, 1890-12-02
HARRISOa'S MESSAGE.
The Presidents Recommends
tions to Congress.
He Still Upholds the McKin-
ley Tariff Bill.
Believes 1t Was Not Thor.
oughlY Understood.
MI. Blaine's Reciprocity
Scheme Endorsed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ITO the Senate
and House oil Representatives: The re-
ports of the several executive depart
ments, which will be laid before congress
in the usual course, viii exhibit in detail
the operations of the government for the
last fiscal year. Only the more important
incidents and results, and chiefly such as
may be the foundation Of the recommend
atoms | shall submit, will be referred to
in this annual message. The vast and in
creasing business of the government has
been transacted by the several depart
ments during the year with fa~ithfulness.
energy and success. The revenues
amounting TO above $3.50, 600, 900 have
been collected and disbursed without re-
vealing. SO far as l can ascertain, a single
case of detalcation or embezzlement An
earnest effort has been made to stimulate
a sense of responsibility and public duty
in all officers and employees of every grade,
and the work done by them has almost
wholly escaped uniavorable criticism. L
speak OF these matters with freedom. be
cause the credit of thus good work is not
mine, but is shared with the heads OF the
several departments with the great body
of faithful officers and employees who
serve under them. The closest scrutiny
of congress is invited to all the methods
of the administration and to every item
of expenditure. @
Foreign Relations.
The friendly relations OF our country
with the nations of Europe ard of the
east have been undisturbed, while the
common interest that binds us to the states
of the western hemisphere have been not
a little strengthened by the conference
held in this capital 10 consider measures
for the general welfare. Pursuant to the
invitation authorized by congress, the
representatives OF every independent state
OF the American continent and OF Hayti
met in conference in this capital IN Octo
Der, 1889, and continued in session until
the 18th of last April. This important
convention marks a most interesting
epoch IN the history of the western hem
isphere. The international marine con
gress, which sat in Washington last win
ter, had a very gratifying result. The
regulations suggested have been brought
10 the attention of all the governments
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confidently expected.
Towards the end of the past year the
(oDly independent imperial government on
Nshs western continent-tbAt of Brazil-
ceased to exist and was succeeded by a re-
public. Diplomatic relations were at
once established with the new govern
ment, but 1t was not completely recognized
until an opportunity had been offered to
ascertain that it had popular approval
and support. When the course of events
had yielded assurance Of this TACT no time
was lost In extending to the new govern
ment a full aud cordial welcome into the
family OF American commemorative. II is
conidentially believed that the good rela-
lion OF the two nations will be preserved
and that the future will witness an in
creased intimacy of intercourse and an ex-
psnsion of their mutual commerce.
The legislation of the past few years
has evidenced on the part of congress a
growing realization of the importance of
the consular service 10 fostering our com
mercial relations abroad and in protecting
the domestic As the scope of
operations expand increased provision
must be made to keep up the essential
standard of efficiency. The necessity OF some
adequate measure of supervision and in
sDection has been so often presented that
| need only commend the subject to you
attention,
Receipts and Expenditures.
The revenues of the government FROM
all sources for the fiscal year ending June
30. 1890, were 1868, 963, 0s0. IS, and the
total expenditures for the same period
were 1858, 618, 5s4 So The postal receipts
have not heretofore been included in the
statement of these aggregates and for the
purpose of comparison the sun of 500
$50, 097. 90 should be deducted from both
sides Of the account. The surplus for the
year, including the amount applied to the
sinking fund, was sos, 344. 1861 I. The
receipts for 1890 were SIC, 030, 1923 70 and