The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-02
FI)l Text Of The PrGSi-
!. dents Annual Review.
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lITCH SPACE DEVOTED TO
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.

nlsDts Of the Governments Financial
Administrations in the Army on
the Work of the Depart
znent Of Justice-The Postofice De-
partment-G Government Ownership
of the Telegraph Lines Not Recon-
mendoza Long Chapter on the
Force Bill and Other Legislation
Before the Present Congress-Con-
gress Urged to Rush Things.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Following is the
full text of tue annual message sent by
President Harrison to congress to-day:
To the Senate cnsI Houte Of Representatives.
TIE reports OF the several executive depart.
ments, which viii De laid before congress in the
usual course, will exhibit in detail the opera
lions OF the &c vernment for the last fis cal ar
Only the mo . important cidents and results
and chiefly such as may be the foundation of
Jhe recommendations shall submit, will be re-
ferred u IN this annual message. The vast and
increasing business OF tue COVER lment has been
transacted by the several departments during
the year with faiChtulness, energy and success
The revenues, amounting to ab we 345OOD0O
have been collected and disblr sed
without revealing. so far as j can asceri ain n
blBE1e case OF ueIdcdtlOn or emDeZZl luAnf
An earnest effort has been made to stimulate a
st use OF responsibility and public duty in all
Officers and employees of every grad, and the
Tork done by them has almost wholly escaped
NnfavOraole critic Sm. speak Of these matters
7Eitn freedom, because the credit of this good
work is not mine, but is red by the heads of
the several departm -nts With the great body of
faithful officers and employe, under them. The
closest scrutiny of congress is invited to all the
methods of administration and to every item of
expenditure.
Foreign Relations.
The friendly relations of our country with
the nations of Europe and of the east have
been undiSturbed. while tie ties of good will
and common intere t that bind US to the states
OF the western hemisphere have been notably
strel-thened by the conference held in this
capital to consider measures for the general
welfare.
Pursuant to the invitation authorized by con
gress the representatives of every independent
state OF the American continent and of HaVti
met IN conference in tins capital in October
1851 and continued IN Ssion until the 18th OF
last April. This important convocation marks
most interesting and influential epoch in the
history OF the western hemisphere IL il note
Worthy that Brazil, invited while under an i'm
peflal form OF overnment. shared as republic
IN the dellberations and results of the confer
ence. The r commentators OF this co 1ference
were all transmitted to conLress at the last
session
The International marine conference. which
met at Washington last winter, reached very
gratifying result. The regulations suggested
nave been brought to the attention OF an the
governments represented. and their gene al
adoption is confidently expected The leCsla-
tlon OF congress at the last session is in con-
formty with the propositions of the difference.
ana the procla nation thereia provided for will be
Issu q When the other powers have given no,ice
OF their adhesion.
AFRICA SLAVE TRADE.
The conference of Brussels, to devise mears
toF suppressing the slave ade in Africa af-
iorded an opportunity for new ezpres sion OF
tue interest the American PEG lie fee in that
great Work. IL soon came evident that tie
measure proposed would tax the resources of
me congo basin be, Ond the revenues available
Iuler tue general act of b. rim OF 1884 The
c cniiel states, not bein; party to tIat act,
could not STARE in its revision, out by a separate
Acl the independent state of the Congo was
IIeel from the restrictions upon a customs rsv-
elue' The demoralzing and strucsive
aauc ia ardent spirits among the
trioes also claimed the earne aJtension
" tue conference, and the d,legateS of the
United states W re foremost ia advocatin
oasul-s Tor ITS repression. An accord was
se%caed tne influence of which will be very
beipIu ana extend over wide regiou.s As soon
sc H+Se measures s all ceive the sanction of
*.e "e.herlands, for Tim, withheld the gen
Fiai dcts Will be submitted for ratification nv
eLe senate Meanwhile negotiations, have been
apeneu Tor anew aud complete eat of friend
s1p' commercial and navigation etween the
SnIVeu states and the independent sAte of the
BRAZIL S CHANGE OF GovKRNH ENT.
, IoWard the cl1 of the past year ne only in
dependent ruOnarchial governments on the
80. eoeru continent, that of Brazil, ceased to
50 aIu was succeeded by a repunlic
NH 1 AUG relations were at once established
Tf - 'ue new government, but it was not com
tao,eN rec Snlzed uLtll an opportunity had
Seen afforded to ascertain that II had the popu-
e az, @pp[oV9i anu support. When the course of
vents had yielded assurance of this fact no
tiu- NeaS lOSt extending tha
~ l Iud and cordial welcome into the family
bsii &c can commemorative. |. is cont iently
ooI ,,,ru llaC the good relations of the two
,-ii e.leS VIII De pre- erved. and that the future
ut WIN IS an increased in inacv of iut-r-
merce. "a 'H'i -'u'u@i con
SAN sALvADoR's REVOLUTION.
dine Inc peace of Central America has gain been
SSaHtutged through a revolutionary cnunoa in
-1'a-or' Whlch was not recognized by other
DIV d. atll hoStlities broke out between Saliva
C.nt arG Guatemala, threatening to involve all
~ u' America m the conflict AMI o unio
NJ? pogress which had be n ma le toward .
err y. Iher interests. The efforts of this gov
n .-,r-t "ere pro nptiy and Zealously exertad
Jose their differences. aud Ihro ugh the
T-ntooi eIofts OF thelr representatives of the
,;s,I states, a provisional treaty of peace was
r, No. august 20, whereby the right of tn re
recognized A'' IVA iuieis was
ea Lzeta, the chief of the PROV sional gov
den 7,l.l. mas since en- confirmed il the presi-
D,rio5 ~ ~ Lue assembly, and diplon attic recog-
"'''oh duly followed
KILLING OF BARRUNDIA.
pa L1e Sllng of Gen. Barrundia. OF board the
in f-oil man strarner Acapulco Wilde anchored
de! asst IN tue port of San Jose Guatemala,
al" rG careful inquiry. Having failed ia
C.ra,a0l utlonaiy attempt to invade |
CT '7u B-ia from Mexican territory.
for Pa aVrnndia took passage at Acapulco |
.iyee taIlla; 4he consent of tho representa-
nj, SseIe United States was SOU CHS to effect |
s-aa 9,lz1Ie' first at Champer ice whore the |
rh c .er touched, and afterward lat san Jose |
hi, ~, -pIaih oil the steamer refused to give up /
I-pir3 II ef Witaout written order from the
the ,,eI ouateS minister. The latter furn shed |
NJ HI Gu ettef, STIMULATING a., the condlti N
%. sr,' IN mat Gen. Barru nd las life shout
en ~ 70 and th-t ne should b., tried only for /
rnCv ~. s1 EfoWllg out of his lnsurrectionary |
csr,sIi5'Cs; TAis letter was D 'es .ptet 10 the /
nam - , VI % me Acapul by tho military com |
rs,.sr'a a. pan jose as his war ran6 IN take the /
fe,.stl-55 Ct from the steamer. Gel Barruniia /
dent Ilat i'ltre and was killed. To being evil |
C. eel ~ t t4e mini ter Mr. 4 liner had ex- |
us ~, we bounds OF his autho rity in interven- |
Ciats,roSG pIhpL nee with the demands of tne :
IN vigia, authorities to auEl orize and effect
SCI NJ 80 o. precedent, tee seizure on a yes |
n ,rsi, we Onlttd States or passenger In /
9rder thst SpHargel with 10 itical olTensss, in I
under VIA &c ,ro gnt he tried for such ofslses