Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-12-05
THE MESSAGE.
The President Discusses Vari-
GUS Topics of the Times.
A TARIFF REVISION.
The Enforcement of the Chinese
Exclusion Act.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.

UUR FUREIGN RELAIIUNS.
Silver Coinage, Rights of Naturali7ed Giti-
sens Coast Defenses, Killing of Seals,
the Terry-Field Affair." Trusts, District
Judges Salaries, Indian Affairs, Pension
for Veterans, Protection for Railroad
Employees, Reorganization of the Wea-
ther Bureau, the Worlds Fair, Freedom
for the Negroes Among the Chief Topics
Discussed.
To the Senrte and House of Representa-
tives:
There are few transactions in the ad-
ministration Of the government that are
even temporarily held in the confidence
of those charged with the conduct of the
public business. Every step taken is
under the observance of an intelligent
and watchful people. The state of the
Union is known from day to day, and
suggestions as to needed legislation find
an earlier voice than that which speaks
in these annual communications of the
President to Congress.
Good will and cordiality have charac-
terized our relations and correspondence
with other governments, and the year
Just closed leaves few international qlles-
tons of importance remaining unadjust-
ed. No obstacle is believed to exist that
can long postpone the consideration and
adjustment of the still pending questions
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 and our methods free from
intrigue. This course has borne rich
fruit in the past and it is our duty, as
nation, to preserve the heritage of good
reputation which century of right deal
ing with foreign governments has Sc
cured to us.
1t is a matter of high significance, and
no less of congratulation, that the first
year of the second century of our con-
stitutional existence finds, as honored
guests within our borders, the repre-
sentatives of all the independent states
of North and South America met to-
gether in earnest conference, touching
the best methods of perpetuating and ex
panding the relations of mutual interest
and friendliness existing among them.
That the opportunity thus affording for
promotion closer international relations
and the increased prosperity of the
states represented will be used for the
mutual good of all, cannot permit my
self to doubt. Our people will await
with interest and confidence the results
to flow from so auspicious a meeting of
allied and, in large part, identical inter
est.
International Conference.
The recommendations of this inter-
national conference of enlightened states
men will have the considerate attention
of congress, and its cooperation in the
removal of unnecessary barriers to bene-
fetal intercourse between the nations of
America. But while the commercial re-
suits, which it is hoped will follow this
conference, are worthy of pursuit and
of the great interest they have excited, it
is believed that the crowning benefit will
be found in the better securities which
may be devised for the maintenance of
peace among all American nations and
the settlement of all contentious by
methods that Christian civilization can
approve. While viewing with interest
our national resources and products, the |
delegates will, 1 am sure, find q higher |
satisfaction in the evidences of unselfish !
friendship which everywhere attend
their intercourse with our people.
Another international conference hav- !
ing great possibilities for good has lately |
assembled and is now in session in this |
capital. An invitation was extended by |
the government, under the act of con-
gress of July 9, 1923, TO all maritime ma
tions to send delegates to confer touch
ing the revision and amendment of the |
rules and regulations governing vessels
marine signals. The response to this in
vitation has been very general and very
cordial. Delegates from twenty-six ma
tions are present in the conference, and
they have entered upon their useful
work with great zeal, and with an evi-
dent appreciation of its Importance. So
far as the agreement to be reached may
require legislation to give it effect, the
cooperation of congress is confidently
relied upon. 1t is an interesting, if not
indeed an unprecedented fact, that the
two international conferences have
brought together here the accredited
representatives Of thirty-three nations.
Bolivia, Ecuador and Honduras are now
represented by resident envoys of the
Plenipotentiary grade. All the states of
the American system now maintain dip
lomatic representation at this capital.
In this connection it may be noted that
sphere, with one exception, send to
Washington ENJOYS extraordinary and
ministers plenipotentiary, being the
highest grade accredited to this govern
ment. The United States, on the con-
trary, sends. ENJOYS of lower grade to
some of our sister republics. Our repre-
sentative in Paraguay and Uruguay is a
resident, while to BOLIVIA we
send minister resident and consul gen.
C1di. LII Wow vi tiAC edhOC VI Jul |
relations with the American system our
diplomatic agents in those countries
should be of the uniform rank of envoy
and minister plenipot en-
tiarv. Certain missions were so elevated
oy the last congress with happy effect,
and recommend the completion of the
reform thus begun, with the inclusion
also of Hawaii and Hayti in view of
their relations to the American system
of states. also recommend that timely
provision be made for extending to
Hawaii an invitation to be present in the
conference now sitting at
this capital.
Our Chinese Relations.
Our relations with China have the at
tentive consideration which their magni-
tude and interest demand. The failure
of the treaty negotiated under the ad-
of my predecessor, for the
further and more complete restriction of
Chinese labor immigration, and with it
the legislation of the last session of