The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1889-12-06
Ills FIRST MESSAGE
President HarriSOn's
Opinions and Sug.
gestions,
Involving The Country's
Welfare. Laid Before
Congress.
Ne Touches Upon the Following Topics
Foreign Relations, silver. Merchant
Marine, colored Question. Nsw
states, Pensions. Ete.

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20 me senais and Ronss or Representatives.,
fhero are few transactions IN the administra
bon OF tine Government that are even tempo
rarily held IN the confidence OF those charged
with the conduct Of the public business Every
step taken - under the observation OF an intel
/ hgent and wgichful people. Tho state OF the
/ Union IA known from day 70 day and sugges
tons - 10 needed legislation ind an earlier
voice than that which speaks In those an.
nual communications OF tho President 70 Con.
Eress
Good viii and cordialty have characterized
our relations and correspondence with other
governments, and the year just closed leaves
| few international questions Of importance re-.
naming unadjustsd. No obstacle Il believed 70
exist that can long postpone the Consideration
and adjustment OF the stlll pending questions
upon satisfactory and honorable terms The
dealings Of this Government with other States
have been and should always be marked by
ranknoss aud sincerity, our purposes avowed
and our methods free nom intrigue mis-
course has borne rich fruit In the past. and a.
IL our duty a. a nation 70 preserve the heritage
Of rood rcputc which q century OF right deal
Ing with foreign governments has secured for
US
NM matter OF high significance and no less
oi congratuiation, that the nrst year Of the sec
ond century Of constitutional existence nnds
a. honored guests within our boardsrs the rep.
rescntatiyes OF all the independent States Of
North and South America met together In earn
est conference touching the best methods o.
perpetnAting and expanding the relations OF
mutual interest and friehdlness existing among
them. That the opportunity thus Afforded nor
promoting closer international relations and
The Increased prosperity Of the States repre-
sentoi viii he used for the mutual good Of eli,
] can not permit myself 10 doubt Our people
viii await with interest anu confluence the re-
suits To hoN from so suspicious meeting Of
allied and, IN large part. Identical interests
The recommendations OF this International
conference OF enlightened statesmen viii
doubtless have the oonsiderate attention OF
Congress- and us co operation 10 the removal OF
unnecessary barriers TO beneficial intercourse
between the nations OF America But white the
commercial results which u Is hoped will follow
This conference are worthy OF pursuit aud of
the great interest they have excited. Il g 10.
loved that tho erovntnE beneht viii be found In
the better securities -h.cs s.-y %, devised for
the maintenance OF peace among all American
nations and the settlement OF all contentious by
methods that Christian civilization csn ap-
prove. While viewing with Interest our NATION,
al resources and products. the delegates vii,
ON sure, hnd higher satisfaction Ia the evi-
ocDces OF unstlnsh friendship which evorwnere
attend their Intercourse with our people.
Another International conference haviag
great possibilities for good has lately been as
scmbled and II nov IN session IN this Capital
An Invitation ~as extended by the Government
under the act Of Congress of July o. ISIS 20 an
maritime nations 10 send delegates to confer
touching the revision ana amendment OF the
rules and regulations governing vessels at sea
and 10 adopt uniform system OF marine sig,
nails. The response 10 this Invitation has been
very general and very cordial Delegates from
tNentysiI nations are present In the confer
A -.
work with great teal and With an evident appre-
citation Of its Importance. 40 far as the agree
mont 20 be reached may require legislation to
give 10 effect the co operation OF Congress Is
confidently relied upon.
=. :: -. interesting, ~ not, indeed an unprece-
dented fact that the two international confer.
enecs have brought together here accredited
representatives OF thiriy-three nations
Bolivia Ecrsdcr and Hcndura. are row rep
resented BY resident envoy. OF she pienipoten-
usry grade All the States OF the American
system nov naiptsin diplomatic representa-.
ton AZ TIL, Capitol
In this connection ~ mag be noted that all
shs nations OF the Western Hemisph era with
one exception. send 10 Washington envoy. ex-
tra1dinary and minister's plenipotentisry, being
the highest grade accredited 20 this Govern,
ment The united States on the contrary
sends ENJOYS OF the lower grade TO some OF our
aister republics. Our representative IN Para
quay and Uruguay 10 minister resident while
a. Bolivia we send q minister resident and con.
sulgeneTal. In view Of the i'm portaDes OF our
relations with the States OF the Amsnean sys.
TEN our diplomatic agents IN those countries
should be OF the uniform rank OF envoy extra.
ordinary and minister plenipotentiary. Certain
missions were SO elevated by the last Congress
with happy eject I recommend the compile
tion OF the reform thus begun. with the inolu.
s:a5 also .: Hawaii ssS i.syt., "a yis~ Q; their
Relations n The AmArtran af
also recon mend that timely provision be
made for extending 10 Hawai- an invitatien 20
be represented TO the international conference |
now sitting at this capital Our relations with |
China have the attentive consideration which |
tseir magnitude snd interest oemsnd. Tue |
failure OF the treaty negotiated under the ed |
ministratiou OF my predecessor for The further /
and more complete restriction OF Chinese labor |
ana with a.. the legislation OF tho |
Las. session c. Congress, aepeacsa, thereon, !
leave some questions open which Congress |
should now approach In that wise and Just |
spirit which should characterize the relsuons |
OF Two great and friendly powers. While our |
supreme interests demand tho exclusion OF a |
laboring element which eHperienoe has shown |
90 be incompatible with our social life, ell steps |
90 compass this should be accompanied with /
. reeog milton OF tho claim OF those Strangers
now lawfully among us TO humane and Just
treatment
ine hcoessloh OF lne young Emperor OF Nhlna L
marks, we may hope. an era OF progress aud
prosperity for the great county over which he
Is called 10 rule.
The present state OF affairs In respect 10 the
Samoan Islands is encouraging The conference
which was held in this city in the summer OF
1887 between the represe ntatives OF tho nited
States, Germany and reat Britain, having been
adjourned because OF tho persistent divergence
Df views which was developed IN It's debora-
lions the consequent course OF events on the
ISLANDS gave rise 10 questions OF . serious char.
actor On the Ith OF February last the German
minister at this capital, in behalf OF his govern.
nent proposed resumption OF The conference
u Berlin. This proposition was accepted, as
Congress, In February last was informed
Pursuant To the understanding thus reached,
were appointed by me- by aud
with the advice and consent OF tho Senate, who
proceeded 10 Berlin, where the conference was
rhe deliberations extended through
several weeks, and resulted In the conclusion
Df treaty which will be submitted 10 the Sen
tie for its approval trust that the efforts
which have been made to effect an adjustment
Df this question viii be productive OF the per.
nAnent establishment OF Law aud order In sa.
noa upon the basis Of the maintenance OF the
-izhts aud interests OF the natives As we'll as
" the treaty powers
The questions which have arisen during tho
past few years between Great Britain and the
United States are In allegiance or In course CT
,miosble adjustment
On the part OF the government OF the DomIn.
lon OF Gambia an EFFORT has been apparent dur.
ing the season Just ended 10 edminis ter the laws
a. little occasion for friction as wac possible,
md the temperate representations Of this Gov.
trnment In respect OF cases OF undue hardship
Or Of harsh Interpretations have been In most