The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-12-05

yeseeroay NJ noon ana - principally as fol-
To- Senate and Mouse Of Representatives:
!. Few transactions In the standardization Of
government are even temporarily held IN
the confidence OF those charged with the
eonduet of public business. Every step
taken IL under the observation OF an lnte1H-
gent and watchfui people. The state OF the
Unionis known from day 20 day ana sugges.
tions ~ to needed les lslation ind an earlior
voice than that which speaks In theses an
nual communications OF the Presid2pt 70
Congress
Good Will and cordially have character
lied our relations and correspondence with
other Governments, and the year closed
leaves few international questions Of impor-
eancs unadJusted- No obstacle 10 believed
10 exist that can long postpone the consider
alton and adjustment of still pending ques-
tions upon satisfactory and honorable terms.
The dealings OF this Government with other
States have been marked by frankness and
sincerity, our purposes ayowed and our
methods free from intrigue. This course
has borne rich fruit in the past, and 10 10 our
duty as a Nation to preserve the heritage of
good repute which IA century of right dealing
with foreign Governments has secured to us.
It Is a matter of significance and no less of
congratulations that the first year OF the
second century OF our constitutional exist
ence fnds as honored guests within our bor-
ders the representatives of all the independ.
ent States Of North and south America met
together In earnest conference touching the
best methods of perpetuating and expand
friendllness existing among them. That
the opportunity thus afforded for pros
noting closer international relations and
the Increased prosperity OF the States repre-
sented will be used for the mutual good of
all can not permit myself to doubt. Our
people WIN await with interest and con-
hdenee the results to fow from SO ausplcLous
meeting of allied and In large part Identical
interests.
Recommendation of this international
conference OF enlightened statesmen will
have the attention of Congress and Its CO.
operation In the removal of unnecessary bar
riers between the Nations OF America. But
while the commercial results which II 10
hoped will follow this conference worthy
OF praise and the great interest they have
excited, II IL believed the browning benefit
will be found In the better securities which
may be devised for the maintenance OF peace
among all American Nations and settlement
of all contentious by methods Christian
civilization can approve. While viewing
with interest our National resources and
products. the delegates, am sure, Will md a
higher satisfaction In the evidences of un-
selfish friendship which everywhere attends
the intercourse with our people.
An International marine conference, haV-
Ing great possibilities for good, has lately
assembled and Is now In session In this cap
ttal. An Invitation was extended by the Gov
ernment, under the act OF Congress OF July
., 1888, to all mHritimc nations to
send delegates to confer touching the
revision and amendment OF the rules
adopt uniform system OF marine signals.
The response TO this Invitation has been
very general and very cordial Dele
gates from twenty-six Nations are
they have entered upon their useful
work with great zeal and with evident
appreciation of its Importance. So far as the
agreement to be reached may require legis-
lation to give IL effect the co operation of Con-
gress is confidently relied upon. II Is an in
teresting and unprecedented fact that the
two international conferences have brought
here tho accredited representatives of thirty
three Nations. Bolivia, Ecuador and Hon
duras are now represented by resident en-
voys OF the plenipoteDtiary grade All the
States of the American system now maintain
diplomatic relations at this capitol.
In this connection IL may be noted that all
the Nations OF the Western Hemisphere, with
one exception, send to Washington ENJOYS
Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipoten-
tiary, being the highest grade accredited to
this Government. The United states, on the
contrary, send ENJOYS OF the lower grade to
some of our sister republics. Ourrepresent-
ntive In Paraguay and Uruguay is a Minister
Resident, while to Bolivia we send Minister
Resident and Consul General In view of the
Importance OF our relations with the States
OF the American system our diplomatic
agents In those countries should be OF the
uniform rank of Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary.
Certain missions were so elevated by the
last Congress with happy effect, and
recommend the completion OF the reform
thus begun. with the inclusion also of
Hawaii ana Hayti, in view of their relations
to the American system of States. i also
recommend that timely provision be made
for extending to Hawaii an Invitation to he
represented In the international conference
now sitting at this capital.
RELATIONS WITH CHINA.
Our relations with China have the atten-
tintive consideration which their magnitude
and interest demand The failure of the
treaty negotiated under my predecessor for
the further and moro complete restriction of
Chinese labor. Immigration and with 1t the
legislation of the last session of Congress
dependent thereon leaves some questions
open which Congress should now approach
in that wise and just spirit which should
characterize the relations OF two great and
friendly powers, while our supreme interests
demand the exclusion of n laboring element
which experience has shown to be incom-
patiDle with our social life. All steps
TO compass this imperative need should
be accompanied with q recognition of the
claim of those strangers now lawfully among
ns to humane and just treatment. The Access
sion of the young Emperor of China marks,
we may hope, an era of progress and pros
perity for the great country over which he Is
called to rule.
SAMOAN AFFAIRS.
The present state OF affairs In respect 70
the Samoan Islands In encouraging. The
conference which was held in this
city In >the summer OF 1883 between
the Representatives OF the United states,
Germany atfu Great Britain had been nd-
tourScd because of the persistent divergence
of views which was developed in Its DELHI
erntions. The subsequent course OF events in
the Islands gave rise to questions OF a serl-
Gus character. On the 9Th of February last
the German Minister at this capital I'm behalf
of his Government proposed n resumption
of the conference at Berlin. This PROPOSE
tion was accepted. rs Congress in February
last was informed. Pursuant to the under
standing thus reached commissioners were
appointed by me, by and with the advice and
consent OF the Senate, who proceeded to Der.
lin and the conference was resumed. The
deliberations extended through several
weeks and resulted In the conclusion of q
treaty which will be submitted to the Senate
for its approval.
BRITISH AFFAIRS.
The questions which have arisen during
the past few years between Great Britain
aud the United States in allegiance or In
course OF adjustment.
On the part of the Government OF the Do.
minion of Canada an effort has been APP.
parent during the season just ended to ad
minister the laws and regulations applicable
TO the fisheries with as little occasion for
friction IS WAS possible, and the temperate
repressions of this Government In re,
spect of cases OF undue hardship or OF harsh
representations have in most cases been met
with measures of transtory relief. II IL
trusted that the attainment of our just rights
under existing treaties and by virtue OF the
concurrent Legislation OF the two contiguous
countries will not be long delayed and that
all existing cause OF differences may be
equitably adjusted.
Irecommcnd that provision be made by
an international agreement for vislbly mark
ing the water boundary between the United
states and Canada in the narrow channels
that Join the great lakes. The conventional
line therein traced by the Northwestern
survey years ago is got In all cases readily
ascertainRble for the settlement OF 1uris'
dictional questions.
a Just and acceptable enlargement OF the
list of offenses for which extrWdition may bt
claimed and granted Is most desirable be
tween this country and Great Britain. Tht
territory OF neither should become secure
harbor for the cvil doors of the othel
through any available shortcoming In thii
regard. a new treaty this subject be
tween the two Powers has boen recently ne
gotiated and viii soon be laid before tht
Senate.
OTHER FOREIGN QUESTIONS.
The Importance of the commerce OF Cubs
and Porto Rico with the United States, Their
nearest and principal market, justihes th'
xe.efs fsst.