The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-06

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February IS. ISL. bstWssn the United
the s,, ,scitIsns q each OF The high con q.
states and tsrritoriss Of The oshsr most
co.istant protection and security. Tor
their person. and property. and shall en-, n,
provisIons a. are or shaii ' Be- granted 70
the natives on their submitting them
selves to the conditions imposed upon the
na ,r,s shs siii 80 INTRODUCED and ,, Re,
x ANY .sasf =. territory Of The United NJ
citisen or subject q . foreixn country
treaty. between the United States and
sech foreign country and. constituting .
crime under the laws Of the state or
against the United States and be cog
nizablc In the Federal courts. No action
was taken by congress In the matter.
.ct s. asFay p nas sss sSn
during the present session. The neces-
sity for some such provision abundantiy
appears. precsdent for constituting .
where aliens are sufferers n nationally
deducible from the existing statute which
gives to the district and circuit courts.
suits brought by aliens where the
amount involved exceeds certain sum.
n JUST jealous solicitude be shown for
pecuniary import. how much greater
should be the public duty to take cogni-
xance. Of matters affecting the life and
s fas rights Of slie9s under treaty ssipu
mot mop murder especially when experience
helpless to punish the Offenders.
naturalization CSnventsOn.
A3ter many years OF endeavor on the
IAN government has consented to enter
convention. having Tor one OF its objects
except those Of an age for active mill
tary service) who, having been NATURAL
ICED IN the United States, may revisit
u conciliatory spirit displayed a success
ful conclusion may be reached.
JAPAN.
The treaty OF commerce and navigation
between the United States and Japan, on
Noyember =. 1894. took effect In accoydance
with the terms of Its nineteenth article on
the nth Of July last, simultaneously with
the Enforcement OF like treaties with the
other powers. except France. whose con-
cember 4. the United States being. how
ever. granted up to that date all the privi-
leges and rights accorded to French citi-
this notable conventional reform, Japan's
position as q fully independent power IS
assured. control being. gained Of taxation.
coasting trade and all other domestic func.
tons Of government, and foreign extra-ter-
ritorial rights being renowned.
comprehensive codes OF civil and crimi-
nal procedure, according to Western meth
OBS public instruction, patents and copy
rights. municipal administration, including
1urisdiction over the former foreign set
public health and other administrative
measures have been proclaimed. The
working OF the new system has given rise
20 no material complaints on the part of
American citizens or interests, a circum-
stance which attests the ripe consideration
with which the change has been prepared.
Aid Rendered Stranded Transport.
Valuable assistance was rendered by the
Japanese authorities to the United states
transport ship Morgan city, while strand
ed at Kobe Permission has been granted
to land and pasture army horses at Japa-
, ness ports ss q call on the way to the PIN.
good Will are highly appreciated.
Interest In Pacific Cable.
The japanese government has shown
lively interest in the proposition OF the
Pacific gable to add to Its projected cable
lines ht to Hawaii. Guam and the Philippines,
Japan. IL would be gratifying consunl-
nation were the utility OF the contemplate
90 ; shs n1a,tsa By Bringing japan
Without respecting the observations Of
my special message OF February 10, 1880.
liza, I respectfully invite attention to It.
recommend that In case the congress
should not take measures to bring about
this result by direct action OF the govern
nent. the postmaster general be authorize
ed to invite competitive bids for the estab-
lishment of cable; the company making
the best responsible bid to be awarded the
"a nv fx. ertv
ample bonds to insure the completion OF
the work within reasonable time.
MEXICO.
The year has been marked by constant
increase in the intimacy of our relations
with Mexico. and In the magnitude Of mu-
tually advantageous interchanges. This
government has omitted no opportunity
to show its strong desire to develop and
long and happily unbroken.
New Extrndftfon Treaty.
Following the termination, on january
20, 1899, by Mexico, Of the extradition
treaty Of December Il. 1891, new treaty.
needs Of both countries. was signed Feb
rnary q, 1899. and exchanged in the City
Of Mexico on the ed OF April last It's
operation thus far has been effective and
satisfactory. "A recent case has served to
test the application of its fourth article.
which provides that neither party shah be
bound to deliver up its own citizens, but
have the power to deliver them up II In
its discretion 1t be deemed proper to do SO,
so.
The extradition of Mrs. Matte Rich, a
citizen of the United States, charged with
homicide, committed In Mexico, was after
mature consideration directed by me in the
conviction that the ends of justice would be
thereby subserved. Similar action on APP
propriatc occasion by the Mexican execu-
tive will not only tend to accomplish the
desire Of both governments that grave
crimes go not UNPUBLISHED, but also to re-
press lawlessness along the border OF the
two countries The new treaty stipulaies
that neither government shall assume iur-
isdiction in the punishment of crimes COM
initted exclusively within the territory of
the other. This will obviate In future the
embarrassing controversies which have
heretofore arisen through Mexico's asser-
ton Of q claim to try and punish an Amer
lean citizen for an offense committed
within the jurisdiction Of the United States.
Water boundary Commission.
The International water boundary COM
mission. organized by the convention OF
March l, 1899. for the adjustment of the