Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-12-13
ANNUAL MESSAGE
Resume of Americas Interests in
Foreign and Domestic Circles.
Our President Assumes the Good
Results From the Impend-
ing Tariff.
THE MESSAGE,

THE MESSAGE,
To the Senate and House of Representa-
tives: The reports of several executive
departments which will lie laid before con
gress in the usual course, will exhibit in
detail the operations Of the government for
the last fiscal year, and only the more i'm
portant incidents, results and chiefly such
as may be the found alton of the
dations | shall submit, will be referred to
In this annual message.
The vast and increasing business of the
government has been transacted by the
several departments during the year with
faithfullness, energy nnl success. The
revenues, amounting to above $I5I,OOO, 600,
have been collected and disbursed without
revealing, so far as | can ascertain, a sim
gle case of defalcation or mb~ezzlement
and an earnest effort has been made TO
stimulate a sense of responsibility and
public duty in all Offices And employees of
every grade and the work done 10y them
has almost wholly escaped unfavorable
criticism. And | speak Of these matters
with freedom because the credit of this
good work is not mine, but is shared by
the hea Is of the several departments with
officers and employees who serve
under them. The closest scrutiny
of congress is invited to all the methods of
administration and to every item of ex-
penditure.
FRIENDLY WITH ALL NATIONS.
The friendly relations of our country
with the nations of Europe and of the east
have been undisturbed, while the tbs Of
good will and common interest hat bind
us 10 the states Of the western hemisphere
have been notably strengthened by the
conference held in this ca pitol to consider
measures for the general welfare. Pur.
suant to tho invitation authorized by con
gress, the representatives of every indie
pendent state of the American continent
and of Hayti met in conference in this cap
ital in October, 1889, ami continued in ses-
sion until the 18th of last April. This inn
portant convocation marks a most inter
esting and continental epoch in the history
of the western hemisphere. 1t is noteworthy
that Brazil, invited While under an imperial
form of government, shared IA Il republic
in the deliberations and results of the con.
ference. The mendations of this
conference were all transmitted to con.
gress at the last session. The internationa
marine conference which sat in Washing
ton last winter reached IA very gratifying
result. The regulations suggested have
been brought TO the attention of ali the
governments represented, and their gen
eral adoption is confidently expected.
III KILLING or GENERAL BAkR d
on beard the acifc Mail steamer Aca-
pulo, while anchored IN transit,
was unfortunate. A l,t:er was pro
duced to the captain of the Acap-
ulco by the military commander at San
Jose, as his warrant TO take the assenger
from the steamer, General Barrundia re-
sisted capture and was killed.
Ma. MIZNIR sXCEEDS us AUTHoRlTY.
1t being evident that the minister, Nh.
Miner, had exceeded the bonds of his nu-
thority in intervening in com pliapce with
the demands of the Guntamalian authori-
ties to authorize and effect, in violation of
precedent, the seizure on IA vessel of the
United States of a passenger of transit
charged with political offenses in order
that he might lie tried for such offenses
under what Is described as martial law,
and was constrained to disavow Mr.. Miz-
ner's act and recall him from his post
THE NICARAGUA CANAL PROJECT,
under the control OF our citizens is making
most encouraging progress, all the prelimi
nary conditions and initial operations hay
ing been accomplished within the prescrib-
ed time.
NO CONVERSATION FROM THE DANISH GOV
ERNMENT.
On the 22d day of August last, Sir Ed.
mund Manson, the arbitrator selected
under the treaty of December q. 1888, rem
dered an award to the effect that no com
pensation was due from the Danish gov.
eminent to tho United States on account
of what is commonly known as the Carlos
Butterield claim.
THE NEW TREATY OF WITH
CHEAT BRiTAIN,
After due ratification, was proclaimed on
the 25th day of last March. Its Eenefcent
working Is already apparent. The differ
ence between the two governments touching
II FUR SEAL QUESTION
In the Behring sea is not yet ad
justed. as will be seen by the
correspondence which will soon be laid
before congress. The offer to SUI bmit
the question to arbitration, as proposed by
her maJesty's government, has not been
accepted for the reason that the form of
submission proposed is not thought TO be
calculated to assure a conclusion satisfa,-
tory to either party. II is sincerely hoped
that before the opening OF another sealing
season some arrangement may be effected
which will assure to the United States of
America the proprietary rights derived
from Russia, which was not to be disre.
garded by any nation for more than eighty
years preceding the outbreak of the exist
ing trouble.
KINGDOM OF HAWAII
In the tariff act a wrong is done to the
kingdom of Hawali, which ! am bound to
presume was wholly unintentional Duties
were levied on certain commodities which
are included in the reciprocity treaty now
existing between the United Sta'e and the
kingdom of Hawai- without indicating the
necessary exception in favor of that king
dom. j hope congress will repair what
might otherwise seem to be a breach Of
faith on the part Of this government.
CLAIMS AGAINST HAYTI.
The award in favor of the United States
in the matter of the claim Of Mr.. Van Bak-
kele against Hayti was ord cred on the 4th
Of December, 1875. but owing 10 disorders
then and afterwards prevailing 10 Hayti,
the terms of payment were not observed.
A new agreement as TO the time of pay
ment has been approved and is now In force.
Other just claims OF the citizens of the
Uuited States for redress of wrongs suf-
cred during the late p~oliticuo confic ct In
Hayti will, it is hoped, speedily yield
to friendly treatment. Propositions for
the amendment of the
GRAVE " DELICATE RELATIONS WITH
JAPAN.
The revision OF our treaty relations with
the Empire of Japan has continued TO he
the subject of consideration and of CORES
pondence. The questions involved are both
grave and delicate and while il will be my
duty to see that the interests of the United
States are not by any change yes exposed to
undue discrimination | sincerely hope that
such revision as will satisfy the the legiti
mate expectations of the japanese COVE
~ uhN u DioscuN anu IOnR
existing friendly relations between Japan
and the United States will be effected.
FRIENDSHIP WITH MEXICO.
The friendship between our country and
Mexico, born of close neighborhood and
strengthened by many considerations
of intimate intercourse and reciprocal in.
terest has never been more cons picuous
than now, nor more hopeful of increased
benefit to both nations. The intercourse
of the two countries by rail, already great,
is making constant growth. The estab-
lished lines, and those recently projected,
add to the intimacy of traffic and open
new channels of access to fresh areas of
demand and supply. The Importance of
Mexican railway system will be further
enhanced to a degree almost impossible to
forecast, II IL should become q link in the
projected inter continental railway.
recommend that our mission TO the City OF
NJ. xico be raised to the first class.
DIFFERENCES WITH VENEZUELA AMIcABLY
SETTLED.
On the I'd of Septemb Der last the commits
sion appointed TO revise the proceedings OF
the commission under the claims of the
convention between the United States and
Venezuela Of 1906 brought its labors to a
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