Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13

winch are even temporarily held in tn
confidence of those charged with the conduc
ot The public business. Every step taken ii
nnder the observation of an intelligent ant
watchful people. The state of the union il
known from day to day and suggestions az
10 needed legislation find an earlier voice
f!,nn tlat which speaks in these annual CON-
MIuuications of the president to congress-.
Cordial Foreign Relations.
Cool will and cordiality have character
iEel or + .lations and correspondence with
a'lmr governments, and the year just closed
seaves few international questions of i'm
portancc remaining mladjusted. No OBJ
stacle is believed to exist that can long
postpone the consideration ana adjustment
sf the still pending questions upon salts
factory and honorable terms. The
dealings of this government with
other states have been, and should
always be marked by frankness and SIN
eerity. our purposes avowcd and our
methods free from intrigue This course
mas borne 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 doing
eth foreign governments has secured to u.s.
THE PAN AMERICAN CONGRESS-.
1t Is Il matter of high significance and
cause of congratulation that the first year of
ihe second century of onr constitutional en-
istcnce finds. as llonored guests within our
borders, the representation of all the indie
pendent states of North and South America,
met together in earnest conference teaching
she best methods of perpetuating and ex-
panding the relations of mutual interest and
tnend!lness extended among them. That the
opportunity thus afforded for promoting
closer international relations and the in
creased prosperity of the states represented
VIII be used for the mutual good of all
cannot permit myself to doubt. Our people
VIII watch with interest and confidence the
results to flow from SO ausplclous meeting
OF allied, and in large part identical inter-
ssts. The recommendations of this inter
natiOnal conference of enlightened States
men will have the attention of congress
and its cooperation in the removal of I'M
necessary barriers to beneficent intercourse
between the nations of America, but while
the commercial results which it is hoped
will follow this conference are worthy of
pursuit and OF the great interest they have
melted, it is believed that the browning ben
ellt Will be found in the better securities
which may be devised for the maintenance
OF peace among all the American nations,
and the settlement Of all contentious by
methods that Christian civilization can APP
aonaf resources and products the delegates
Eill, am sure find a higher satisfaction in
Che evidence of unselfish friendship which
everywhere attend the intercourse with our
people.
THE MARITIME CONGRESS-.
Another international conference, having
great possibilities for good, has lately as
scmbled and is now insession in this capital.
An invitation was extended by the govern
snent under the act of congress of July 8,
tss9, to all the maratime nations to send
delegations to confer touching the revision
and amendment of the rules and regulations
governing vessels and to adopt uniform
system of marine signals. The response to
ahe invitation has been general and very
cordial. Delegates from twenty six nations
axe present IN conference and they have en-
sered upon their useful work with great zeal
and with an ardent application of its i'm
poztance. So far as the agreement to be
reached may require legislation to give it
effect, the cooperation of congress is con
hdcntly relied upon.
FOREIGN MINISTER'S Ar WASHINGTON.
1t is an interesting and unprecedented fact
shat the two international conferences have
brought here the accredited representatives
ot thlrty-three nations Bolivia, Ecuador
and Honduras are now represented by resi-
dent ENJOYS of the plenipotentiary grade.
-all the states of the American system now
A''"i dlAA ulElo"dGlC representatives at this
capital. In this connection it may be noted
shat all the nations of the western hemi
sphere. with one exception, send to Washing
aon ENJOYS extraordinary and ministers
pienipotentiary, being the highest grade &C
corded to this government.
THE GRADE SHOULD BE RAISED.
The United States, ON the contrary, send
ENJOYS of lower grade to some of our sister
republics. Our representatives in Paraguay
and Uruguay is a minister resident, while to
BOLIVIA we send minister resident and a
consul general. In view of the importance
OF our relations with the states of the Amer
lean system, our diplomatic agents in these
countries should be of the uniform rank of
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo-
sent1a1y. Certain missions were so elevated
by the last congress, with happy effect and
/ recommend the completion of the reform
thus begun, with the inclusion also of
Hawai- and Hayti, i'll view of their relations
10 the American system of states.
HAWAII OUGHT TO BE INVITED.
also recommend that timely provision
ne made for extending to Hawaii an invita-
sion to be represented in the international
conference now sitting at this capital.
RELATIONS WITH CHINA.
Our relations with China have the atten-
1--WE consideration which their magnitude
and interest demand. The failure of the
sE0AS ucSOClaCeu uuuor Gno administration
OF my predecessor for the further and more
complete restriction of Chinese labor immi-
grafton, and with it the legislation of the
last session of congress dependent thereon,
leave some questions open, which congress
should now approach in that wise and lust
spirit which should characterize the rela-
lions of two great and friendly powers.
While our supreme interests demand the ex-
ciusion of laboring clement which expe
I1ence has shown to oe incompatible with
orr social life, all steps to compass this i'm
iEprative need should be accompanied with
recognition of the claim of these strangers
now lawfully among us to humane and lust
treatment. The accession of the young en-
zeror of China marks, we may hope, an era
oI progress and prosperity for the great
country over which he is called to rule.
THE SAMOAN TROUBLES.
The present state of affairs in respect to
Che Samoan islands is encouraging. The
conference which was held in this city in
the summer of 1887 between the repre-
sentatives of the United States, Germany
and Great Britain. have been adjourned
because of the persistent divergence of
y1ews, which was developed in its dellbera
sions. The subsequent course of events IN
+he islands gave rise to questions of a serious
character. On the 4th of February last, the
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