The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-12-04
THE l:E N ESs,AGE.
Outline of Government Affairs
Submitted t. Congress.
Work Of Departments The Tariff
Law and Its Effects-For.
eign Relations. .>o
Foreign Relations.
THEY ARE FRIESl)LY-

51vEs: The roports OF the several executive
departments which will be laid before can
eress IN tho usual course. will exhibit in detail
inc operations OF the Government for the last
4scaI year Only the more important Incl
gents ana results, and cuietiy such as NAV DO
sne !uuaontlon OF the recommendations l shall
sage. '''' '''''>>'' '''''''
The friendly relations OF our country with the
nations OF Europe and Of the East have been
und.sturbed. while the tics or good will and
common interest," that bind US to :he States OF
the Western hemisphere have been notably
cn ,Gang'1 &c ~ the conference held in this
welfare. Pursuant t, the invitation authorized
oy Congress, the representatives Of every hide
pendent State OF the American continent and
Of Hayti met in conference in this capital
session until the 18TH "' of s'h iaaa Apr in
This important invocation marks y most in
tercst1ng and influential clo II in the history
OF the Western hemisphere. It IS Noteworthy
that Brazil. infitcl while Under an Imperial
form o. Government, shared MS u Republic in
1ne dcl'oeratluhs and results VI the conference
inc recommendations If :hiS conference
were an transmitted TO Congress ut the las:
session.
The International Marine Conference. which
sol ~ Washington last winter, reached u very
gratifying result. The regulations suggested
have been brought to the attention of al! the
gov ornmcn.s represented nuu their general
adoption Is confidently expected.
The legislation OF Congress at the last ses-
sion Is IN conformity WITH The propositions If
prCvl'icd for viii be issued when the other
powers havo given notice OF their adhesion.
TEE SLAVE TRADE IN AFRICA.
The conference CT Brussels, to devise means
Tor suppressins 1ae slave trade in Africa
Afforded an opportunity TO-. y :,ew expression
OF the interest the AnSria:4u pcopl: feel in
tnat great work. IL sOuu bcr.nt evident that
sno moasIro proposed weui, tax the re-
sources Of t:c Congo Ii! sin beyond the revenues
available under the general act OF Berlin Of
1854; The Unitcl Suites, not It being % p
party to that act, could o. share in It's
revision: hat ~ separate ;ct tie Indepenl.
ent Htatc OF th3 Gorge WIS free from the re
stclct!cnS uIon u CUSTOMS revenue Tho de.
m N;:;,s end obstructive t al!c in arden;
spirits among tho tries also ctailncd tn .
earnest attention OF the co ference and lie
nclcgntcs q the United St..-es were foremost
IN nu' oca!tnS measures for lis repression An
accord WAS reached, tie innucnc. CT which
vii! &c very helpful and extenl over y wide
seg!on. as soon ;ta these measures shall re-
coive the sanction Of the Netherlands, for u
tIne Wltnhc 4. the gcncr ! acts will be sub.
mtted f'r ratification b.; Vac Senate Mean.
Nhlle ncgo1lati MS hav:. been opened for IL rev
a aa 1cMpleic treaty Sf tricn:shp CONNIE re,
tho Independent State Of tie Congo
, iownru Tue emu cl the past year the only in
GGGpsndent nonarchical Government on tn,
western Continent that vi Brazil ceased to
exist and was succ ;etlel ~ y Republic: DIP.
lomatlc relations We're u: once establish d wi lin
tno now Govcrnmcnt but it was not COM
Plctoiy rec 'eniz, until IN oppurt III V nd
Oeeh amor Q to ASCERTAIN ut it hah popul. r
approval and support When tie course O.,
time was lest n cr,"n1 u, % ,n!S iHc. NJ"
1nenc a 1uli and cordial wc!c,mc into ,h. family
OF American commemorative 1t Is confidently
eCmntrics viii No rc sru ~ rs o. me TWO
Will Witness an increased int 'n.acy Of iatcr-
course and an cxpan sion CT their mutual m.
merge.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
The peace OF Genital America has again been
olSturoed through revolutionary change in Sal
nmI h,s,iiti." ',n , lt ny "ther STATES
Guutcman thrca,"u" to inynv, .i n
which had icon m.,lr i,,, u ,,' ,e pt p,
int rrsfs nv. ,mnrt W ,;;s :. ""m VI .metl
PROMPTLY anp Ic;,,. ,,.iv iy',.,d -, cn, wa,
their iliercncc n,,l ,o,, W.. , ~ lor,
OF lhc rcnrC s,utntirc ~ ~, T-r;,i $500. 1,o -
nroyisinrn, ~ .,.. ~ n,:c, 49,. s:,Io, . q
81 wherein t,,I r - w., !: , >;;e ea5us'
dor fn chcn:c -. ,. Wy . ;'.'',1S W %. ~
Co"orn n r,.o,", IN; rh,rl OF tnc PROVISIONAL
Presidency liz Inc \rsrmh,v .'nl AZ, ,,I vi.
rrco"niioy al. r,,.r, u'"'s' ''.l' o'p.oHatlc
THE EARRUND1A CASE
The killing VI Cane: al l;"rrundia on hoard
tho Pacific lla!l-s,caIl CT Acapulco while an.
chnrea in transit il the port Of SAN Juse d..
Gurtcm,la, Demanded careful inquiry. Hny.
ing failed IN revolutionary attempt to in
ya.tc Guat"rnal" from Mexican Tertiary,
General B;.c-an.iil took pa,>;.re ut Ac:lpulco
for pAncnl.l Th., consent rf he 1rnrcstutn
tives OF he Uc:trl States was Sought to
cHcSl MS St:Eu,c. i";t Vt Cn1lnpCrlcO, where
the steamer torl:e,i and uitcrward ut San
jose. The capt"il Of the steamer refused
~ give up Iii, rasscn'ccr without a writ
ist,r. Tho 1,it.r fits, o'..t.s MIL
sired letter, stipu:at'ny, as the ntlition
0t his action that General Ea:rundia's life
Should b.: spared, ana tina: he should be tried
only Tor offcnses GROWN. out of his insurrec.
ttunary movements Iii, letter was produced
To tho captain Of the Acapulco by the mill.
tary commanded ut San USE as his warrant
to take tho raS,,n,cr from tha stan,nnr
Goncra Barrundia resisted captnre and was
EilL,j II hnw -, ;dc,t .h,,p th ,I ;,u vs.
Mr. Mznor h cxccIci tn" h r nf ~;
authority in iutprr,nin~ in ,.on,n,nrc.. WV
the demands nf the G,lnt,,nnlnn nulhortics
fn uI.1hnriyo NJ, .r,nt ~; ,.i'i,; "ei ~ .'..
don't thn sci~ur, IN n Va ~ w. " "; cu
States OF = pa,,.oocr in trnnsi, cbnrr.d ~
political oilcnsc. in oracr that h. m chi ' ha
frirl for su.h tfc.n:c. wa r VIA. IA s' ~, ~
scribeI as mnrli:.i law. was c"nstraine s y" tn
iisavow Mt Miluur:s act and recnli him from
his post
The Nicaragua canal project, under the con-
troll o, our citizc.s, is ,p:.,lng most enconrau.
lug progress al! ;nc prclim;n:lrv conditions ana
initial opcra-;OuS hlvu Noe, nccnn,,,,ish Cd
within the rrcscri,,c,l time.
During tho past wear nt.-otiations have heen
w.i for tlc srt,lo,,,,nt ~ ,ho n,n;no -
American citixrnS ncnlnst the Goycrnn,"nt Of
and r,prrts ron; ar os "a cue !te wa'
rant the expectation Of IN carlv and satisfac.
tory adjustment. " -" N"1S 'A" ''''''''''.
Our Relations, with China which hnvc for GOV.
diplomatic history have called for careful con.
sideralinn unl have been the subject OF much
correspondence
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nl'hHs FOREIGN MATTERS
The communications OF tho Chinese Minister
have brought into >''!v tho whole subject Of
our conventional rclalions with his c'untry,
and ut thu, sane limo this Government.
through It's legation ut Fclsn, has sought TO
arrange various matters ard compla nts
toueh1nG t,S Interests ald protection Of our
e'1 ~ ~" ~ S'''': A. -
r.: 9". n ~ 'ue concutlent resolution o!
$500. = ,c.: l n.'se prop,r'' q 20 the W: "a
q ~ 10 ~ anu H'lea, - ltaln 10 'nsl or
s'o"Sthslonel regulation "I th' passage Chi.
. 80: Enoiefa "irosS ous southern aau northern
AAeI' N'S. ~
~ tne 80; a. Jay OF Als'St iaSt SIR Edmund
H"n:"n We at' Ia:or o see c0eu u'der tce
tIny OF December g. 1889, rendered IN award
tcon" ~. Hsen ;nat no comons:tlon was Que
x!on t"e I'a"lon government 70 the United
Sta!es on account OF vi lt Is commonly known
- ,Io Aaf!os hut!crned AIM
Ou: :eial'"nS with the tr@nch Republic con-
t!nuo to re entirely cordial. Our representa-
tive at TINT court has very diligently urged the
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