Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1889-12-03
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
AN ABLE STATE DOCUMENT.
All tho Leading National and Inter-
national Questions CcmPre'
hensiTely Treated.
INTRODUCTION.

To The Senate and House Of LfepTe-
segtatiucS
There are few transactions in the
administration of the government,
which are even temporarily held in
the confidence Of those charged
with the conduct of the public bust
ness. Every step taken is under the
observation of an intelligent and
watchful people. The state Of the
Union is known from day 20 day,
and suggestions as to needed legis-
iation find an earlier voice than that
which speaks in these annual COM
municadons Of the President to
Congress.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.
| Good will and cordiality have
characterized our relations and cor
respondence with other govern
ments, and the year just closed
leaves few international questions
Of importance remaining unad-
iUsted. No obstacle is believed TO
exist that can long postpone the
consideration and adjustment OF the
stili-pending questions upon salts
factory and honorable terms. The
dealings Of this government with
] other states have been, and should
| always he, marked 10y frankness
and sincerity. Our purposes are
avOwe1 and our methods free from
intrigue. This course has horne
rich fruit in the past, and il is our
duty, as 4 nation, TO preserve the
heritage Of good repute wbiCh 4
century Of right doing with foreign
governments has secured 10 us.
Ii is a matter Of high significance
and no less Of congratulation that
the first year Of the second century
OF cur constitutional existence finds
as hOnOred guests within our TOR
ders, the representatives of all the
independent States Of North and
South Americl, met together in car
nest conference touching the best
methods Of perpetuating and sx-
panding the relations of mutual in
terest and friendliness extended
among them. That the opportunity
thus afforded for promoting closer
international relations and the in
creased prosperity Of the States
represented will be used for the mu-
tual good Of all, cannot permit
myself to doubt. Our people will
mark il with interest and confidence.
the result TO flow from so suspicious /
meeting Of allied and, In large +.
part, identical interests.
The recommendations Of this in I
ternational conference Of the en-
ightened statesmen will have the /
attention Of Congress and its COOP |
Grafton In the removal Of unneces-
sary barriers TO the beneficial inter I
course between the nations Of !
America; but while the commercial ]
results, which it IS hoped will fol- I
low this conference, are worthy Of 1
pursuit and Of the great Interest /
they have exerted, IL is believed that 1
the crcwning benefit will be found 4
IN the better securities which may 1
he devised for the maintenance I've 1
tween the American nations and /
methods thata Christian civilization |
can approve. While viewing with I
interest our national resources and /
products, the delegates will, am
sure, find a higher satisfaction In I
the evidences of unselfish friend
ship which everywhere attend {
the intercourse with our people.
Another international confer
cnce, having great possibilities for
good, has lately assembled, and is
now in session in this Capital. An
invitation was extended by this |
government, under the oct OK July !
8, ISIS, to all maritime nations to
send delegates TO confer touching
the revision and amendment ofthe |
rules and regulations governing
vessels, and TO adopt a uniform sys-
TEN Of maritime signals. The
response TO the invitation has been ,
very general and very cordial.
Delegates from twenty-six nations I
are present IN the conference and /
they have entered upon their useful I
work with great zeal and with mn /
ardent appreciation Of its import /
ance. SO far rs the agreement TO 4
he reached may require legislation |
to give it effect; the cooperation Of 4
Congress is confidently relied upon. /
IL Is an interesting and Unprece-
dented fact that the two information
al conferences have brought here.
the accredited representative of
thirty-three nations. BOLIVIA, Ec-
uadOr and Honduras are now re-
presented by resident ENJOYS of the
plenipOtentiary grade. These states
Of the American system now
maintain diplomatic representation
at this capital.
In this connection il may be
noted that all the nations OF the
western hemisphere with one ,x-
ception send to Washington ENJOYS
extraordinary and ministers pleni-
pOtentiary, being the highest grade
accorded to this government. The
United States, on the contrary,
send ENJOYS Of a lower grade TO
some Of our sister republics. Our
representative In Paraguay and
Nicaragua il a minister resident,
while 70 Bolivia we send a minister
resident and consul general.
In view of the importance of
our relations with the States,
OF the American system our diplo-
matte agents in those countries
should be of the uniform rank of
envoy extraordinary and minister
pleRipotentiary. Certain mis-
sions were so elevated by the last
Congress with happy effect, and |
recommend the completion Of the )
reform thus begun, with the inclu-
sion also Of Hawaii and Hayti. in
view Of their relations TO the Amer
lean system Of States. / also recon-
mend that timely provision be made :
FOR extending 10 Hawaii an invita-
ion TO be represented in the inter {
national conference now sitting at Q
his capital.
THE CHINESE.
Our relations with China have t
he attentive consideration which T
heir magnitude aud interests e
Iemand. The failure of the S
realty negotiated under the admin 7
Of my predecessor, for the Q
urther and more complete restric-
ion Of Chinese labor immigration s
nd with it the legislation of the n
asst session Of Congress dependent n
hereOn, leave some questions open a
-hich Congress should now APP g
roach in that wise and just spirit L
'hich should characterize the rela- e
Ons Of two great and friendly D
overs. While our supreme inter D
IS demand this exclusion of a Ia e
Dring element which experience II
rs shown to be incompatible Il
18th our social life, all steps
compass our imperative needs. oil
iould be accompanied with a rec re
,nition Of the claim of those stran- 81
RS not lawfully among us to hui IL
nne and just treatment. The ac- 81
ssion of the young emperor of eF
hina marks, We may hope, an era m
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