Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-12-11
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They Are Reviewed at Length by
President Harrison.
HIS ANNUAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.

*Hi0 ANNUAL u E00AGE IN VVNUkENA,
Satisfactory Foreign Relationship Sur
plus, Revenues, Tariff. Silver Coinage,
Civil Service, Pensions and Other
Important Topics Discussed.
6 THE MESSAGE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5,-The following
are the principal points contained in the
annual message of President Harrison to
the Fifty-First Congress-: s
TO the Senate and HoaSs az Reprsssntat,ves:
There are few transactions in the administrar
ton OF Government, even temporarily held, in
the confidence OF those charged with the con.
duct Of the public business. Every stop taken
watchful people. The State OF the Union is
known from day to day and suggestions as to
which speaks in these annual communications
Of the President to Congress-.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Good will and cortiality have characterized
our relations and correspondence with other
few International questions Of importance re.
naming unadiusted. No obstacle Is believed
70 exist that can long postpone the consldera'
ton and adjustment of the still pending cues
tons upon satisfactory and honorable terms.
The dealings OF this Government with other
states nave been and ALWAYS should be marked
aaa res from nt
The President, referring to the Congress Of
representatives OF the North and South
Washington, says that the gathering IS a mat t.
ter OF high significance, and the earnest de-
alterations OF the body touching the best
methods OF peapetaatins AND expanding the
frlendIneSs will undoubtedly result in in
creased prosperity and to the mutual good Of
all the countries represented. It's recon-
InRndAtl0nS have q rff ho
Congress OF the United States in the
removal OF unnecessary barriers to bene.
America.
The response to the invitation extended by
this Government, by the act Of Congress OF
July 9, 1888, to all maritime nations to send rep
resentatives to engage in a conference touch
ing the revision and amendment OF the rules
ana regulations governing vessels, and to adopt
very general and very cordial. Twenty-six ma.
tions are represented in the conference, and the
work has been entered upon with great zeal
and an evident appreciation of its Importance
the Western hemisphere, with one exception
send to Washington ENJOYS Extraordinary and
States on the contrary. sends ENJOYS OF lower
grade TO some Of our sister republics, the Presi-
dent says that in view of our relations with the
states Of the American system our diplomatic
agents IN those countries should be of the uni
form rank OF Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenlpotentiary.
ou1 ktaaLlOuSN1tN emma are RECEIVING due 0t-
tention: The failure of the treaty negotiated
under President Cleveland's administration
relative to the further and more complete re-
striction Of Chinese labor immigration leaves
some questions open which should be up
preached IN wise and just spirit. While our
supreme interests demand the exclusion OF q
iaboring element which experience has shown
TO be Incompatible with our social life, all steps
to compass this imperative need should be &C.
companled with a recognition of the claim of
those strangers now lawfully among US to hui
I'll
The present state of affairs with respect to Sa-
moa Is encouraging: He trusts the efforts made
to adjust the question will be productive Of the
permanent establishment of law and order in
Samoa upon the basis OF the maintenance Of
the rights and interests of natives.
THE FISHERIES.
ion OF Canada an effort has been apparent dur
ing the season just ended to administer the
laws and regulations applicable to the fisheries
with as little occasion for friction as was pos
sible, and the temperate representations Of this
) Government in respect. OF cases OF undue hard
ship or OF harsh interpretations have been In
most cases met with measures Of tranSitOry re-
lief 1t is trusted that the attainment of our
just rights under existing treaties and in virtue
Of the concurrent legislation of the two con.
11guous countries Will not be long deferred, and
that all existing causes OF difference may be
equitably adjusted.
~...~. EXTRACTION. ~. .-..-- ~..
OF ofehses for which extradition may be claimed
and granted is most desirable between this
country and Great Britain. The territory of
neither should become a secure harbor for the
evll-doers OF the other through any avoidable
shortcoming in this regard
THE NICARAGUAN CANAL.
In pursuance of the charter granted by Con-
gress, and under the terms OF its contract with
The Government OF Nicaragua. the Inter
Oceanic Canal Company has begun the con-
struction OF the important waterway between
plates. Grave complications for time seemed
imminent between the governments OF Mic
aragua and Costa Rica but these have been ad-
juStedtn friendly manner.
THE FRENCH EXPOSITION.
The traditional good feeling between this
country and the French republic has received
Government and people in the international
exposition held at Paris during the past sum-
mer; The success OF our exhibition has been
gratifying.
THE AN7I-sL4TERY CONFERENCE.
This Government has accepted, under proper
reserve as to its policy in foreign territories,
the invitation OF the government OF Belgium to
take part IN an International Congress which
opens at Brussels on the 10th of November, for
the purpose OF devising measures to promote
the abolition Of the slave trade in Africa, and
interest in the extinction Of this crime against
Ssan in the where
Atom within our own borders. t -
RELATIONS WITH GERMANY.
With Germany the most cordial relations con-
tinue. The questions arising from the return
country are considered and disposed Of In q
temperate spirit to the entire satisfaction of
both Governments. - -
THE HAYTIAN REPUBI1C.
1t is source of great satisfaction that thein-
ternal disturbances OF the Republic OF 5Hayti
are at last happily ended and that an apparent
Fly stable government has been constituted 1t
has been duly recognized by the United States.
RIGHTS OF NATURALLZED CITIZENS.
Questions continue to arise In our relation
with several countries in respect to the rights of
naturasized citizens. Especially is this the
case with France, Italy. Russia and Turkey, and
to a lese extent with Switzerland. From time
to me.earnest efforts have been made to regu.
late this subject by conventions. An improper
use OF naturalization should not be permitted
but it is important that those who have been
duly naturalized should everywhere be accord
ed recognition OF the rights pertaining TO ledti-
zenship OF the country Of their adoption.
=>=~<@* TEE BRAZILIAN REVOLUTION. - <-f=
The recent revolt in Brazil In favor OF the es-
tablishmentsof republican form Of government
is an event OF great interest to the United
States. Our Minister at Rio de Janeiro Was OF
once instructed to maintain friendly diplomatic
relations with the Provisional Government and
the Brazilian representatives at this capital
were instructed by the Provisional Government
to continue their functions. Our friendly Inter
course with Brazil has therefore suffered no in.
terruption. Our Minister has been further In
structed to extend on the part OF this Govern
ment formal and cordial recognition OF the
new republic SO SO0n as the majority OF the DeO-