New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-04
TEXT OF THE MESSAGE.
Senate and House Of Representatives.:

To the Senate and House Of Representatives.
There are few transactions in the administra.
tion of the Government that 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 20
needed legislation fin3 earlier voice than that
which speaks in these annual communications Of
the President 10 Congress-
Goodwill and cordiallty have characterized our
relations and correspondence with other Govern.
mentS and the year just closed leaves few inter-
national questions of Importance remaining unad-
justed. No obstacle is believed 10 exist that can
long postpone the consideration and adjustment
of the still pending questions upon satisfactory
and honorable terms. The dealings of this Gov
ernment with other States have been and should
always be- marked by franl1ness and sincerity,
our purposes avowed and our methods free from
intrigue. This course has borne rich fruit IN the
past, and it is our duty as a nation To preserve
the heritage of good repute which century of
right dealing with foreign Governments has sc.
cured to US.
PAN-AMERICAN RELATIONS.
1t is matter Of high significance, and no less
of congratulation that the first year Of the second
century of our constitutional existence finds. as
sentatves of all the indie pendent states of North
and South America met together in earnest con-
ference touching the best methods of perpetuating
and expanding the relations of mutual interest
and frlendlness existing among them. That the
opportunity thus afforded for promoting closer in
ternational relations and the increased prosperity
of the States represented will be used for the
mutual good of all, / cannot permit myself to
doubt. Our people will await with interest and
confidence the results to flow from so auspicious
a meeting Of allied and in large part identical
interests.
The recommendations of this international con-
ference of enlightened statesmen will doubtless
have the considerate attention of Congress. and
Its Cooperation in the removal of unnecessary
barriers TO beneficial intercourse between the
nations of America. But while the commercial
results which it is hoped will follow this confer.
ence are worthy of pursuit and of the great in
terest they have excited, it is believed that the
crowning benefit will be found in the better
securities which may be devised for the mainte
nance of peace among all American nations and
the settlement of all contentious by methods thai
Christian civilization can approve. While view
ing with interest our National resources and
products, the dele gates will, | am sure. find a
higher satisfaction in the evidences of unselfsb
friendship which everywhere attend. their inter.
course with our people.
Another international conference having craat
possibilities for good has lately assembled and ia
now In session in this Capital An imitation WAS
extended by the Government under the act of
congress OF July 9, 1888 TO all maritime nations
TO send delegates TO confer touching the revision
and amendment of the rules and regulations gov.
erning vessels at sea and to adopt uniform system
OF marine signals. The response to this invitation
has been very general and very cordial. Dele
gates from twenty six nations are present IN tho
conference, and they have entered upon theif
useful work with great zeal. and with an ev'den'
appreciation of its porance So far as tine agree
ment TO be reached may require legislation 10 gvs
lit effect, the cooperation OF Congress % 'oN""
relied upon. go -
II is an interesting, II hoe in'''" ~" al''
dented fact that the two interna'iohai Cohierehc1
have brought together here the aceredl'eu repre-
sentatives of thirU.three n''ionS'
po,i,ia Ecuador and Honduras are now repre-
- by resident ENJOYS OF the plenipotentary
en- All the States of the Americap system
50 ,u.in,ain diplomatic representation at this
Capital
In this connection 10 may be noted that all
the nations of the western hemisphere. with one
.xcenton send 10 Washington envoys eXtraor.
dinarv and ministers plenpotentiary, being the
bicbest grade accredited 10 this Government
The United States, ON the contrary, sends envoys
Of lower grado 10 some OF our sister republics
Our representative in Paraguay and Uruguay 10
> niniSter resident. while to Bolivia NC send .