The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-13
BENNY HAS HIS SAY
Harrison Delivers His First
Annual Message to Con-
gress.
Tie SUCCESSES a Way to Reduce
the Surplus in the Treas
ury.
Tie Touches OH the Recent Ac.
QUESTION of Indian
Lands.


President Ilarrison's message read ut the
joint session of consrcs> to-day
To the Senate and Ilnu:c of Representa-
tivcs: There are few transactions i'll the adj
minstru;ion of government even Temporal
riy held in the confidence ofthosc charged
with the conduct of the public business.
Every step taken is under the observation
fam intciligcn, and watchml people. The
state of the Union is known from day To
day, and suggestions as to needed lcgisla-
ton find an carlicrvuicc than tina, which
speaks in tocsc annual communications OF
the president to congress. Good will and cor
,ialitv have characterized cur relations and
correspondence Will, other governments,
and the year just closed leaves few intcrna-
tiomal questions of importance una'ljG>tcd.
No obstacle is believed t" exist that can
long postpone the consideration and AL
ju>tn,ir; of the still pending, questions
upon satisfactory and honorable terms. The
dealings of this government with other
states have been and should always he
marked by iitnknc>s and sincerity. Our
purposes are av"wcd, and our methods FREE
from Intrigue This course has horne rich
fruit in the past and it is our duty as ln,-
ton To preserve the heritage of good rcpntc
which century "t right dealing with
foreign governments has st.;urr,i to lis.
THE TWO GREAT c"a"Et>>ts.
1t is n matter of high significance. a,d ~,
less of congratulation, that the first gear of
the second century of our constitutional
existence finds. as honorcd guests within
our borders the representatives of all the
independent states Of North and South
America, Incttogctlcr in earnest confer
cncc touching he best methods vi prrlctu-
ating and expanding the relations Of mtt,nal
interest aud iricnllincss extended among
tllcni. That the opportunity thus afforded
for promntn. cln>r International relations
and the increased prosperity of the states
represented will bc USED far the
mutual good of all. | cannot ncrm,
myself t" doubt Our people will await
with interest and confidence the results tn
flow from ;" suspicious Il meeting OF allied
and in large part identical interest. The
recommendations of this international con-
ference of enlightened statesmen will have
the attention uf,"ngrr>s aud its ru-oprr:l-
lion in the removal nj unnecessary barriers
to the beneficial intercourse between tl!n
nations of America, hut while the COM
mcrcial results which ii is hoped will fol
low this conference are worthy of pursuit
and of the great interest they lave excited,
it is believed that the browning benefit will
he found in the better securities which may
be devised for the maintenance off peace
AMuNG all AMERICAN NATIONS,
and settlement of all contentious by meth
DDS that Il Christian civilization can aI,-
prove. While vicw,,. with interest our
national resources and prnl,j"tS the dele
gates will, am sure find Il higher s:i,i>tDr
tion i'll the evidences of unsciiSl, friendship
which everywhere attend the intercourse
with our people. Another international
conference having greater possibilities for
good has lately assembled, and is now in
session i'll this capital. Invitation
was extended by the government.
under the act of congress nf July
J, lssS to all maritime nations tn send del.
r:,atcs to confer touching the revision and
amendment of the rules and regulations
governing vessels and Ia adopt II uniform
system OF marine signals. Tie re>l"ns" Ia
this invitation has been vcry general and
very cordial. Delegates from twcity.Siy
nations are rrc.cnt in the conference, aud
they have entered upon their useful work
with great zeal and with an evident up),r,-
ration nj its Importance. So far us the agree
mcnt I" he reached may require legislation
to sivcit effect. the rn-"lcration of con-
grcs> is confidently relied upon. Ills
AN INTERESTING AND uSrR EtEnENTED FACT
that the two international conferences
have bought here tine accredited rri,rr>ciir-
n,ives of thirty-tllrec nations Bolivia
Ecuador and Honduras are now repre-
scnir,l hy resident cnvoys of the plrnipo-
Tertiary grade. All the states ofthc Amer
lean system new maintain diplomatic rep
rcsrnta.ien at this capital. lii this conncc-
ton il may he noted that all the nations Of
iheWcslrin hemisphere. with on" exception,
send I" Washington ENJOYS extraordinary
and ministers |cniImtentiarv. being The
highest grade accredited to this govern
ment. The United States, on the contrary,
sends cnv"ys Of lower grade to all of
our sister republics. Our representative
in Paraguay and Uruguay is Il minister res
ident, while bolivia we send a minister
Resident and consul general. l,vicw of the
Importance Of our relations with the states
OF the American system. our diplomatic
agents in those countries should be of the
uniform rank of envoy extraordinary and
minister lcnipotcntiary. Certain missions
were 81 elevated 10y the last congress with
happy effect. and Recommend tlirc,in,,lc-
ti"n OF the reform thus begun with the in.
fl'lsi"n Of Hawaii and IIayt, in view of
their relations I" the American system OF
states. all" recommend that timely pro-
vision be made for extension to Hawaii of
All invitation I" lac represented in the inter-
national conference now sitting ut this zap
it;l.
The PrcSidcn, dis,nssrs tie SILVER uues tion
ana recommends caution in authorizing sl
prrabundant cninnge: he animn,v.ris upon
the difficulty experienced in enforcing the
thinesc exclusion act on the northwestern
frontier: calls attention TO coast dasc,lses
on the scabonrd: suggests legislation
for tie better protection OF judges
and witnesses in United States courts, the
lack OF w!lie! was made apparent in the mt
tack upon Judge Field. considers the nccrs-
sity OF dealing with trusts and otle enemies
OF society; lencws the repor, 81 the post
master general. and dill a,rs with sntisf:lc,io
upon the progress made in the construction
Ola lie" and i'll proved navy.