The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-04
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wAsHuNGroN. Dec. 3.-President Harri-
to-day. II Is i'm substance, ms follows:
WASHINGTON, ID. G.. December 3, 1889.
To the Seaafs aud House Of Representatives:
There are few transactions i'm the adj
ministration OF this government, that are
even Temporarily held i'm the confidence
of those charged with the conduct Of tho
public business. Every step taken In under
the observation OF an Intelligent and
watchful people. The state OF tho union
is known from day to day, and suggestions
az to needed legislation hnd an earlier
voice than that which speaks i'm these an
nual communications of the president to
congress.
Good will and cortliality have character
ICED our relations and correspondence
with other governments, and the year past
leaves few International questions of inn
portance remaining unadjusted. No OBJ
stacle is believed to exist that can long
postpone the consideration and adjust
ment of still pending questions
upon satisfactory and honorable
terms. The dealings Of this government
with other states have been aud should
always he marked by frankness and
sincerity, our purposes avowed and our
methods free from intrigue. This course
has borne rich fruit in the past, and il 10
our duty nation to preserve the hcri-
tage OF good repiite which q century OF
right tioings with foreign governments
has secured to us.
THE PAN AMERICAN CONGRESS-.
II il a matter OF high Significance and
no less OF conGratulation that the first
wear OF the second century OF our con-
stitutional existance finds honored
guests within our borders, the represent
atives OF all the independent states OF
North and South America, met together
i'm hs rat
methods OF preparing and exchanging
| the relations OF mutual interest and
| fricneiliness extended among them. That
| the opportunity thus affortle<. for promote
ing closer international relations and the
| increased prosperity of the states repres-
ented will he used for the mutual good of
| oil, cannot permit myself to doubt. Our
people will view with interest and conf1d-
ence the result to how from SO suspicious
| meeting OF allied. and in q
large part identical interests.
| The Recommendations of this interna tionai
| confcrance of the enlightened statesmen
| will have the attention of congress and its
| cooperation i'm the removal of unneces-
| sary barriers to beneficial intercourse be-
tween the nations of America, but while
will follow this conference are worthy OF
persuit and of the great interest they have
created, it is believed that the crownina
| ties which may he devised for the main.
| tennance OF good feeling between the
| American nations ana the settlement Of
| all contentious by methods that Christ
| ian civilation can approve. While viewing
| with interest our national resources and
a higher satisfaction i'm the evidences oi
| unselfish friendship which everywhere
| attend their intercourse with our people
| THE MARITIME CONVENTION.
Another international conference hav
ing great possibilities for good has lately
assembled and is now i'm session i'm thi.
| capital. An invitation was extended by
this government under the act of July (
1893. to all maritime nations to send dele
gates to confer touching the revision and
governing vessels, and to adopt uniform
| system OF marine signals, The Response
and az % Very cordial. Del Delegates from twenty twenty
six nations are present I'm the conference
and they have entered upon their usefu
appreciation of it's Importance. So far n,
the agreement to be reached may requirs
isglsia,',om to give on,, ssfs; the ; s9IoPern a
on. II is an interesting and unprecedeut
ed fact that the two International confer
| representatives OF thirty-three nations.
| FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Bolivia, Ecuador and Honduras are nov
pienipotensiary grade. These states % o
matte representation at this capital. fhs
Port Rico with the United States, thei
nearest and principal market. jnstifie
| the expectation tu0t the exlstlnG relation
may be beneacially expanded. The i'm
| pediments resulting FROM varying dues oI
| navigation, and from the vexatious treat
% grounds Of complaint in West India port
should be removed. The progress q
between the United States snd Spain ]
not as. rapid as could be desired
| Our diplomatic agents in those countrie
should he of the uniform rank OF envo
extraordinary and minister plenipoten
tiary. Certain missions were SO elevate'
by the last congress with happy effect
and recommend the completion Of th
reform thus begun with the inclusion ais,
of Hawaii and Hayti, in view Of their rs
lations to the American system Of states
/ also recommend that timely provision
be made for extending to Hawaii an inv
tation to be represented i'm the interna
tional conference now sitting at this caE
ital.
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
Our relations with China have the after
. | tive consideration which their magnitud
| and interes. demand. The failure of TN
| treaty negotiated under the aslrn nnist-atio
:. | of my prcslecessor. for ths. further an