The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1889-12-14
HARRISONS MESSAGE
~r no CONGRESS AT
NOON TODAY.
MANY SUBJECTS TOUCHED UPON.
i ccncrally Vague or Indecisive Doc
pat, Suggesting Topics Instead
of N easures-Very Unlike That
President Cleveland.

ate and House Of Representatives;
Few transactions in the adnlinistra-
government that tempo |
tile confidence of those charged |
r giet Of the public business. Every |
Is Is under the observation Of an inteli- |
Iai a.l Wate Alul people. The state of the union
wn fr9U Gay to day, and sue uegestons as to |
sisistion ing an earher voice than that
h plal.s in these annual communications
tha ia5nt to congress,
roRmaN RELATIONS.
Goad uil ana cnraiality have characterized
tE relations and correspondence with other
euyr enta, ard the year just closed leaves
ftw Hsrnatiuul questions Of importance re-
Ii4iI uradjustcd. No obstacle is believed to
cSis th8. can long postpone the confederation
and a3iNaancnt Of the stn pending Questions
bHon aati factory and honorable terms The
daa'nn ot this government with other states
n3Ya uecn, and should always be, marked by
hankneF and sincerity, our puIpose aynwed and
orr methods free from intrigue. This cour,e has
naFna lie iruit in the past, and il is our duty as
onttiaA is preserve the heritage of good repute
vlauh q century of right dealing with foreign
governments has sceursdto us
tti. is q matter Of high significance and no less
tt caueratulatian that the first year Of the Sec
gnd century Of MIR constitutional existence finds
f# haaofe6 quo ts within uur borders, the rep
Fa6ent.,iyes Of al the independent states of
Aarlh gna South America met together in ear
Nttal s4'--ta lidN, tOuthIl- Ale oi lVA-
tetNWing and expanding the relation oi
miitu 4 iut rest and friend mess existing among
fiCf7. fhHt the opportunity thus afforded for
promoting fo3er international relations ana the
hcrca sd prosperity of the states represented
viii ne used tor thr mutual good of all, cannot
pern,it nlse'f 10 doubt. our people will await
with i rest and confidence the results TO flow
f-nm 80 a-ne.nus . meeting of allied ant. IN
lafae part identical interest.
Tho B COMMUNICATIONS Of this international
confer uee 90 enlightened Statesmen Will doubt
less h1yo taia con'drrate attention of congress
aud q cooperation in tho removal Of unneces-
sarl eavi.f' to beneficial intercourse between
She nations Of America but white the CONNER
rill rasuts which it Is hoped will follow this
cou,'rruc are worthy of the pursuit and Of the
grat uttret they have excited, 1t Is believed
til. tls rf9wnlns benefit will be found In the
hcttr securities which may he devised for the
Bahterahcc nf peace among all American ma
tions ard tAe settlement of all contentious hy
methods thl Christian civilization can ap-
prove, White viewing with interest our national
Ic-onrccs md products, the delegates will, ] am
cure, ind higher sati fiction In the evidences
cE rmsc'fsh friend hip which everywhere attend
their iutareouFso with our people
ria,ernatinnal conference, hRvng great
possibilities tor good. has lately assembled, and
Is l40u iu rc7aion In this capital An invitation
wa cStrndcd by the government, under the act
ot eoasre Of July Q, lass, to all maritime
ftitaaa, To send delegates 10 confer touching the
revifiou ard amendment Of the rules and regu-
latia3 Governing vessels az sea, and 60 adopt a
unGcrl fystem OF marine signals. The response
So t.'i' Invitation has been very general and
vpfr cordial. Delegates from twenty six
ma. OBS are present in the CON
t-l ca and they have entered upon theiruseful
viii great zeal aud with ardent appre-
~ 1t It's Importance. So far as the agree
to he reached may require legislation to
el4 " effect, the corporation of congress IL
cia nt'y relied upon. 1t is an interesting, il
grf iui.aed. an Unprecedented fact that the two
f.fual ~ fQ hitNp tOfFnt
iei sc accredited representatives of thirty.
iifc ssons Bolivia, Ecuador and Honduras
s1e represented by resident ENJOYS of the
llet " niary grade. An the states of thu
ATH7i m system maintain diplomatic rep
resa tf on at this capitol.
III p ls connection 1t may be noted that all til,
Astt ~ Of the western hemisphere, with one ex
oe,ei0n scnt to Washington ENJOYS extraordi
nasg md ministers pienipotentiary, being th'
nigt 8 grnde accredited to this government
10 nfted States, on the contrary, sends en-
Foys of lower grade TO some Of our sister re
Ereas. Our representative in Paraguay ant
1rtsc1iay l. n minister resident, while to BoYi;
,ys md a minister resident and consul general
Iu view OF the importance of on
rst'aus with the states Of the American
81 cia our diplomatic agents in thos
o1antres should he Of the uniform ranl
~ rgoy extraordinary and minister plenipoten
tiitv Certain missions were so elevated by th
is congress with happy effect,and recommen
tsa COMPLETION Of the reform thus begun, wit
tile inclusion also Of Hawaii and llayti, in vleN
ai theif relations to the American systems 0
r .tes. also recommend that timely provision
IL aiaJe for extending to Hawaii any invitation
Il le represented In the international congres
rs sitting at this capitol
tlur relations with China have the attentiv
confederation which their magnitude and inter
cst iomand. The failure Of the treaty negotia
rcd indcf the administration OF my predecesso
fri Size further and more complete restriction 4
Chinese labor migration, and with it the legis
ia.i,n Of the last session OF ccIrress dependeg
a4sreon leave some questions upon which con
sis which should charactcriNi the relations I
w. Great and friendly powers While on
enn,-iae interests demand the exclusion of
i5i ,,ngr clement which c,,periet,ra has shown
tnr,,n,,,atible wien onr social life. ali ste1
ea,n (. I'll. Y,nnerat,ye need shonld he !,
asn,rsl.ied with a recognition of the claim