The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-12-04
ANNUAL MESSAGE.
THE TARIFF LAW SHOULD
HAVE A FAIR TRIAL,
Tho Many Booutioaof Reciprocity
Fully Defined,

NilJ RphHpui
The Anu-Loltory Act Received with Favor
-HoEreuce 20 the Ohostly Dancers
No Eounomy 10 the Government In
DELAYS. hot ilustloe to the soldier
fspeolal Attention ia the Report Of
the Secretary Of Agrlouiiure-rrad
aud Industrial Conditions Improved,
10 tho Senate and House Of Representatives
The reports Of tho several executive
departments which win be laid before
congress IN tho usual course, win OK
hiht in detail the operations OF tho gov
ernmnt for tho last FISCAL year Only
tho more important Incidents and 70,
suits, and chiefly such aa may bo tho
foundation of the recommendations /
shall submit viii BIO referred 10 In thia
annual message The yaat and increaa.
ing buslnem Of tho government has
been transacted by tho several depart
menta during the year with faithful.
ness, energy Hnd success The revenues,
amounting ~ above 500, 900, have
been collected aud diahnrhed without re-
yealing, no far oH can ascertain, aln'
gle caae Of deiulontl0n on embelgemont,
The ologeHt scrutiny Of congress ~ IN
yited 70 all the methods Of admlniaira-
ion and to every item Of expenditure,
Pan American unrmony,
Tho friendly relations Of our country
with the nations Of Europe aud Of tho
east have been undiatmbed Pursuant
70 the invitation authorized by oongroaa,
the Representatives Of 6ycry independent
state Of the American continent and Of
Hayti met In conference In this capital
In October, lss0, and continued IN aoy
sion until the 10th Of lHat April. THIS
important cOnvOcation marks most
interesting and influential epoch Ia the
history Of tho western hemisphere II
N noteworthy that Brasil, invited while
undor an imperial form Of government,
shared aa republic In the deliberations
and results Of the conference,
suppresslng the slave Trade.
The conference Of Brussela 10 doyiso
means for supproaNng the slave trade In
Africa afforded an opportunity for u now
expression Of interest the American
people feel IN that great work, II soon
became evident that the meRuro pro.
posed would tax tho resources Of tho
Congo basin beyond the revenues avail
able undcr the general net of Berlin OF
1884, The United States not being
party 10 that act, could not share Ia ita
revision, but by a separate act the indie.
pendent state Of the Congo was freed
from the restrictions upon customs
revenue, Negotiations have been opened
Tor now and comploto treaty Of frlond-
ship, commerce and navigation between
Che United states and tho independent
state of the Congo,
The rrngItlm Republic.
Toward tho end Of the past year tho
only independent monarchal govern.
mont ON the western continent, that Of
Brazil coaaod 10 exist aud was succeeded
by u republic Diplomatic rotations
were at once oatahliahOd with the now
government but II was not completely
recognized until m opportunity had
been afforded 10 ascertain that II had
popular approval and support When
Tho course Of events had yielded assur.
anco Of this fact no tlmo waa lost In OK.
tonding 70 tho new government full
and cordial welcome into the family Of
American commonwealth, The peace
OF Central America has again been dis.
turbod through revolutionary change
IN Salvador, which was not recognized
by other states, and hoetilitics broke out
botwoon Salvador and Guatemala,
threatening toinyolyo all Central Amer
len IN conflict and 10 undo the progress
which had been made toward u union Of
their interests. The efforts of this gov
ornmont were promptly aud gcalously
excrtOd 10 compose thoir differences,
and through the active efforts of tho
representative Of tho United States u
provisional treaty Of peace was hgnod
Aug, 80, whereby the right of tho ro-
public Of Salvador 10 choose Ia own
rulers was recognized, Gen. Ezota, tho
chief Of Che provisional government,
has since been confirmed In tho proai.
doncy by the assembly, and diplomatic
recognition duly followed,
{, Mlsner Dlsayowcd aud Recalled.
The killing of Con- Bamundia on
board Of the PaoiAc mail steamer Aca-
pulco whilc anchored In transit In tho
port of San Jolo Do Guatemala do
mandod careful inquiry, Having failed
ina revolutionary attempt 10 invade !
Guatemala from Mexican territory,
Gen. Banundia took passage az |
Acapulco for Panama. Tho consent Of |
the consular representatives was sought |
10 effect his seizure, first at Champerico, |
whore The steamer touched and aftor- |
ward NJ Sun Jo6a. The captain Of tho |
stermer refused 10 give MP his passenger |
without written order from the United |
States minister, The latter furnished |
the desired lettor, stipulnting ns the |
condition Of his notion that Con. |
Barrundiaa life should be SHARED, and |
Tint he should bo tried only For oflenses |
growing out Of his insunootlonary |
moyemonts. This letter was produced |
to the cgptain OF the Acapulco by tho |
military ycommander NJ Sun Jose, M his |
warrant 10 take the passenger from tho |
steamer Gen, Barrundia resisted cap
ture and was killed. r
II being evident that the minister,
Mr. Mizner, had exceeded the bonds OF |
his authority In intervening, IN c0mpli- |
hpce with the demands Of the Guate-
malan Authorities, TO authorize the Of
feet, Ia violation Of predocent, the
seizure on vessel Of tho United States
Of a passenger W transit charged with
political olicnses, IN order that he might
be tried for euch olfcnaes under what
was described as martial law, wos con-
strained 10 disayow Mr., Migner's act
mud recall him from his post Tho
Nicaragua canal project, undor tho
control Of our citizona, Is making most
encouraging progross,
The chinese Question.
Our relations with China, which have
for several yeare occupied 80 important
q place In our diplomatic history have
called for careful consideration, and