Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-02
TEE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Review Of ths State Of The Country and
lis Finances.
L YEAR OF GREAT PROSPERITY.
The Tariff Act Defended - Reci-
procity Commended-Army
and Navy.
tsPEclAL DISPATCHES TO TIE REcoRD-USIoN.I

tsPEclAI DISPATCHES TO TIE EEooRD-USIoN.l
WASHINGTON. December lst.-FolloTing i.
President Harrison's message in full as read a
the opening Of Congress to-day
To the Senate and House OF Representatives. The
reports of the several Executive Departments
which viii be laid before Congress ia the usual
course will exhibit in detail the operations o.
the Government Tor the last fiscal year. Only
the more important incidents and results anG
chiefly such as may be the foundation of tbs
recommendations shall offer will be referred
to in this annual message. The vast and in
creasing business OF the Government has beer
transacted by the several departments during
the year with faIthfulness, energy and success
Revenues amounting TO above $3.50, 600 ,00C
have been collected and disbursed without re
yealing, SO far as l can ascertain, a single ease
OF defalcatlou, or embe zzlement. An earnest
effort has been made TO stimulate a sense of re
sponsibility and public duty in all officers aud
employees OF every grade, and the work done by
them has almost wholly escaped unf4yorable
criticism. speak OF these matters win fee
dom, because the credit Gf this good work i:
not mine, but is shared by the heads OF the
several departments, with the great body oi
faithful othcers and employees who serve under
them.
The closest scrutiny of Congress is invited tc
all the methods OF administration auG to every
item of expenditure.
RELATIONS WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
The friendly relations of our county with
Europe and of the East have been und;s,urbed
while the ties of good viii and common Interest
that bind US to the States of the Western Hemis
phere have been notably strengthened 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 Independent State.
OF the American Continent and of Heyti met ir
conference in this Ca ital in October, 1889. and
continued in session until the 10Th OF last April
This conference marks most interesting aud
continental ep5ch in the history o. the Western
Hemisphere, II is noteworthy that Brazil, in.
vited under sn ilnperial form of Government
shared as republic in the deliberations an6 re
suits OF the conference. 4 he recommendation.
of this conference were all transmitted TO Con
gTess at the last session.
The International Marine Congress which sal
in Washington astwiuter, achieved a very graft
flying result. The regulations Suggested have
been brought to the attention o. all the Govern
ments represented, and their general adoption
is confidently expected.
The legislation of Congress at the last session
is in conformity with the proposition OF the Con
ference, and the proclamation therein provided
will De issued when the other Powers have
given notice of adhesion.
SLAVE TRADE IN AFRICA
The Conference at Brussels to device mean,
for suppTessing the slave trade in Africa afford
an opportunity for a new expression of tht
interest the American people feel in that work
posed would tax the resources of the Congo
basin beyond the revenue available under ths
general Act of Berlin of 1854. The United States
not being party 20 that Act, could not share il
its revision. but by separate Act the lndepend
ent State of the Congo was freed from the re
strlctlons upon customs revenue.
The demoraliZing and destructive traffic il
ardent spirits among the tribes also claims the
earnest attention of the Conference and tht
delegates of the United States were foremost il
advancing measures ior its repression. An &C
cord was reached, the influence of which vii
be very helpful, and will extend over wide
region, as soon as these measures shall receive
the sanction of the Netherlands, for a time
withheld. The general Acts viii be submitted
for ratification by the Senate.
Meanwhile, negotiations have been opened
for a new and complete treaty of friendship
commerce and navigation between the UniteC
States and the Independent State of Congo.
REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL.
Toward the end of the past year the indie
pendent Imperial Government on the Western
Continent that of Brazil, ceased to exist anC
was succeeded by Il Republic. Diplomatic rela
tlons were at once established with the new
Government, but IL was not completely recog
niZed unit! an opportunity had been offered 4
ascertain that 1t had popular approval and sup
p1rt. When the course of events had yielded
| the assurance of this fact, no time was lost IL
extending to the new Government a full an(
cordial welcome into the family of AmerjcaI
commerce. 1t is confidently believed that tn,
good relations of the two nations will be pre
| served, and that the future will witness an in
creased intimacy of intercourse and an expan
| sion OF their mutual commerce.
PEACE OF CENTRAL AMERICA
The peace of Central America has again beer
disturbed through a revolutionary Change il
| Salvador, which was notr cognized by the othe
States, and hostilities broke out between Saliva
| dor and Guatemala, threatening to involve al
Central America in the conflict and to undo tn.
progress which had been made toward a uuio,
| of their interests. The efforts of this Govern
ment were promptly and zealously exerted t.
compose their differences, and through the ac
| tive efforts of the representative of the UniteC
states provisional treaty of peace was siguec
| on August Goth, whereby the right of the Re
recognized.
General Ezeta, the Chief ofthe Provisiona
Government has since been confirmed in th'
recognition duly followed.
THE BARRUNDIA KILLING.
The killing CT General Barrundia on boart
the Pacific mail steamer Acapulco, while
| anchored in transit in the port OF San Jose d.
Guatamala, demanded careful inquiry. Having
failed in a revolutionary atteulpt to invade
Guatamala from Mexican TERRITORY Genera
Barrundia took passage at Acapulco for Pan
ANA. The consent of the representatives of the
United States was sought to effect his izure
first at Champeric, where the steamer touched
and afterward at San Jose. The Captain of the
steamer refused to give up his passenger with
out written order from the United State.
.hlulsltT. Inc ldLter IOrWa1QeQ the desired
letter, stipulsting the condition of his action
that General Barrundia's life should be spared
and that he should b tried only for cffense.
growing out of his insurrectionary movements
This letter was produced to the Captain of the
Acapulco by the military commander at San
Jose, as his warrant TO take the passenger from
the steamer. General Barrund;a resisted cap
ture and was killed.
1t being evident that the Minister, Mr. Miz
ner, had exceeded the bounds of his authority
in interfering, in compliance with the demand!
OF the Guatemalean authorities to authorize
and effect, in violation of precedent the seiz
ures on vessel of the United States of passen
ger OF transit, charged with political ofenses in
order that he might be tried for such often Sc.
under what was described as martial law, thi!
Government was constrained to disavow Mr.
Miner S acs and recall him from his post
NICARAGUA CANAL.
The Nicaragua canal project, under the con
troll OF our citizens, is making most encouragiue
progress, all the preliminary conditions and in
itial operations having been accomplished with
in the prescribed time.
SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS WITH CHILE
During the past 7, cognitions have been re-
celved for the settlement of claims of American.
against Chile, principally out of the late wal
with Peru. The reports from our Minister al