The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-12-04
THE MESSAGE.
President Harrison Launches Some
thing Like Twelve Thousand
Words Upon Congress.
In His Opinion the New Tariff Law
Is Precisely What the COun-
try Needs.

10 the Senate ami House OF representa-
tiveS: The reports of the several executive
departments which will be laid before con-
grCsS 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-
mcndations | 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
taithfuness, energy and success. The reve-
nueS, amounting to above $50, O0O 600, have
been collected and diSbursed without reveal
ing, SO far as | can ascertain, single case
of detalcation or enhezzement An earn
est effort has been made to stimulate
sense of responsibility and public duty i'll
all officers and employees of every
Grade, and the work done by them
has almost wholly escaped untavorable
criticism.
Pursuant to the invitation authorized by
congress- the representatives OF every indie
pendent state OF the American continent
and OF Hayt met in conference i'll this
capital in October, 1899 and continued in
session until the 10Th of last April. This
important convocation marks a most
interesting and influential epoch
in the history OF the Western
hemisphere 1t is noteworthy that Brazil,
invited while under an imperial form of
government, shared as q republic in the de-
alterations and results of the conference.
The recommendations of this conference
were all transmitted to congress at the last
session.
The legislation of congress at the last ses-
sion is in conformity with the propositions
of the conference, and the proclamation
therein provided for will be issued when the
other powers have given notice Of their adj
heSiOn.
Toward the end of the past year the only
independent mOnarCniCal government on
the Western continent, that Of Brazil, ceased
to exist and was succeeded by republic
Diplomatic relations were at once eStab-
lished with the new government, but it was
not completely recognized until an OppOr-
tunity had been afforded to ascertain that it
had popular approval and support When
the course of events had yielded assurance
OF this fact no time was lost IN extending to
the new government tull and COrdla! well
come into the family of American COM
monweaiths. 1t is confidently believed
that the good relations of the two countries
will be preserved, and that the future will
witness an increased intimacy of intercourse
ana an expansion OF their mutual COM
merCe.
The peace of Central America has again
been disturbed through a revolutionary
change in Salvador, which was not recOg-
nizrd by other states and hostilities
broke out between Salvador and
Guatemala, threatening to involve ali
Central America in conflict and to
undo the progress when had been made to-
ward d union of their interests. The efforts
of this government were promptly and zeal
OusIy CXerted to compose their differences
and til. ough the active efforts of the repre-
Sentatives of the United States provisional
treaty of peace was signed Aug. rs, whereby
the right of the republic of Salvador to
choose It's own rulers was recognized. Gen.
Ezeta. the chief of tie provisional govern
! ment. has since been confirmed III the
! presidency by the assembly, and diplomatic
recognition duly followed.
In pursuance OF the concurrent reSOlu-
| ton OF Oct. l. 1890, | have proposed to the
! governments OF Mexico and Great Britain
| TO consider conventional regulation OF the
| passage 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 Dec. g. 1888, rendered all award to
the effect that no compensation was due
from the Danish government to the United
| States on account of what is commonly
! known as the Carlos ButtertieId claim.
Our relations with the French republic
continue to be cordial. Our representative
at that court has very diligently urged the
removal Of the restrictions imposed upon
our meat products, and it is believed that
substantial progress has been made towards
a Just settlement.
The Samoan treaty, signed last year by
the representatives of the United States,
Germany and Great Britain, after due rati-
tcation and exchange has begun to produce
salutary effects. The formation of the gov
eminent agreed upon will soon replace the
disorder OF the past by a stable administra-
ton alike just to the native and equitable
to the three powers most concerned in trade
and intercourse with the Samoan islands.
The chief justice has been chosen by the
| king of Sweden and Norway, on the invita-
ton of the three powers, and will soon be
installed. The land commission and the
municipal council are in process of organi-
zatiOn. A rational and evenly distributed
scheme of taxation, both municipal and
upon imports, is in operation Malietoa is
respected as king