River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-12-04
THE MESSAGE.
Outline Of Government Affairs
Submitted to Congress.
Work of Departments - The Tariff
Law and Its Effects-For-
eign Relations.
Foreign Rel ,tions-

fiscal year Only the more important Incl
dents and results. and chiefly such may be
the foundation % the recommendation / SHAH
submit, viii Be referred 10 IN This annual mes
TIE vast and Increasing business OF the Gov
eminent has been transacted b the several de-
partments during the year with faithfulness,en-
cry and success The revenues amounting 10
above four hundred and nifty million dollars
have been collected ard disbur-ed SitnCue re
yea ing. 80 lar a. can ascertain, q single case
Of oeiacatlon or emDezzleEneat Al earnest
effort has been made 70 stimulate sense OF re-
Eponsiuiltfy and public duty In a ] otlcers aud
employees OF ever grade, ana me WORK done y
theul has almost wholly escaped uufaVc Fab c
criticism speak q these matters with free
dom because the credit o. this god work :
not mine. but i shared ~ tie heads ~ the sew
era departments with the great holy Of faith
fui Orncers and employees VINO serve under
them The closest scrutiny % Congress is IN
yited q ali methods Il administration and 70
every item Of expenditure
The friendly relations o. our country with the
natious % Europe and Of tae East have been
undIsturbed. while the ties o. good wl1 and
-Jmmgn interest THAI bind Us to the States q
the western hemisphere have been notably
strengthened Dy the confeu nee held n this
capital 20 consider measures for The general
welfare Pursuant e. the invitation authorized
b. Congress. the representative = every indie
pendent State % the American continent and
81 Hayu met IA cOu.erence in this capital
session until the I9th q last april.
This important c invocation marks a most In
teresting AMI influential ep0.h IN the history
Of the Western Hemisphere. Il Is natewortly
that Brazil. invited while under an imperial
form - Government. shared as a Republic in
the deliberations and r-5---.s u the conference.
Inc recommendation Il this cen .ereuce
we're a.. transmitted 10 Congress al the last
The International Marine Conference. which
sat az Washington last wiatr 2. reached very
gratifying result. The regulations suggested
have been brought 10 the attention % al the
governments r-prs-e-t-1 and tneir general
adoption is confidently expected
The legislation 20 Congress az the last ses
sion Is ia conformity with tile propositions 81
the conference, and the proclamation therein
provided for viii be issued when the other
powers have given notice % their adhesion
The SLAVE TRADE IL AFRICA
The conference % Brussels. TO wise means
for supFre7sinE the slave trade Ia Africa
afforded an opportunity for a new expression
o. the interest the Am eris.a people E.el IN
that great work. II soon became evident tuat
the measure proposed vtult tax .hs re
sources q the CONGO Basin beyond tile revenues
available under the general act % Berlin %
isst The Uuited ates. lot being a
party 10 that act could rot share IN IL
revision. but by separate act The lndepend
ent state % the Congo ga, free q from the re
stricttons upon q customs stFeEus'- The d.
spirits among the tribes also claimed the
earuest attention a rhe a. 5f..rrurs ANA tue.
delegates = the United States Ue foremost
IN advocating measures for its repression. An
sccOTd vas reached the Iufiueucs % which
will be very helpful and extend ever a wide
recon a SOFA as these measures Suall re
eefye the sanction % the Neither auus. for a
time withhe Z, the general acts viii D. sub
ulittcd for ratification By the SENATE Mean
while negotiations have been opened Tor a new
and complete treaty % friendship, commerce
Gnd navigation between the United States and
the Iudepeud mt state n the Congo
depentIeut mouarchfcal 4; .ve uaDeut on the
Western Continent. t..at % BrazIL ceased TO
exist aud vas succeeded bv Republic Dip
l0matic relations were a. o-ic- establish u vita
the new Government unt II was not com
pleteIy recognized until an opportunity had
been BfOr led 10 ascertain thut Il al popular
events had yieiiei assurance u this fI-t. no
time was lost II extending . tie new Govern
ment afull and cordial u. d. iiuc into n family
Of American commonwelltas- 10 Is c1nnt 'ntly
believed that the good relations q the two
countries vii. b. preserved and tLat the future
vii witness ar Increased intimacy Il inter
course and an eXpan sion q their mutual com
CENTRAL AMERICA
The peace % Central America has ayain been
disturbed through a revolutionary change IA sal
v.ldnr which va, not ON Eei uy other States,
and hOstiities broke out between salvador and
Guatemala threatening 10 luEoive all Central
America In CgniiIlt and uHGo the progress
which had been uade toward union Of their
interests. The effort Of this Cove nuett was
promptly aud zealo-IS,y exerted L. c. mposs
their differences. and through tha active efforts
OF the representative % the United states a
provisional TT aty Of peace signed August
q. whereby the rislt of the Republic q Sa.ya-
dor TO choose it, own rulers was recognized
General Ezera. the chief Of TIE Provisional
&c seTnmeut has nee ban confirmed in the
Z esideucy by the Assembly, and diplomatic
recognition duly followed
THE BARRUNDIA CASE
the PacinC Uaii-steamer Acapulco. while an
chor-d in transit in the port q san jose de
Guatemala demanded careful inquiry Hav-
ing failed IA reFOtutionary att Hpt 10 IN
wade Guatemala from Mexican territory,
General Barruudia took pass age AT Acapulco
Tor Panama Iue consent = tue representa- a.
tives OF the United States was sought q
effect hfs seizure. first II Ch3mperlco. whore
the steamer touched aud afterW ard At san
jose The captain OF the ste lmrr refused
90 give up his PASSENGER without "A writ
Ten order from the Unitet states Min
So Il "EefH
sired letter. stipuiatiug. the nditiOa
OF his action, tlat General Earruudia's iife
should be spared. and thai he should be Tried
only for O1cnSes growing out ~ hes tnsurrec
tiuuarv movements. This letter was produced
% the captain Of the Acapulco by the mill
tary commander al SIn jose a. his warrant
% take the passenger from the steamer.
General BarruUdia resisted capture anu was
killed II being evident thut the Min.s,er
Mr. Miner. had eNcse led the hounds 81 his
authority in iutervct ing, In comp .5ance With
the demands o. the Csuat.Iualan authorities.
10 authorize and effect. i'm violation of Pr ce
dent. the seizure on a vessel Of the United
states 81 a pa~sen-cr in transit charged with
political ofeuse-, in order that he N ght be
tried fer such uTensts und r what WAS de
scribet a. martial law. was constrained q
dsavpw Mr.. Miners act and recall him from
The Nicarag a canal project. under the ran
trOi II GU citizens. - making most en- 5uras
Ing progress, all the preliminary So. an
initial opera ions having bee acrH.--u shed
within the prescribed time
During the past year negotiations have beer
renewed for the settlement % the claims O.
American citizens against the Government Of
Chilli prime pally growing ont q the late war
and rstl ,rts nom onr NJ .nister al Sautf4g1 war
rant the expectation Of an early and satisiae
tory adjustment
eral years occupied 50 important = AZ IN uul
diplomatic history. have called for careful con
sideraii1n AM have been tine subIee- OF muei
Correspond nee
DIVERS FOREIGN MATTERS.
The communications u the Chinese Minister
have brought into view The whole subject q
and the same time this Government
thrOu its legation az Pekln has sought &
arrange various matters and complaints
touching the interests and protection q ou
citizens tn China.
In pursuance. - TIE concurrent resolution o
October 9. $50 / have proposed 70 the govern
meuts % Mexico and Great II itafn tu CONSIDER
Rcouveutional resulattou a. the passage Z chi
nese laborers acress cur southern and northern
Oa the ssd day Of Angus, last Sir Edmua,
Munsou. the arbitrator sci cted uad,r III
treaty 81 December q isSS. rendered al awar.
u th- effect that 10 compensation was uu
from the DANISH Government % the Unit
states on account Of what Is COMMONLY knUwi
a. the Carlos liutterfic c aim
O6 OF. ation- with the French Republic con
tuus 90 BE- entirely cordial our repre- senta
tive a. that court has very diligently URGED tn'
removal % the restrictions imposed upon on
meat products. and / i believed that SUB
stantiai progress has been made toward a jus
settlement
The Sa,noaa Treaty. sirued last year az Der
lin hy III. representatives. u tlle Uultsl = IS
Germany and Great Britain after due ratiuca
tton aud exchange. has he run 10 produce al
u-arv Effects. The formation % the COVE
meat agreed upon VIII soon rep ace the dis
oriier q the past by a stable adm nistratton
aifse lust - the natives and eQu1n.e q tht
three VoWe-s most concerned in trade and IN
terCourse with the samoan Islands The Cnte
Justice has been chosen by the kirg Of SwedeI
And Norway un the tuTltatiau 90 the three
powers. and VIII soon be installed Toe lunt
commission and the municipal council are IL
process &c org tuiZaticn- = rational and even
Is distributed scheme o. taXation. both muni
clpai and upon imports IS in operation Malie
ia = respected a. king.
The new treaty Of cNtradition with Grea
Britain after due ratification Vas pruclltITnr e.,
on m, .5rh 81 last March Its bcuercent work
ing IS already apparent
IRIS SEAL QUESTION
The difference between the two govern
mcntS touching the fur seal question in tn
BehriuE sea h not Vet adjusted. a. viii b
seen by the CORES onGeuce which VIII Scoi
be laid before Congress The offer 10 submit
the question 20 arbitration a. propose
by her Ma5e>ty's Goverument. has not heei
accepted for the reason that the form 81 sub
mission proposed l. not Thought q he calcu
lated - assure . conclusion satisfactory Z
either party. IL iS sincerely hoped That befor
the ureninr 81 another scaling season SOM
ARRANGEMENT may be Effected which viii as
sure TO the United states property right
derived from Russia which was mot disre
gsrded by any nation FOR more than eighty
years preceding the outbreak O tn existing
trouble.
In she tariff act a wrong was dom 10 IN,