The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-12-10

Washiastoa. Dec. THE president
today transmitted to congress . mes
0aeo substantially ~ follows:
To tse Senate aAd Asvss q Repro-
oontstives:
The relations q the United States with
ell foreign governments have continued
Upon the normal basis Of amity and good
Sn4srstand,nx. and are very generally
satisfactory.
Pursuant 70 the provisions Of the gen
esal treaty Of arbitration concluded BE-
tween the United States and Great Bri-
taiA. April 4. iS0s. q special agreement
vas entered Into between the two coun-
tFsas on January u. 1870. for the submis-
.GAoa OF questions relating 70 the nsher-
~ on the North Atlantic coast to tribu-
al - b formed from members OF the
Dsrmansnt court OF arbitration At The
Hague.
In sccordanoe with the provisions Of
ths special agreement the printed case
last. submitted to the other and to the
asbltral tribunal Al The Hague. and the
counter case OF the United States u now
tn course Of preparation.
The American rights under the fisher
~ article Of the Treaty OF lSu have been
= c&u9o Oh 0lHetSuCe UetWetn tue OnlteO
States and Great Britain for nearly 70
pears. The interests involved are OF
great importance to the American fishing
lAdustry. and the hnal settlement of the
oontroversy viii remove . source Of con-
otant irritation and complaint. This 10
the arst case involving such great in
tsenational questions which has been sub
1nittsd to the permanent court Of arbitra-
ton At The Hague.
The president tells of the sending
of Q commission to investigate the
interests Of the United States and Its
citizens in Liberia. the commissions
report now being under examination
BY the department Of state.
He also notes the invitation extend
ID BY the Norwegian government to
take part In an International confer
Snce next year to devise means to
remedy existing conditions in the
3pitzbergen islands. and of its accept
ance under certain reservations. Men
don is made Of several International
conferences. and then the president
urges that provision be made for
American participation in the worlds
tair at Brussels next year. The ques-
<ions arising out of tho Belgian an
nexation of the Congo Free State. he
Gays. are in Z more hopeful stage.
Latin America.
The message speaks with enthusi-
asm Of the settlement Of the boun-
Aary dispute between Bolivia and
Peru, and of the fourth Pan.American
conference. to be held in Buenos Aires
osxt July. Mention is made Of the
Argentine republics great internation-
q agricultural exhibition, which is to
opsn in May, 1910. and the president
continues:
To-day, more than ever before, Ameri-
can capital il seeking investment in for
oign countries and American products are
more and more generally seeking foreign
0arkets. AZ a consequence, In all coun-
tries there are American citizens and
American interests to be protected. on
occasion, by their government. These
movements Of men. OF capital and of
commodities bring peoples and govern.
msnts closer together and 20 form bonds
Of peace ad mutual dependency, ~ they
must also naturally sometimes make
passing points Of friction. The resultant
situation inevitably imposes upon this
eovsrnmsnt vastly increased rssponsibili-
tiss. This administration. through the
department. OF state and the foreign SER
vice, 10 lending all proper support to le-
gitimats and beneficial American enter
pfiess in foreign countries. the degree OF
such support being measured BY the ma
eional Advantages to be expected. ctti-
A0en himself cannot BY contract or other
wise divest himsslf Of the right. nor can
n ehis Sovernmont escape the obligation OF
his protection In his personal and prop
Sety rights when these are unJustly in
fpS avoid
0oaseless vexAtions 1t 10 proper that In
considering whether American enterprise
should b. encouraged or supported in .
particular country. the government
should give full weight not only to the
national, a. opposed to the individual
beuef,ts to accrue, but also to the fact
whistler Or not the government Of tho
country In question 10 in its administra-
e1oa and in its diplomacy faithful to
the principles OF moderation. equity and
Justice upon which alone depend interna-
tional credit, in diplomacy a. well a. In
anance
The Pan-American policy Of this govern
oent has long been nxed in its principles
and remains unchanged. With the
changed circumstances of the United
States and OF the republics to the south
Ct u, most Of which have great natural
RESOURCES, stable government and pro-
Sressive ideals. the apprehension which
said to have nearly disappeared and nei-
ther the doctrine a. 1t exists nor any 9TH
o. doctrine Of American policy should be
permitted to operate for the perpetuation
of irresponsible government, the escape
OF Just obligations or the insidious allega-
tion Of dominating ambitions on the part
01 the United States.
Beside the fundamental doctrines Of our
Pan-American policy there have grown
up . realization Of political interests.
community Of Institutions and ideals and
q flourishinE commerce. All these bonds
will be greatly strengthened as time goes
on and Increased facilities. such Is the
great bank soon to be established In
Latin America. supply the means for
building up the colossal intercontinental
commerce Of the future.
Ny meeting with President Diaz and
the greeting exchanged on both American
and Mexican soil served. hope, to sig
4 nalise the close and cordial relations
, which 20 well bind together this republic
and the great republic Immediately to the
south. between which there is 20 vast
>potWork Of material interests.
am happy to say that all but one q