Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-06

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some amendment Of our existing ex,raai-
| ton statute 1t is O common stipulation
| OF such treaties that neither party shaLi W
| bound to give up It's own ciuzens. WIN
| the added proviso In one OF our treaties
| that with Japan-that 1t may surrender
| II IL see At.
uniform course OK decisions tnat Wnsis
a treaty negatives the oDiisa.ion ,ss.,
render. the President is not invested win
legal authority TO act. The conlerinsen n
of such authority should be based on tna'
sound morality which shrinks from az
fording secure asylum to the aurnoT rr o.
heinous crime. Again, statutory pro-
vision might well be made TOT wnat -
styled extradition by way or transit,
whereby fugitive surrendered by one
foreign government to another may pe
conveyed across the territory OF tne
United States to the jurisdiction OF tn.
The problem Of the Mexican free zone
with regard 10 its inconvenience as q
provocative of smuggling into the CHlIeu
guarded land border is mentioned at TINS
point. and Mr.. Mckinley suggests thas
congress consider the advisapihty y,
authorizing and inviting conference oi
representatives OF the ,reasuiy to.Ipo ~
ments of the United States and Mexico 10
consider the subject in all It's complex
bearings and make report, with pertinent
recommendations, to the separate gov
ernments for the information or their
congresses"
PERIps ABRoGATIoN OF TREATY.
The Government of Peru has given tie
prescribed notification OF its intention 10
abrogate the treaty of friendship, COM
merce and navigation concluded with tnls
country August 81, 1887. AS tndt lte a.
contains many important PROVISIONS ne
cessary to the maintenance ,at co,' I'D with din
Guilty be replaced by the neSotlauou ~
renewed provisions within me plisl
twelve months intervening peiore w
treaty terminates. | have invited t,1,s srs 5ro
tions by Peru as 10 the partlculaI pto
visions it is desired TO annul, IN the noip
OF reaching an arrangement WHEREBY tne
remaining articles may be provisiohai'y.
saved.
CARS PEACE PLAN.
The proposal Of the Car OF Russia Ior
general reduction of the vast military
establishments that weigh so heavily
unon many peoples in time OF peace was
communicated TO this government, WIZ a.
an earnest invitation TO be represehISu IA
the conference which IT is contemplated
to assemble with a view 20 discussing the
means of accomplishing so desirapie d
result His Majesty was at once ihloIni-
ed of the cordial sympathy OF ms GOV
eminent with the principle involved 10
bis exalted proposition, and Of the readi-
ness OF the United States 70 take par
in the conference. The active military
force of the United States, as measuIea
by our population, territorial area anu
taxable wealth is, and under any CON
cejvable prospective conditions must con-
tinue to be, in time Of peace, so Gonsplcu-
ously less than that OF the armed foWSt ,
10 whom the Cars appeal ~ especlaiy
addressed, that the question can haVs ~
us no especial Importance, save as t'aIk-
! ing an auspicious step toward the petIer-
| ment Of the condition OF modern peoples
and the cultivation Of peace ana sepo-
| will among them; but IN TINS view IL pc, DC
| hooves us as a nation TO lend commentaries
and aid to the beneticent pro)ect.
SEALING CLAIMS.
The claims of owners Of American seal
| ing vessels for seizure by RUSSIAN cruisers
| in Bering Sea are being pressed 10 q
settlement. The equities OF the cases JUS
| tify the expectation that a measure, U S
| harmony with precedent and In the lSht
| OF the proven facts.
SWISS CLAIM TO ALLEGIANCE
The important question of the claim Of
| Switzerland to the perpetual cantonai al
| legiance of American c:'lzens y s"iss
| origin has not made hopeful progress 10
| ward a solution, 7nd controversies III ln'S
| regard still continue. ,
TURKISH MATTERS.
The President says that the newly-ac-
| credited envoy OF the United states 70
the Ottoman Porte carries DESTRUCTION ,s
|
| controversy with Turkey for number
| of years.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
Abiding to the financial affairs of the
country. the President says, In part:
THE Secretary of the Treasury reports
| that the receipts of the government IRON,
| all sources during the fiscal year ended
| June 3d. 1895 including s6f,1ol 2I received
| from the sale Of the Pacific railroads
amounted to $40 S2l 1885, and its eXpendi-
lures TO s4iS, S6S,5S2.
PROSPECTIVE DEFICIT.
| 'It is estimated, upon the basis Of the
present revenue laws, that the receipts
| Of the government for the year ending
| June 80. 1899. will be s577S7i.647 and its ex-
| penditures $3.50, S746i7. resulting in de-
| ficiency of Sll2,0oJ,GO.
RETIREMENT OF GREENBACKS.
I'm my judgment. the present condition
| Of the Treasury amply Justines tho lnime-
date enactment or the leglsiaIloI recon-
| mended one year ago, under which a por-
| ton OF the gold holdings should be piaced
| in trust fund, from which greenbacks
| should be redeemed upon presentation
but when once redeemed should NOT there-
| after be paid out except for gold.
ut is not 10 be inferred that other
legislation relating to our currency is not
required On the contrary, there Is an
| obvious demand for il.
STEAMER LINES TO COLONIES"
The President says that in view Of the
| recent acquisition or territory ~ Ihs
regular and frequent steamship com
munication under the American flag with
] the nevly-acquired islands.
YELLOW-FEVER COMMISSION.
In view, also, Of the increased impor-
| lance of the proposed formation Of COM
mission of sanitary experts 10 inVesusate
| the yellow-fever problem, owing TO the
| military occupation Of Cuba, the Presi-
| dent recommends that Congress provide
| for such q commission.
INCREASE OF ARMY.
The recommendation made by the Sec
| rotary of War for the increase OF the
regular military establishment 70 lOOCC
men has the Presidents unqualihed ap-
| proVal.
NIfrsTER-OUT OF VOLUNTEERS.
He saws II is his purpose to muster out
! the entire volunteer army as soon as
| Congress shall provide for the increase OF
| the regular establishment.
NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDING.
| He recommends the erection Of a build
ing for the Department of Justice, and
| suggests also the ACCESSIBILITY Of making
proper provision for the supreme Court
INCREASE OF NAVY.
He earnestly approves Of the recon-
mendations of Secretary Long as 70 the
| increase of the navy, and recommends
| also that the grades OF admiral and vice
admiral be temporarily revived, to be
| filed by officers who have specially dis
tingIished themselves in the war with
| Spain.
THE NEXT CENSUS.
| The President earnestly urges early
| legislation for the taking of the twelfth
| census, and legislation providing for the
| education OF the 10000 white children in
the Indian Territory.