The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-12-05

the enlisted men VINO serve sufficiently
long and who do their work well.
Among the officers there should be Sc
yere-sxa.atfatseas aut=tAs@ unfit
up to the grade OF major.
Practice marches and field maneu-
vers OF the last two or three years
been Invaluable to the army. They
should be continued and 4 rigid
physical capacity has been provided for
the higher grade officers. This will work
well.
Perhaps the most important of all legis-
lation needed for the benefit OF the army
IS a law to eQuaiize and increase the pay
OF officers and enlisted men of the army,
service.
To build one battlcship of the best and
keep our fleet up to Its present force. This
Is not enough. In my Judgment. we should
# fhi IS y IaIs % p1q pniIe for ba t fSar hatt 5,e,aap i B Sgt
dition to providing the men, and the
means for thorough training, we provide
d 10 the eea lGn men, sta Unless ns we proviae
and supply ships that they need. We are
extremely deficient in coalin~ stations and
should not longer be permitted to exist.
Plenty of torpedo boats and destroyers
should be built. Both on the Atlantic
best type should be provided for all our
greatest harbors.
=, The battle fleet is about starting
Pacific coast. Sixteen battfeships arc go
ING ING nnder the command of Read Admiral
two other battleships will meet him at
san Francisco, whittier certain torpedo
s,sb Eyer ARE are a also going. No fleet Of
and it will be of very great educational
use to all engaged in it. The only way
to handle the feet so as to meet every
possible strain and mergenc in time Of
war is to have them practice under SINH
lar conditions in time of peace. More
over, the only way to find out our actual
needs is to perform In time of peace
in time Of war.
The Japanese Exposition.
An invitation has been extended by Ia
Pan IA TO TIE government and people Of the
exposition to be held at TOXIC
from April I to October 81. 1912. and in
which vhISd the principal countries of the
word are to be invited to take part. This
is an occasion of especial interest to all
the nations of the world, and peculiarly
which such a great national exposition
has been held by a great power dwelling
On On the the Pacit1c; and al the nations Of
heipils TO success this first great expo
sition ever held by a great nation of
l heartily recommend such legislation
as will provide in generous fashion for
the representation OF this government
ton.
The adoption of q new tariff by Ger
tlailS accompanied Dy conventions for re-
clprocal tariff concessions between that
country, and most of the other countries
OF continental Europe, led the German
to give the notice necessary
to terminate the reciprocal commercial
agreement with this country proclaimed
July 10, 1900. The notice was to take effect
on the lSt OF March, 1906, and in default
some other arrangements this would
nave LETT the exports from the United
to Se isr subject to the general
cent. higher than the conventional duties
upon the goods of most of our
competitors for German trade.
"A further temporary commercial agree
ment was entered into by the two coun-
tries, pursuant to which, in the exercise
the authority conferred upon the presi-
dent by the third section of the tariff act
of July "a, 1897, 1 extended the reduced
tariff rates provided for in that section to
champagne and all other sparkling wines,
and pursuant to which the German con.
or minimum tariff rates were
extended to about 961s per cent. OF all the
This agreement is to remain In
force until the 3oth of June, 1908. and until
six months after notice by either party
to terminate it.
The agreement and the report of the
on which it is based will be
laid before the congress for it's !nforma-
This careful examination into the tariff
between the United States and
of our methods of administration which
had been the cause of much complaint on
the part OF German exporters. In thisi in
ciouS and unjusttfiable practices had
grown up in our. customs administration.
notably the practice of determining values
OF imports upon detective reports never
We're affected. The use OF detectives,
though often necessary. tends towards
Under our practice as T found 1t to exist
in this case, the abuse had become gross
and dlscreditabin, Under it. instead of
seeking INFORMATION QS IN fhn a,1-
value of merchandise from the well-known
and respected members Of the commercial
ton. secret statements were obtained from
informers and discharged employees and
business rivals, and upon this kind Of
goods were frequently raised and heavy
penalties were frequently imposed Upon
importers who were never permitted to
Know what the evidence was and who
never had an opportunity to meet it, II is
quite probable that this system tended
lected upon imported goods. but / conceive
1t to be a violation of law to exact
more y Re d t thar the Law provides. just
of duty. :" ia'e
gdvs asfiording ely. caused the regulations
toms service to be modified so that val
ues are determined upon a hearing in
opportunity to be heard and to know the
evidence against them. Moreover our
s nns $ gent are accredited to the
seek Information; and in Germany receive
the assistance Of the quasi-ptticial cham
bers Of in determining the act
ual marke1 value of goods, in accordance
with what l am advised 20 be the truc
construction of the law.
These changes of regulations were
adapted TO the removal of such manifest
abuses That l Fave not felt that they
& to De confined to our relations With
Germany; and I have extended their OBJ
GRAFTON 70 all other countries which have
expressed y desire to enter into similar
L ask for authority to reform the agree
rnent with China under which the in5em-
nifty Of 1890 was fixed. by renirting and
ca1lceling the obligation of China for the
payment or AZ mat part of the stipulated
indemnity which Is in excess of The sun1
of sl1,655. 492- SO. and interest at 4 per
cent.
Mexico and Central America.
On the courteous invitation of the presi-
dent OF Mexico, the secretary of state vis-
tied that country in September and Octo-
per ana was received everywhere will, the
greatest kindness and hospitality.
de carried from the government Of the
united states to our southern neighbor
q message OF respect and yonI wil1 and ~