Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1889-12-07
THE MESSAGE.
ThefOilowing is the presidents mes
sage, sent to the senate and house of con.
gress ON Tuesday, Dec. 3:

sage, sent to the senate and house OF con
gress ON Tuesday, Dec. 3:
''To THE SENATE AY0 House OF REPRE-
SENTATIvEs: There are few transactions il
the administration of the government that
are even temporarily held in tho confidence
OF those charged with the conduct of the
public business. Every step taken is under
the observation Of an intelligent and watch.
fnl people. The state OF the union is known
from day Is day and suggestions as Ia
needed legislation to find an earlier voice
than that which speaks in these annual corn
mgpications Of the president TO congress-"
He then referred to the good will existing
between the United States apsl other ma
ticns, and considered 1t highly significant
that the first year of the seeepd century
finds within our borders as honored guests
the representatives of all the Independent
states of North anf South AmerieR.
"The recommendations Of this interna-
tional conference Of enlightened statesmen
will have the attention of congress and its
cooperation in the removal of unnecessary
barriers to beneficial intercourse between
the nations of America, but while the COM
mercial results which IL is hoped will follow
this conference are worthy of pursuit, apd OF
the great interest they have excited, it Is be-
heved that the GROWING benefit will be
found in the better securities which may tbe
devised for the maintenance of peace among
all American nations and settlement of al
contentious by methods that Christian civ
ilization can approve"
He referred to the maritime congress now
III session in Washington, which was called
touching the revision and amendment of
the rules and regulations governing vessels
and to adopt uniform system of marine
signals. Delegates from twenty-Sx nations
are present.
ut is an interesting and unprecedented
fact that the two international conferences
hrOII o. ha ta1
atiyes of thirty-three nations"
Attention Is called to the fact that t'all
tina nations of the western hemisphere, with
one exception, send to Washington ENJOYS
extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary.
being the highest grade accredited to this
government The United States, on the
contrary, sends ENJOYS of lower grades to
some of our sister republics, and
recommend the completion OF the reform
begun by the last congress in elevating the
rank of our diplomatic agents in those
countries.
u also. recommend that timely provision be
made for extending to Hawaii an invitation
to be represented in the international con-
ference now sitting at this capitaln
After referring To the failure of the last
treaty restricting Chinese labor immigration
he,Says:,
''While our supreme interests demand the
exclusion of laboring element which expe-
rience has shown to be incompatible with
our social life, all steps to compass this inn
perative need should be accompanied with
recognition Of those strangers now lawfully
among us, to humane and just Treatment"
Concerning the Nicaragua canal, he said,
"a friendly arrangement has been effected
between Costa RIGA and the government,
This government has held itself ready to
promote in every proper way the adjust
ment of all questions that might present OBJ
stacles to the competition Of a work of such
transcendent Importance to the commerce Of
this country, and indeed to the commercial
interests of the world.
III regard to the Samoan question: III, re-
referred to the late conference held in Berlin
and trusts that the senate will approve Of
the efforts which have been made TO affect
an adjustment.
He says in reference to the fishery troubles
that Canada has of late been endeavoring
to administer laws that will cause as little
trouble as possible
He says the boundary line between the
United States and Canada in the narrow
channels connecting the great lakes and
along the northwestern boundary should be
visibly marked.
He then referred to our relations with
France, Belgium, Persia, Turkey and other
smaller nations.
Continuing, the message saws:
''The recent revolution in Brazil in favor
of the establishment of a republican form of
government is an event of great interest to
the United States. Our minister at Rio de
Janelro was at once instructed to maintain
friendly diplomatic relations with the pro-
yisional government, and the Brazilian rep
resensativcs at this capital were instructed
by the provisional government to continue
their functions. Our friendly intercourse
viii IR,azil has, therefore, suffered no inter-
rupton.
''OIr minister has been further instructed
to extend, on the part of this government, a
formal and cordial recognition of the new
republic so soon as the majority of the peo-
pie of Brazil shall have signifed their assent
to its establishment and maintenance.
within our own borders a general con-
dtion Of prosperity prevails. The harvests
of the last summer were exceptionally
abundant. anu vac 80 49,. CONDITIONS now pre-
vailing seem to promise successful season
to the merchant and the manufacturer, and
general employment to our working people.
The report of the secretary of the treasury
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1889, has
been prepared, and will be presented to con-
Eress. 1t presents with clcarnesS the fiscal
operation of government, and | avail myself
Of it to obtain some facts for use here. The
aggregate receipts from all sources for the
year were $685., $50, 05S. 81, derived as follows:
From customs. 1929, 1872 74l.6S; from internal
revenue, $3.50, 1881, 513;92; from miscellaneous
sources, $33 1856 ,S0323.
''The ordinary expenditures for the same
period were 1881 996, 615.60; and the total
expenditures, including the sinking fund,
were 1929, SO, 929.25. The excess of receipts
over expenditures was, after providing for
the sinking fund, S57 ,470, 1889.
''For the current fiscal year the total rev.
enues, actual and estimated, are $685., 00O, 900,
and the ordinary expenditures, actual and
estimated are 1898 600 making, with
the sinking fund, total expenditure of
$341 1921 1869, leaving an estimated surplus
of S43, 57S, SS301.
During the fiscal year there was applied
to the purchase of bonds in addition to those
for the sinking fund, 800, 45G, 172.3 5, and dur
ing the first quarter of the current year the
SUM of $37, S3S, $500, all of which were cred
tied to the sinking fund. The revenues for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891 are esti-
mated by the treasury department at $685.
100000 and the expenditures for the same
period, including the sinking fund, at S34l,
43047770 This shows an estimated surplus
for that year of $43, $3.50, 522. 80, which is more
likely to be increased than reduced when the
actual transactions are written up.
''The existence of so large an actual and
anticipated surplus should have the lmmedl
ate attention of congress with a view to re
ducing the receipts of the treasury to thu
needs of the government as closely as may
be. The collection of moneys not needed
for public uses imposes an unnecessary bur
den upon our people, and the presence of s.
III .rrlt 70 70 a fl