Mohave County miner., 1890-12-13
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sxNrAfrVxs: The reporas 81 the seys,raI
sxecutive departments, which viii bo laId
before the coazress in tile usual course
VIII exhibit Ia detail she ,,,,oratSo, ~ ~,
governaeRf Tor tbs last fiscal yea r,nio
the raore efporsant incidei Is .ana fes,,lts
ana ehsony xach as may be the founaaiSgr
OF rsoomaoendations / sGbnIt Is m MAJ
mlA De referred 10 in this ;lAeuk lness,tge
he vast and sucsessiNQ bssinexs ~ tha
government has hacs tr1Insacted by the
several departrsoats durint; the year with
rz5thfuines& ciiergy and success. TIE
revenBes, amounting 10 above $50 rulllInm
dollars, have been collected and disbHi%ss
withect revealing. 50 far is car Rscer-
sale, a single case Of defalgatie Or eunbez.
xscment- An earnest cffers has been made
70 Stimulate sense o. responsibility and
public duty IN ali officers AID employees OF
every grace, and the works done BY them
h2s almost wholly escaped unfagcrahlc
criticism speak OF these matters with
freedom, because credit Of THIS good work
~ not mine, but is shared Ry the heads Of
the several departments with the great
Dny OF faithful eAsctrS and employees who
serve the government
THE PAs-AMEKIcAS toSGaEsA
Pursuant 70 the Invitations aethorized by
congress, the Representatives Of every in
dependent state Of tho American coatin-
ent and OF Hayti met ii conference in
this capital In October, 1854, and contindea
10 session until the l9th OF last Apfil.
t lis ~ PortaEt eonyccation marks a most
interespng and influential el,och in the
nisLorJ Of the Western hefnispnere
THE xEw RKPUnLIc esF BRAzrL
reward tho end Of the past year the only
independent nonarchial g0i'ernnent on the
western continent that oii Brazil, ceased
20 exist and was succeeded by q republic.
Pl9AAtlc relations were at once estab-
4lNIf41 IN the - a
vas not completely recognized until an op-
Fortmnity had been afforded 20 ascertain
.nat IL mad proper approval and support
When the course Of eveats had Yielded
assurance Of this faet no trne was lost in
es1etas tine new government full and
caa1id welcome into the faanily Of Ameri.
can communities. II Is confidently be-
abeveq taat good relations between the two
countries viii be preserved and the future
VIII witness or increased intimacy OF inter.
cDarfe and an expanse of their mutual
commerce.
THE cKSTRkL AMERICAN TROUBLES.
The peace Of Central America has again
eeen disturbed through O revolutionary
caang gr In Salvador, which va: not recog-
oizea " other states, and bostilities broke
Opt between Salvador and Guatemala,
tnreatening 70 involve all Central America
Ia Conflict and 20 undo the progress which
had been made toward union OF their in
terests
The killing Of General Barrurdia on
board the Pacific Mail steamer Acapulco
whica anchored Oh transit In the p0rt OF
ssan Jose DC Guatemala, demanded careful
Inquiry. IL being evident that the minis
ser, Mr. Miner, mad exceased the bounds
OF his authority in permitting, in compl-
auce with The demands Of the Guatemalan
authorities, In effect In vtllalion Of prece.
dent, the seizure on yesst, OF the United
at satatss oi a passenger In uansit charged
with Political offenses IN order that he
natght DC held for such Ofenses under
What was described as martial law, was
Constrained 70 recall Mr. Miner from his
post
GENERAL roKEIGN MATTERS.
Inc Nicaragua canal pro. ect under the
control OF our citizens, IS making most en-
couraglng progress, all tie preliminary
conditions aud initial operations having
oeen accomplished witain the prescribed
time.
Our relations with China, which have for
several years occupied 30 important q
place 10 our diploma 70 history, have
called for careful consideration and have
been The subject OF much Correspondence.
The conmunicatlons OF the Chinese minis
ter have brought into view the whole sub
yect OF our conventional relations with his
country; and 1T the same time this govern
nlent Through its legation at Pefin, has
sought 10 arrange various matters and
complaints touching the interests and pro-
lection Of our citizens Ia China. In pur-
suance OF the concurrent resolution Of
October ], 1890, I have proposed 70 the
governments Of Mexico and Great Britain
70 consider conventional regulation Of the
passing Of Chinese labogers across our
southern and northern frcnters
SETTLING THE MEAT PROBLEM.
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 aud II Is believed that
substantial progress has been made toward
q just settlement.
The Samoan treaty signed last year at
Berlin BY the representatives OF the United
States, Germany and Great Britain, after
due rarihcation and exchange. has begun
70 produce salutary effects. The forIna-
ton OF tho government agreed upon viii
soon replace the disorder Of the past by a
stable administration, alike Just TO the ma
ives and equitable 70 the three powers
most concerned In trade and intercourse
with the Samoan Islauds
The new treaty Of extradition with Great
Britain, after due ratification, was pro-
claimed on the 25th Of last March, It's |
beneficial working is already apparent.
THE BEHEIs9 SEA DHrICULTY.
The difficulty between the two govern
mepts touching the fur seal question In the |
Behrtng sea is not yet adjusted, as viii be |
seen Dy the correspondence which will soon |
be laid before congress The offer to sub !
mt the question to arbitration, as proposed |
by her maiesty's government, has not been |
accepted for the reason that the form Of |
submission proposed is not thought 10 be |
calculated 10 assure a eoaelusion satisfac- 4
tory 70 either party. II is sincerely hoped |
that before the opening of aIother sealing |
season some arrangement miIy be effected |
which VIII assure 70 the United States a /
property right derived from Russia, which |
was not dtsregarded 5J any nation for |
more than eighty years preceding the out |
break Of the existing trouble.
Propositions for the amendment Of the |
treaty Of extradition between The United |
Ststes and Italy are now under considera- |
tiop. You viii be asked to provide the 1
means OF accepting the inyitaiion of the |
Italian government 70 take pl1rt in the ap- !
preaching conference 70 ton8idei. the adop- |
ton Of universal prime meridian from |
which to reckon !oagitaee aad time As /
this proposal follows III the track Of the !
refOfm sought 10 be initiated by thei meri- I
dian conference Of Waghinsaoa, held on /
the invitation Of this goYernment, the /
United States should manifest friendly /
interest in the Italian proposal
The revision Of our treaty with the en- 4
pire Of Japan has continued b 10 the sub /
ject Of consideration OF correspondence. /
The questions involved are botn grave and |
delicate, and while IL viii be my duty TO /
see that the interests Of the United States 4
are not by any changes exp0,ed 10 undue I
discrimination sincerely hope that such /
revision az will satisfy the legitimate en- |