The Brookhaven leader., 1890-12-11
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
onening of ths Second Session of
the Fifty-First Congress.
e,..Ident Harrison Transmits His Second
Annual Message to Congress,
which is Read In Both
Houses.

robn both houses of Congress were
raIled TO order, in the presence of
largo and interested crowds of specta-
,ors Numerous floral emblems deco
..tod the desks OF favored Senators and
representatives, and there was a merry
eow of badinage over the results Of the
late elections
The preliminary business having been
transacted. which consisted in admins
tering the oath to few new Senators
and members, tho usual committees
were appointed to wait upon the Presi-
sent and inform him that Congress was
an session and ready to receive any
communication he might be pleased to
make.
At 1870 p. m. Private Secretary Hal
ford appeared at the bar of tho House
and presented the Presidents annual
message which was at once read. A
COPY was also presented in the Senate.
The message is as follows:
To THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
r1yFS-The reports of the several executive
denartments, which will be laid before Con
gress in the usual course, will exhibit in de-
Tail the operations of the Government for
the last fiscal year. Only the more impor-
tant incidents and results and chiefly such
as may be the foundation of the recon-
mendaton shall submit, will be referred to
I'm this annual message.
The vast and increasing business of the
Government has been transacted by the sew
eral departments during the year with faith
fuluesS, energy and success. The revenue,
amounting to above $3.50, 1900, has been col
lccted and disbursed without revealing, so
far as can ascertain, a single case of de-
falcation or cmbezzlemcnt. An earnest
effort has been made to stimulate q sense of
responsibility and public duty in all officers
and employees OF every grade, and the work
done by them has almost wholly escaped un-
favorable criticism. speak of these matters
with freedom, because the 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 under them. The closest scrutiny
of Congress is invited to all the methods of
the Administration. and to every item of ex-
ponditure.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The friendly relations of our country with
the nations of Europe and of the East have
been undisturbed, while the ties of good will
and common interest that bind us to the
states of the Western Hemisphere have been
notably strengthened by the conference held
in this capital to consider measures for the
general welfare.
THE INTERNATIONAL MARINE CONFERENCE.
The International Marine Conferenc
which met at Washington last winter
reached very gratifying result. The regu-
latiOns suggested have been brought to the
attention of all the governments represent
ed, and their general adoption is confidently
expected The legislation of Congress at
the last session is in conformity with the
propositions of the conference, and the proc.
iamation therein provided for will be issued
when the other powers have given notice of
their adhesion.
THE BRAZILIAN REPUBLIC.
Toward the end of the past year the only
Independent monarchical government on the
Western continent, that of Brazil, ceased to
exist and was succeeded by Il republic. Dip
lomatlc relations were at once established
with the government hnt w
completely recognized until an opportunity
had been afforded to ascertain that it had
popular approval and support. When the
course of events had yielded assurances of
this fact no time was lost in extending the
new government full and cordial welcome
INTO the family OF American commonwealths.
THE CENTRAL AMERICAN TROUBLES
Ihe peace of Central America has again
peeh disturbed through revolutionary
change IN salvador, which was not recog-
out between salvador and Guatemala, threat
snng to involve all Central America in con
Elct, and to undo the progress which had
IDeeh made toward union of interests The
Efforts of this Government were Dromnt,y
ana zealously exercised to compose their
tuhInercnces and through the active efforts of
the representative of the United States a
provisional treaty of peace was signed Ar-
gust 26, whereby the right of the republic of
saN9uor to choose its own rulers was recog-
niHcu. Neneral ESeta, the Chief of the Pro
sLslohai government, has since been con
arned IN the presidency by the Assembly
anu u'Piomatlc recognition duly followed.
THE KILLING OF BARRUNDIA.
. me Killing of General Barrundia on board
the Pacific Mail Steamer Acapulco while an
chored en- transit in the port of San Jose de
Ssuateinala, demanded careful inquiry Hav-
lhg tailed in a revolutionary attempt to in
raue Gautemala from Mexican territory
general Barrundia took passage at Acapulco
tiTor tGr Ianalna. The consent of the representa-
.hhect MS seizure, first at Champrico where
JoSe Ine steamer amer touched, and afterwards at San
Oo SGsc, Inc captain of the steamer refused to
S Sne up MS passenger without written or
tb from the United States Minister;
letter lett iattfr Ter furnished the desired
Of his actiopP tsit1Puttsstlng tsat as the conditions
onT Guia e De spared and that he should be tried
tiyl iiy lor oHenses growing out of his insurrec-
dncad y movements. This letter was pro-
mii,an, ta 10 the captain of the Acapulco by the
ttary commander at San Jose as his war
GeneroIt .o take mthe the passenger from the steamer.
killed Siliai IS IBaErHndia resisted capture and was
NJ MV9; N IL being evident that the Minister
anthaEIer, ant hmIzner, had exceeded the bounds of his
the Tor,y IN intervening, in compliance with
70 ttLldnas or the Guatemalan authorities,
w authorize and effect in Violation of prece,
Stato,s Stu., me seizure on vessel of the United
poIticoi al a passenger in transit charged with
u neiu ior such offenses under what was de-
dsaoa dGSaDeu as martial law, was constrained to
his post ''-i" an AiAi iioii
IT, THE NICARAGUA CANAL PROJECT.
eonteoN e Nicaragua canal project, under the
anconno VI our citizens, is making the most
aging progress, all the preliminary
accomn,In aoTns and initial operations having been
PAisneu WlthIn the prescribed time.
n,-, THE CHILIAN CLAIMS.
newt the year negotiations have been re-
AmerIoior ior the settlement of the claims of
OF ChI9a Han cltlzens against the Government
VA III, principally growing out of the late
ter ~ n Sneru. teru. The reports from our Minis
early snd Ig .,ago warrant the expectation of an
"u satisfactory adjustment.
CHINA.
ssye TeIatlons with China, which have for
in r1rai o7i years occupied so important place
earefr, diplomatic history, have called for
iac, ~ consideration and have been the sub
cations n9ch n9 q. correspondence. The communi-
tioTle ,ito view the whole subject of our conyen.
sams I - .Tielations with his country; and at the
tion ~ u%nle me this Government through its iega-
maItard q. rekln, has sought to arrange various
ests and anu nnd complaints touching the inter
In nera projections of our citizens in China.
Oc+poShlsuance of the concurrent resolution of
ernn". l, leSO, i have proposed to the Gov
consiSos Oh Mexico, and Great Britain, to
PASSING 80 conventional regulation of the
srn OF Chinese laborers across our south
anu northern frontiers.
a. FRANCE.
conti reiatlons with the French republic
AZ thtu 10 pc cordial. Our representative
remoTs,e court os a has very diligently urged the
meat nrod y. tne restrictions imposed upon our
stantiaI %rs, and 1t is believed that sub
just settlement ~
rh SAMOAN AFFAIRS
lin b samoan treaty, signed last wear at Ber.
Statey otne representatives of the United
ratifcation many any and Great Britain, after due
Cove ss1anlHtary effects. The formation of the
the Siuent agreed upon will soon replace
tration aiiS, OF the past by stable admins