The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-16

cedure--AdvIses the Purchase oi
 Embassies Abroad.
 Washington, Dec. 7.-The president today transmitted to congress a mes sage substantially as follows:
 To the Senate and House of Repre-
 sentatlves:
 The relations of the United States with all foreign governments have continued upon the normal basis of amity and good understanding. and are very generally satisfactory.
 Europe.
 Pursuant to the provisions of the gem eral treaty of arbitration concluded be- tween the United States and Great Bri- tain. April {. 1908. special agreement was entered Into between the two coun- tries on January 27. 1909. for the submis- sion of questions relating to the fisher ies on the North Atlantic coast to a tribu- nal to be formed from members of the permanent court of arbitration at The Hague.
 In accordance with the provisions of the special agreement the printed case of each government was, on october { last submitted to the other and to the srbitral tribunal at The Hague. and the counter case of the United States is now in course of preparation.
 The American rights under the fisher les article of the treaty of 1913 have been cause of difference between the United States and Great Britain for nearly 70 years. The interests involved are of great importance to the American fishing industry. and the final settlement of the controversy will remove source of con stant irritation and complaint. This is Axet txxt ,et. fx.L ternational questions which has been sub mitted to the permanent court of arbitra- ton at The Hague.
 The president tells of the sending of 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 ed by the Norwegian government to take part in an international confer ence next year to devise means to remedy existing conditions in the Spitzbergen islands. and of its accept ance under certain reservations Men tion is made of several international conferences, and then the president urges that provision be made for American participation in the worlds fair at Brussels next year. The ques- tions arising out of the Belgian an nexation of the Congo Free State. he says. are in more hopeful stage.
 Latin America.
 The message speaks with enthusi- asm of the settlement of the boun- dary dispute between Bolivia and Peru, and of the fourth Pan American conference. to be held in Buenos Aires next July. Mention is made of the Argentine republics great information al agricultural exhibition, which is to open in May. 1910. and the president continues:
 To-day. more than ever before. Ameri- can capital is seeking investment in for eign countries and American products are more and more generally seeking foreign markets. As 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 ments closer together and so form bonds of peace and mutual dependency. as they must also naturally sometimes make passing points of friction The resultant situation inevitably imposes upon this government vastly increased responsibili- ties. This administration, through the department of state and the foreign ser vice is lending all proper support to Ie- gitimate and beneficial American enter prises in foreign countries. the degree of f-sh support being measured by the na- uonal advantages to be expected. A citi- zen himself cannot by contract or other wise divest himself of the right, nor can this government escape the obligation of his protection In his personal and prop erty rights when these are unjustly in- fringed in a foreign country. To avoid ceaseless vexations 1t is proper that in considering whether American enterprise should be encouraged or supported in particular country. the government should give full weight not only to the national, as opposed to the individual benefits to accrue. but also to the fact whether or not the government of the country fin question is in its administra- tion and in its diplomacy faithful to the principles of moderation, equity and justice upon which alone depend interna- tionai credit, in diplomacy as well as in finance.
 The Pan-Americsn policy of this govern ment has long been fixed in its principles and remains unchanged. With the changed circumstances Of the United States and of the republics to the south of us. most of which have great natural resources, stable government and pro gressive Ideals, the apprehension which gave rise to the Monroe doctrine may be sal to have nearly disappeared and nei- ther the doctrine as 1t exists nor any oth- CT doctrine of American policy should be per nitted to operate for the perpetuation Of irresponsible government, the escape of just obligations or the insidious aliega- ton of dominating ambitions on the part of the United States.
 Reside the fundamental doctrines of our Pan-American policy there have grawn up n realization of political interests. f1ourishing commerce. All these bonds will be greatly strengthened as time goes on and increased facilities. such as the great bank soon to be established in Latin America. supply the means for building up the colossal intercontinental commerce of the future.
 My meeting with President Diax and khe greeting exchanged on both American and Mexican soil served. I hope to sik. nalize the close and cordial relations which so well bind together this republic and the great republic immediately to the south. between which there is so vast 6 network of material interests
 I am happy to say that all but one o1 the cases which for SO long vsxed oui rclations with veaezuela have been set tied within the past few months and that -v-------------------