Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-02
.HISANNUAL MESSAGE
Text of the Presidents Recon-.
mendations to Congress.
AT PEACE WITH ALL THE WORLD
The Tariff, Reciprocity, Election Laws and
Pension Matters Discussed.

Hon-Recan of Minister MIzner-Appro-
PriatIons for the Public Service.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
The reports of the several Execu-
tive Departments 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 as may be the
foundation of the recommendations /
shall submit, will be referred to in this
annual message.
The vast and increasing business OF
the Government has been transacted by
the several Departments during the year
with faithfulness, energy and success.
The revenues, amounting to above four
hundred and fifty million dollars, have
been collected and disbursed without re-
vealing, so far as I can ascertain, a
single case of defalcation or embezzle-
ment.
Friendly Foreign Relations.
The friendly relations of our country
with the nations of Europe and of the
East have been undisturbed, while the
ties of good will and common interest
that bind us to the States of the Western
Hemisphere have been notably strength
ened by the Conference held in this CAPT
tai to consider measures for the general
welfare.
The International Marine Conference,
which sat at Washington last winter,
reached a very gratifying result.
Negotiations have been opened for
new and complete treaty of friendship,
commerce, and navigation between the
United States and the independent State
of the Congo.
Toward the end of the pastsyear the
only independent monarchical' govern
kloA -
Brazil, ceased to exist and was succeeded
by Republic. Diplomatic relations were
at once established with the new govern
ment, but it was not completely recog.
nized until an opportunity had been af-
forded to ascertain that it had popular
approval and support. When the course
of events had yielded assurance of this
fact, no time was lost in extending to the
new government a full and cordial well
come into the family of American Com.
monwealths.
The peace of Central America has
again been disturbed through a revolu-
tionary change in Salvador, which was
not recognized by other States, and hos
tilities broke out between Salvador and
Guatemala, threatening to involve all
Central America in conflict and to undo
the progress which had been made to-
ward q union of their interests. The
efforts of this Government were prompt
ly and zealously eXerted to compose their
differences, and through the active efforts
| of the representative of the United States
a provisional treaty of peace was signed
August 20, whereby the right of the Re-
| public of Salvador to choose its own
rulers was recognized. General Ezeta,
the chief of the provisional Government,
has since been confirmed in the Presi-
| dency, and diplomatic recognition duly
| followed.
Minister Miners Recall
The killing of General Barrundia on
| board the Pacific mail steamer Acapulco,
while anchored in transit in the port of
| San Jose de Guatemala, demanded care
full inquiry. Having failed in a revolu-
tionary attempt to invade Guatemala
from Mexican territory, General Barrun-
dia took passage at Acapulco for Panama.
The consent of the representatives of the
| United States was sought toRaeffect his
seizure, first at Champerico, where the
steamer touched and afterward at San
Jose. The captain of the steamer
refused to give up his passenger
without a written order from the United
States minister; the latter furnished the
desired letter, STIMULATING, as the condi-
ton of his action, that General Barrun-
dia's life should be spared and that he
should be tried only for offenses growing
/
| This letter was produced to the captain
of the Acapulco by the military COM
mander at San Jose, as his warrant to
| take the passenger from the steamer.
General Barrundia resisted capture and
| was killed. 1t being evident that the
minister, Mr.. Miner, had exceeded the
bounds Of his authority in intervening.
was constrained to disavow Mr.. Miz-
ner's act and recall him from his post.
| OT1r lott he oh h iO
continue to be cordial. Our representa-
tive at that court has very diligently
urged the removal of the restrictions inn
posed upon our meat products, and it is
believed that substantial progress has
been made toward just settlement.
The new extradition treaty with Great
britain, after due ratification, was pro-
claimed on the 25th of last March. Its
beneficial working is already apparent.
The Behring Sea Question.
The difference between the two Gov.
ernments touching the fur-seal question
in the Behring Sea is not yet adjusted
as will be seen by the correspondence
which will soon be laid before Congress-
The offer to submit the question to arbi
tration, as proposed by Her Majesty's
Government, has not been accepted, fol
the reason that the form of submission
proposed is not thought to be calculated
| w dSSuEO a COAC1uS1Ou satisfactory u
either party.
In the tariff act wrong was done to the
Kingdom of Hawaii, which l am bound tt
presume was wholly unintentional
Duties were levied on certain commodi
ties which are included in the reel
procity treaty now existing between thu
United States and the Kingdom o
Hawaii, without indicating the necessary
exception in favor of that Kingdom.
hope Congress will repair what nigh
otherwise seem to be a breach of faith OF
the part of this Government
The friendship between our countr.
and Mexico, born of close neighborhooC
} and strengthened by many consideration
of intimate intercourse and reciprocal in
terest, has never been more conspicuou
than now, nor more hopeful of increased
, benefit to both nations. recommen,
that our mission in the City of Mexic
be raised to the first class.
Revenues of the Government.
The revenues of the Government fror
all sources for the fiscal year end
t ing June 30, 1890, were $463, 1858, $50. 81
a and the total expenditures for the sam