Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12
MESSAGE.
President Harrison's First Com
munication to Congress.
A Review Of Foreign and Domestic Affairs
as They Relate to the Welfare of
the Government and Hap
piness of the People.

after the reading of the journals of thu
House and Senate to-day the com
mittees appointed to wait on the Presi
dent reported that they had performed
that duty and had been informed by thu
President that he would communicate
with the two houses by message il
writing Immediately. Thereupon {
message from the President was an
nounced and its reading proceeded a:
follows:
To THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENT
ATIvEs-There are few transactions in the
temporarily held in the confidence OF those
charged with the conduct of the public bust
ness. Every step taken is under the obSerya
ton of an intelligent and watchful people
The state of the Union is known from day tc
day and suggestions as to needed legislation
find an earlier voice than that which speaks
In these annual communications of the Presi
dent to Congress.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Goodwill and cordialty have charac.
terized our relations and correspondence
with other governments. and the year closed
leaves few international questions of i'm.
portance remaining unadjusted. No obstacle
is believed to exist that can long postpone
the consideration and adjustment of still
pending questions upon satisfactory and
honorable terms. The dealings of this Gov.
eminent with other States have been marked
by frankness and sincerity, our purposes
avowed and our methods free from intrigue
This course has borne rich fruit in the past
heritage of good repute which century OF
right dealing with foreign governments has
secured for
THE PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS-
1t is matter of high significance and no
less OF congratulations, that the first year OF
the second century of our constitutional ex-
istence finds, as honOred guests within our
borders, the representatives of all the in
dependent eperide states of North and South
touching the best methods of perpetuating
and expanding the relations of mutual inter,
a6 fInfs
That the opportunity thus afforded for pro-
tnotins closer international relations and
sented Will be used for the mutual good of
all, can not permit myself to doubt. Our
Hence the result to flow from SO
suspicious meeting of allied
and in large par: identical interests.
TIE MARITIME CONFERENCE.
Another International conference. having
great possibilities for good, has lately assem-
bled, and is now in session in this capital
An invitation was extended by the Govern
.ment under the act of Congress of July 8,
1883. to all maritime nations to send dele
rates to confer touching the revision and
amendment of the rules and regulations gov
srning vessels, and to adopt a uniform sys-
invitation has been very general and very
cordial. Delegates from twentysix ma
am theT haFe uno oe tSer
work with great zeal and with evident
appreciation of its Importance.
DIPLOMATIC MATTERS.
In this connection it may be noted that all
the nations of the Western Hemisphere,
with one exception, send to Washington En-
Tertiary, being the highest grade accredited
TO this Government. The United States, on
grade to some of our sister republic. Our
representative in Paraguay and Uruguay is
send Minister Resident and Con-
,nc General ne d In view of the Hpor,
Of the American system, our diplomatic
agents in those countries should be of the
Mnster CERTAIN ssi ana
were SO elevated by the last Congress with
happy effect, and recommend the compile
ton of the reform thus begun with the in
clusiOn also of Hawaii and Hayti, in view of
their relations to the American system of
States. also recommend that timely pro-
vision be made for extending to Hawaii an
Invitation to be represented in the interna-
tional conference now sitting at this capital. |
CHINESE IMMIGRATIoN.
Our relations with China have the atten- |
tive consideration which their magnitude
treaty negotiated under the administration
ofnIy 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,
should now approach in that wise and just
spirit which should characterize the rela-
our supreme interests demand the exclusion
of laboring clement which ex-
with oa sho social to life All stsps
to compass this imperative need should be
accompanied with a recognition of the claim
of those strangers now lawfully among us to
humane and just treatment. The accession |
of the young Emperor of China marks, we
may hope. an era of progress and prosperity |
for the great country over which he is called |
to rule.
THE SAMOAN QUESTION.
The present state of affairs in respect
to the Samoan Islands is encOura cling |
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. having been adjourned be-
which was developed in its deliberations |
the subsequent course of events in the islands |
On February last the German Minister at |
this capital, in behalf of his government |
Berlin. This proposition was accented. |
as Congress in February last was informed. |
Pursuant TO the understanding thus reached, |
ana with the consent OF the Senate, who pro- |
ceeded to Berlin, where the conference was |
renewed. The deliberations extended |
through several weeks and resulted in the |
conclusion of treaty which will be sub
united to the Senate for its approval.
GREAT BRITAIN AND CANADA
The questions which have arisen during |
and the United States are in allegiance or in
coarse of adjustment. On the part of the
Government of the Dominion of Canada an
just ended to administer the laws and reg
ulatons applicable to the fisheries with as
little occasion for friction as was possible,
and the temperate representations of this
Government in respect of cases of undue
or or narSn interpretations nave |
been in most cases met with measures of
tranStOry relief. 1t is trusted that the at |
tainment of our just rights under existing
treaties and in virtue of the concurrent Leg
islation of the two contiguous countries will
not be long deferred, and that all existing |
cause of difference may be equitably adjusted |
just and acceptable enlargement of the
list of ofenseS for which extraditon may be
claimed and granted is most desirable be- |
tween this country and Great Britain.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
In pursuance of the charter granted by
Congress and under the terms of the con-
tract with the Government of Nicaragua, the
Inter Oceanic Canal Company has begun
the construction of the important water way
between the two oceans which the organiZa-
ton contemplates Grave complications for
n time seemed imminent in view of a sup
posed conflict of jurisdiction between Mic
eessory privilege to be conceded by the lat
Ger republic toward the construc-
ton of works the San Juan
river, of which the right bank is Costa Rican
territory. 1 am happy to learn that n friend
ly arrangement has been effected between
the two nations.
FRANCE, BELGIUM AND GERMANY.
The traditional good feeling between this
country and the French Republic has re-
tion OF our Government and people in the
International Exposition held at Paris dur
ing the past summer. The success of our
exhibitors has been gratifying. The report
of the commission will be laid before Con- |
4gress in due season. This Government has
accepted, under proper reserve to its pol
icy in foreign territories, the invitation of the
International congress which opens at Brus,
soils he November for