New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-12-10
THE MESSAGE.
'Fresldent Harrison Launches Some
thing Like Twelve Thousand
Words Upon Congress.
IN His Opinion the New Tariff Law
Is Precisely What the Coun-
try Needs.

elTes: The reports Of the several executive
departments which will be laid before con-
gress IN the usual course will exhibit in de-
tall 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-
mendations 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
talthtulness, energy and success. The reve-
nues, amounting to above $3.50, DOC, 600, have
been collected and discussed without reveal
ing, so far as l can ascertain, single case
OF detalcation or ENLIGHTENMENT. An earn
est effort has been made to stimulate
sense Of responsibility and public duty in
all Officers and employees Of every
grade, and the work done by them
has almost wholly escaped unfayorable
criticism
Pursuant to the invitation authorized by
congress, the representatives of every indie
pendent state of the American continent
and of Hayti met in conference in this
capital in October, 1889, and continued in
session until the 18th of last April. This
important convocation marks a most
interesting and influential epoch
in the history of the Western
hemisphere. It is noteworthy that Brazil,
Invited while under an imperial form of
government, shared as a republic in the de-
alterations and results of the conference.
The recommendations of this conference
were all transmitted to congress at the last
session.
Tho loo,;el oA;o,, of ,o,rroe, ~ ~, I,.+ .,-
sion is in conformity with the propositions
= of the conference, and the proclamation
therein provided for will be issued when the
other powers have g Ven notice Of their adj
hesion.
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 republic.
Diplomatic relations were at once estab-
ished 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 a full and cordial well
come into the family of American COM
lnOnWealths. It is confidently believed
that the good relations of the two countries
will be preserved, and that the future will
witness all increased intimacy of intercourse
MERGE.
The peace of Central America has again
been disturbed through a revolutionary
change in Salvador, which was not recog-
broke out between Salvador and
Guatemala, threatening to involve ali
Central America in conflict and to
undo the progress which had been made to-
ward union of their interests. The efforts
of this government were promptly and zeal
8. ously exerted to compose their differences
and tn .ough the active efforts of the repre-
treaty Of peace was signed Aug. 26, whereby
the right of the republic of Salvador to
choose Its own rulers was recognized. Gen.
Ezeta, the chief of the provisional govern
ment,, has since been confirmed IN the
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 so nth
ern and northern frontiers.
On the 22d day Of August last Sir Edmund
Monson, the arbitrator selected under the
treaty Of Dec. 6, 1888, rendered an 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 Buttertield claim.
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
just settlement.
The Samoan treaty, signed last year by
the representatives of the United States,
Germany and Great Britain, after due rati-
fcation 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 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-
cation. A rational and evenly-distributed
scheme of taxation, both municipal and
upon imports, is in operation. Malietoa is
respected as king.