The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-13

To the oonAto and houee OF representa-
tives:-Thsre are few transactions In
tho administration Of the government
which are even temporarily 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 legislation find an earlier voice
than that which speaks in these annual COM
munications of the president to congress,
Cordial Foreign Relations.
Good will and cordially have character
lied our relations and correspondence with
other governments, and the year Just closed
leaves few international questions of im-
portance remaining unadjusted. No OBJ
stacle IL believed to exist that can long
postpone the consideration and adjustment
fths still pending questions upon salts.
factory and honorable terms. The
dsaltngs Of this government with
always be marked by ~frankness and sim
cerity, our purposes ayowed and our
methods free from intrigue. This course
has borne rich fruit In the past aud it is our
outy, g . nation to preserve the heritage of
good repute which q century of right doing
with foreign governments has secured to us.
THE PAN AMERICAN CONGRESS-.
It is q matter Of high significance and
cause of c0ngratulation that the first year of
the second century of our constitutional ex-
iiste1ce finds, rs honored guests within our
borders, the representation of all the indie
pendent states of North and South America,
met together in earnest conference teaching
panding the relations of mutual interest and
friendliness extended among them. That the
opportunity thus afforded for pro,notiny
closer international relations and the in
creased prosperity of the states represented
VIII be used for the mutual good of all l
cannot permit myself to doubt. Our PEOPLE
will watch with interest and confidence tile
results to flow from SO ausplclous a meeting
OF allied, and in large part identical inter-
ests. The communications of this inter-
national! conference of enlightened states
men will have the attention of congress
necessary barriers to bcncficcnt intercourse
between the nations of America, but while
the commercial results which it is hoped
Will follow this conference are worthy OF
pursuit md of the great interest they have
melted, 1t is believed that the browning ben
etit will be found in the better securities
which may be devised for tho maintenance
of peace among all the American nations,
and. the settlement of all contentious by
methods that a Christian civilization can ap.
prove. While viewing with interest our ma
tionai resources and products, the delegates
will, l am sure, find a higher satisfaction in
the evidence of unselfish friendship which
everywhere attend the intercourse with our
people.
FOREIGN MINISTER'S AT WASHINGTON.
1t is an interesting andunprccedented fact
tlat the two international conferences have
brought hero the accredited representatives
OF thirty-three nations. Bolivia, Ecuador
and are now represented by resi-
lent ENJOYS of the plenipotentiary grade.
All the states of the American system now
MAINTAIN Diplomatic representatives at this
capital. In this connection it may be noted
that all the nations of the western hemi-
sphere. with one exception, send to Washing
pienipotentiary, being the highest grade ac-
corded to this government.
THE GRApE SHOULD BE RAISED.
The United States, on the contrary. send
envoys of lower grade to some of our sister
nbl Dur representatives i'll Paraguay
M Uruguay is a minister resident. while 10
Bolivia we send q minister resident and a
CONSUL general. In view of the importance
OF our relations with the states of the Amer
countries should be of the uniform rank .of
envoy Extraordinary and minister plenipo-
tertiary. Certain missions were so elevated
by the last congress, with happy effect, and
! recommend the completion of the reform
b begun. with the inclusion also of
Ha1 aii and Hayti, in view of their relations
to the American system of stntes.
HAWAII OUGHT TO BE INVITED.
I also recommend that timely provision
be made for extending to Hawaii I'M invita-
ton to be represented in the international
conference now sitting at this capital.
THE SAMOAN TROUBLES.
the Samoan islands is encouraging. The
conference which was held in this city in
the summer of 1887 between tho repre-
sentatives of the United States, Germany
and Great Britain, have been adjourned
because Of the persistent divergence of,
views, which was developed in its dclibcr.,-
tons. The subsequent course of events in
the islands gave rise to questions of n serious
character. On tile 4th of February last. Tho
German minister at this capital, in behalf of
his government, proposed Il resumption OF
the conference at Berlin. His proposition
informed. Pursuant TO the understanding
thus reached, commissioners were appointed
by me, by and with the advice md consent
OF tho senate, who proceeded to Berlin,
where the conference was renewed. The
deliberations extended through several
Of a treaty which viii be submitted 10 the
senate for its approval. I trust tint the
efforts which have been made to effect mn
adjustment of this question will be produce
tive OF the permanent establishment OF law
and order in Samoa upon a basis of lie
maintenance of the rights and interests of
the natives.
BRITISH AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
The questions which have arisen during
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