The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-12-04
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Specials to The AstOrian.
PRESIDENT HARRISON's MESSAGE
Some Statesmanllke Utterances.
Straight American Doctrine Enunciated.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-President
Harrison's message was received here
to-day. In it he alludes IN terms of
satisfaction and national pride to the
fact that all the states of North and
South America met together to con-
slider measures that bind them to-
gether. he also alludes to the Assem-.
bling of the maritime conference and
recommends that Hayti and Hawaii
be included in the invitation TO the
nations. The Samoan conference also
is pleasantly spoken of. Our relations
with England are consigned to exist
ing treaties, and the president ex-
presses hope that they will be equit-
ably adjusted. A revision of the tar
iff is also recommended. Money circu-
lation, Chinese exclusion act, coast
defenses and sundry subjects of ma
tional interest are treated at length.
In relation to rivers and harbors, he
says: Improvement of our important
rivers and harbors should be pro-
NOTED by necessary appropriations.
Care should be taken that government
is not committed TO prosecution of
works not of public and general ad-
vantage, and that the relative useful
ness of works of this class is not over
looked so far as this work can ever be
said to be completed. Il do not doubt
that the end would be sooner and
more economically reached if fewer
separate works were undertaken and
at the same time those selected for
their .greater general interest were
more rapidly pushed to completion"
work once considerably began
should not be subjected to risk and
deterioration which interrupted or in
sufficient appropriations necessarily
occasion"
In relation to the Brazilian events
the president says the recent revolt in
Brazil in favor of the establishment
of republican form of government
is an event of great interest to the
United States Our minister at Rio
de Janeiro was at once instructed to
maintain friendly diplomatic relations
with the provisional government, and
the Brazilian representatives at this
capital were instructed by the provi-
sional government to continue their
functions.
Our friendly intercourse with Bra
I'll has therefore suffered no Interrupt
ton. Our minister has been further in
structed to extend on the part OF
this government formal and cordial
recognition of the new republic. So
soon as a majority of the people of
Brazil shall have signifed their as
sent to its establishment and main
tenance.
In conclusion the president says:
I'm an advocacy of economy in our
national expenditures it is but mis-
take to make this word describe the
policy that withholds the expenditure
for the purpose OF extending our for
eign commerce. Enlargement and
improvement of our merchant marine.
development Of sufficient body OF
trained American seamen: promotion
of rapid and regular mail commmi-
cation between the ports OF other
countries and our own, and
the adoption of large and
swift American merchant steam
ships to naval uses in time OF
war, are public purposes Of the high
est concern. The enlarged partici-
patton OF our people in the carrying
trade, new and increased markets
that will open for the products of orr
farms and factories fuller and better
employment Of our mechanics which
will result from liberal promotion of
our foreign commerce, insure, the wild
est possible diffusion of benefits to all
states and our people"
Everything is most propiiious for
the present Inauguration of liberal
and progressive policy upon this sub
ject and we should enter upon it with
promptness and decision. The legis-
lation which l have suggested it is
sincerely believed will promote the
: peace and honor of our country and
the prosperity and security of Our
people"
Il invoke the diligent and serious at
tention of congress to the considera-
ton of these and such other measures
as may be presented and which have
the same great end in view"