Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-12-05
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

To The Senate and House Of Representatives..
; The re1orts OF the several executive de
fgrtments which wall be laid before Con
gress ia tic usual course will exhibit in de
tail the operations OF the government for the
last fiscal year Only the more important
incidents and results anl caiehy such as
may be the foundation Of the recommends
tions | shall submit, viii be referred to IN
this annual message.
The vest and Increasing business Of the
government has been transacted by the sew
eral departments during the yea with faita-
fulneSS, energy and success. The revenues
amounting 10 above S45lOD,0 ,0J1 have bsen
collected and disburSed without revealing, 50
far as l can ascertain,a a single case OF defalca-
tioa on embezziement An earnest effort has
been made TO stimulated sense OF reSpon5lbi.'
ity and public duty i'll all officers an employees
of every grade and the work done by them
has almost wholly escaped uniavOr3ble criti-
cism. l SPEAK o. these matters with freedom
because tine credit OF this good WORK Is not
mine, but is shared b. the heads Of tle sew
eral de, aTtmeats with the great boiy OF
faithful officers and employees who serve
under them. The closest scrutiny of Con
gress is invited to all the methods Of admin
istration and to every item OF expenditure.
FRIENDLY RELATIONS WITH EUROPE.
Tho friendly relations o. our country with
thenations OF Europe aud Of the Bast have
been undisturbed. while the ties of good will
and common interest that bind US to the
States Of the Western Hemisphere lave been
notably strengthened by the conference held
in this capital to consider measures for the
general welfare Pursuant 70 the invitation
authorized by Congress. the representatives
of every in dependent State OF the American
continent and OF Hayti met in conference III
this caytsl in October. 1889, all continued
in session until the 10Th OF last April This
important convoc1tiol marSs a most inter
esting and influential epoch in the history Of
the Western Hemisphere. 1t Is noteworthy
that Brazil, invited while under an lmpsriai
form OF government shared as arepIohc IN
the deliberations and results OF the confer
ence. The recoMmen lati0ls o. tlis confer
ence were all transmitted - Congress at the
last session.
RESULTS OF THE MARINE CONFERENCE.
The international Marine Conference,
which sat at Washington last winter, reached
very gratifying result The regulations
suggested have been brought TO the attention
of all the governments represented. and then'
general adoption is confidently expected. The
legislation Of Congress at the last session Is
in conformity with the propositions OF the
conference, and the proclamation therein pro
Vded for will be issued when the other powers
have given notice Of their adhesion.
THE NEW REPUBLIC OF BRAzIL.
Toward the END Of the past year the only
indeoendent nOnarchical government on the
Western Continent, that Of Brazil, ceased to
exist and was succeeded by republic. Dip
lOmatic relations were az once established
with the new government, but it was not
completely recognize until an opportunity
had been afforded to ascertain that Il
had popular approval and support. When
the course of events had yielded assurance OF
this fact. no time was lost in extenl ling TO
the new Coverun ent a full and cordial wei
come into the family of American common
Ygealths. II is confidently believed that tae
oood relations o. the two countries VIII be
preserved. and that the future viii witness
an increased intimacy Of intercourse and an
expansion of their mutual commerce
TIE PEACE OF CENTRAL AMERICA DISTURBED
Tn, pace Of Central Aner.c1 has again
been DISTURBED through revolutionary
change in Salvador, which va; not recoy-
nized by other States ami h9stil-icS bro <c
out between Salvador and Guatemala
threatening TO involve ali Central America IN
conflict and to undo the progress which had
been made toward a union of their interests
The efforts Of this government were
promptly and zealousiy eT@rted to compose
their differences and through tho active
efforts OF the representative Of the United
States a provisional treaty of peace We
signed August 2J, whereby the right OF the
republic OF Salvador to choose its own
rulers was recognized General Ez9to,
the chief Of the Provisional Government, has
yince been confirmed in the Presidency by
the Assembly, aud diplomatic recognition
duly followed
TIE KILLING OF BARRUNDIA.
The killing OF General Barrundia on board
the Pacific mail steamer Acapulco, while an
chored in transit in toe port Of San Jose d'
Guatemala, demanded careful inquiry. Hav
ing failed in a revolutionary attempt 10 IN
wade Guatemala from Mexican territory,
General Barrundia took passage at Acapulco
for Panama. The consent of the representa-
tives Of the United States was sought to elect
his seizure. first st ChamDarico, where the
steamer touched, and afterward at San jose.
The captain Of the steamer refused 70 give Up
his passenger without a written order from
the United States Minis er; the latter fur
nished the desired letter stipulaiing, ,asthe con
dition Of his action. that General BarTundiai
life should be spared ana that he should b;
tried only for Offenscs growing ont OF hS IN
silrrectionary movements. his letter We
produced to the captain OF the Acapulco bs
the military commander at San Jose, as hi
warrant 10 take the passenger from tn
steamer General Barrundia resisted capture
and was killed 1t being evident that th'
Minister. Mr. Miner had exceeded th'
bounds OF his authority in Intervening in
compliance with the demands Oi the Cuata-
malan authorities. 70 autholIz' and effect, IN
violation Of precedent, the seizure on vessel
Of the United States Of d passan{ ger IN TRANSIT
charged with political Olfenses, an order that
he might be tried for such otfensss unde;
what vas described as martial law, wa:
constrained 10 disavoW Mr. Miners ACT aad
recall him from his post
The Nicaragua Canal project. under tbs
control OF our citizens, is making most en-
cours oinz progress all the preliminary con
ditions and initial operations having beeI
ACCOMPLISHED within the prescribed time.
During the past year negotiations hav'
been renewed for the settlement Of the
claims of American citizens against the gov
eminent o. Chilli, principally growing ont o.
the late war with Peru. The report iron
our Minister az Santiago warrant tne exOec
tat;on Of an early and satisfactory adjust
ment
TIE NEW ExfRADITIoS TREATY VITA GREAT
BRITAIN.
The new treaty Of extralition with Graai
Britain. after dus ratification. was pro
claimed on the 25th Of last March. Its 0ene
6cial working is already apparent.
The difference between the two govern
uents touching the fur seal question
in the Behring Sea is not yet adjusted
as will be seen by the correspol1enc.
which will soon be lsii before Con
oress. Tho Offer % suonit the quss
fion 10 arbitration, as proposed by he
Maiesty's Government, has not been accepted
for the reason that the form Of SUBMISSION
nroposed is not thought to be calcuatsi Z
assure a conclusion satisfactory to eltne
partv. It is sincerely hoped that before to-
openfpg Of another selling season some ar
rangement may be effected which VIII as 3ur'
10 the United States property right, derive
from Russia, which was not disregarded b.
snv nation for more than eighty years pre-
ceiing the outbreak of the existing TouOie.
INJUSTICE TO HAWAII.
Tn the tariff act wrong was done to th
kingdom Of Hawaii which am bound !,
nresume was wholly unintentional. Datie
we're levied On certain commodities Whlci
are included in the reciprocity treaty nov
existing between the United States and tn
kingdom OF Hawaii, without indicating tn
necessary exception in favor OF that klng
dom. hope Congress will repair wna
might otherwise seem 20 be a breach OF falt
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