Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-12-04
The Presidents Message.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The following is
an abstract of the Presidents message sent
to Congress to-day
To The Senate and House Of Representatives,.
The reports of the several executive de-
partments which viii be laid before Con
gress i'll the usual course will exhibit In de-
tail the operations of the government
for the last fiscal year. Only the more
important incidents aud Results aud chiefly
such as may be the foundation of the
recommendations l shall submit will be
referred to in this annual message The
vast and increasing business of the govern
ment has been transacted in the several
departments during the year with faith
fitness, energy and success. The revenues
amounting to $3.50 0oo, 900 have been col
lected and disbursed without revealing, so
far As | can ascertain, a single case of
defalcation or cmbeZzlement The friend
ly 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 strengthened by the confer
ence held in this capital To consider meas
ures for the general welfare
Foreign Relations.
Our relations with China which have for
several years occupied so important a
place in our diplomatic history, have call
ed for careful consideration and have been
the subject of much correspondence. The
communications of the Chinese Minister
have brought into view the whole subject
of our conventional relations with his
country aud at the same time this govern
ment. through its legation at Pekin, has
sought TO arrange various matters and
complaints touching the interests and
protection of our citizens in China.
In pursuance of the current resolution
of Oct. ], 1890, | have proposed to the
governments of Mexico and Great Britain
10 consider a conventional regulation of
the passage of Chinese laborers across our
southern and northern frontiers.
The Samoan treaty signed last year at
Berlin by the Representatives of the Unit
ed States, Germany aud Great Britain,
after due ratification and exchange, has
begun to produce salutatory 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 inter
course with the Samoan Islands The chief
justice has been chosen hy the King OF
Sweden and Norway, on the invitation OF
the three powers and Will soon be installed.
The land commission and the municipal
council are in process of organization. \
rational and evenly distributed scheme OF
taxation both municipal aud upon imports,
j. In operation. Maictoa j. respected a.
kin. The new treaty Of eXtradlion with
Great Britain after due ratification, was
proclaimed on the 18th of March lis
beneficial working is already apparent. In
the tariff act a wrong was done 10 the
kingdom Of Hawaii. which am bound tn
presume was wholly unintentional. Duties
We're levied on certain commodities which
are included in the reciprocity treaty now
existing between the United States anc
the Kingdom Of Hawaii without indicat
Ing the necessary exception in favor 81
that Kingdom