The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-12-09


portant subject. 90 that the history Of the
past fishing season may be fully disclosed and
the action and the attention OF the admin
istratiOn closely comprehended. More ex.
tended reference IL not deemed necessary In
this communication
WITH OTHER POWERS.
Special Attention Directed to the
Hawaiian Islands ana Japan.
Tho recommendation submitted last year,
that provision be made for Q preliminary
reconnaissance OF the conventional boundary
line between Alaska and Eritisn Columbia, Ii
renewed. / express my unhesitsting convic.
ton that the intimacy Of relation with Hawaii
should be emphasized. A . result
Of the reciprocity treaty Of 1875.
those islands. on the highway OF
Oriental and australian traffic are virtually On
outpoet of American commerce and stepping.
stone 10 the growing trade Of the Pacific. The
Polynesian leland groups have been 60 ab-
eorbcd by other aud more powerful govern
ments, that TIL Hawaii Islands are left almost
alone in the enjoyment of sutonomy which It is
important for ~ should the preserved. Our
treaty Is now termnable on one years notice.
but propositions to abroga:e 1t would be In my
judgement, most ili-.dvised. The para
mount influence we have there acquired. once
relinqnished. could only with difficulty be
regained, and valuable coign Of vantage for
ourselves might Ec converted
:, to stronghold for our commercial competi-
tors. / earnestly recommend that existing
treaty stipulations be extended Tor further
term Of seven year,. A recently eigned treaty
to this end 10 now before the senate. The im.
portapce Of telegraphic communication be-
tween these islands and the United States
should mot be overlooked.
The question OF general revision Of the
TREATIES or JAPAN.
10 again under discussion Ut Toxic. A the
nrst open relations with that empire and as
the nation IL In most direct commercial rcla-
ton with Japan. the United States has lost no
opportunity to testify their consistent friend
skip BY supporting the just claims Of Japan 70
autonomy aud independence among nations.
A treaty Of extrsdition between the United
States and japan, the nrst conducted by that
empire. has been lately proclaimed. The
weakness Of Liberia and the din
Guilty Of maintaining effective rover.
eighty over its outlying districts
have exposed that republic to oachment
Il cannot be- forgotten that this distinc, com.
munity ID an offshoot OF our own eyetem,
owing its origin to the associated benevoience
Of American citizens, whose praiseworthy
forts to create y nucleus OF civilization In
the Dark Continent have commanded respect
and sympathy everywhere. especially In this
country. Although = formal protectorate over
Liberia IL contrary to our traditional policy,
the moral right and duty OF the United States
to assist in all proper ways in the maintenance
Of its integrity. 10 obvious, and has
been consistently announced during
nearly half . century. recommend
that. In the reorganization OF our navy, small
vessel, mo- longer found adequate to our needs,
be presented TO Liberia 10 be employed BY 1t
in the protection Of its coast wise revenues.
The encouraging development Of beneficial
aud intimate relations between the United
States and Mexico. which has been 90 marked
within the pact few years, 10 At once the occa-
sion Of cougratulation and OF friendly solicit
tude. urgently renew my former repre-.
sentation Of the need Of speedy legislation by
congress to carry into effect the reciprocity
commercial convention Of January 20.
1883. Our commercial treaty Of 1881
provisions, in 1881, npon notification given by
Mexico IN Pursuance OF her announced policy
Of reces,ing all her commercial treaties. Mex
leo has eince concluded with several foreign
governments new treaties of commerce and
navigation defining alien rights Vt trade. prop
erty and residence, treatment Of shipping, con-
eular privileges and the like. Our yet uncx.
ecutcd reciprocity convention Of 1883 covers
none Of these points, the settlement Of which
to initiate with Mexico negotiations for . new
and changed treaty Of commerce and nayiga-
ton.
CUTTINGS CASE.
In compliance with Z resolution Of the senate
I communicated to that body ON August 2 last.
and also to the house Of representatives, the
correspondence In the case or A. n. Cutting.
an American citizen then imprisoned In Mexico
charged with the commission Of . penal Of
Tense In Texas, OF which . Mexican citizen
was the object. After demand had been made
for his release the charge against HIM was
amended so % to include violation Of Mex
lean law within Mexican territory. This
joinder Of alleged offences. one within and
the other exterior to Mexico. induced ms
to order special investigation OF the case
pending when Mr.. Cutting Was released. Tho
incident has, however, Disclosed . claim OF
jurisdiction by Mexico novel In our history
whereby any Onenee committed anywhere. and
Of which Mexican 10 the object, may. II the
offender be fouAd In Mexico, be there tried
and punished In conformity to Mexican laws
Jurisdiction was sustained by the courts Of
Mexico in the Cutting case and approved by
the executive branch Of the government Upon
the authority Of Mexican statutes the appellate
court in releasing Mr.. Cutting. DECIDED that
the abandonment Of the complaint by the
Mexican citizens aggrieved by the alleged
c,ime e libeious publicstion), removed the
basis Of further prosecution aud alsO declared
justice TO have been satisfied by the enforce.
ment Of asmall part Of the original sentence.
The admission Of such pretension would be
attended with serious reeults. invasive OF the
Jurisdiction OF the government and highly
dangerous to our citizens In foreign lands.
Therefore have denied it, and protested
against its attempted exercise ~ un
warranted by the principle OF
law and International usages. A sovereign
has jurisdiction of offences which take effect
within his territory. although concerted or
commenced outeide It; but the right II denied
OF any foreign sovereign to punish citizen Of
the United States for an offense commit d on
our soil. even though the offense be- against q
subject or citizen of such sovereign rnc
Mexican statute in question makes the clam
bodily. and the principle, il conceded. wound
create dus! responsibility In the citizen and
lead to confusion Of that certainty In law
which il
AN ESSENTIAL OF Liberty.
When citizens OF the United States volnntar-
lily go into foreign country, they must abide
by the laws there in force. and will not he
protected by their own government from the
consequences Of an offense against those laws
committed IN such foreign country Bn' the
wat, hfnl care and interest Of this government
over ats citizens are not relinqui-hed hecaase
tn, y have gone abroad, and II charged win
crime committed in the foreign laat. h Air