The Forrest City times., 1890-12-06
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

executive departments, which will be laiC
 before the congress in tho usual course
 will exhibit in detail the operation of tht
 government for the last fiscal year. Onl,
 the more important incidents and results and chiefly such as may be the foundation
 of recommendations I submit is all tha,
 will be referred to in this annual message
 The vast and increasing business of tho | government has been transacted by the
 several departments during the year witt | faithfulness, energy and success The revenues, amounting to above 45o million | dollars. have been collected and disbursed without revealing, so far as can ascer. | tain, single case of dedication or embez- | clement. An earnest effort has been mad. | to stimulate sense of responsibility and public duty in ali officers and employees oi | every grade, and the works done by them | has almost wholly escaped unfavorablt | criticism. l speak of these matters with ! freedom, because credit of this good work Is not mine. but is shared by the heads oi | the several departments with the great
 body of faithful officers and employees wht l serve the government
 THE PAN-sMEmcAS CONGRESS. l Pursuant to the invitation authorized by congress, the representatives of every in. dependent state of the American contin- | ont and of Hayti, met in conference ir this capital in October, 1889, and continued in session until the 18th of last April | This important convocation marks mos, | interesting and influential epoch in the history of the Western hemisphere. TUE NEW RRPuBLlC OF BRAZIL. Toward the end of the past year the only Independent mouarchial government on the | Western continent, that of Brazil ceased | 10 exist and was succeeded by republic | lhplomatic relations were at once estab- | lished as to the new government, but il was not completely recognized until an op. ' aa,r f.ft. la. d IL that It had proper approval and support When the course of events had yielded | assurance of this fact no time was lost ir | sendlng the new government full and candid welcome into the family of Amcri- can communities. It is confidently be. | ueved that good relations between the two countries will be preserved and the future will witness an increased intimacy of inter. course and an oxpansc of their mutual commerce.
 THE CENTRAL AMERICAN TROUBLES The peace of Central America has again been disturbed through revolutionary change in Salvador, which was not reeog. l nized by other states, and hostilites broke | out between Salvador and Guatemala threatening to involve all Central America in conflict and to undo the progress which had been made toward n union of their in tercsts
 Tho killing of General Barrundia on board the Pacific Mail steamer Acapulco, which anchored on transit in tho port Of San Jose de Guatemala, demanded careful inquiry. It being evident that the minis ter, Mir. Mixner. had exceeded tho bounds Of his authority In permitting, tn conpli- | ance with the demands Of the Guatemaian authorities in effect in violation of prece. dent, the seizure on n vessel of the United States of n passenger in transit, charged with political offcnses in order that he might be held for such offenses under what was described as martial law, was ] constrained to recall Mir, Mizner from his post
 GENERAL FOREIGN MATTERS. The Nicaragua canal project, under the control of our citizens, Is making most en. couractng progress, all the preliminary conditions and initial operations having been accomplished within the prescribed time.
 Our relations with China, which have for several years occupied Sc important g place in our diplomatic history, have called for careful consideration and have been the subject of much espondence The communications of the Chinese minis. ter have brought into view the whole sub. leet of our conventional relations with his country; and at the same time this govern. meut, through its legation at petn. has sought to arrange various matters and complaints touching the interests and pro lection of our eitizens in China In pur
 
 October l, 1890, I have proposed to the governments of Mexico and Great Britain to consider conventional regulation of the passing of Chinese lahorers across our southern and northern frontiers. SETTLING THE MEAT rRontrM Our relations with the French republic continue to he cordial. Our representative al that court has very diligently urged the removal Of the restrictions imposed upon our meat products and Il k believed that substantial progress has been made toward just settlement
 Tho Samoan treaty signed last year n, Berlin by tho representatives ot the United states, Germany and Great Britain after due ratification and exchange, has begun to produce salatary effects The furma tiuu of the government agreed upon will soon replace the disorder of the past by 8 stable administration. alike just to the ma. tives and equitable to the three powers most concerned in trade aud intercourse with the Samoan Islands.
 The new treaty of extraiitou with Grea' Britain, after duo ratification, was pro. claimed on he 2Ath of last March It's beneficial working is already apparent
 Tng BEnRtSG SEA DIFFICULTY.
 The difficulty between the two govern. ments touching the fur seal question in the Behriug sea ts not yet adjusted, as will be seen by the correspondence which will soon be laid before congress. The offer to sub
 
 by her malestys government, has not been accepted for the reason that the form Of submission proposed Is no, thought to Dc calculated 10 assure IA conclusion satisfac tory to either party. IL k sincerely hoped that before the opening of another sealing season some arrangement may be effected which will assure to the United States 6 property right, derived from Russia, which WAS not diSregardcd by any nation fol more than eighty years preceding the out break of the existing trouble.
 Propositions for tho amendment of the treaty of cStradttion between the United States and Italy arc now under eonsidcra- tiou. You wsll be asked to provide the means of accepting the invitation of the Italian government to take part in the ap. pruachiug con nfcrencs' to consider the adop- tlnn of universal primo meridian from which to reckon longitude aud time As this proposal follows iu tho track of the reform sought to hc initiated by the, merl- dian conference of Washington, held on the invitation of this government the United States should manifest u friendly interest in the Italian proposal
 The revision of our treaty with the em pire of Japan has continued to bc the sub ject of consideration of correspondence The questions involved are both grave and delicate, and while it will be my duty tc sec that The interests Of the United States are no, hy any changes exposed 10 undue discrimination NlDtfretN nope ihHt such revision as will satisfy the legitimate ox. peetatious Of the Japanese government and maintain the present long existing friendly relations between Japan and the United States will be effected
 .otB RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
 The friendship between our country and Mexico, horu of close neighborhood and strengthened by many considerations oi intimate intercourse and reciprocity, has never been more conspicuous than now nor moro hopeful of increased benefit ts both nations. The intercourse of the two countries by rail. already great Is making constant growth. The established lines and those recently prospected add to ths intimacy of the traffic and open new chan neis of access to fresh areas of demand anc supply. The importance of the Mexican railway system will Do further enhanced to degree almost impossible 10 forecast If is should become link in the projected fntercontinenial railway. l recommend that our mission in the City of Mexico be raised to the firstclass.
 RECIPROCITY WITH SPAIN.
 The cordial eharnrtAr af our ralatians