The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-06

Our Foreign Relations in a Salts
factory Condition.
The State or the Nations Finances
Discussed Reciprocity In
d0rsed.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.


To the Senate aud House OF Representatives;
The reports Of the several executives depart
monts which Will be laid before Congress IN
the usual course viii exhibit In detail the
operations 81 the Government for the last
fiscal year. Only the more important incidents
and results, and chiefly such as may DO h .ns
submit, win bo referred 10 In this annual mes
sage. -
ernment has been transacted by the several de-
partmonta during the year with faithfulness.
energy and success. The revenues amounting
20 above four hundred and nifty million dollars,
have been collected and disburscd without re-
vealing, 40 far as / can ascertain, single case
of defalcation or einbezzlement. An earhest ei-
fort has been made 20 stimulate a sense OF re-
sponsibiiity and public duty In all officers and
employees OF every grade, and the work done Dy
them has almost wholly escaped uniavofaple
criticism. speak OF these matters with hee-
dom because the credit Of this good work ~ not
mine but IL shared by the heads Of the several
departments with the great body OF fhithiul
officers and employees who serve under them.
The closest scrutiny OF Congress- IL invited % all
methods OF administration and TO every Item
OF expenditure.
Tho friendly relations OF our country with the
nations Of Europe anu tho East have been un-
disturbed. while the ties OF good Nil aud com
mon interest that bind us 20 tho states Of the
western hemisphere have been notably strength
oned by the conference hold In this capitai 70
consider measures for the general welfare. fur-
suant 20 tho invitation authorized by ongrehsi
tho representative 81 every independant etate
OF the American Continent and of Hhyti net IN
conference ia TINS capital III OclODtis iH0ti hnh
continued In session until the 18th OF last April
This important convocaiiOn marks most.in-
terosting and influential epoch IN the history ~
tho We stern hemisphere. IL IL noteworthy thht
Brazil. invited while under an imperial form on
government, shared as Republic ia the De
iiberations and results OF the conference. inc
recommendations ~ this conference wcro all
transmitted TO Congress AT tho last session
Tho Seal Question.
The difference betwoen tho two governments
touching the fur seal question Ia the Bonring
sea ia not yot adjusted IA will bo stcn 10y he
correspondence which will soon bo laid before
Congress. The offer 20 submit tho question TO
arbitration, ms proposed by her Maiostys Gov
eminent has not been accepted for the reason
that the form OF submission proposed ~ not
thought 90 be calculated 10 assure n concl lsion
satisfactory 20 either party. IL IL sincerely
hoped that before the opening OF another seal.
Ing season some arrangement may so Effected
which viii assure 70 the United states "A pr p
erty right, derived from Russia. which was not
diaregarded by any nation for moro tnan eighty
years preceding the outbreak OF tho existing
trouble.
In the tariff act "A wrong was done 10 tho King
dom OF HAWAII which am bound To presume
was wholly unintoutional. Duties were osifd
on certain commodties which are inoludei In
the reciprocity treaty now eNihtng betMe"n ne
United States and the Kingdom OF Hawaii. with.
ont indicating necs ssary exception In favor o
that Kingdom. hope CONGRESS VIII repair vi a.
might otherwise seoln to bo n breach OF iaith on
the part OF this Government
An award In favor OF ,he United ttotoa i'm tho
matter Of tho claim OF Mr. Van Bohk, len n6iinl
Hnyti was rendered ON The stu OF December lN'H
but owing 90 disorders thon mud afsorTard pre-
vailing in Hayti, the terms OF ayment were nol
observed new agreement nH 20 the iinc y
payment has boon approved a. Il Il nov ~
force. other just claims OF citizens - ih'
United states for redioEs OF wrongs "a Ter =
during the late political conflict ia hayu All
It is hoped, speedily yield 20 friendly ~ a ment
Propositions for The nmrndncnt of The treat
Of exLradition bstwcou the ULiIod stntoa ni'
Italy are now under consideration,
You will bo asked 60 provide th' means OF n,
cepting tho invitation uf the ltall-n Govern
ment 10 take part In an approaching con en net
TO consider the adoption OF n universal piinI
meridian from which 10 reckon nettndc ALI
time. A this prop sal follows in ths rack o
the reform sought ~ be initiatot 10y the IN rd
ian conforouce at Washing on, hcll on tho inv
tntion Of this Government, tho Unttd STATE
should manifest friendly interest In thl tia
fan proposal.
In this connection may refer with approvi
10 the suggestion OF my prede, esHorf tina
standing provision be- male Tor accepting, whei
ever deemed advisable. the frequent inyltntlon
OF foioign governments 70 share I'm conference
looking 10 tho advancement OF interim ions
reforms Ina regard TO lcionco, Hnnii ntion, con
mercial law and procedure ana other mutoi
affecting the intercourse and progress OF niodef
s.ulNa