The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-12-05
A General Survey of the Indian Situation
and the Way to Grab Their
Lands.
THE PRESIDENT COMES DOWN LIKE A
THOUSAND OF BRICK ON THE
SOUTH.
Many Dire Threats of Hostile Legislation
on the Negro Question.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, December 3.-Immediately
after the reading of yesterdays journal
message from the house was presented by
its clerk, Mr.. Mcpherson, announcing the
organization of that body. Then Mr.. Ed
munds, on the part of the joint committee
to wait on the president, reported it had
performed that duty and had been in
formed by the president that he would
communicate with the two houses by mes
sage in writing Immediately. Thereupon
message from the president was announced
at 1908 o'clock. The message was re-
ceived and the secretary of the senate, Mr.
McCook, proceeded to read it,
HOUSE.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal the committee appointed to wait
upon the president and inform him that
the house was organized and ready to pro-
ceed to business appeared in the main
aisle and through its chairman informed
the house that it had performed that duty
and that the president would communi-
cate with the house in writing forthwith.
Mr.. Pruden, one of the presidents secre-
taries, then delivered the message, which
was Immediately read by the clerk. The
message was as follows:
THE MESSAGE.
To the Senate and House of Representa-
tives:
There are few transactions in the admins
tration of the government which are even
temporarily held in confidence by those
charged with the conduct of 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 legisla-
ton find an earlier voice than that which
appears in these annual communications
of the president to congress.
Good will and cordiality have character
lied our relations and correspondence with
other governments, and the year closed
leaves few international questions of inn
portance remaining unadjusted. No OBJ
stacle is believed to exist that can long
postpone the consideration and adjustment
of still pending questions upon satisfactory
and honorable terms. The dealings of this
government with other states have been
marked by frankness and sincerity, oul
purposes avowed and our methods free
from intrigue This course has brought
rich fruit in the past and it is our duty as
| a nation TO preserve the heritage of good
repute which a century of right dealing
with foreign governments has secured te
us.
It's matter of high significance and nc
less of congratulations that the first o.
the second century of our constitutions
existence finds as honored guests withir
our borders the representatives of all the
independent states of North and South
America met together in earnest confer
ence touching the best methods of per
petuating and expanding the relations o
mutual interest and friendliness extended
among them; that the opportunity thus
afforded for promoting closer interna
tional relations and the increased pros
perity of the states represented will b.
used for the mutual good of all canno
permit myself to doubt. Our people viii
await with interest and confidence the re
suits to flow from so auspicious meeting
of allied, and in large measure identical
interests. The recommendations of thi
| international conference Of enlightene'
statesmen will have the attention OF con
gress and its cooperation in the remova