Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04

WASHINGTON, December 3.-The fol-
lowing is complete copy of President Har-
risOn's first annual message, conveniently
divided in its subject matter, so as to be
readily read, either in its most important
sections or AS whole:
To the Senate and House of Representatives;
There are few transactions in the admins
tration of the Government that are even
temporarily held in the confidence of those
charged with the conduct Of the public busi-
ness. Every step taken is under the obser-
walton OF an intelligent and wRtchful 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
speaks in these annual communications OF
the President to Congress.
Goodwill and cordiality have character
iEed our relations and correspondence with
-Other Governments, and the year just closed
leaves few international questions of i'm
portance 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.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The dealings Of this Government with
other States have been, and should always
be, marked by frRnkness 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 nation to
preserve the heritage of good Fepute which
a century of right dealing with foreign Gov
ernmeuts has secured to us.
II is q matter of high significance, and no
less of OOngratulation, that the first year of
the second century of our constitutional ex-
istence finds, as honored guests within our
borders. the representatives of all the inde-
pendent States of North and South America
met together in earnest conference touching
the best methods of perpetusting and ex-
panding the relationsof mutual interest and
friendiiness existing among them.
That the opportunity thus afforded for
promoting international relations and the
increased prosperity of the States represent
ed will be used tor the mutual good of all, I
cannot permit myself to doubt. Our people
will await with interest and confidence the
results TO flow from 50 auspicious meeting
Of allied and, in large part, identical inter
ests.
PAN-AMERICAE PLANS.
The recommendations of this international
conference OF enlightened statesmen will
doubtless have the considerate attention of
Congress, and its cooperation in the re-
moyal of unnecessary barriers to beneficial
intercourse to nations of America. But
while the commercial results, which it is
fall ~
worthy of pursuit and of the great interest
they have excited, it is believed that the
erowning benefit viii be found in the better
securities which may be devised for the
maintenance Of peace among all American
nations, and the settlement of all conten-
tions by methods that civilization can ap-
prove. While viewing with interest our ma
tional resources and products. the delegates
will, am sure, find higher satisfaction in
the evidences OF unselfsh friendship which
everywhere attend their intercourse with
our people.
Another international conference, hav-
ing great possibilities for good, has lately
assembled and is now in session in this Capi-
tai. An invitation was extended by the
Government, under the act of Congress of
July g. 1888, to all maritime nations to send
delegates to confer touching the revision
and amendment of the rules and regulations
RoYerning vessels at sea and to adopt a uni
form system of marine signals The re-
Spouse TO this invitation has been very gen.
eral and very cordial.
TWO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES.
Delegates from 26 nations are present
in the conference, and they have en-
tered upon their useful work with great zeal,
and with an evident appreciation Of its i'm
portance So far as the agreement to be
reached may require legislation to give 1t
effect, the cooperation Of Congress Is conf.
IDENTIFY relied upon. 1t is an Interesting, if
not, indeed, an unprecedented fact that tine
two international conferences have brought
together here the accredited representatives
Of 80 nations.
Bolivia, Ecuador and Honduras are now
rsprsrepted by resident ENJOYS of the pleni-
poteufiaFy grade. All the States OF the
1morioan system now maintain diplomatic
Feprosentztion st this capital. In this con-
nection il may be noted that all the nations
of the Western Hemisphere, with one ex-
ception, send to Washington envoys extra
ordinary and Ministers plenipotentiary, be-
ing the highest grade accredited TO this
Government, The United States, on the
contrary, sends ENJOYS Of the lover grade to
some OF our sister Republics. Our repre-
sentative in Paraguay and Uruguay is a
Minister resident, while to. .Bolivia we send
q Munster resident and Consul General.
A HIGHER OFFICE NEEDED.
In view Of the importance Of our relstions
with the States of the American system, our
dfv.1or,.es, r-.-k. &. f1,oco eounfrfan al,os.1d