Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-01
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

Inc freSldonG tC-1ay sent 10 congress bis
annual message, or Which the following is
synopsis:
The friendly relations CT our ccuussy With
the nations OF Europe acd Of toe East have
been undistpcbed, while the ties OF gooG 0iii
and common interest thai bihd us TO the
States of the Western Hemisphere have been
notably strengthened by the conference held
in the capital to consider measures for the
general welfare.
The killing of Gen. BarFundia Oh board
the Pacific mail steamer Acapulco, in the
port Of San jose de Guatemala demanded
careful inquiry. IL being evident mat MG
lister Miner had exceeded the bounds OF his
authority in intervening, in compliance with
the demands of the Guaiemalsn authorities,
was constrained to disavow Mr.. Mizaet'e
oct and recall him from his post.
The Nicaragua Canal project is making
most encouraging progress, ali the preiiui-
nary conditions and initial operations he7
ing been accomplished within the prescribed
time.
The COMMUNICATIONS Of tAe Chinese Min
ster have brought into view the whole sub
CT CT our conventional relations with his
country, and In pursuance of tbs coocu.ren;
resolution of October l, 1890, / have pro-
posed to the governments OF Mexico ano
Great Britain TO consider conventional
regulation of the pssseg So OF Chinese laborers
across our southern anG northern frontiers
The difference touching the fur 5sai cues
ton In the Behrirg sea is not get adiaated
The offer to submit the question to arhitra-
ton, az proposed BY Her Mae3ty's govern
meut, has rot been accepted, icr the reason
that the form of submission proposed 10 not
thought to be calculated to assure ooncia-
sion satisfactory to either party.
The friendship between cus country ana
Mexico has never been mere conspicuous
than now. I recommend that cur mission
ia the City Of Mexico De raised to the first
cisas
TIE act ''direotiog the purchase CT silver
bullion and the issue OF Treasury notes
thereon" has been administered by the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury with an earnest pur
DOSE to get into circulation at the eariieat
possible date the full monthly amounts OF
Treasury notes contemplated by its proVi-
sions and 81 the ssme tine to give to the
market for silver bullion such support IS
the law coutemplates. The recent cepre
ciation 10 the prics OF silver has been or
served with regret. The rapid rise IN price
which anticipated and followed the passage
of the act was irfaenced in some degree by
speculation, and the recent reaciion IS ID
part the result Of the same cause and IN part
of the recent monetary dis urbsoces. Ii is
| gratifying to know that the Increased circu-
lation secured by the act has e1erted and
will continue to exert most Beneficial IN
| lueuce upon business aad upon general va :
| ues.
While it has not been thought bast to re-
| re1 formally tie suggestion Of al interne
tional conference looking to an agreement
| touchirg the full use of silver fer ooinsge at
uniform ratio, care has been taken TO Oh
serve closely any change in the situation
abroad, and 60 favorable oopor unity VIII
De lcst to promote result which 1t is coz
fdenty believed would confer very large
benefits upon the commerce O! the "crd
Our very large supply OF gold will, IT nor
lost by impulsivs legislation N the sn2posed
Interest OF silver, give us position OF ad"an-
tsge in promoting permanent enc asfo IL
iernaii0nal agreement Tor tbs Tree u9a CT ST.
yer as coin metal.
The efforts Of the Secretary TO increase the
volume of money 10 circulation cy aeepio2
down the Treasury surplus TO tho lowest
practical limit have bsen unremitti1g and
ia very high degree successful. The IN.
crease Of money in circulation during tho 10
Sl3 or about 81 so per capita, and Of this IL
crease only 81 100 600 YES due 10 tue recent
silver legislation. Tnat THE substartel and
needed aid given to comm egce resulted in an
enormous reduction CT the public DEBT aid
Of the annual interest cbargeis matter Of in-
cree sad satisfaction.
The receipts from internal revenue have
!poreased duriDg the last fiscal vear near!y
So 900 00O snG the cost Of olac;ipg this
larger revenue was less by 800 6l7 than Tor
the same purpose Ia the preceding year Ehe
percentage OF cost Of collecting the customs
revenue IVES less for tho last G5cal year than
ever before.
I concur in ha rac7m nendstions OF the
Secretary CT War that adequate ap-
propzalions he continued for coast detense
vorks srd ordnance. The defe1eslass state
of our great sssports furnishes al urgent
reason for wise expedition.
The encouragement tba5 has been ex-
tended 10 the militia of the Stafes shonld
be continued and enlarged. These military
organic ,tions constitute, In large ssnse,
the Army OF the Uuited States, while about
five-sixths Of the annual cost of sheir main
teaance Ia betrayed by tho States.
A vigorous and, in tho main, an effso1ve
effort has been made 10 bring 10 tr al and
punishment ell vlcietor6 OF tue isW5i Duf, ~
the same time, care has bean taken that
frivolous end technical oHenses should not
be used to swell the feea OF onicers or 10
naress wei'iisp0sed c'z IDS. Especial al
tention ia called TO the facts connected with
the prosecution of violations of the election
lava, and of offsusss against United States
officers. Thtr. have been several carss
where postnastes appointed by ma have
teen subj scted to violent interference IN
the discharge of their official duties and TO
prosecutions and personal violence OF the
m.ss extreme character. Some Of those
cases have been dealt With through the De-
psrtment of Justice, and in some cases The
postoffices have been alb lished or sus-
pended. I have directed the Postmastel-
General to pursne this course in'all cases
where other ffjrts failed to secnre for any
postmaster, not himself in fault, an op-
portunitv peacefully to exercise the duties
of his CT ,e. BIT such action will not sup