The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-06

tton OF discussion to be unWarrante1 and
Enereupon declined to further reco. nize the di-
plomaIic character of the person, whose cc,,tin-
Uance in such function would destroy that 1nu-
tual confidence which is essential to the good
moons st Mt with the welfare and sef-resnect
OF the 60 erlnent of the United States The
usual in lsrchange of communication has since
continued through her Majestys legation in this
city.
TONNAGE DUTIES
In conformity, also, with Congressional ar-
thor1ty, tho maritime powers have been invited
TO confer in Washington in April next upon the
practicability Of devising uniform rules Ind
measures for the greater security Of life and
propertya sea-, disposition to accept or the
been mantle sted, and if the CO cooperation of the
nations chiefly int rested shall be secured, i'm
Rortant results may be confidently anticipated.
| The act OF June g. 1884, and the acts amenda-
tory thereof, in relation to the tonnage duties.
Lave given rise to extended correspondence With
foreign nations, with whom we nave existing
Ereat1es OF navigation and commerce, and have
caused wide and regrettable divergence of opin-
ion in relation to the imposition of the duties
referred to. These questions are important and
shall make them the subject OF special and
more de, allied communication at the present
season.
ABUSE OF IMMIGRATION LAWS
With the rapid increase of immigration to orr
snores AMI The facilities of modern travel
abuses OF the generous privileges afforded by our
naturalization laws call for their careful revision
! Inc easy and unguarded manner in which GER
|
tanned has induced class, unfortunately large,
to avail themselves of the opportunity to be-
come absolved from allegiance to their native
land, and yet by a foreign residence to escape
any just duty and contribution OF service
to the country of their proposed adoption
Ihus, while evading the duty of citi-
z,en,sn u to the United States, they may
make prompt claim for it's national pro-
lection and demand its intervention in
their behalf. International complications u a
serious nature arise Our laws regulating the
| ISSUE OF DHSSDOrtG ShOu16 ba lv
revised, and the institution of a central bureau
OF registration at the Capital is again strongly
recommended. By this means full particulars
of each case of naturalization in the United
States would be secured and properly Endorsed
ana recorded, ana thus many cases of spurious
spOnsiblities would be avoided
! THE CONSULAR SERVICE.
| The reorganization of the consular service is
| a matter OF serious Importance to our national
| interests. The number OF existing principal
consular Offices is believed to be greater than is
at all necessary for the conduct of the public
| business. 1t need not be our policy to maintain
| more than q moderate number of principal
offices, each supported by salary sufficient to
enable the incumbent to live in comfort, and
SO distributed as to secure the convenient
supervision, through subordinate agencies,
OF affairs over considerable district
repeat the recommendations heretofore made
by me, that the appropriations for the mainten-
ance OF our diplomatic and consular service
should be recast that the so-called notarial or
unofficial fees, which our representatives abroad
are row permitted to treat as their personal per
quisites, should be forbidden that system of
consular inspection should be instituted and
that a limited number of Secretaries of Legation
| at Large should be authorized
THE WASHINGTON CENTENNIAL.
| Appropriate legislation by Congress in regard
| to the Centennial celebration of the inaugura-
| ton OF George Washington is recommended,
| OTHER FOREIGN MATTERS.
| My endeavors to establish by international
cooperation measures for the prevention of the
determination of fur seals in Behring Sea have
not been relaxed, and have pes of being en-
nbled shortly to submit an effective and
maritime powers for the approval of the SEN
| ate. The coastal boundary between our Alas
| kan possessions and British Columbia, regret
| to say, has not received the attention demanded
| by it's Importance, and which, on sew
eral occasions heretofore. / have had
| the honor to recommend to the Congress. The
admitted imp acticability, if not impossibility.
| # making an accurate and precise survey and
demarkatlon OF the boundary line it is ecited
in tne treaty with Russia under which Alaska
was coded to the United States, renders it abso-
lutely requisite for the prevention of national
additional complications, that adequate ap-
preparation for a reconnoissance.and survey to
oct ia proper knowledge OF the locality and the
&, ographcal features of the boundary should be
authorized by Congress with as little delay as
possible.
AID TO WRECKED VESSELS =
1t is much to be desired that some agreement
should be reached with her Majesty's Govern
ment by which the damages to life and property
on the great lakes may be alleviated by remov.
ing humanely regulating the obs Cacles to-
reciprocal assistance to wrecked or stranded
vessels The act of June 10, 1873, which offers
to Canadian vessels who have access TO our in
land waters il aid of wrecked or disabled ves
sells, has not yet become effective through con-
current action by Canada.
REFUNDING TONNAGE DUES.
renew my recommendation of two years ago
OF the passage of bill for the refunding to GER
tain German steams hip lines of the interest upon
tonnage dues illegally ex lcted.
PROTECTION OF FRENCH CITIZENS
Tine due protection of citizens of French
origin or descent from claim of m litary service
in the event OF their returning to or visiting
France has cale forth correspondence which
was laid before you at the last session. In the
absence of conventional agreement as to natur-
al11atlon, which is greatly TO be desired, this
government sees no occasion to recede from
the sound position it has maintained not only
with regard to France but to all countries
with which the United States have not concluded
special treaties.
THE TWO DEAD EMpERoRs.
Twice within The last year has the imperial
household of Germany been visited by death
and L have hastened to express the sorrow of
this people and their appreciation If the lofty
character of the lac agel Emperor William
and their sympathy with the heroism under suf-
fering of his son, the late Emp error Frederick.
SAMOA.
On the 18th of April last I laid before the
House of Representatives full information re-
specting our interests in Samoa, and in the sub
sequent correspondence on the same subject
Wnlcn Will DO Iald be ore you III due course the
history OF events in those islands will bo found
THE CHINESE CUES ZION.
in message accompanying my approval on
the LIST day of October last, OF bill for the ex-
clusion of hinese laborer5 l laid before Con-
gress full information and all correspondence
touching the negotiation Of the treaty with
China concluded at this capital the 18th
day OF March, 1885, and which, having been
confirmed by the Senate with certain
amendments, was rejected by the Chinese
Government. This message contained q
recommendation that sum of money
be appropriated compensation to Chinese
subjects who had suffered injuries at the hands
of lawiess men within jurisdiction. such
appro ration having been duly made, the fund
awaits reception by the Chinese Governme ont.
1t is sincerely hoped that, by the cessation of
the influx of this class of Chinese subjects in
| accordance with the expressed wish of both
Governments cause OF unkind feeling has
been permanently removed.
JAPAN.
On the 9Th Of August, 1887, notification was
given by the Japanese Minister at this Capital
Of the adjournment of the conference fot
the revision Of the treaties of Japan with for
eign powers, owing to tho objection Of his
government to the provision in the draft for q
juri5dictional convention which required the
submission Of the criminal code Of the Empire
to the powers in advance of it's being operative
This notification was, however, accompa-
mic with of