The sun., 1889-12-04
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
GEM HARRISON SENDS mrs FIRST COM
MUNIClTI TO COHGREsG


a Long Doeument-Our Foreign Relations
e tugEestions About Our MInisteru-Ths
PresIdent ADVISES n Revtsion OF the
TariH. and the Abolition of the Intern ri
Revenue Tax on Tobnceo-SIIver Must
Ne Proteeted-Our Deteneeleas een-Const
-Some Trnsts Are Dangerous Conspira.
eies-Our Postal, Naturalization, and
CopyriGht Laws-A Dependent Pension
Recommended-FedernlA Aid TO Educntion,
sad n Federal Election Law Suggested
Steamship Subsidies Advocated.
WASHINGTON, Dec 3.-The Senate wae
promptly called TO order at 10 O'Clock.
kAfter prayer by the Chaplain q messenger
from the White House presented the Presi-
dents message, which the clerk proceeded to
Isad.
10 ne Senate and Bou,s or Representatives:
There are few transactions In the admin
tstrAtion Of the Government that are even
temporarily held in the confidence OF those
charged with the conduct OF the public busI-
nesS Every step taken is under the observa-
ton Of an intelligent and watchful people,
The state Of the Union 10 known from day to
day, and suggestions as to needed legislation
hnd an earlier voice than that which speaks in
these annual communications Of the President
10 Congress-
Good will and cordially have characterized
our relations and correspondence with other
Governments, and the yenr Just closed leaves
few international questions OF Importance re-
naming unadjusted. No obstacle Is believed
10 exist that can long postpone the considera-
tion and adjustment OF the still pending oues-
tons upon satisfactory and honorable terms.
The dealings Of this Government with other
states have been and should always be marked
BY frankness and sincerity our purposes
eyowed, and our methods free from intrigue
This course has borne rich fruit In the past,
and II Is our duty as nation to preserve the
heritage Of good repute which a century Of
right dealing with foreign Governments has
secured to us.
1t 10 matter Of high Significance. and no
less OF conRratulation, that the first year of
the second century OF our constitutional ex-
tstence 1nds. aS honored guests within our
boarders. the representatives OF all the inde-
pendent States OF North and South America
met together In earnest conference touching
the best methods OF perpetuating and expand
ing the relations OF mutual interest and friend
Illness existing among them. That the oppor-
tunity thus afforded for promoting closer in
tornational relations and the increased pros
perity OF the States represented will be used
for the mutual good OF all. l can not permit
myself to doubt. Our people will await with
interest and confidence the results to flow
from 80 auspicious meeting Of allied and. in
large part, identical interests.
The recommendations OF this international
conference Of enlightened statesmen will
doubtless have the considerate attention OF
ConRrees. and Its cooperation in the removal
OF unnecessary barriers to beneficial inter-
course between the nations Of America. But
while the commercial results. which 1t is hoped
will follow this conference. are worth of pur-
suit and Of the great interest they have ex-
cited. 1t is believed that the crownng benefit
will be found in the better securities which
may devised for the maintenance OF peace
among all American nations and the settle-
ment OF all contentious by methods that a
Christian civilization can approve While
viewing with interest our national resources
and products. the delegates will | am sure.
md higher satisfaction n the evidences OF
unsellsh friendship which everywhere attend
their intercourse with our people.
Another international conference. having
great possibilities for good. has lately
assembled and is now in session in this Capt.
cal. An invitation was extended by the
Government. under tho act of Congress OF
July 9. 1888. to all maritime nations to send
DELEGATES to confer touching the revision and
amendment OF the rules and regulations |
governing vessels at sea and to adopt uni |
form system OF marine signals. The response
very cordial Delegates from twenty-six |
nations are present In the conferences, and |
tney nave entered uDon their useful work with |
great zeal and with al evident appreciation OF |
its Importance. 30 lar as tho agreement to be |
reached may require legislation to give it
eeIIect, the co;operation oil Congress is con-
1t is an interesting. II not indeed an unpre-
eSIented TACT. that Tie two International con-
ferences have brought together here the ac-
credited representatives OF thirty-three
Bolivia. Ecuador and Honduras are now
represented by resident envoys of the rlenipo-
tentiary grade. All the states OF the American
system now maintain diplomatic representa-
In this connection it may be noted that all
one exception. send to Washington ENJOYS ex-
treordinary and ministers ,plenipotentiary.
being the highest grade accredited 10 this Gov
Tho United States, on the contrary,
send0 ENJOYS OF lower grade to some OF our
sister republics. Our representative in Para
while TO Bolivia we send minister resident
q and consul general In view OF the importance
can system, our diplomatic agents in those
countries should be OF the uniform rank Of en-
ySy y extraorfdinaTy and minister Penpoen-
the last Congress with happy, effect and 1
Eeeommend the completion Of the reform thus
hayt. in view Of their relations to the Ameri-
can system Of States.
made for extending to Hawaii an Invitation to
be represented in the International Conference
A9T 81 ths Wh ShaPS PGSas have the
consideration. which their magnitude and in
Esrsst demand. The failure Of the treaty nego-
cessor for the further and more complete
restriction Of Chinese labor mmigation and
gith It. the legislation OF tho last session OF
Congress dependent thereon. leave some Ques-
lions open which Congress should now ap-
proach IN that wise and Just spirit which
should characterize the relations OF two great
and friendly powers. While our supreme in
Ierests demand the exclusion OF laboring ole-
nent which ex perience has shown TO be incom-
Datible with our social liie, all steps to
,ompanied with a recognition OF the claim Of
hose stranger now lawfully among us to hu- |
name and Just treatment.
Tho accession OF the young Emperor OF China
marks, We may hope an ora OF progress and |
1rosPerity for the great country over which he
9 called 20 rule.
The present state OF affairs in respect to the
samoan Iglands is encouraging The confer
,nce which was held in this city In the summer
n 1887 between, the representatives oil the
United States. Germany and Great Britain
laylng been adjourned because OF the persist
mt divergence OF views which was developed
n It's deliberations the subsequent course Of
'vonts in the Islands gave rise to questions of I
serious character On Feb. last the Ger
nan minister at this capital in behalf Of his
ioyernment, proposed y resumption OF the
conference at Berlin This proposition was {