The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-11
THE MESSAGE.
president Harrison's First
State Paper Read in Both
Houses of Congress.
Affairs OF the Nation and our
Foreign Relations Plainly
Stated.
Pointers as to the Tariff, Sur
plus, Trusts, Pensions, and
ColOred Vote.

WASH GNGTON, Dec. 3.-Immedi-
ately after the reading of the jour
nal the committee appointed to
wait upon the President and inform
him that the House was organized
and ready to proceed to business
appeared in the main aisle, and
through its chairman, Mr.. McKin-
lev, informed the House that it had
D. rformed its duty and that the
President would communicate with
the House in writing, forthwith.
Mr.. Pruden, one of the Presidents
secretaries, then delivered the mes
sage, which was Immediately read
by the Clerk, as follows:
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
To the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives: There are few trans
actions in the administration of the
administration Of the government
that are even temporarily held In
the confidence Of those charged
with the conduct Ofthe public bus
mess. 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
communications Of the President to
, Congress.
Goodwill and cordially have
characterized our relations and
CORRESPONDENTS WITH OTHER
GOVERNMENTS,
and the year just closed leaves few
international questions Of import
ance remaining unadjusted. No
obstacle is believed to exist that
can long postpone the consideration
and adjustment of the still pending
questions upon satisfactory and
honorable terms. The dealings Of
this govet nment with other States
have been and should always be
marked by frankness and sincerity,
our purposes avOwed, and our meth
DDS free from intrigue. This course
has borne rich fruit in the past, and
1t is our duty as u Nation to pre-.
serve the heritage of good repute
which century of right dealing
with foreign governments has Sc.
cured to us.
1t is a matter of high significance
and no less Of congratulation, thai
the first year Of the second century
OfOur constitutional existance finds
as honOred guests within our Dor
ders, the representatives of all the
independent states of North ant
South America met together in
earnest conference touching thu
best methods OF perpetuating anC
expanding the relations of mutua
interest and friendliness existing a
mong them. That the 0ppOrtunit.
thus afforded for promoting
CLOSER INTERNATIONAL RELA
TONS
and the increased prosperity of tn,
Stares represented will be used fo
the mutual good Of all, l cann0
permit myself to doubt. Our PEG
pie will await with interest and con
hdence the results to flow from 81
suspicious q meeting Of allied and
in large part, identical interests.
The Recommendations of this In
ternati0nal conference Of enlighte(
Statesmen will doubtless have thu
cOnsiderate attention of Congress
anu its cooperation in the remova
OF unnecessary barriers to benefic
ial intercourse between the nations
OF America. But while the com
mercial results which it is hOpe(
will follow tais conference ar
worthy of pursuit and of the grea
interest they have excited, it il be
lieved that the browning benefi
will be found in the better securi
ties which may be devised for tn
maintenance of peace among al
American nations and the settle
ment of all contentious by method
that a Christian ivilatiOn can az
prove. While viewing with inter
est our National resources and pre-
ducts, the delegates will, l am SURF
find a higher satisfaction in the e>
licences Of unselfish friendship whic
everywhere attend their inter
course with our people.
ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL COZ
FERENCE.
having great possibilities for goo
has lately assembled, and is now i
session in this capital. An invit,
ton was extended by this govern
ment, under the act If Congress I
July 8. 1888. to all maritime nation
TO send delegates to confer tOucl
ing the revision and amendment I
the rules and regulations govern
ing vessels at SCI and to adopt
uniform system of marine signal
The response to this invitation h,
been very general and very cords
Delegates from twenty-siX natiOl
are present in the conference, an
they have entered upon their usu
work with great zeal, and with d
evident appreciation Of its impO
lance. So far as the agreement
be reached may require legislatiC
to give it effe,t the corporation
Congress is confidently relied upO
1t is an interesting, If not indee
an unprecedented fact that the tW
international differences ha,
brought together here the accredi
ed representatives Of thirty-thrt
nations.
Bolivia, Ecuador, AMI Hor durs
ARE now represented by resident FL
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