The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-05
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE,
oenehts to Be Derived from
the Pan-American Congress.
RELATIONS WITH OTHER NATIONS
the Rights of NaturaIized citize,s-rb.
1ar'n LAW -Treatment of the In
dian-The Coiored People
-Rscomm endatLons.
RELATIONS WITH OTHER NsTyoNs

1"rih Liw Treatment of the In-
dian-The CoIored People
-Recomm endatIons.
~ THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REpRrsry.
TATIvEs:
iheie are lew transactions in the ndninis-
ha''on oil the government that are even tenn
| poioiy heiu IN the confidence. of thos,
o"areeu win the conduct OF the public busi-
auss' Every step taken is under the otserva-
u,oh vi an intelligent and watchful people
'o.e oi the Union is known from day to
10y anu suggestions us to needed legislation
nhd an earlier voice than that which s,eaks
IN these annual communicate of the nresi.
dent to congress. T.
Soouwiil and cordially have character
ized our relations and cnrrespondence with,
other governments, and the year inst closed
ieaves lew International questions of imuo,t-
.hce remaining unad justed No obstacle is
oefeved TO exist that can long POSTPONE the
consideration and adjustment of the still
pending questions upon satisfactory and
honorable terms The dealings of this GOV.
eminent with other states have been and
should always be marked by frankness and
sincerity over purposes avowed and our
methods Tree from intrigue This cause has
borne rich fruit in the past, and it is our
uu.y as nation to preserve the heritage Of
good repute which century of right dealing
WIN foreign governments has secured to us
The Pan-American Conference.
IL Is matter of high significance and no
| less OF congratuation that the first yeor of
the second century of our constitutional OK
istence fnds rs honored guests within our
| poruers one representatives of all the indie
pendent states of North and South America.
ineo together In earnest conference touching
the oest method of pernetuating and ex.
panding the relations of mutual intere,t and
frlendllness existing among them That the
| opportunity thus afforded for promoting
closer international relations and the in.
creased prosperity of the states represented
wiz pe USED Tor the mutual good of all can
not permit myself to doubt. Other peone
will await with interest and confidence tbe
results 10 now from so suspicious a meeting
oil allied and, In large part, identical inter-
| ests.
The recommendations of this international
conference OF enlightened statesmen will
| doubtless have the considerate attention of
| congress and its cooperation in the removal
| OF unnecessary barriers to beneficial infer
course between the nations of America. But.
| while the commercial results which il is
hoped will follow this conference, are wor-
| thy of pursuit and of the great interest thav
l
benefit will be found in the better securities
| which may he devised for the maintenance
of peace among all American nations. and
the settlement of all contentious by m thods
that Christian civilization can approve
| While viewing with interest our national re
sources and products, the delegates win |
am sure, find higher satisfaction in tbe
evidence of unselsh friendship which every
| where attend their intercourse with oar nno.
pie.
| The Marine Conference.
| Another International conference, having
| grea, possibilities for good has lately assem-
DIED, ana is now III session i'll this capitol
| An Invitation was extended by the govern
| ment, under the net of congress Of July ..
| 1888, to all maritime nations to send dele
| gates to confer touching the revision and
amendment OF the rules and regulations gov
| erning vessels at sea and to adopt uniform
| ystem or marine signals The response to
his invitation has been very general and
| very cordial. Delegates from tweutv-six
| nations are present in the conference, and
| they have entered upon their useful
work with great zeal and with an evident
appreciation of its importance So far as
the agreement to be reached NAV require
| legislation to give it effect the cooperation
| of congress is confidently relied upon 1t is
an interesting. if not, indeed, an unprece-
| denied fact that the two international con
ferences have brought together here the ac-
credited representatives of thirty-three
| nations Bolivia, Ecuador and Honduras
are now represented by resident ENJOYS OF
the plenpo entiary grade All the states of
| the American system now maintain diplo-
matte representation at this capital.
In this connection may be noted all the
nations of the western hemisphere with one
exception. Send to Washington envoys ex-
traordinary and minister plcnipotentiary be-
ing the highest grade acciadeted to this gov
| eminent. The United States on the con-
| trary, sends ENJOYS of lower grade to some
of our sister republics. Our representative
in paraguay and Uruguay is "A minister resi-
| dent, while to Bolivia We send a minister
resident and consul general, in view of the
Importance of our relations with the states.
Our Relations with China
have the attentive consideration their mag
| nitude and interest demand. The failure of
the treaty negotiated under the admnistra-
| ton of my predecessor, for the further ana
| more complete restriction of Chinese labor
| immigration, and with it the legislation of
the last session of Congress dependent there
on. leaves some questions open which con
gress should now approach i'll that wise and
just spirit which should characterize the re-
| lations of two great and friendly powers
| While our supreme interests demand tho ex-
clusion of u laboring element which
experience has shown to be mcompat-
ible with our social life, all steps
accompanied with the recognition of the
claim of those strangers now lawfully among
us to humane and inst treatment Tho ac-
| cession of the young Emperor of China
marks an era of progress and prosperity for
the great country over which he is called to
rule.
The Samoan Treaty.
The recent state of affairs in respect to
the Samoan islands is encouraging. The con
ference which was held in this city in the
| summer of 1887 between the representatives
of the United States, Germany and Great
Britain having been adjourned because of
the persistent divergence Of views which was
| developed in its deliberations, the subsequent
course OF events in the islands gave rise to
questions of serious character On the 4th
| of Feb uary last the German minister at
this cal tai, in behalf of his government,
proposed a resumption of the conference at
Berlin. This proposition was accepted, as
congress in February last was informed.
Pursuant TO the understanding thus
reached commissioners were appointed by me
| by and with the advice and consent Of the
senate, who proceeded to Berlin, where the
| conference was renewed. The deliberations
extended through several weeks and resulted
in the conclusion of treaty which will be
| submitted to the senate for its approval.
trust that the efforts which have been made
| to effect.
An adjustment of this question will he pro;
| ductive Of the permanent establishment OF
law and order in Samoa upon the basis OF
the maintenance of the rights and interests
of the natives, as well as of the treaty pow
| ers.
| Our Relations with England
The questions which have arisen during
| the past few years between Great Britain
and the United States are in allegiance or III
course of amcable adjustment.
recommend that provision be made by
an international agreement for vislbly marx,
| ing the water boundary between the United
| States and Canada in the narrow channels
that ioin the great lakes. The conventional
line therein traced by the northwestern
| boundary survey, years ago, is not In al
| cases readily ascertainable for the settlement
OF jurislictional questions.
A just and acceptable enlargement OF the
| list of offences for which extradition may De
claimed and granted as most desirable , 1e-
| tween this country and Great Britain ihe
| territory of neither should become n secure
harbor for the evil doors of the other'
through any available short coming IN tils
| regard. new treaty on this sun1ect "
tween the two powers has been recently
negotiated, and will soon be laid before 'he
| senate. o..
| The Importance of the commerce Of Cuba
| and Porto RIGA with the United States, Their
| nearest and principal market, ]ustines 'ne
expectation that the existing relations
May be Theoretically Extended
The impediments resulting from varying
dues on navigation and from the vexatious1
treatment of our vessels on merely tecn Int
grounds of complaint, in West Indian porS'
ahould be removed ,,.,t -,
Inu progress toward an adjustment OF
handing claims hetween the United STATES