The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-12-03
THE MESSAGE.
President Harrison Dis
cuSSeS National
affairs.
In His Annual Communica-
ton to Congress
He Urges the Passage of the
Lodge Election Bill
And Says the Mckinley Tariff Law Must Be
Given a Fair Trial.
Our Foreign Relations in Salts
factory Condition.
The State OF the Nations Finances
Discussed-ReciprOcity In
dOrsed.
And Says the Mckinley Tariff Law Must Be
Given a Fair Trial.
Our Foreign Relations in 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 important incidents
and results, and chiefly such may be the
foundation OF the recommendations i shall
submit, viii be referred 10 in this annual mes
sage
eminent has been transacted by the several de-
partments during the year with taithfulness.
energy and success. The revenues, amounting
TO above four hundred and fifty million dollars
have been collected and disbursed without
vealing, SO far as l can ascertain, single case
of defalcation or embezzlement. An earnest eff
fort has been made TO stimulate a sense OF re-
sponsibility and public duty in all officers and
employees or 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 heads OF the several
departments with the great body OF faithful
officers and employees who servo under them.
The closest scrutiny of Congress Is invited 10 all
methods OF Administrative and 10 every item
of expenditure.
The friendly relations Of our ountry with the
nations OF Europe ana tho East have been
disturbed, while the ties of goodwill and com
mon interest that bind Us 10 the States of the
western hemisphere have been notably strength
cned by tho conference held in this capital 20
consider measures for the general welfare. Pur
suant 20 the invitation authorized by Congress-
the representative OF every independent state
OF the American Continent and OF Hayti met in
conference in this capital in Oct ober. 1es9 and
continued in session until the 18th OF last April
This important cOuyocation marks most in
teresting and influential epoch in the history Of
the western hemisphere. II Ia noteworthy that
Brazil, invited while under an imperial form OF
government shared as n liepublic in the de-
alterations and results OF the conference. The
recommendations OF tins conference We're all
transmitted 10 Congress a; the last session.
Divers Foreign Matters.
The communications of the Chinese Minister
have brought into view the whole subject OF our
conventional relations with his country, and at
the same time this Government, through its
legation at Pekin, has sought to arrange vari-
Gus matters and complaints touching the inter
ests and protection OF our citizens in China.
In pursuance OF the concurrent resolution of
Oct. /, 1890, 1 have proposed 10 the Govern
ments OF Mexico and Great Britain TO consider
a conventional regulation OF the passage of
Chinese laborers across our southern and
northern frontiers.
On the pod day Of August last Sir Edmund
Monsoon, the arbitrator, selected under the
treaty OF December, 1883, rendered an award 10
the effect that no compensation was due from
the Danish Governmo NJ to the United States on
account OF what Is commonly known as the
Carlos Butterheld claim.
Our relations with the French republic con-
tinue TO be entirely cordial. Our representative
at that court has very diligently urged the re-
moval of the restrictions placed upon our meat
products, and it Is believed that substantial
progress has been made toward a just settle
ment
The Samoan treaty signed last year at Ber-
lin By the representatives of the United States
Germany and Great Britain, after due ratihca-
ton and exchange, has begun TO produce salu-
tar effects, The formation of the government
agreed upon will soon replace the disorder of
the past by stable administration, alike just
10 the natives and equitable 10 the three powers
most concerned in trade and intercourse with
the Samoan Islands. The Chief Justice has
bee. chosen by the King OF Sweden aud Norway
on the invitation of the three powers, and viii
soon be installed. The Land Commissi and
the Municipal Council are in process 'of organ
ization. A rational and evenly distributed
scheme of taxation, both municipal and upon
king.
The new treaty OF extradiuon with Great
Britain, after due ratification, proclaimed
on the 18th Of last March. Its benohcent work
ing is already apparent.