New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-12-11
Tariff Revision with Reason
able Protection to Home
Industries Endorsed.
Suggests the Minimum De.
posit of Bonds for Nation
al Banks be Endorsed.

yves: lnere are lew transactions IN the adj
ministration of government even Temporal
rily held in the confidence of those charged
with the conduct of the public business.
Every step taken is under the observation
of an intelligent and watchful people. The
state of the Union is known from day to
day, and suggestions as to needed legisla-
ton find an earlier voice than that which
speaks in tOese annual communications of
the president to congress. Good will and cor
diality have characterized our relations and
correspondence with other governm ents,
and the year just closed leaves few interna-
ional questions of Importance unadjusted.
No obstacle is believed to exist that can
long postpone the consideration and adj
justment 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 are avowed, and our methods free
from intrigue. This course has borne rich
fruit in the past and it is our duty as a ma
ton to preserve the heritage of good repute
which a century of right dealing with
foreign governments has secured to us.
THE TWO GREAT CONGRESSES
1t is a matter of high significance, and no
dess of congratulation, that the first year of
the second century of our constitutional
existence finds, as honored guests within
our borders, the representatives of all the
independent states of North and South
America, met together in earnest confer
ence touching the best methods of perpetu-
.ating and expanding the relations Of mutual
interest and friendliness extended among
them. That the opportunity thus afforded
for promoting close international relations
and the increased prosperity of the states
represented will be used for the
mutual good of all, I cannot permit
myself to doubt. Our people will await
with interest and confidence the results to
dow from so suspicious meeting Of allied
and in large part identical interest. The
recommendations of this international con-
ference Of enlightened statesmen will have
the attention of congress and it's co-opera-
ton in the removal Of unnecessary barriers
ito the beneficial intercourse between the
nations of America, but while the COM
mercial results which it is hoped will fol-
low this conference are worthy of pursuit
and of the great interest they have excited,
DIT is believed that 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 meth
DDS that a Christian civilization can APP
prove. While viewing with interest our
national resources and products, the dele
gates will l am sure, find higher satisfac-
ton in the evidences of unselish friendship
which everywhere attend the intercourse
with our people. Another international
conference having greater possibilities for
good has lately assembled, and is now in
session in this capital. Invitation
was extended by the government,
under the act of congress of July
%, 1888 to all maritime nations to send del
egates to confer touching the revision and
amendment of the rules and regulations
governing vessels, and to adopt uniform
system of marine signals. The response to
this invitation has been very general and
very cordial. Delegates from twenty-six
nations are present in the conference, and
they have entered upon their useful work
with great zeal and with an evident appre-
citation of it's Importance. So far as the agree
ment to be reached may require legislation
to give it effect, the cooperation of con-
gress is confidently relied upon. It's
AN INTERESTING AND UNPRECEDENTED FACT
that the two international conferences
have bought here the accredited represent
satives of thirty-three nations. Bolivia,
Ecuador and Honduras are now repre-
sented by resi- dent ENJOYS of the plenipo-
Tertiary grade. ALI the states of the Amer
lean system now maintain diplomatic rep
resentation at this capital. In this connec-
tion it may be noted that all the nations of
thew estern hemisphere, 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 contrary,
sends ENJOYS of lower grade to all of
our sister republics. Our representative
in Paraguay and Uruguay is a minister res
.ident, while to Bolivia we send minister
resident and consul general Inview 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 compile
ton of the reform thus begun with the in
clusion of Hawaii and Hayti, in view of
their relations to the American system of
states 1 also recommend that timely pro-
vision be made for extension to Hawaii of
an invitation to be represented in the inter
national conference now sitting at this cap
,ital.
The Presiden discusses the silver question
and recommends caution in authorizing SUI
sperabundant coinage; he animadverts upon
the difficulty experienced in enforcing the
Chinese exclusion act on the northwestern
frontier; calls attention to coast defenses
.on the seaboard; suggests legislation
Tor the better protection of judges
and witnesses in United States courts, the
lack of which was made apparent in the ut
tack upon Judge Field; considers the neces-
,sity Of dealing with trusts and other enemies
of society; renews the report OF the post
master general, and dilates with satisfaction
upon the progress made in the construction
OF o new and improved navy.
TREATY WITH CHINA.
Some Questions which Congress should
Consider.
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