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

the terms and conditions OF inter
course and commerce between the United
States and their neighbors alongR frontier
OF over 3400 miles, This Rroplnguity ol
community, Of language and occupation
and similarity OF political and social instl
tutions, indicate thepracliCability and OBJ
yious wisdom Of maintaining mutual and
friendly relations,
CANADA A LlTTLE TOO FRESH,
| Whilst / am unfsignedly desirous thai
such relations should exist between US
and the inhabitants OF Canada, yet the &C.
tion Of their officials during the past sea,
son towards our fishermen has been such
as to threaten their continuance,
Although disappointed In my efforts
to secure satisfactory settlement
OF the fishery question negotiations are
still pending with reasonable hope that
before the close 0i the present session oi
Congress announcement may be made
that an acceptable conclusion has been
reached,
As at an early time there may be laid
before Congress tho correspondence OF the
Department Of State in relation to this i'm
portant subject so that the history oi the
past fishing season may be fully disclosed
and the action and the attitude OF the Ad-
ministrRtiol clearly Comprehended, q
more extended reference Is not deemed
necessary In this communication.
The recommendation submitted last
year that provision be made for
preliminary reconnaissance OF the
conventional boundary line between Alas,
ka and British Columbia 10 renewed, /
express my unhesitating conviction that
the intimacy Of our relations with Hawaii
should be emphasized. AS result Of the
reciprocity treaty Of 1875 those islands,
on the highway OF Oriental and Auatral.
ian traffic, are virtually an outpost Of
American clmmer6s ana Rstepplngs stoueto
the growing trade OF the Pacific. The
polyneslan island groups have been 80 alb
sorbed by Others and more powerful gov.
ernments that the Hawaiian ialapds are
left slmost alone In the enjoyment Of
their autonomy, which, It 10 important
for us, should be preserved,
Our treaty Ia now termlnable on one
years notice, but propositions to abrogate
1t would be, IN my judgment, most III ad.
vlsed. The p9ramountiuauenCe we have
there acquired, once relluquishCd, could
only with difficulty be regained, and q
valuable ground Of vantage toE ourselves
might be converted into 4 stronghold for
our commercial Competltors. / earnestly
recommend that the existing treaty stip-
ulatlons be extended for further term OF
seven years. A recently signed treaty to
thia end ig now befoIe tho Senate. The
Importance Of telegraphic communication
between these iglepda and the United
states should not be overlooked.
The question OF q general revision Of
the treaties OF Japan Is under discussion
at Toxic. As the first to open relations
with that empire and as the nation in
most direct commercial relation with
Japan, the United States, have lost no on.
Rottlu!Ey ia testify their constant friend.
ship by supporting the Just claims OF
Japan 10 autonomy and Independence
among nations, q treaty ot extradition be.
tween the United. States and Japan, the
arst concluded by that empire, has been
lately proclaimed,
LIHERIA.
The weakness Of Liberia and the dli.
aculty Of maintaining effective sovereignty
over its outlying districts have exposed
that republic to enCroachment. II
cannot be forgotten that this distant com.
munity Is an ofishoot OF our own
system, owing liz origin to the asso-
ciated benev0lence OF American citizens
whose pralseworthy efforts toI create
nucleus OF civilization In the Dark Con.
tinent have commanded respect and sym.
pathy everywhere, especially In this
country. Although former proteCtorate
over Liberia is contrary TO our traditional
policy, the moral right and duty OF the
United States to assert In oil proper ways
the maintenance OF It's Integrity, is
obvious, and has been constantly an.
nounced during nearly half q century. l
recommend that, In the reorganization OF
our navy, o small vessel, no longer found
adequate 70 our needs, bs presented To
Liberia TO be employed by Il in the pro.
teotlon OF its Coastwise revenue.
The encouraging development OF ben.
eAClal and intimate relations between
the United States and Mexico, which has
been go marked within the past few years,
is at once the occasion OF Congratulation
and Of friendly soliCitude. urgently re-
new my former representation Of the need
OF speedy legislation by Congress to carry
into effect the RsclpYoOity Commercial
Convention ot January 20, 1889.
TREATIES WITH MEXICO.
Our commercial treaty Of 1880 with
Mexico was terminated according to its
provisions, In 1881, upon notification
given by Mexico, In pursuance OF her an.
nounced policy Of recalling all her com.
mercial treaties. Mexico has since con.
cluded with several foreign governments
new treaties Of commerce or navigation, de-
fining alien rights Of trade, property, and
residence, treatment oil shipping, consular
privileges, and the like. Our yet unex.
ecuted reciprocity convention OF 1883
covers none OF these points, the settlement
ship. propose to initiate with Mexico
negotiations for Q new and enlarged treaty
Of commerce and navigation.
In compliance with o resolution Of the
Senate, / communicated 10 that body on
August I'd last, and also to the House Of
Representatives, tho correspondence In
the case Of A. X. Cutting, an American
citizen, then imprisoned In Mexico,
charged with the commission Of q penal
ofFense in Texaso which a Mexican citizen
was the objeo After demand had been
made for his release, The charge aqainst
him was amended 90 as to include q VIC.
lstipn OF Mexlcan Law within Mexican
territory. This Ioinder Of alleged often.
ses one within and the other exterior to
Mexico induced me TO ordsra special In.
vestigation Of the case, pending which, Mr..
Cutting was released. The incident has,
however, disclosed a claim OF Jurisdiction
by Mexico novel In our history, whereby
any olIense committed anywhere by Z
foreigner alien To the place Of commits.
alon, and ot which q Mexican Is the
object may, II tho offender be found In
Mexico, be there trlOd and punished In
conformity with Mexican laws. This juris.
dlCtion was sustained by the courls mex.
leo In the Cutting case aud approved by
the executive branch Of that government
upon tho authority Of a Mexican statute
Tho appellate court, 10 releasing Mr.. Out.
Ing, decided that The abandonment Of the
complaint by theMeGlcan citizens ageriev.
eddy alleged crltne( 4 llbelous publlOatlon)
removed the b1BlB Of further prosecution,