The Somerset reporter., 1886-12-08

bf'h flse 10 earnest International discussion,
Dot unaceonpanifd by irritation Tempo
rary hrrahgem nts by treati IS have served to
allay friction, which, however, has revived.
hi DESTROYS that friendly relations should
exist between The people Of the Omitted States
and Canada, the action OF Canadian officials
during the past season toward our fisher
men has been such, the president thinks, as
to call for their continuance and al
though disappointed in his efforts to a salts
factory settlement Of tn. question, negotia-
lions are still pending with reasonable hope
hat before the close of the present s. sson of
congress- announcement may be made that
an acceptable conclusion has been reached.
HAWAII a. u IEAIc.
Abiding to our relations with Hawaii,
the president recommends an extension for
seven years of the reciprocity treaty
of $50. He urgently renews his
communication of legislation to carry
into effect the Mexican reciprocity treaty Of
January. 1888, and proposes to initiate ne
gotiations with Mexico for treaty of COM
merce and legislation. Referring to the
Cutting case he says the incident has dis
closed u claim of jurisdiction by Mexico,
novel in our history, whereby any offense
committed anywhere by foreigner, penal
in the place of its commission, and of
which IA Mexican is the object, may, If the
offend be found in Mexico, be there tried
and punished i'll conformity with
Mexican laws. This jurisdiction was
sustained by the courts OF Mexico
and approved by executive branches Of that
government upon the authority of Mex
lean statute. The appellate court in re-
leasing Mr.. Cutting decided that aban
donmrnt of complaint by the Mexican
cltiz aggrieved by the alleged crime ia
hbeluus publications. removed basis of
further prosecution and also declared justice
to have been satisfied by enforcement Of a
small part of original sentence The ad
miss on oil such pretension, the president
argues, would he attended with s.rious re-
suits NV sive OF jurisdiction of this gov
eminent, and highly dang rous to our
citizens III foreign lands Therefore he has
denied and protested against its attempted
ex,rcist, as warranted by the principles OF
law and OF int irrational usage'
A sovereign has jurisdiction OF ofenses
which take elect WITHIN his territory,
although concocted outside OF 1t, but the
right is denied of any foreign sovereign to
punish any citizen OF the United stats for
an oHense consummated on our soil in vio-
be against citz,n OF such sovereign.
The Mexican statute in question makes the
claim, and the principle, If conceded, would
make dual responsibility in the citizen and
lead to lnextrlcable CONFUSION,
When citizens of the United States vol
unfairly 80 IN foreign country they must
abide by the laws There III force, ana VIII
not be protected by the crown government
from the consequences oil an oiense against
those laws committed IN SUCH foreign
country, out tns watcnlul care ana interest
OF this government over It's citizens are not
reiinquished because they have gone
abroad, ana II charged WIN crime COM
mltted IN the foreign lahd fair ana open
trial conducted with decent regard TOR
justice and humanity Will be demanded for
them. Win less TINS government VIII not
content, when the lie or liberty OF It's
citizens Is at sake, and Whatever the de-
gree to which extra or territorial criminal
jurisdiction may nave been formtriy al
lowed py consent OF reciprocal agreement
among certain oil the European stat s,no such
doctrine or practice was ever known to the
laws OF TINS country or OF that from Whlch
our institutions nave mainly been derived
IN the case OF Mexico, there are reasons
especially strong Tor p rlect harmony IN
tine mutual exercise oil jurisdiction. nature
mas made US lrreVocaply helShpors, ana WIS
dom and KIND feeling should make US
frien Is
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apprehension for security of person and
property shouid oe reiloVea' anu Tue ptesi-
horhoo1 thot ia s,atntes win he % mo3i.
fed as to eliminate the present possibilities
of danger to the peace Of the two coun
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uralized citizens, but no statute is found to
give effect to such engagements nor any
which provides needed central bureau for
the registration OF naturallzed citizens.
THE TARIFF.
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Ject discuSseu Is ohe ''r'i' anu W 'hi' oi'e
president devotes great deal OF space,
orruing that the necessity for a reduction
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ue i'V''''o0 Vi '''e eo'o' ''''''1'' .
"by its increased volume ana thorough
economies in its collection Is now more Than
ever IN excess OF pubic necessities Inc
application of the surplus to the payment OF
such portion Of the public debt as is now at
our option subject TO eNtlhgulshtheht, IL
continued at the rate which has lately pre-
vailed, would retire THAT class oil ihaepteahess
within less than one year from THIS date'
Thus continuation OF our present revenue
system would soon result III the receipt OF
an annual income much greater imam nee
essary TO meet government expenses, WIN
no indebt 'dneSs upon "hich IL could DC up