Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-12-06
THE MESSAGE President Harrison Deliver
 ed it to Congress. AN ADMIRABLE THING. Cohciss, Pointed, and Thoroughly
 American. The Barrundia KiIling--McKinIey Bill--Behring Sea Troubles
 ct al, Ad Infinitum.

! TATIVES:
 The vast and increasing business oi
 the government has been transacted by
 the several departments during the year
 with faithfulness, energy and success
 Revenues amounting to about S45OOOO,.
 600 have been collected and disbursed
 without single case of dedication or
 embeZzlement.
 Of the anamerican conference the
 President says: "This important con
 vocation marks the most interesting and
 continental epoch in the history of the
 western hemisphere"
 The killing of General Barrundia on
 board the Pacific Mail Steamer Aca-
 pulco while anchored in transit in the
 Port of Jan Jose De Guatemala demand
 ed careful inquiry. Consent of the re-
 presentatives of the United States was
 sough to effect his seizure. The captain
 refused to give up his passenger without
 a written order from the, United States
 Minister. The latter forwarded the de- sired letter on condition that General Barrundias life should be spared. Gen. ! Barrundia resisted capture, and was killed. It being evident that Minister Mizner had exceeded the bounds of his authority in violation of any ecedent this government was constraine to dis avow Mir. Mizner's act and recalled him from his post.
 The Nicarauguan canal is making en- couraging progress
 Our relations with China have been the subject of much correspondence. A proposal has been made to Mexico, and Great Britain to consider the regulation of the passage of Chinese laborers across our southern ana northern frontiers
 The difference between the United States and Great Britain touching the fur seal question in Behring Sea is not yet adjusted as will be seen by the cor respondence which will soon be put be- fore congress. It is sincerely hoped that before the opening of another seal ing season some arrangement may be effected which will assure to the United States the property rights derived from Russia, which was not .disregarded by any nation or more than eighty years preceding the outbreak of the present trouble.
 The questions involved in the revision of the treaty relations with Japan are grave and delicate and it is hoped the present friendly relations between Japan and the United States will not be af- fected.
 The friendship between our country | and Mexico has never been more con- genial than now. The Mexican railway | system will be enhanced to a degree al- | most impossible to forecast if it should | become link in the projected lntercon- tlnental railway. We recommend that | our mission to Mexico be raised to a | first class one.
 Regarding reciprocity the President | says: Special arrangements in regard to commerce based upon a reciprocity provision of the recent tariff act and would operate most benifcially for both the United States and Spain"
 Some months further trial will be ne- cessary to determine the permanent effect of the recent legislation on silver value but is gratifying te know that the increased circulation has exerted most beneficial influence upon business. Our very large supply of gold if not lost by impulsive legislation.
 The President concurs iu the Iecom- mendaticn of the Secretary of War, that adequate and regular appropriations be continued for coast defense works and ordnance, and that the encouragement which has been extended to the militia should be continued.
 Speaking of the naturalization laws the President says: "I beg to renew recommendation that laws be so amended as to require more full and searching inquiry into all facts necessary to naturalization before any certificates are granted. It is certainly not too much to require that applicants shall be heard with as much care and recorded with as much formality as are given cases involving pettiest property rights
 The construction and equipment of our new ships for the Davy has made satis- factory progress. It is source of con graduation that the anticipated in- tiuence of these modern vessels upon the . rps of officers and seamen has been fully realized. Confidence and pride in the ship among the crew are equivalent to a secend battery.
 The policy outlined in the last annual message in relation to the patenting of lands to settlers upon public domain has been carried out in the administration of the land office. The purpose has been to perfect the title of honest settlers with such promptness that the value of it might not be swallowed up by the ex- pense of extortions to which delay must subject the claimant.
 The examination and adjudication of pension claims have by reason of lm- proved methods have been more in- creased than ever before. There Is no economy to the government while there is hardshlps ,and injustice to settlers.
 The increasing number and influence of non- Mormon population in Utah are heard with satisfaction. The recent letter of the President of the Mormon