The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-12-17
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Extracts From the Elaborate Documen
as Presented to Congress.

Extracts From the Elaborate Document
as Presented to Congress.
To the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives: The reports of the several exc
cutive 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 l
shall submit, will be referred to in this
annual message. The vast and increas-
ing business of the Government has been
transacted by the several departments
during the year with faithfulness, energy
and success. The revenues, amounting
to about $3.50, 000, 900, have been col
lected and disbursed without revealing,
so far as | can ascertain, single case OF
defalcation or ENLIGHTENMENT.
An earnest effort has been made to
stimulate a sense OF responsibility and
public duty in all officers and employees
of every grade, and the work done by
them has almost wholly escaped unfav-
orable criticism. | speak of these mat
tiers with freedom, because the credit of
this good work is not mine, but is shared
by the heads of the several departments
with the great body of faithful officers
and employees who serve under them.
The closest scrutiny of Congress is in
vited to all the methods of an admins
tration and to every item of expenditure.
MARINE REGULATIONS.
The International Marine Congress
which sat in Washington last winter
achieved very gratifying result. The
regulations suggested have been brought
to the attention of all the governments
represented, and their general adoption
is confidently expected. The legislation
| OF Congress at the last session is in con-
| formity with the proposition of the con-
ference, and the proclamation therein
| provided will be issued when other
| powers have given notice of adhesion.
SUPPRESSION OF THE SLAVE TRADE.
The conference of Brussels to devise
means for suppressing the slave trade in
Africa afforded an opportunity for a new
expression of the interest the American
people feel in that work. 1t soon became
evident that the measure proposed would
| tax the resources of the Congo basin be-
yond the revenues available under the
| general act of Berlin OF 1884. The United
| States, not being a party to that act
could not share in its revision, but by 8
separate act the independent State O
the Congo was freed from the restrictions
upon d custom revenue. The democrat
izing and destructive traffic in ardent
spirits among the different tribes also
claimed the earnest attention of the
conference, and the delegates of the
| United States were foremost in advocat
| ing measures for its repression. An &C
cord was reached, the influence of which
will be very helpful and extend over s
wide region as soon as these measure,
shall receive the sanction of the Neither
lands, for time withheld. The genera
acts will be submitted for ratification t.
the Senate. Meanwhile negotiations
have been opened for new and com
plete treaty OF friendship, commerce anC
navigation between the United State
and the independent State of Congo.
THE NEW REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL.
Toward the end of the past year tn
only independent imperial government
on the Western Continent, that of Brazil
ceased to exist and was succeeded by
republic. Diplomatic relations were a
once established with the new govern
ment, but it was not completely recog
nized until an opportunity had beer
afforded TO ascertain that 1t had popula
approval and support. When the cours
of events had yielded assurance of thi
fact, no time was lost in extending to tn,
new government full and cordial wei
come into the family of American com
monwealths. 1t is confidently believe,
that the good relations OF the two nation
will be preserved and that the futur
will witness an increased intimacy of in
tercourse and an expansion OF their mu
tual commerce.
WAR IN CENTRAL AMERICA.
The peace of Central America ha
again been disturbed through a revolu
tionary change in Salvador, which wa
not recognized by other States, and hos
tilities broke out between Salvador anC
Guatemala, threatening to involve al
Central America in conflict and undo
the progress which had been made to
ward union of their interests. Tn
efforts of this Government were prompt
" and zealousiy exerted to compos
their difference, and through the activ
efforts OF the representatives. of tn
United States provisional treaty O
peace was signed August Goth, whereof,
the right of the Republic OF Salvador t
choose its own rulers was recognized
General Ezeta, the chief of the provi
sional government, has been since con
firmed in the presidency by the assem-
bly,, and diplomatic recognition duly fol
lowed.