production by cheapening labor in order to gain
access to the South American markets when we have fairly tried the
effect of established and reliable steam communication and of convenient
methods of money exchanges. There can be no doubt, I think, that with
these facilities well established and with a rebate of duties upon
imported raw materials used in the manufacture of goods for export our
merchants will be able to compete in the ports of the Latin-American
nations with those of any other country.

If after the Congress shall have acted upon pending tariff legislation
it shall appear that under the general treaty-making power, or under any
special powers given by law, our trade with the States represented in
the conference can be enlarged upon a basis of mutual advantage, it will
be promptly done.

BENJ. HARRISON.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _June 24, 1890_.

_To the House of Representatives_:

In compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives of
the 23d instant, the Senate concurring, I return herewith the bill
(H.R. 5702) "granting a pension to Ann Bryan."

BENJ. HARRISON.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _June 25, 1890_.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 23d instant, the
House of Representatives concurring, I return herewith the bill (S. 145)
"for the relief of the legal representatives of Henry S. French."

BENJ. HARRISON.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _July 1, 1890_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

In my annual message I called attention to the urgent need of
legislation for the adjustment of the claims under Mexican grants to
lands in Arizona and New Mexico.

I now submit a correspondence which has passed between the Department
of State and the Mexican Government concerning the rights of certain
Mexican citizens to have their claims to lands ceded to the United
States by the treaty adjusted and confirmed. I also submit a letter from
the Secretary of the Interior, with accompanying papers, showing the
number and extent of these claims and their present condition.

The United States owes a duty to Mexico to confirm to her citizens those
valid grants that were saved by the treaty, and the long delay which has
attended the discharge of this duty has given just cause of complaint.

The entire community where these large claims exist, and, indeed,
all of our people, are interested in an early and final settlement of
them. No gr