Arizona republican., 1907-12-04
ions discussed in the Conference.


 gether with authenticated copies of the be laid before the Senate for its con- sideration.
 When we remember how diff ficult it is for one of our leg islative bodies. composed of citi- zens of the same country. speak ing the same language. living un- der the same laws, and having the same customs. to reach an agreement. or even to secure q majority upon any difficult and important subject which is proposed for legislation. it becomes plain that the representatives of forty five different countries, speaking many different languages. accustomed to diff ferent methods of procedure, with widely diverse interests, who discussed so many different subjects and reached agreements upon so many. are entitled to grateful appreciation for the wis dom, patience. and moderation with which they have discharged their duty. The example of this temperate discus sion. and the agreements and the ef- forts to agree. among representatives of all the nations of the earth. acting with universal recognition of the sup reme obligation to promote peace, can not fail to be a powerful influence for good in the future international re- lations.
 Cuba.
 "A year ago in the consequence of a revolutionary movement in Cuba which threatened the immediate return to chaos of the island. the United States intervened, sending down an army and establishing a provisional government under Governor Magoon. Absolute quiet and prosperity have returned to the island because of this action. We are now taking steps to provide for elections in the island and our expec- tation is within the coming year to be able to turn the island over again to a government chosen by the people thereof. Cuba is at our doors. IL is not possible that this Nation should permit Cuba again to sink into the condition from which we rescued it.. All that We ask of the Cuban people is that they be prosperous. that they govern themselves so as to bring con- tent. order and progress to their is- land. the Queen of the Antilles; and our only interference has been and will be to help them achieve these results.
 An invitation has been extended by Japan to the Government and peo- pie of the United States to participate in a great national exposition to be held at Tokyo from April l to October 31. 1912, and in which the principal countries of the world are to be invit- ed to take part. This is an. occasion of special interest to all the nations of the world, and peculiarly so to us; for it is the first instance in which such great national exposition has been held bv great power dwelling on the Pacific; and all the nations of Europe and America will, I trust, join in helping to success this first great eX- position ever held by a great nation of Asia. The geographical relations of Japan and the United States as the possessors of such large portions of the coasts of the Pacific. the intimate trade relations already existing be- tween the two countries, the< warm friendship which has been maintained between them without break since the opening of Japan to intercourse with the western nations. and her increasing wealth and production, which we re- gard with hearty goodwill and wish to make the occasion of mutually ben eficial commerce. all unite in making it eminently desirable that this invita- tion should be accepted. H heartily recommend such legislation as will provide in generous fashion for the representation of this Government and it's people in the proposed exposition. Action should be now taken. We are apt to underestimate the time neces- sary for preparation in such cases. The invitation to the French exposition of | 1900 was brought to the attention oi tthe Congress by President Cleveland in December. 1895; and so many are the delays necessary to such proceedings that the period of four vars and a halt which then intervened before the ex- f position proved none too long for the proper preparation of the exhibits.
 German Tariff Agreement.
 ! ''The adoption of new Tariff by Germany. accompanied by conventions for reciprocal tariff concessions be- tween that country and most of tho other countries of continental Europe led the German Government to give tho notice necessary to terminate the re- ciprocal commercial agreement witt this country proclaimed July 13. 1900 The notice was to take effect on tho 1st of March. 1906, and in default O some other arrangements this would have left the exports from the Unite, States to Germany subject to the gen. eral German tariff duties, from 25 tC 50 per cent higher than the conven- tional duties imposed upon the goods of most of our competitors for German ! trade.
 Under special agreement made between the two governments in Feb ruary, 1906. the German Government postponed the operation if their notic, until the 30th of June, 1907. In tn, meantime, deeming it to be my duty to make every possible effort to pre-. vent a tariff war between the United States and Germany arising from mis. understanding by either country of the conditions existing in the other, anC acting upon the invitation of th,