The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05

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| domiciled in the United States coniza-
/ bic in the federal courts. This has not,
| however. been done and the federal
! officers and courts have no power in
such cases to intervene either for the
/ protection of a foreign citizen or for
! the punishment of his Slayers. It seems
| TO me to follow, in this state of the law,
| that the officers OF the state charged
| with police and judicial powers in such
/ cases, must in the consideration of in
J ternatiOnal questions growing out Of
J such incidents. be regarded in such
! sense as federal agents as to make this
/ government answerable for their acts
/ in cases where it would be answerable
/ if the United States had used its con-
/ stitutional power to define and punish
crimes against treaty rights"
A bill to provide for the punishment
| of violations of treaty rights of aliens
! was introduced in the senate March 1,
/ 1892. and reported favorably March go.
! Having doubtless in view the language
/ of that part of article III of the treaty
! of February 26, 1871, between the Uni
ted States and Italy which stipulates
! that the citizens of each of the high
contracting parties shall receive, in the
( states and territories of the other most
constant protection and security for
! their persons and property, and shall
enjoy in this respect the same rights
and privileges as are, or shall be grant
ed to the natives, on their submitting
! themselves to the conditions imposed
upon the natives" the bill so intrOduc-
ed and reported provided that any act
committed in any state, or territory of
the United States in violation of the
rights of a citizen. or subject of a for
eign country. secured to such citizen, or
the he United States and such for
eign count9y and constituting a crime
under the laws of the state or terri
tory shall constitute a like crime
against the United States and be cog
nizable in the federal courts. No
tion was taken by congress in the mat
ter.
1 earnestly recommend that the subject
be taken up anew and acted upon during
the present session. The necessity for
some such provision abundantly appears
Precedent for constituting a federal Jur-
are sufferers is nationally deducible from
district and circuit courts OF the United
states Jurisdiction of civil suits brought
by aliens, where the amount involved eX-
Ceeds certain sum II such jealous so
lcitude be shown for alien rights in cases
much greater should icS be the pubic duty
to take cOgnizance of matters affecting
the settled principles of international law
no less than under treaty stipulation in
has sbo[Vn fta+ i6ral iiis+ice is f6o often
helpless to punish the offenders. After
this government to that end the Italian
government has consented to enter into
negotiations for naturalization cOnven-
regulation Of the status of Italians Eek
cept those of an age for active military
service who having been naturalized in
the United States may revisit Italy 1t
is hoped that with the mutually eoncil-
iatory spirit displayed a successful con-
TREATY WITH JAPAN.
The treaty of commerce and navigation
between the United States and Japan on
ance with the terms of XI5Sth article on
the nth of July last simultaneously with
the enforcement Of like treaties with the
other powers, except France, whose con-
yention did not go into operation until
ever granted up to that date. ali the priv
1leges and rights accorded to French cit
fyGaTaC fnEa 0N a 1rh
sifi06 as a f1lIv denendenf snvereien Tavy-
er is assured control being gained of tax
alton customs revenues, judicial admins
tratfon, coasting trade. and all other do
mestic functions of government and for
eign extra territorial rights being re-
Comprehensive codes of civil and Grim
inal procedure according to western meth
rights, municipal administration including
jurisdiction over the former foreign set
uemeht, customs tarlIS ana procedure.
public health and other administrative
measures have been proclaimed The
working OF the new system has given rise
to no material complaints on the part Of
the American citizen or interests a cir
cuIlSldHce WIllGGIli AILeStS tIe Tlpe cousld-
Grafton with which the change has been
Valuable assistance was rendered by
the japanese authorities to the United
States transport ship Morgan City
While stranded at Kobe. Permission has
been granted to land and pasture army
horses at japanese ports of call on the
way to the Philippine Islands. These
" appreciated
The Japanese government has shown
a lively interest in the proposition of
the Pacific Gable company to add to its
projected cable lines to Hawaii, Guam
and the Philippines a branch connection
with the coast of Japan. It would be
a gratifying contamination were the
utility of the contemplated scheme en-
hanced by bringing Japan and the
United States into direct telegraphic
relation.
CABLE TO MANILA.
Without repeating the observations
of my special message of February 10,
1899, concerning the necessity Of a cable
to Manila, respectfully invite atten-
tiOn to it.
1 recommend that in case the con-
gress should not take measures to
bring about this result by direct action
of the government, the postmaster gen
eral be authorized TO invite competi-
tive bids for the establishment of a
cable; the company making the best
responsible bid to be awarded the con-
tract; the successful company to give
ample bonds to insure the completion
of the work within a reasonable time
The year has been marked by constant
increase in the intimacy of our rela-
tiOns with Mexico and in the magnitude
of mutually advantageous interchanges.
This government has omitted no Op-
pOrtunity to show it's strong desire to
develop and peFpetuate the ties Of cor
diality now so long happily unbrOken.
Following the termination on Jan
uary 20, 1899, by Mexico of the con-
vention of extradition of December II,
1861, new treaty more in accordance
with the ascertained needs of both
countries was signed February p, 1899,
and exchanged in the City Of Mexico
on the 22nd of April last. It's opera
tion thus far has been effective and
satisfactory. A recent case has served
to test the application of its " ar
ticle. which provides that neither party
shall be bound to deliver up its own