Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-15

II In view OF the interest repeatedly ana con
epicuously shown by you In your Legislative
capacity in favor Cf a speedy and equitaOlc
adjustment OF the questions growing out OF
the dircredited Judgments OF the previous
mixed commi sion OF Caracas. Win every
desire 10 do Justice TO the representation u
Venezuela In this regard the time seems 70
have come TO end this matter ana trust tue
prompt confirmation by both parties ana tue
supplementary action referred e VIII aver
the need Of legislation or other action 10
prevent the longer Withholding Of such rights
OF actual claimants rs may be shown 10
exist.
As authorized by congress preliminarysteps
have been taken for the aesemblage al tnc
capital during the coming year, OF the repre-
sentatives Of the Central aud South Auerl-
can states, together with those OF MEXICO
Haytl and San Domingo, TO discuss sundry
important monetary and commercial topics,
expecting IN those cases where, from reasons
Of contiguity OF territory and the OK.
psnse OF border line incapable OF
being guarded, reciprocate CONNER
cial treaties may be found eXpeolent.
II is believed that commercial policies Undue
ing free mutual exchange of products can oe
most advantageously arranged 10y independ-
ent, but cooperative legislation In the trsde
last mentioned. The control OF our taxation
for revenue will be always retained IN our
own hands unrestricted by conventional
agreements with other governments. In
conformity also with congressional authority,
the maritime powers have ceen invited 10
confer in Washington In April next upon the
practicability Of deyising uniform rules ana
measures for the greater security OF LIE ana
prosperity at sea. A disposition 10 accept on
The part OF a number Of the powers has al
ready been manifested, aud If the co-opcra-
tion Of the nations chiefly interested shall be
secured, important results may confidently be
anticipated.
The act OF June 26, 1854, and the acts
amendatory thereof In relation to the tonnage
duties have given rise 10 extended cores
pondence with foreign nations with whom we
have existing treaties Of navigation and com
merce and have caused wild and regretable
divergence OF opinion In relslon To the lmpo-
sition Of the duties referred to. The ques-
lions are important and | shall make them a
subject OF special and more detailed commu-
~nication at the present session.
IMMIGRATION.
With the rapid increase Of immigration TO
our shores and the facilities OF modern travel
abuses OF a generous privilege afforded toy our
naturalization laws call for their careful re-
vision. The easy and uuguArded manner IN
which certificates Of American citizenship can
now be obtained has induce! "A class, uniUrtu-
uatcly large, 10 avail themselves OF the or
p%ottunity 10 become &bsOlNed lIom allegiance
To their native iand ane yet py "a i5.C "a i,ei-
derce TO escape any just duty ana conulou-
ton OF service 70 HE country OF their pro-
posed adoption, thus WINE cYNdlng TIE uu-
ties of citizenship 20 the Ln!ted states they
may make prompt Claim Tor It's
national protection, a;u demand tn inter
yen1on 10 their behalf. international com
plicat.ons OF a seriCus nature nave arisen and
the correspondence ~ the state d"partm ~
disclosed the great number and cOmi.cEiiY
OF the qualifications "hi.h have octn ialtti
Our lans regulating tae issue OF passports
should be carefully revised ana thcln-utdtlou
OF a central bureau OF registration al the
capital is again strongly recommended NV
this means full particulars OF each ease OF
naturalization In the United States would hc
secure ana properly indeXei ana recorded
and thus many cases ot spurious citizenship
would be detected sud uIl--t '".l or>. s-liIs
would b" ayo.i't. Toe fe-utg lhl1a''nn OF ta"
consular service is a matter ol serious import
ancu to our national interests,
TIE CONSULAR SERVICE.
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