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law. an independent investigation has
been set on foot. through the agency
OF the Department OF State. and is still
In progress. The results will enable the
Executive to treat the question with
The Government of Italy in II spirit of
fairness and Justice a satisfactory
solution will doubtless be reached.
The recurrence OF these distressing
manifestations of blind mob fury, d-
rected at deacndentsi of natives OF q
foreign country, suggested that the
contingency has arisen for action by
Congress in the direction of comforting
upon the Federal courts jurisdiction in
this class OF interna tional cases where
the ultimate responsibility of the Fcde-
raj government may be involved. The
suggestion Is not new.
l earnestly recommend that the sug-
1ect be taken up anew and acsed upon
during the present session The nee
essity for some such provision abund-
antly appears. Precedent for consti-
tuting q Federal jurisdiction in Grim
inal cases where nlens are sufferers is
nationally deducfhle from 1.-The exist
ing statute, which gives to the Dis
trict and Circuit courts OF the United
States jurisdiction of civil suits
brought by aliens where the amount
Involved exceeds certain sum- If
such jealous solicitude be shown for
alien rights in cases OF merely civil
and pecuniary import, how much
greater should be the public duty 10
take cognzance of matters affecting
the life and the rights OF aliens under
the settled principles of international
law no less than under treaty stipula-
ton, in cases of such transccndent
wrong doing rs mob murder. especially
when experience has shown that local
justice is too often helpless 10 punish
the offenders.
After many years of endeavor on the
part of this Government to that end,
the Italian Government has consented
to enter into negotiations for a nat
urnliZation convention, having for one
OF Its objects the regulation of the
status of Italians Except those of an
age for active military scrvice) Who
having been naturalized in the United
States, may revisit Italy. Tt is hoped
that with the mutually conciliatory
spirit displayed a successful conclu-
Sion will be reached.
PACIFIC CABLE.
The President Invites attention to
the necessity of u cable TO Manila,
NItiiuiI repeating lHc -ODSeGNGllOnS III
his special message of February 10TH
1882
The new treaty OF commerce and
navigation between this country and
Japan has given rise 10 no material
complaints on the part of the Ameri-
can citizens or interests. The year has
been marked by constant increase in
the intimacy of our relations with
Mexico, and in the magnitude of mu-
ftra hty II .i,.r x,,Ix.x
This Government has omitted no OPP
portunity to show its strong desire to
develop and perpeiuate the ties OF
cordially now SO long happily I'M
broken.
The extraditIon of Mrs. Matte Rich,
q citizen Of the United States, charged
with homicide committed i'm Mexico,
was, after mature consideration, di-
rected by me In the conviction that
subserved. Similar action. on appro-
pirate occasion, by the Mexican Exec
utive will not only tend to accomplish
the desire OF both Governments that
grave crimes go not unpublished, but
also to repress lawlcssness along the
border of the two countries. 20
THE TROUBLE IN SAMOA.
The recent trouble in Samoa is gone
into eNhaustively. and negotiations
which led TO the retirement of Great
Britain and the partition Of the islands
between this country and Germany
are described. The recently signed
treaty is transmitted to the Senate.
OUR ATTITUDE TOWARD CUBA.
Concerning Cuba, che President says:
THE Withdrawal of the authority of
Spain from the island of Cuba was
effected by the 1st Of January, so that
the full establishment OF peace
found the rclinqulshed territory held
by us in trust for the Inhabitants,
maintaining. under the direction of
the Executive, such government and
control therein MS should conserve pub
lie order, restore the productive condi-
tons of peace SO long disturbed by the
instability and disorder which pre-
vailed for rhe greater part of the pre-
ceding three decades. and build UP
that tranquil development of the do
nestle state whereby alone can be re-
allied the high purpose, as proclaimed
in the joint resolution adopted by the
Congress on the 10Th of April. 1885, by
which the United States disclaimed
any position or intention to exercise
sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control
over Cuba, except for the pacihcation
thereof. and asserted its determination
when that was accomplished 30 leave
the government and control Cf the
island to its people. The pledge con-
tanned in this resolution is OF the
highest obligation and must be sacred
ly kent.
believe that substantial progress
has been made in this direction. All
the administrative measures adopted in
Cuba have aimed to fit 1t for regen-
Grated existence by enforcing the SUI
premacy OF law and Justice; 8hy plac-
Ing wherever practicable the machinery
Of administration in the hands of the
by instituting needed san
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