Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-30

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except, of course, those oriental coun-
tries in which extra-territorial juris-
| diction is conceded to our consular and
diplomatic officers in all cases where
| our citizens in those countries are con-
cerned. When, therefore, in the United
States, an injury to person or property
has been sustained by an alien here resi-
dent, his treaty rights, or his rights
under international law and the usage
of civilized nations, are the same as
those that are available to any citizen
of the United States. No treaty was
ever entered into by the United States
with any nation which stipulated for the
enforcement of laws discriminating in
favor of the subjects of any foreign
government residing in the United
States, or emitting them to any other or
any greater protection than is accorded
to the citizens of the most favored ma
ton, u TO our own citizens.
AS one result of the untrammeled
migration and intermingling of the diff
| ferent populations of the world, facili-
tated by the cheapness and freedom of
| locomotion of the present day, we find
unhappily that immigrants to the United
States not infrequently bring with them
tartan issues and differences which agi-
tate the countries from which they come.
| In this freedom of intercourse and in the
| very easy acquisition of American citi-
| Zenship, we can discover evidences that
our domestic policies, as well as our
| foreign policies, are liable TO be i'm
properly colored and influenced by con-
siderations, prejudices, and sympathies
ttnt, l., ~,
| ally, we should have nothing to do;
which are invasive, il not destructive,
Of that national independence and au-
tonomy essential to the character, honor,
and welfare of the United States of
America; and which cannot fail to i'm
pair our reputation for disinterestedness
and our consequent weight in the coun-
Gil of nations. II becomes, therefore,
manifestly our dutyas citizens of con-
| stitutional republic 10 recur frequently
to those principles of our Constitution
which are essential for the preservation
Of our national polity, and to estimate
at their proper value the duties and re-
sponsibilitles inherent in American citi-
| Zenship.
To this end there must be united in
sistance that our national polity should
not be obscured or displaced in the mind
Of any official charged with the duty of
representing this government, but that
the keeping Of it clearly in view should
be regarded as the prime duty Of all
agents Of the American people. Fortu-
nately and wisely, we have thus far
steered clear of 'entangling alliances"
with the single and limited exception Of
our treaty of 1916 with New Granada
respecting the transit of the Isthmus of
Panama; and by thus following the
policy of careful abstention from all
interference in the domestic questions
and local issues of other nations, we are
enabled more consistently to check and
repel any impertinent or pragmatical
attempt by foreigners to intermeddle
with our domestic policies or to dictate
alterations in our carefully-arrange
distribution of powers. 1t may as we'll
be understood that, desirous as we are
of pursuing policies of peace, comfy,
and reciprocal advantage with all ma
tions, we will never so lower tho stand
ard of our independence as to change
the form and principles of our govern
ment TO accommodate strangers who
come among us voluntarily and in pur-
suit of their individual tastes and for
tunes.
The establishment of the treaty
power under the Constitution is clear
and explicit. No state can enter into
any treaty, alliance, or federation; and
the President has power, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, to
make treaties, provided twosthirds of
the senators present concur. To the
President also is given power to nomi-
nate, and, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, to appoint am
bassadors and other public ministers
and consuls. He receives ambassadors
and other public ministers and
takes care that the laws are faith
fully executed. The judicial power ex-
tends to all cases in law and equity
arising under the Constitution, the laws
of the United States, and the treaties
that are made under their authority; and
in all cases affecting ambassadors and
other public ministers and cousuls. the
Supreme Court has original iurisdic-
tion. In their foreign relations the
United States are thus to be exclusively
represented by the executive branch of
the government.
A treaty is a compact between indie
pendent nations, and depends. for The
enforcement of its nroyisions On tbe in.
terests a,fd ba,ay - tIa oiL vilo ~
,sh;oi, ~ ",lu nVio. " elS governments
Wllicii are Parties 10 IL. Wlth TINS, how
ever, the judicial courts have nothing to
do, and they can give no redress; but
the treaty may contain provisions CON
ferring upon those citizens or subjects
Of one OF the nations that reside In the
territorial limits Of the others, rights
which are capable of enforcement, as
between private parties, in the courts of