The Red Cloud chief., 1889-12-13
THE MESSAGE.
First Message of President Har.
rison to Congress.
His Views ON Tariff Revision, Pensions, the
Circulation, Silver Coinage, Stesm-
shto Subsidies and Other
Questions.

Questions.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The Presidents mes.
sage was received in both houses OF Congress
yesterday at noon and is principally as fol-
lows:
To the Senate md House OF Representatives:
Few transactions in the administration Of
government are even temporarily held in
the confidence OF those charged with the
conduct Of public business. Every step
taken is under the observation OF an intelli-
gem and watchful people. The state OF the
UnpJn IL known from day to day and sugges-
lions as to needed legislation find an earlier
voice than that which speaks in these an
nUal communications OF the President to
Congress.
Good will and cordially have character
lied our relations and correspondence with
other Governments, and the year closed
leaves few international questions OF impor-
tance unadjustcd. No obstacle ID believed
to exist that can long postpone the consider
alton and adjustment OF still pending QueS-
tions upon satisfactory and honorable terms.
The dealings of this Government with other
States have been marked by frankness 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
Sect Gtputc WHICH IL century Va AiShS uSoAiuS
with foreign Governments has secured to US.
1t is a matter OF significance and no less OF
congratulations that the first year OF the
second century Of our constitutional exist
cnce finds as honored guests within our Dor
dcrs the representatives of all the independ-
ent States of North and South America met
together in earnest conference touching the
best methods of perpetuating and expand
ing the relations OF mutual interest and
frieniliness existing among them. That
the opportunity thus afforded for pro.
noting closer international relations and
the Increased prosperity OF the States repre-
scented viii be used for the mutual good Of
ali ] can not permit myself to doubt. Our
people will await with interest and con-
fidcrce the results to flow from SO suspicious
injecting Of allied and in large part identical
interests.
Recommendations OF this i~nternational
conference of enlightened statesmen will
have the attention OF Congress and it's CO.
operation in the removal of unnecessary bar
Tiers between the Nations of America. But
while the commercial results which 1t is
hoped VIII follow this conference are worthy
of praise and the great interest they have
excited. IL i believed the browning benefit
will be found in the better securities which
may Toe devised for the maintenance Of peace
among all American Nations and settlement
of all contentious by methods Christian
civilization can approve. While viewing
with interest our National resources and
products, the delegates, l AIN sure, will find a
higher satisfaction in the evidences of I'M
selfish friendship which everywhere attends
the intercourse with our people
An International marine conference, hav-
ing great possibilities for good. has lately
assembled and il now In session in this cap
itai. An invitation was extended 10y the Gov
eminent. under the act of Congress Of July
a rsAs 10 all maritime nations To
send delegates to confer touching the
revision and amendment OF the rules
and regulations governing vessels and to
adopt a uniform system Of marine signals.
The response to this invitation has been
very general and very cordial. Dele
present in the conference and
they have entered upon their useful
work with great zeal and with an evident
appreciation of its importance. solar as the
agreement TO bc reached may require legis-
lation to give it effect the co cooperation of Con
gress il confidently relied upon. 1t is an in
teresting and unprecedented fact that the
two international conferences have brought
here the accredited representatives Of thirty
three Nations. Bolivia, Ecuador and Hon.
duras are now represented by resident en-
voys of the plenipotentiary grade. All the
states of the American system now maintain
diplomatic relations at this capital.
In this connection it may be noted that all
the Nations of the Western Hemisphere. with
one exception, send to Washington ENJOYS
Extraordinary and Ministers P~lenipOten-
tiary. being the highest grade accredited to
this Government. The United States, on the
contrary. send ENJOYS of the lower grade to
some of our sister republics. Our represent
ative in Paraguay and Uruguay is a Minister
Resident. while to Bolivia We send a Minister
Resident and Consul General. In view ofthe
importance of our relations with the States
of the American system our diplomatic
agents in those countries should be OF the
uniform rank Of Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plcnipotentiary.
Certain missions were so elevated by the
last Congress with happy effect, and
recommend the completion of the reform
thus bcgun. with the inclusion also OF
Hawaii and Iiayti, in view OF their relations
20 the American system OF States. i also
recommend that timely provision be made
for extending TO Hawaii an invitation to be
represented in the international conference
now sitting ut this capital.
RELATIONS WITH CHINA.
Our relations with China have the atten-
tintive consideration which their magnitude
and interest demand. The failure OF the
treaty negotiated under my predecessor for
the further and more complete restriction OF
Chinese labor, immigration and with IL the
legislation of the last session of Congress
dependent thereon leaves some questions
open which should now approach
in that wise and just spirit which should
characterize the relations OF two great and
friendly powers, while our supreme interests
demand the exclusion of a laboring element
which experience has shown to be incOm.
patible with our social life. All steps
To compass this imperative need should
be a~cconpanie with a recognition OF the
claim of those strangers now lawfully among
us to humane and just treatment. The acces-
sion of the young Emperor OF China marks,
We may hope, an era of progress and pros
perity for the great country over which he IL
called TO rule.
SAMOAN AFFAIRS.
The present state OF affairs in respect to
the Samoan Islands is encouraging. The
conference which was held in this
CITY in the summer OF 1855 between
the representatives OF the United states
Germany and Great Britain had been ad
iourned because of the persistent divergence
of views which was developed in its DELHI
erations. The subsequent course OF events In
the islands gave rise to questions OF a seri'
Gus character. On the 9Th OF February last
the German Minister at thisc capital in behalf
of his Government proposed a resumption
of the conference at Berlin. This PROPOSE
tion was accepted, as Congress in February
las. was informed. Pursuant to the under.
standing thus reached commissioners were
appointed by me, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate. who proceeded to Bef'