The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-12-05
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The Annual Communication to the
Senate and House.
Various Recommendation BY the Chief
AEaEtstrate-9IIs Views the New Tariff
BILL the Election BII and
Other Adatters-s


partnentsp which will be laid before the Con-
gress in the usual Course, Will exhibit in de-
sail the operation Of the Government for the
lAss nsca1 year Only the more i'm
portSnt Incidents and results, and chiefly
SUCH as may be the foundation of recon-
lnT-ndatIons I submit is ali that will be
Ierred to in this annual message
The vast and Increasing business of the
Government has been transacted ly the sew
eraI departments during she year with faith
81 fuiness, energy and success. The revenues,
amounting TO above s4sooOO,OOO, have been
collected and disbursed without revealing,
so far as / can ascertain, u single of de
falcRtion embezzlemeEt- An earnest eff
fort has been made to stimulate a sense of
responsibility and public duty in all officers
and employees of every grade, and the work
done by them has almost wholly escaped IN
favorable criticism speak of these mat
tiers with freedom, because credit of this good
work is not mine, but is shared by the heads
OF the several departments with the great
body OF faithful officers and employees who
serve tbe Government
THE PAN-AMERICAS CONGRESS-.
Pursuant to the Invitation authorized by
Congress, the representatives OF every indie
pendent state of the American continent and
of Hayti, met in conference in this capital in
October, 1883, and continued in session until
the 18th of last April This Important coHyo-
cation marks a most interesting and infn-
entail epoch in the history of the Western
hemisphere.
under imperial form of government,
shared as "a Republic in the deliberations and
results of the conference.
TIE NEW REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL.
Toward thc end of the past year the only
independent nonarchicaI government
the Western continent, that of Brazil, ceased
to exist and was succeeded by republic.
Diplomatic relations were at once established
US to the Government but 1t was
completely recognized until opportunity
had been Afforded to ascertain that it had
popular approval and support. When the
course OF events had yielded assurance of
ths fact no time was lost in sending the new
Government IA fun and candid welcome into
che family of American communities. 1t il
confidently believed that good relations
between abe two countries Will be preserved
and the future will witness an increased in
timacy of intercourse and aa expansion of
their mutual commerce
BARHUSDIA KILLING.
The killing of General Barrundia board
the Pacific mail steamer Acapulco, which
anchored on transit in the port of san Jose de
Guatemala, demanded careful inquiry. IIaV-
ing failed in revolutionary attempt 20 in
wade Guatemala from Mexican territory,
General Barrundia took passage Mt Acapulco
for Panama The consent of the represent
ativcs of the United states was sought to eff
feet his seizure, first at ChaInprico, where
the steamer touched, and afterward at san
jose The captain Of the steamer refused to
give up his passenger without Il written
der from the United States Minister. The
o. latter furnished the desired letter, stipulat-
ing rs tho condition OF his action that Gen
eraI Bnrrundia's life should be spared and
that he should be tried only for ohenses
growing out of his insurrectionary move
ments. This was produced to the captain of
the Acapulco by the military commander at
from the Steamer. General BaFrundia &c
sisted capture and was killed. 1t being evil
dent that the Minister, Mr.. Miner, had ex
rceded the bounds of his authority in per-
hitting, in compliance with the demands of
the Guatemalan authoities, in effect in viola
ton OF precedent, the seizure on a vessel of
the United States of passenger in transit,
charged with political offenses, in order that
he might be held for such ohenscs under
what was described martial law, was
constrained to recall MIR. Miner from his
post.
The Nicaragua canal project under the
control of our citizens, Is making most en-
GOGraArinK DrOgress. ali the preliminary
ditions and initial operations having been
accomplished within the prescribed time.
During the last year negotiations have
been renewed for the settlement of the
claims of American citizens against the Gov
ernment of Chill, principally growing ont of
the late war with Ieru. The reports from
our Minister at Santiago warrant the expect
alton of am early and satisfactory adjust
ment.
Our relations with China, which have for
several years occupied so important IA place
in our diplomatic history, have called for
careful consideration and have been the sub
tect OF much correspondence. The commu-
nications of the Chinese Minister have
brought into view the whole subject of our
conventional relations with his country and
at the same time this Government. through
its legation ut Pekin, has sought to arrange
various matters and complaints touching the
interests and protection of our citizens in
luton of October 1, 1880, have proposed to
the Governments of Mexico and Great Britain
TO consider conventions regulation of the
passing of Chinese laborers across our south
ern and northern frontiers.
On the 22d day of August last, Sir Edmund
Monson, the arbitrator selected under the
treaty of December 6, 1855. rendered an award
20 to the effect that no compensation was due
from the Spanish Government to the United
states account of what is commonly
known as the Carlos ButterfeId claim.
SETTLING THE MEAT PROBLEM.
Our relations with the French Republic
continue to be cordial. Our representative
at that court has very diligently urged the
% meat products and it is believed that
substantial progress has been made a just
settlement.
The Samoan treaty, signed last year at Ber-
lin by the representatives of the United
States, Germany and Great Britain, after due
ratification and exchange, has begun to pro-
duee saIutary effects. The formation of the
Government agreed upon will soon replace
the disorder of the past by staple admins
tration, alike Just to the natives ana equit-
able to the three Powers most concerned in
trade and intercourse with the Samoan ISL
ands. The Chief Justice has been chosen by
the King of Sweden and Norway on the invf-
tation of the three Powers. and will soon be
. installed The land commission and the
municipal council are in process OF organiza-
tion. \ rational and evenly distributed
scheme of taxation, both municipal and
upon imports, Is in operation.
Britain, after due ratification, pro-
claimed on the 25th of last March. Its bene-
fetal working Is already apparent
THE BEHRISG SEA DIFFICULTY.
Tine difficulty between the two Govern
ments touching the fur seal question in the
Behring sea is not yet adjusted, as will be
seen by the correspondence which will soon
be laid before Congress. The offer 20 submit
the question to arbitration, as proposed by
her Majesty's Government, has not been ac-
cepted for the reason that the form of sub
mission proposed is not thought to be caIcu-
lated to assure conclusion satisfactory. to
either party. 1t is sincerely hoped that be
fore the opening OF another sealing season
some arrangements may be effected which
will assure to the United States a property
right, derived from Russia, which was not
disregartied by any nation for more than
eighty years preceding the outbreak of the
present trouble
THE DELAGoA BAY TROUBLE.
In this connection L may refer with an
proval to the suggestions of my predecessors
that standing provision should be made for
accepting, whenever deemed advisable, the
frequent invitations of foreign Governments
TO share In conferences looking to the ac
VaHcement of international reform in regard
to science, sanitation, commercial laws and
procedure and other matters affecting the
intercourse and progress of modern cOmmu-
nties- In the summer of 1889 incident oc-
CURED which for some time threatened to in
terrupt the cordially of our relations with
the Government OF Portugal That Govern
ment seized the Delagoa Bay railway which
o,Eas constructed under a concession srraEttesl
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