The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-12-12

party " " sincerely nOpeu tnht
before the opening ~ another seal.
ing season some arrangement may
BIZ effected which will assure TO the
United States a property right, de-
rived from Russia, which was not
disregarded by any nation Tor more
than eighty years preceding the out
break OF the existing trouble"
President Harrison congratulates
Congress upon the passage at
the FIRST session OF the Fifty-first
Congress OF an unusual number OF
laws of very high Importance. He
says that the permanent effects OF
the Tariff Act upon trade and prices
still largely stand in conjecture.
ut is curious to note" he says,
"that the advance in the prices OF
articles wholly unaffected by the
Tariff Act was by many hastily
ascrihed to that Act" He argues
that foreign opposition to the Act
cannot be sincere, otherwise than
that it is a miracle Of unselfshness.
"There is no disposition among any
of our people," the message says,
"to promote prohibitory or retalla-
tory legislation. Our policies are
adopted, not to the hurt of others,
| but to secure for ourselves those adj
vantages that fairly grow out Of our
favored position as nation Our
form of government, with its incl
dent of universal suffrage, makes it
imperative that we shall save our
working people from the agitations
and distresses which scant work,
that leaves no margin for comfort,
always begets. But, after all this
is done, it will be found that our
markets are open to friendly COM
mercial exchanges of enormous
value with other great powers.
The Pan-Amerlcan Congress sit
ting in Washington from October,
1889, to April, 1890, is referred to
as making "a most interesting and
continental epoch in the history Of
the Western Hemisphere"
The general adoption of the regu-
lations suggested by the Interna-
tional Marine Congress at Washing
ton, by all the nations there repre-
scented, is confidently expected.
The United States, not being a
party to the Congo Treaty for the
suppression of the slave trade. could
not share in its revision. She was,
however, foremost in advocating
measures for the repression of the
traffic in ardent spirits among the
different tribes, and very helpful
and comprehensive act in that regard
only awaits the sanction of the
Netherlands.
The new republican government,
of Brazil, when time proved that il
had the popular support, was cordi.
ally welcomed into the family o.
American commemorative.
Minister Miner had been recalled
from Guatemala for exceeding hi
authority, in giving letter to thu
captain of the American steame
Acapulco, authorizing him to sur
render General Barrundia, the revo
, lutionary leader, who, in resistin,
) capture on board that vessel, wa
killed.
, The Nicaragua Canal project, I'm
der the control of American citizens
is making most encouraging pro
| gress.
Relations with China are under
, going careful consideration. Th
, President has proposed to the Gov
ernments of Great Britain an,
Mexico to consider a conventions
, regulation of the passage of Chimes
laborers across the southern an,
northern frontiers.
Relations with the French con
: tinue cordial, and it is hoped tn
restrictions on American meat pro
: ducts in France will shortly be re
| moved.
, Congress will be asked to provid
J means for accepting Italy's invita-
! ton to conference to consider tn
: adoption of a prime meridian fror
which to reckon longitude and time
The Delagoa Bay affair of Eng
+ land and America with Portugal wi
: be submitted to arbitration, tn
/ arbi,rators to be three eminen
jurists to be designated by the Swis
: President.
The sincere hope is expressed this
5 the delicate matter of treaty rev
: sion with Japan will have satisfat
2 tory outcome.
5 Mention is made of fair pro,
| pect of commercial treaty relation
!, being established with Spain.
i Beet sugar is referred to as havin
: already passed the experiment,
r stage and become a complete con
: mercial success.
# The remainder of the message
e taken up with extended referenc,
Il to internal affairs. What is know
: as the Force BILL" for securir
d the rights of colored voters in Il
n South, is strongly advocated.
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