Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-12-07

agent from Pretoria tho Initial 4,
consul was authorized, upop ii,
quest of tho British government
with the assent of ihe South Hi
and Orange Free State governments
exercise tho customary gout! nHro
q neutral for tho care OF Bri,;g
tcrests. In the discharge of
function | am happy To say
abundant oppor tunity has been aim
to show the impartiaiity of this goyd
ment toward both the eombatanis.
For tho fourth timo IL the uc
decade question has arisen with
government of Italy in regard IN
lvnchine of Italian subjects. Tho /,
OF these deplorabie events oecurre
Tal1ulah, La, whereby five uDfn
mates OF Italian origin were taken 4
jail and hanged.
The authorities OF the State an
representative ,f tho Italian emh
have separately investigated the ocd
renee, with discrepant results, partj
larly as to the alleged citizenshjJ
the victims. and it not appearing
the State had been able TO discd
and punish the violators Of the
an independent investigation has
set on foot, through the agency Of
Department OF Slate, and is still
progress. The result will enable
executive to treat the question N
the government of Italy in a spiri
fairness and Justice. A satisfied,
solution will doubtless be reached
The recurrence of these distress
manifestations of blind mob
directed at dependents OF natives
foreign country, suggests that the
tingency has arisen for action by d
gress in the direction of conferr
upon tho Federal courts jurisdict
in this class of international cd
where the ultimate responsibiliy
the Federal government may be
volved. The suggestion is not new
his annual message OF December
1891, my predecessor, President 4
rIson, said.
'tIt would I believe, be entirely ct
petent for Congress to make often
against tho treaty rights OF fursisl
domieiied in the United States cogI
able in the Federal courts. This
/ not, however, been done, and the I
eral officers and courts have no no
in such cases to intervene either for
i protection of q foreign citizen Or
the punishment of his slayels
seems to me to follow, in this 81
of the law, that the officers Of
State charged with police and Judi
powers in such cases must, in the
sideiation of international quest
growing out OF such incidents, be
garded in such sense as Federal agd|
as 10 make this government answera|
for their acts in cases where it VOL
be answerable if the United States i
used its constitutional power TO def
and punish crimes against trel
rights. y
| A bill to provide for the punishm,
Of violations OF treaty rights Of ali
was introduced in the Senate Nal
1st, 1892, and reported favorably MAI
Both. Having doubtless in view
language of that part of article Bot
treaty of February 26th, 1871, betwl
the United States and Italy, wh|
stipulates that tho citizens of ed
CT the high contracting parties sll
receive, in the States and TerriroI
of the other, most constant protect
and security for their persons d
property, and shall enjoy III this RESP
the same rights and privileges rs
or shall be granted to the natives,
their submitting themselves to the q
ditions imposed upon the natives"
bill so introduced and reported 4
vided that any act committed ID
I tn 20 SNF nnpri ,E tha. Ir,tt tal g. n
in violation OF the rights of a cltit
or subject of a foreign country secui
to such citizen OF subject by ire
between tho United States and 81
foreign country ard constituting
crime under the laws of the Slate
Territory shall constitute like cri
against the United States and be c
nizable in the Federal courts.
action was taken by Congress in
matter.
| earnestly recommend that the 3
ject be taken up anew and acted U
during the present session. The net
sity for some such provision abundaI
appears. Precedent for constitutin
Federal jurisdiction in criminal CT
where aliens are sufferers is ration
deducible from the existing sta:
which gives to the district and cirt
courts OF the United States iurisdici
Of civil suits brought by aliens WI
the amount involved exceeds % CERT
sum. Ii such jealous solicitudc
shown for alien rights in cases
morely civil ard pecuniary import,
! much greater should be the pnI
drty to take cugnizauce of mat
atfect'ag the life and rights of oil
under the settled principles of il
!, national law no less than under trI
stipulation, in cases of such TIT
cendent wong doing as mob mutt
especially when experience has sh'
that local justice is too often help
to punish the offenders.
After many years Of ondeavor on
palE OF this GO. ernment 10 that ond
Italian government has consented
enter into negotiations for natural
tion convention, having fol one OF
objects, the regulation of the sli
of Italians teXcept those OF an age
active military service) who, ha'
been naturalized in the United STA
may revisit Italy. 1t is hoped
I Nhph pho -
displayed a successful conclusion
/ be reached.
The treaty o. commerce and nav
, tion between the United States
! Japan on November 22d, 1854,
effect III accordance with the term
It's 10Th article on the 14th OF July
simultaneously with the enforccn
! of like treaties with the other pow
except Franco, whose convention
not go into operation until August
: the United States being, howe
granted up to that date all the pl
J loges and rights accorded 70 Fro
J citizens under the old French tire
BY this notable convention ret
Japan's position as u fully inderent
sovereign power is assured, cor
being gained of taxation, cusi
revenues, judicial administration, 90
, ing trade, and all other don't