Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-12-12
PRESIDENTS MESsllE.
r<rsew efYsrsign sad stie Anairs
. rAsy Relate to - NoGaEaraR.
: ths cov~rs@s.s SD -
tsess Of the People.

sers reported that they had performed
tA.s duty and had been informed by the
President that he would communicate
With the two houses By = message in
writing imuediately. Thsreappn 3
message from the PresidenS w1s -
sosnccd and its reading procss1s1 -
Sb1lcws: 1
10 THE SENATE AyD HorsK or RxYRKsExY-
srfrrs-Tharr are few transactions In the
DEMONSTRATION OF Governments that are even
temporarily held In the condiencr Of those
shsrx-i with the conduct ot the public bu-i-
p~ss- Every step taken - under the ob~erva-
ros of an inteliix-nt and wstchfui people.
fhe state Of the Union : known from day TO
Law and suggestions a. to needed legislation
6uf an earlier voice than that which speaks
3 these annual Recommendations OF the fresi-
tens to Congress-
crR ToKxreS kKrArroSa
Good will and cortIafsty have chsr,e-
s<rired our relations and correspondence
Vfeh other governments. and the year closed
lemves few International questions Of i'm
pcrsznce remaining unsdiu-ted- No obstacle
s believed TO exist that can long postpone
a. consideration and adjustment OF stIll
pending questions upon satisfactory xnd
konorable terms The dealings Of this Gov
errneut with other States have been marked
tv frankne-s and sincerity. our purposes
lvowed and our methods fire nom Intrigue
ent il ks our duty ss q Nation to preserve the
s~rssaxe Of good repute which q century OF
rxht DEALING with foreign governments has
seczxct for Us
IKE rAx-AxEKrcAS coSsRxsa
matter OF high -Ixninease. and no
iss Of congratulations. that the first year 0f
re second century of our constitutional ex-
sf<nce finds. a. h0noret guests within our
borders. the representatives Of all the in
eerendens States OF North and South
krneriea met together IN earnest conference
s11ehins the best Vsfhofs Of perpctnstinx
and expsnsln< the relations % mutual inter
ess and frfendfin~ss extended among them-
nat the opportunity thus Afforded Tor pro
nosing closer infsrrationai relations and
,ss las,sasf .s pr.-Pss,'y r 20 q ,ss s,sses ssgrs
al. can not permit myself 20 doubt Our
people xili await with Interest and conn-
eesee the result % flow from 50
and IN large part identical interests
Tse Recommendation Of this international
ecnferrnc@ Of enlightened statesmen wilI
hare the attention of Congress and if< CO.
ep<rstton in the removal OF unnecessary
barriers % beneficial tnrrrcour~e between
Eercial r-sGlss vhieh IL : hoped will follow
sAis eoafersnee are worthy OF pursuit and Of
tse great Interest they have excite<f. it - be-
sszad in tis~ better s~curit7es which nav =.
teshsesf for the maintenance of peace among
a. Arsersrsn nations and the settlement OF
cxaixasioa can approve While viewing
VITA ins~re~r our National RESOURCES and
rrn<f,cts. the delegates \ IA am SURF. 1nd q
hAxs~r sxsi-faetion IN the evidences OF un-
sezzsh srs>ndsafp which everywhere attend
- sn<<EccArS< With cur people.
rHE MARITIME CONFERENCE
Anash<r International eonferene~ having
g~sf Possibilities for sro0st has lately assem-
t.--s- and : nos IN session IN this capital
A. aviation vas extended by s.- Govern
neat under the act Of Congress of Iaiy q /
-. 10 an maritime nations - s~nvt des@-
gxrs- ~ confer roachin< the rsvs.1az ana
of
e,zlax vessels. and to adopt aniforn sys-
tsz of marine signals Ehe response to tAi@ /
sxIssiso1 has been very seneral .ad very
cors are pre<ens In the conference.
ec1 they have entered upon their eseful
work With great zeal and with an exideas
appreciation of It's importance
DIPLOMATIC MArTxks.
In this connection il may % aotea that all
He nations Of the Western Hemisphere.
VIA one exception send to Wa>nsngton En-
safiary. being the highest grade scerrdsre,,
e MS Government The United states. on
Ne contrary. sends enjoys OF the lower
= N n Psr.sssS Psr s.sr Ugs
2 Minister Resident. While To Bolivia we
ssad Minister Resident and Con-
ss Sa Our Is,.ssoss s,A 81 'as the aBss sssss.
g the American system. our diplomatic
agents in those countries should be Of the
NIai-s-r Pienlpeteafisry. Certain missions
ncre - elevated by the last Congress with
Happy effect. and recommend the compile
Zoo Of the reform thus begun. with the in
slasaon also Of Hawaii and HaytI. in view of
sn~lr relations to the American system OF
e<@fes also recommend that timely pro-
si-.on De made for extending fo Hawaii an
insitssioa to be Represented in the inserna-
soaA1 conference now sitting at this capital
CHINESE unIsRArYox
Our relations with China have the affen-
Ss sonsider.sion which their magnitude
treaty negotiated under the administrators
Mny PREDECESSOR for the further and more
enpiese restriction of Chinese labor immi-
iass session Of Congress dependent thereon.
saxs some Questions open which Congress
see1ld nov approach in that wise and iuss
ooss Of two great and friendly powers. while
80 supreme interests demand the exclusion
iabcring eiemens which ex-
f.ss VIA osr seo.e soel. g rse De An sssp.
= somp.s shIs Imperative need should be
ssssseenrsnled = With rrepEnition of the claim
h:mAae and jsss ssssssens fhs secs.sion
- sle Young KDpeTor a. China DnEEA ne
80 hope. an en- q progreas and pg1E1sy
s ~ s1s great oounszy over uhteA -
ne press sa.se Of 60 kpees
- tne SaDnnR Islands Ixing
xne eonf<rxnee which ~ city
sssssslss. az ss.Tss e e. e IL. - e, g,
s.s nrltain- hsy1I be
80 60, vas dsvessl11 = sss.
s-1s<qnent eouIu1 - evenfD nonu1
~ nss to questions of . serious c
fsoruarys last the German MI
sapstaI. in behalf Of his xovernmsak.
Sfsa a resumpsion of the eonferenee e
5 ca.~Ini Tbs Proposlsicn vas .eeepsed-
S--<Iess n February last vas informed
se.n.aas se.sa1as 10 the understanding thus reached.
"a VII sss s.,ss .sss :. sPgs,ass ey ne By
49, 10 Berlin. where the conference vas
The deliberations extended
e1.~st-eve sever.l weeks and resuited in the
% the Senate tor It's approval
SHKAr RnrrATx AND CANADA
"A. Questions which have arisen during
Al k1-r kS years between Great Britain
er--.e - nissd states are IN 2b~y yance or in
go meat Of the Dominion of Canada an
- 44s been apparent during the season
sI.s,sla..s 70 adsnlnisxer the lass and reg
80 80. occasion for friefion as Was possible,
sae temperate representations OF this
ksrsaamenf IN respect Of cases OF undue
Ssea II nn.s ~ 81 s nxrsn snserpresaf.ons nzss
Hs-.osy relief II Il trusted that the az
E-s,1s. of our Just rights under existing
Gsrses = xnS IN virtue Of the eonc1rrent leg
- 49,, -, o. the two contiguous countries VII
eng deferred and that all existLng
1 -sL - oinerenee may be equisably adjusted
q is,n-asnd asnd that provisicn Be made BY
a. ~ national 4kreemenf for visibly marx
k-s.sss E-ter boundary between the United
and Canada In the narrow channels
Inc n. ssne .ne great iake< The eonyenfionaf
fs.-ss survey years ago . not In all c2s&e
S-s.y eseerszinable for the set<iemens q
S1lc<tonal Quessiprs Il
fI.sost - o1enses tor which extradifion may be
we~- 1ad granted . most desirable be-