Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-12-04
THE MESSAGE.
President Harrison Addresses
the Two Houses of
Congress.
Defends tho New Tariff, and EIec.
ton Law and Other Matters.
A General Review of the Condition
OF the Nation, and Various
Recomme nd atoms.

Recon- nda atoms.
WASHINGTON, Dec. AFTER the
usual opening exercises Of congress this
morning the presidents message was
read as follows:
To the Senate and House OF Represen.
tt.ives: The reports of the several ex-
ecL.'ve departments which will be laid
before you IN the usual course will ex-
hibit in detail the operations of the gov.
eminent for the last fiscal year. Only
the more important incidents and result s
and chiefly such as may be the POUNDS.
ton of the recommendations l shall sub
init, will he referred to in this annual
message. The vast and increasing bust.
ness OF the government has been artuated
by the several departments during the
year with falthfulness, energy and sue,
cess. The revenues amounting to shout
four hundred and fifty million dollars
have been DID c,ed ali disbnrsed with
rot revealing. 80 far as l can ascer.
lain, single case OF do
islca ION or emf ezz en.ent. An
earnest effort has been made to esii-
mate sense Of responsibility and public
duty 10 all officers and employees of
every grade. and the work done by them
has almost wholly escaped upfavorable
criticism. speak OF these matters 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 OH ,ers
and employees who serve under
them. The closest scrutiny of
congress is invited to all the methods
Of the administration and to every item
Of expenditure. The friendly relations
OF our country with nations OF Europe
and OF the east have been undisturbed,
while the ties of good will and common
Interest that nj US to the states of the
WIS ern hemisphere have been notnbly
str ngthened by the conference held In
this rapI'ol tn consider measures for the
Yen r Il welfare.
SEVERAL CoNFERENcEs.
Pursuant to III invitation authorized
by congress the representatives. OF every
independent state Of the American conf
neht and of Havti met in confer ,nce in
this capitol In October. 1899 aud con
tinued 10 ses sion until the 10th of las,
April. Tbs important convocation
marks most interesting and CONT
mental epoch in the history of the
W. stern hi misrhere. 1t Is noe
worthy that Brazil. Invited while under
IN nperis form of government shared
as u republic in the deliberations ami
results OF the cpnferen"e Tue recon
mendations OF this inference were vi
transmitted to Congress at the last ses.
sion. The international Murine confer
ence which sat in Washington last win
ter. reached very gratifying result
The regulations suggested have been
brought & the attention OF all the gov
ernmpnts repres ent.d, and their general
adontion is confd ntIy expected.
The leg station Of congress at the last
Jessron is in conformity with the propo.
sitions of the conference and the procla.
nation therein provided for will be
issued when the powers have given
notice OF their adhesion. The conference
OF Brussels TO devise means Tor su Dprees,
ing the slave trade Ia Africs affords n
new opportunity for the interest the
American people fe, in that great WORK.
IL soon became evident that the measure
proposed would tax the resources of the
Congo basin beyond the revenues avail
able under the general act OF Berlin of
1894 The United States not being
party to that act could not share 10 its
revision. but by a separate act the indie
peudtnt state OF the Congo was freed
from the restrictions upon custo ns
revenue. The demoralizing ami de-
structive traffic Ia ardent spirits among
the tribes also claimed the ct.
tention OF the confer ence
and the delegates of the United States
were foremost 10 alyoca' ing measure
for It's repr ssion. An accord was
reached. the influence OF which will be
very helpful aud extend over wide re.
gion. As soon as these measures shali
receive the sanction Of the Netherlands.
for time withheld, the general &C 8
will be submitted for ratification by the
senate, meanwhile negotiations have
been opened for a new and complete
treaty OF friendship. commerce and nav
igation between the United Stat and
the independent state of the Congo.
THE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL.
Toward the end Of the past yesr the
only independent imperial government
on the western continent, thai Of Brazil.
ceased to ex st and was succ' eded by y
republic. Diplomatic relations were at
once estab ished with the new govern
menr, but ii was not completely recog-
nized until an opportunity had been al
forded to sscerttiu that IL had the popu.
lar approval and support. When the
ecu sc Of events had yielded assurance
of this fact no time was lost in extending
to the new government full and cordial
welcome into the family of American
commonwealths. 1t is confidently be
lieved that the good relations of the two
countries will be preserved and that the
future will witrt IS an increased inri
macv OF intercourse and an expansion OF
their mutual commerce.
SAN SALVADOR AND GUATEMALA
The p ace of Central America has
again been disturbed through revolu-
tionary change in Salvador which was
not recognized by other states and hos
tilities broke out between Salvador and
Guatemala threatening to Involve oil of
Central America IN the conflict and to
undue thu progress W ich has been made
towards union of their interests. The
efforts OF this government. work
promptly and Lealorsly exerted, were di-
vided tn q settlement OF their differ
encsa. and through the active efforts of
the repI,s natives OF the United states
q provisio' a. treaty Of peace was signed.
August 20. whi reDy the right of the pub
lie OF San S ,lvsdor TO choose its own
rul r. was rec ,gnized. General Ezeta.
the chief Of h provisional government.
has since been confirmed In the presi-
dency nv the assemb y, snd diplpm ltic
r, C DgnI,ion duly followed. The killing
o General B Irrunci ! on board the Pa If
mail steamer. Acapulco. while at anchor
In transit in the port of San Jose de Qua.
temals. demanded careful inquiry. Hav-
ing failed in Revolutionary attempt to
invade Guatemala ON Mexican terri
tory General Barrundia took passage
at Acapulco for Panama. The
consent of the representatives OF
the United Stairs was sought to effect
his seizure, first at Champerico, where
the steamer touched, and afterwards at
San Jose. Toe captain OF the steamer
refused to give up his passc ger without
Q written order from the United States
minister. The latter furnished the de.
sired letter. stipulatiDg as the condition.
Of his action that General Barrundia's
life should be spared and
that he should be tried
only for offenses growing out Of his in
surreciioDary movements. This letter
was produced to the captain of the
Acapulco by this military commander at