That was Secretary Fish. Agaii -he wroite. in 1871: I must decline to enter Into the question towhat extent and under what circumstances do our citizens. native or naturalized (in tile absence of treaty stipulations. owe military service to a foreign Government in whose dominions they ire domiciled for commercial or other purposes. They certainly do not stand on the same footing. as mere travelers or temporary sojourners. -Assistant Secretary Davis in "1873 wrote: "There is n6 treaty stilpulation between the United States and Great Britain which exempts the citizens orsubjects of either party from military duty in the forces of the other. either in peace or war. Consequently we can not. claim such -exemptionas a matter of right.
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