The Springdale news., 1889-12-13
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Trc=ident Hargison's First Com-
 mmication to Congress-.
A Review of Foreign and Domestic Affairs ns They Relate to the Welfare of the Government and Hap
 piuess 0: the People.

House and senate today the com mittees appointed te wait on the Presi- dent reported that they had performed that duty and had been informed by tho President that he would communicate with the two houses by a message in writing immediately, Thereupon a message from the President was an nounced and it's reading proceeded as follows:
 TO TIE sENAvE ANR HoUsE OF REPREsESr- ArIYEs-rhrrc are few transactions in the administration of Government that are even temporarily held i'll the confidence of those charged with the conduct of the PHblc busi- ness. Every step taken is under the obSetva- taR of an intelligent and Watehtul people. TNNState of the Union is know Il from day to day, and suggestions as tp needed Legislation find an earlier voice than that which speaks in these annual communications Of the Pres- dent to Congress.
 OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
 Good will and cordiality have characs terized our relations and spondenee with otlttf governments, and tht year closed leaves few international questions of i'm portancc remaining unai1usted. No obstacle k believed to exist that can long postpone the consideration and adjustment of still pending questions upon satisfactory ana honorable terms The dealings of this Gov prnment with other states haxe been marked by frtipkness and sincerity. our purposes avoWed and our methods free from intrigue.
 
 and It is our duty ds Il Nation to preserve the heritage If good rtPHte Nhleh t century of right dealing with foreign governments has secured for Us.
 THE PAN AMERICAN CONGRESS.
 Ii is a matter of high significance and no less of congratulations, that the first year of the second century ot our constitutional ex isteuce finds, as hanored guests within cur borders the representatives of all the in dcpCndent states of North and south America, met together in earnest conference touching tine best methods ot porpetuating and expanding the relations ol mutual Inter. est and friendliness extended among them. That the opportunity thus afforded for pro inoting closer nteFnational relations and the increased prosperity of the states repre- scntcd will be used Tor the mutual good of all, can not permit myself to doubt Our people Will await with interest and conf dence the result to flow from so suspicious meeting of allied and in large part Identical interests.
 HE MARITIME CONFERENCE.
 Another international conference, having great possibilities for good, has lately assem- blcd. and k now m session III this capital An invitation wUs extended hy the Govern ment under the act of Congress of July 2, lsos, to all maritime nations to send dele gates to confer touching the revision and amendment of the rules and regulations gov ernin@ vessels, and to adopt Il uniform syS- tenn of marine signals. The response to this inv itation has been very general and very cordial. Delegates from twenty six pa tons ate present In the conference, and they have entered upon their useful work with great Zeal and with au evident appreciation ot is Inportance
 pIrLoMAr1c MATTERS
 In this connection r may be noted that all the nations of the Western Hemlsp splfere. with one exception. send to Washington En XdN~ i XfI1uIli4arV md Ministers plenIpo. tentiaI4. being the h5s ssaest .erade accredited to this Government. The United states. on the contrary, sends eHNuYs of the lower grade to some ol az9H sister republic. Our -represe ntatFe iu Paraguay ant ruguay is Minister Res ideTTt.Z uhtle to Bolivia send Il Minister Resident and Con sul General In view nf tho impor- tance oi our relations With the states of the American system, our diplomatic agents III those countries should Bp of the uniform rank If Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Flenipotentiary. Certain missions were SO elevated by the last Congress with happy ttieet, and recommend the compile ton of the reform thus begun, with the in. clusion also of Hawaii and Iiavtt. ln view If their relations to the American system of States. 3t~n recommend thot timely pro- vision be made for t=SIeu9tng to Hawaii an invitation to be represented tn the jntcrua tonal conference how sitting at this capital
 CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
 Our relations with China have the atten- tive CoHSdera' lon winch their magnitude and interest demand. The failure Ot the treaty negotiated under the adnfn lstratfou of my predecessor for the further and more complete restriction ef Chinese labor imui. grafton, and with Il the legislation ui the lust session of Congress dependent thereon. leave salne questions open Wh4eA Congress should now approach in that Wise and just spirit which should eharacterIze the rcla- tons of two great amt friendly powers. while our supreme interests demand the exclusion of a iaberiag element which ex- pericuee has shown to he incom. patible with our social life All steps to compass thlS imperative need should be accompanied with t recognition of the claim uf those strangers now lawfully among Us to humane and inst treatment. The accession 0t the Young Emperor Of China marks We may hope, ah era of progress and prosperity for the great country. over which he Is called to rule.
 THE SAMOAN QUESTION.
 The present state of affairs in respect to the samoan Islands Is encouraging The conference which was held ill Chi, city in the summer of fSS7 between tho repre- sentativts of the United states. Germany and Great BElta4n. having been adjourned be cause of tine .persi>tent divergence of views winch WaS deNclopcd in its deliberations, the subsequent course of events in the islands gave rise to questions of q serious character. on February last the German Minister at this capital in behalf of his government, proposed Il resumption of the conference at Berlin. This propoS tiou Was accepted H. Congress in February last Was informed Pursuant to the understanding thus reached, eomml lsstonel-s We're appointed by me, by and with the consent of the senate, who pre- cccdcd to Berlin where the conference was renewed. The deliberations extended through several weeks and resulted in the conclusion of d treaty which Will be sub mitted to the senate for its approval
 GREAT BRITAIN AND CANADA
 The questions which have arisen during the past few years between Great Britain and the United States are in allowance or in course of adjustment. on the part of the Government of the Dominion 0f Canada an effort has been apparent during the season Just ended to administer the laN and reg ulatlons applicable to the fisheries with IS little occasion for friction a~ wus possible and the temperate representations of this Government in respect of casts of undue hardship or ot harsh interpretations have been Ill most eases met N lth measures of trans tory relief t s trusted that the nt. tanmtnt oi our just rights under existing treaties and in virtue of the concurrent leg. islation oi the two contiguous countries will not be long deferred. and that all existing cause 0f difference be cQuItubiy djusted recommend that provision be made by an international agreement for Xisibly 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 boundary survey wears ago k not In all eases readily asecrtanable for the settlement of iurisdictlOnal questions
 just dnd acceptable enlargement of the list of onenses for which eNttaditon may be claimed and granted is most desi irable be tween this country and Great Britain.
 TIE NICARAGUA CANAL.
 In pursuance of the charter granted by Congress and under flp terms af tb.. cat,.