Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-04
THE MESSAGE.
President Harrison Dis
cusses National
affairs.
In His Annual Communica-
ton to Congress
he Urges the Passage Of the
Lodge Election Bill
Add Says the Mckinley Tariff Law Must Be
Given a Fair Trial.
Our Foreign Relations in a Salts
fac cory Condition.
The State OF the Nations Finances
DiscuSsed-ReciprOcity In
dOTsed.
Add Says the Mckinley Tariff Law Must Be
Given a Fair Trial.
Our Foreign Relations in a Salts
factory Condition.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
They Are Friendly,

To the Senate and House OF Representatives:
The reports Of the several executive depart
ments which will be laid before Congress in
the usual course, will exhibit in detail the
operations of the Government for the last
fiscal year. Only The more iEpor ant incidents
and results and chiefly such may be the
70 ndation of the Recommendations l shall
submit, will be ref rred 10 in this annual mes
sage.
The va st and increasing bu siness of tho Gov
eTnm mt has been Transacted by the several de-
paruments during the year with iaithfulness.
energy and success. The revenues amounting
TO above four hundred and fifty million dollars,
have been collected and disbursed without re-
vealing, so tar us l can ascertain, Il single case
OF defalcation or embezzlement An earnest eff
fort has been made TO stimulate a sense OF re-
spousibility and public duty in ali officers and
employees OF every grade, and the work done by
them has almost wholly escaped unfavorable
criticism. | speak OF these matters with free
DOM because The credit of this good work is not
mine, but il shared by the heals of the several
departments with the great body of faithful
officers and employees who serve under them.
The closest scrutiny of Congress ia invited to all
methods OF administration and 10 every item
Of expenditure.
The friendly relations OF our country with the
nations of Europe ana The East have been un-
disturbed, while the ties of good Will and COM
mon interest that bind us to tho States of the
western hemisphere have been notably strength
oned by the conference held in this capita to
consider measures for the general welfare Pur-
suant to the invitation auIhor ed by tongress,
the represei Jntive of every independent state
OF the American Continent and OF Havti met in
conference in this ca al in October 1889 and
continued in session until the 10Th of last April
This important conVocation marks most in
terestiDg and influential epoch in the history Of
the western hemisphere 1t is noteworthy that
Brazil, invited While under an imperial form of
government, shared as Il Republic in the de-
alterations and results of the conference. The
recommendations Of this conference were all
transmitted to Congress at the last session.
Divers Foreign Matters.
The communications of the Chinese Minister
have brought into view the whole sub ect of our
conventional relations with his country and at
the same ti:uo this Government, through its
legation at fekn, has sought to arrange vari-
GUS matters END complaints touching the inter
es and protection of our citizens in China.
In pursuance OF the concurrent resolution OF
Oct. l, 1880, / have proposed to the Govern
ments of Mexico and Great Britain to consider
con9en tional regulation OF the passage of
Chinese laborers across our southern and
northern frontiers.
On the 22d day Of August last Sir Edmund
Aansnn- 1ha--AEhll-a-
treaty OF December, 1858, rendered an award to
the effect that no compensation was due from
the Danish Government to the United States on
account of what is commonly known as the
Carlos ButCerfisld claim
Our relations with the French republic con-
time to be enti rely cordial. Our representative
at that court has very diligently urged The re-
moval OF the restrictions MIA ned upon our meat
products, and IL is belle, ed tnav substantial
progress Las bctn made toward just settle
The Samoan treaty, signe,l last year at Ber-
lin by the representatives OF the United States
Germany and Great Britain, after due ratifca-
ton and exchange, has begun 70 produce salu-
tar effects The formation of the government
agreed upon will soon replace the disorder of
the past by stable administration, alike just
TO the ma ives and equitable TO the three powers
most concerned in trade and intercourse with
the Samoan Islands. The Chief Justice has
bee chosen by the King of Sweden and Norway
on the invi alton OF the three powers, and will
soon be installed Tho Land Commission and
the Municipal Council are in process Of organ
ization. A rational and evenly distributed
sch, me of taxation, both municipal and upon
imports is in operation Malietoa is respected
g. king.
The new treaty of extradition with Great
Rri ain after due rati fcation WAS proclaimed
on the 9th of last March Its beueicent work
Ing is already apparent.