The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1886-12-16

! against the laws committed In suoh foreign
country; but the wotchful care and interest
of this government over its citizens are not
reltnquisned because they have gone abroad,,
and II CHARGED with crime committed In the
foreign land, a fair and open trial, con-
Quoted with decent regard for Justice, will
be demanded for them With less than that
this government will not be content. When
the life or liberty Of it's citizens is at stake,
whatever the degree to which extradition
criminal jurisdiction may have been
reciprocal agreement among certain
ott the European states, no such doctrine or
practice was ever known to the laws ofxthis
country or of that from which our ~institu-
lions have mainly been derived. In the case
OF Mexico there are reasons especially strong
for perfect harmony in the mutual exercise
ofjurisdiction. Nature has made us irreyo-
cably ~neighbors, and wisdom and kind feel
ing should make us friends The overflow
oflcapital and enterprise from the United
resources Of Mexico and in building up the
property OF both countries. To assist this
good work MI grounds of apprehension for
the security OF person and property should
U0AculOfeu, huu ! GCuSb uQaU IN GQ6 INTERESTS
OF good neighborhood the statute referred to
will be SO modified as, to- eliminate the pres
mt possibilities Of danger to the peace Of
the two countrieR
THE NETHERLANDS.
The government of the Netherlands has ex-
hibited concern In relation to certain
features Of our tariff laws, which are sup
posed by them to be aimed at a class Of to-
bacco produced In the Dutch East Indies.
I'M would seem unnecessary upon the
unwisdom OF legislation appearing to nave q
special national discrimination for its object
which,, although u~nintentional, may give
rise to Injurious relations The establish
ment, less than four years ago, of o lega-
ton at Teheran, ls bearing fruit In the inter
est exhibited by the shah's government in the
the opportunities Of benefit. stable govern
ment Is now happily restored In Peru by the
election OF O constitutional president A
period of rehabilitation is entered upon. Re-
covery is necessarily slow from the ex-
haustion caused blythe late war and civil
disturbances A convention to adjust by ar
bitration claims of our citizens has been
promised and is under consideration. The
naval officer who bore to Siberia the testi-
monials bestowed by. congress In recognition
OF the aid given to the Jeanette survivors
has successfully accomplished his mission.
His interesting report will be submitted. It
1s pleasant to know that this mark of appre-
citation has been welcomed by the Russian
government and people as BELTS the tradi-
tional friendship of the two countries. Civil
per1urbattons in the Samoan islands have
during the past few years been q sourc of
considerable embarrassment to the three
EoHernments-Germauy, Great Britain and
the United States-whose relations and extra
territorial rights IN that important group are
guaranteed by treaties. The weakness Of
the native administration and the conflict of
opposing interests in the islands have led
King Mal1etsa to seek an alliance or protec-
zion in some one quarter, regardless of the
distinct engagements whereby no one of the
uhree treaty powers may acquire any para
mount or exclusive interest," In May last
Malietsa offered to place Samoa under the
protection of the United States, and the late
consul, without authority, assumed to grant
It Tn proceeding was promptly disavowed
agents OF the three governments have been
deputed to examine the situation in the
Islands, with q change in the representation
OF all three powers and a harmonious under
standing between them: The peace, pros
periLy, autonomous administration and nue.
trality of Samoa can hardly fail to be Sc
cured.
RELATIONS WITH sPAM -
1t appearing that the government of Spain
did not extend to the flag of the United States
in the Antilles the whole measure of reci-
procity requisite under our statutes for the
continuance Of the suspension OF discrimlna-
tions against b Spanish flag in our ports,
I was constrained, in October last, to rescind
my predecessors proclamation OF, Feb. ID,
Disappointing such suspension. An ar
ransemen5 was, however, speedily reached,
and upon notification from tho government
of Spain that all %differential duties to our
vessels n their cargoes from the United
states or from any foreign country hadbeen
completely and absolutely relinquished,
l awaited myself of the discretion con-
ferred by law and issued on the 9th of Oc-
tober my proclamation declaring reciprocal
suspension In tho United States It is most
gratifying to:bear testimony to the earnest
sp1rlt1n which the government of the queen
regent has met our efforts to avert the
limitations OF commercial Discrimination and.
reprisals, which are ever disastrous to the
material interests and the political good will
or the countries they may Affect The prof.
liable development OF the large commercial
exchanges between the United States and
the Spanish Antilles is naturally an obi ect of
solicitude. Lying close at our doors. and
nndlng here their main markets of supply
and demand, the welfare Of Cuba and Porto
Rico and their production and trade are
scarcely less important to u than to Spain.
Their commercial and financial movements
are 80 naturally a part Of our system that no
obstacle to fuller, freer intercourse should
he permitted to exist The standing instruc-,
ions OF our representatives at Madrid and
Havana have for years been to leave no eff
fort unessayed to further these ends, and at
no time has the equal good desire Of Spain
been more hopefully manifested than now.
The government of Spain thus removing the
consular tonnage fees on cargoes shipped to
the Antilles, n by reducing passport fees
has shown its recognizance Of the needs Of
less ,trammeled intercourse. An effort has
been made during the past year to remove
the hinderance to the proclamation of the
treaty OF naturalization with the sublime
porte, Signed in1s74,, which has remained
imperative owing to a disagreement Of the
Interpretation of the clauses relative to the
effects of return to and sojourn
OF o naturalized citizen In the
land of origin trust soon to
be able to q favorable settlement
It has been highly satisfactory to note the
improved treatment of American mission
aries in Turkey, as has been attested by their
Acknowledgements to our late minister to
that government Of his successful exertions
in their behalf The exchange Of ratitica-
ton Of the convention of Dec. 8, 1885, with
Venezuela, for the reopening of the awards
or the Caracas commission under the claims
convention Of 1886, has not yet been effected
owing TO- the delay of the executive Of that
republic IN ratifying the measure. I trust
that this postponement will be brief; but
should 1T much longer continue, the delay
may well be remembered as q RECESSION Of.
the compact and "a failure on the part Of
Venezuela to complete an arrangement so
perststently sought by her during many.
in a spirit Of International fairness, although
to the detriment of holders of bona hde
awards OF the tmpugned commission
NATURALIZATION.
Irenew the Recommendation of nv last
annual message that existing legislation con-
corning citizenship and naturalization be re-
yised We have treaties with many states
providing: for the Remuneration of citizenship
by naturalized aliens, but no statute is found
to give effect 70 such engagements, nor any
which provides "a needed central bureau for
the registration OF natnralized cittzenA Ex-
perience suggests that our statutes reguIat-
ing extradttfon might be ndvantageously
amended by a provision for the transit
across our territory. now q %conYenient thor