus.
ton caused by the late war and civil dis.
turbances. A convention TO adjust, by
arbitration, claims OF our citizens, has
been prepared and is under consldera.
tion,
The naval officer who bore to Siberia
the testimonials bestowed by Congress in
recognition Of the aid given to the Jean.
nette survivors has successfully &C.
hlH mission. His interesting
report will be submitted. Itis pleasant to
know that this mark Of appreciation has
been welcomed by the Russian govern.
ment and people as BELTS the traditional
friendship Of the Two countries.