The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-02
What the President
has to Report.
STATE OF The UNION.
Our Relations With Foreign
Powers are Harmonious.
THE MANIFESTO REFERRED TO
Don't Give the Mormon People Power to
Make Polyeamy. Which They Believe
Divine and Rightful, Lawful.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
The reports of the several executive
Departments which will be laid before Con-
gress in the usual course, will exhibit in
detail the operations of the government for
the last fiscal year. Only the more import
ant incidents and results, and chiefly such
as NAV be the foundation of the recommen-
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
faithfulness, energy and success. The rev.
enues amounting to above four hundred
and fifty million dollars, have been col
lected and disbursed without revealing, so
far as can ascertain, single case OF de-
falcaton or enlightenment. An earnest
effort has been made to stimulate sense of
responsibility and public duty in all Off
GERS and employees Of every grade, and the
work done by them has almost wholly eS-
capped unfavorable criticism. L speak OF
these things with freedom, because the
credit of this good work is not mine, but is
shared by the heads of the several depart
ments with the great body OF faithful Off
GERS and employees who serve under them.
The closest scrutiny of Congress is invited
10 all the methods of administration, and
TO every item of expenditure.
PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE.
The friendly relations of our country
with the nations of Europe and of the east
have been undlsturbed, 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 con-
ference held in this capital to consider
measures for the general welfare. Pur-
suant 10 the invitation authorized by Con
gress, the representatives of every
independent state of the Ameri-
can continent and Of Hayti
met in conference in this capital in Octo-
Der. 1889, and continued N session until the
10Th of last April. This important convo-
cation marks most interesting and CONT
mental epoch in the history of the western
hemisphere 1t is noteworthy that Brazil,
invited under an imperial form of govern
ment. shared as a republic in the delibera
tions and results OF the conference. The
recommendations of this conference were
all transmitted to Congress at the last SEES
sion.
THE MARINE CONGRESS.
The international Marine congress which
sat in Washington last winter reached a
very gratifying result The regulations
sugges ted have been brought to the atten.
ton of all the governments represented and
their general adoption is confidently ex
pected. The legislation of Congress at the
last session is in conformity with the propo
sitions of the conference and the proclama
ton therein provided will be issued wher
the other powers have given notice of theil
adhesion.
THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.
The conference of Brussels, to devise
+na IL
Africa afforded an opportunity for a new
expression of the interest the American
people feel in that work. 1t soon became
evident that the measure proposed woull
tax the resources OF the Congo basin beyond
the revenues available under the genera
act Of Berlin OF 1881 The United State:
not being party to that act could not shar,
IN its revision, but by a separate act tn,
independent state OF the Congo was freeC
from the restrictions upon i custom re
venue.
The demoraiizing and destructive traffi
in ardent spirits among the tribes ais
claimed the earnest attention of the con
ference. and the delegates of the Unite
States were foremost IN advocating
measure for its repression. An accord wa
reached the influence of which will be yer
helpful and extend over wide region a
soon as these measures shall receive til
sanction of the Netherlands, for tim
withheld. The general acts Will be sui
united for ratification by the Senate. Near
while negotiations have been opened for
new and complete treaty OF friendship
commerce and navigation, between tn
United States and the independent state {
tue Congo.
REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL.
Toward the end of the past year the onl
independent imperial government on tt
western continent that of BraZil-cease
~ md fx-ne Hn1 Nv. ,lal-
Diplomatic relations were at once estal
llshed with the new government, but
was not completely recognized until a
opportunity had been afforded TO ascertai
that it had the popular approval and SUI
port When the course of events ha
yielded an assurance of this fact no tin
was lost in extending to the new govern
ment full and cordial welcome into tt
family of American commonwealths 1t
confidently believed that the good relation
Of the two nations will be preserved ar
that the future will witness an increase
intimacy of intercourse and an expansic
of their mutual commerce.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
The peace of Central America has aga
been disturbed through a revolutional
change in Salvador which was not reco
nized by the other states, and hostiliti
broke out between Salvador and Guat
mala threatening to involve all Centr
America in the conflict and to undo the pr
gress which has been made toward a unit
of their interests. The efforts of this go
eminent were promptly. and zealously e
erted to compose their differences, al
through the active efforts of the represe
tatiye of the United States provision
treaty of peace was signed August
whereby the right of Salvador to choose
own rulers was recognized. General Ezet
the chief of the provisional governmer
has since been confirmed in the presiden
by the assembly, and diplomatic recogniti
soon followed.
The killing of General Barrunda,
board the Pacific Mail steamer Acapul
while anchored in transit in the port
San Jose de Guatemala, demanded car
full inquiry. Having failed in revolutio
airy attempt to invade Guatemala fro
Mexican territory, General Barrunda to-
passage at Acapulco for Panama. 7