New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-06
WEDNESDAY,.
DECEMBER 6, 1899.


gress In the matter.
| / earnestly recommend that the subject be
taken up anew and acted upon during the pres
ent session. The necessity for some sucn pro"
| vision obundantly appears. Precedent for con-
stituting FEDERAL jurisdiction in criminal cases
where aliens are sufferers is nationally deducible
from the existing statute. which gives TO the dis-
| trict and circuit courts OF the United states
Jurisdiction OF civil suits brought by aliens wnere
the amount involved exceeds a certain sum- IL
such Jealous solicitude be shown for allen rights
| in cases OF merely civil and pecuniary import
how much greater should be the public duty 70
| take cognizanca Of matters affecting the life ana
the rights OF aliens under the settled principles or
international law no less than under treaty stip-
ton In cages OF such transcendent wrong
doing mob murder, especially when experience
has shown that local justice is too often heipiesS
| to punish the offenders.
After many years Of endeavor on the part OK
! this Government to that end the Italian govern
ment has consented to enter into negotiations ior
| a naturalization convention having for one OF It's
| objects the regulation OF the status OF Italians
Except those OF an age for active military serv.
ice) who, having been naturalized In the United
States. may revisit Italy. 1t is hoped that with
| the mutually concilatory spirit displayed a sue
cessful conclusion will be reached
THE NEW TREATY WITH JAPAN.
The treaty Of commerce and navigation be-
| tween the United States and Japan on November
% 1904 took effect in accordance with the terms
| OF its XIXth Article on the 18th Of July last,
| simultaneously with the enforcement or llke
| treaties with the other Powers. except France,
August f. the United States being, however.
granted mp to that date all the privileges ana
| rights accorded to French citizens under the OH
French treaty. BY this notable conventional re"
| form Japan's position as fully independent SOW.
ereign Power is assured, control heing gained OF
| taxation. customs revenues. judicial admlnlstra-
ton coastng trade. and all other domestic rune.
tions OF government, and foreign eNtra-terrltora'
| rights being renowned.
| Comprehensive codes of civil and criminal pro-
cedure according TO Western methods, pubic IN
/ RIGHT
niristration including jurisdiction over the for-
| mer foreign settlements, customs tarifs ana pro-
| cedure public health and other administering
| measures have been proclaimed The WORKING o.
| the new system has given rise 10 no material
complaints on the part OF the American cltizehsor
interests, circumstance when attests tne IIpo
| consideration with which the change mas peen
| prepared. A. ron-
| anese authorities to the United states transport
| shin Morgan CITY while stranded at Kobe. Per-
| mission has been granted to land and pasture
! Army horses at Japanese ports OF can on u,o
! way to the Philippine Islands. Ihese hnu'S
| evidences OF goodwill are highly appreciated
CABLES TO JAPAN AND MANILA.
| The Japanese Government has shown livery
| interest in the proposition OF the PaclnE oap,e
| COMPANY to add to its projected cable lines 10
| Hawaii. Guam and the Philippines branch
| connection with the coast OF Japan IL Wouio %
a gratifying consummation were the utility OK
| the contemplated scheme enhanced by bringing
| Japan and the United States into direct teie-
| graphic relation. -
special message Of February 10 1s99 concern
| ing the necessity Of cable TO Mahiia' "
spectfully invite attention 10 IT,. 80.
| I recommend that in case the Congress snouo
| not take measures to bring about TINS result ~
direct action of the Government the Postm iaI
| ter General be authorized TO Invite compeutlVe
| bids for the establishment OF a cape, the cotii-
pany making the best responsible old 10 DC
| awarded the contract: the successful company
| to give ample bonds to insure the conipieuoh VI
| he a reasonable
RELATIONS WITH MEXICo.
The wear has been marked by constant In
crease in the intimacy Of our relations with
| Mexico and in the magnitude Of mutually ad-
vantageous interchanges. This Government mas
omitted no opportunity TO show Its strong de-
sire to develop and perpetuate the ties OF cor
diality now long happily unbroken. M ,ooo
Following the termination on January 20 1889.
| by Mexico of the convention OF extradition or
December IL, 1861. new treaty, more IN ac-
cordance with the ascertained needs OF potn
countries, signed February Y, 1893, anu
exchanged in the City OF Mexico on April ~
| last Its operation this far has been enective
and satisfactory. recent case has served 20
test the application Of its 1Vth Article wn'cn
provides that neither party shall be bound 10
| deliver up its own citizens, but that the execu-
tive authority OF each shall have the power To
deliver them up II in It's discretion IL pe oeeiheo
proper to do so. 49,
The extradition Of Mrs. Matte Rich. a citizen
OF the United States, charged with homicide
committed in Mexico was after mature con-
| sideraton directed by me in the conviction that
ends OF Justice would be thereby supserveo.
Similar action, on appropriate OCCASION by the
Mexican Executive will not only tend TO accom-
plish the desire of both governments that grave
! crimes go not unpublished, but also to repress
lawlessness along the border of the two coun-
tries The new treaty stipuates that neither
! Government shall assume jurisdiction In the
punishment of crimes committed exclusively
within the territory of the other rms WIZ OBJ
yiate in future the embarrassing controversies
which have heretofore arisen through Mexicos
assertion of a claim to try and punish an Amer
lean citizen for an offence committed WITHIN the
| Jurisdiction of the United States.
The International Water Boundary Commits
sion, organized by the convention Of March i.
| 1899 for the adjustment or questions aHectlng
the Rio Grande frontier. has not yet completed
| its labors A further extension OF its term Tor
one year until December "a, 1899, was effected
| by a convention signed December =, 1898, and
| exchanged and proclaimed in February last.
An Invitation extended TO the President or
| Mexico to visit Chicago in october, on the oc-
| casion OF laying the cornerstone or the United
| States Government building in that city, was
| cordially accepted by him. with the necessary
| consent of the Mexican Congress- but the illness
| Of a member OF his family prevented his attend
ance The Minister of Foreign Relations, now
| ever came as the personal representative or
President Diaz, and In that high character was
duly honOred
Claims growing out of the seizure OF American
| sealing vessels in Behrng Sea have been under
| discussion with the Government or RUSSIA lot
! several wears with the recent happy result or
! an agreement to submit them TO the decision OF
! n single arbitrator. BY this act Russia arords
| nroor OF her adherence to the beneficent princi-
| nle OF arbitration which her Plenipotentiary
| conspicuously favored at The Hague Disarma-
! ment Conference when IL was advocated by the
! representatives Of the United states.
| A suggestion for a permanent exposition or
our products and manufactures IN RUSSIA
| although not yet fully shaped mas peen so COT
| diaIlv welcomed by the Imperial goVernment
! that II may not napty take hitting place ~
| whatever legislation the congress may auo ,ppS
! looking to the enlargement or our commercidi
| opportunities abroad.
INTERVENTION IN SAMOA.
tr,nortant events have occurred in the Samoan
| rsIands The election according to the laws ana
! customs OF Samoa. OF a successor TO the tate
| King Malietoa Laupepa developed contest az
| e. tbe validity of the result. which issue by the