The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-08
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MESSAGE
read TO .
CONGRESS
No Tariff Revision
For the Present.
N|CARACUAN TROUBLE.
irresponsible Nations Not Pro-
teCted by Monroe Doctrine.
A DEFICIT or S73,O75,6OO.
Legislation Urged Against In.
functions Without Notice.
A DEFICIT or S73,O75,6OO.
Legislation Urged Against In
functions Without Notice.

Washington, Dec. I'm his annual
message. read to congress, President
Taft said:
TO the Senate and the House OF Rep
rcsentatves:
The relations OF the United States
with all foreign governments have con.
tinued upon the normal basis of anity
and good understanding and are very
generally satisfactory.
Europe
The American rights fin the fisheries
on the north Atlantic COAST under the
fisheries article of the treaty of 1918
have been cause Of difference be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain for nearly seventy years. The
interests involved are of great impor-
lance to the American fishing industry,
and the final settlement of the contro-
versy lby the permanent court Of ar
bitration at The Haguel will remove
source of constant irritation and com
plaint This is the first case involving
such great International questions
which has been submitted to the per-
manent court of arbitration at The
Hague.
\ Negotiations for an international
conference TO consider and reach an
arrangement providing for the preser-
walton and protection of the fur seals
in the north Pacific are in progress
with the governments of Great Britain.
Japan and Russia. The attitude OF
the governments interested leads me
TO hope for satisfactory settlement OF
this question as the ultimate outcome
of the negotiations.
The Near East
The quick transition Of the govern
ment of the Ottoman empire from one
of rctrograde tendencies to n consti.
tutiOnal government with a parlia.
ment aud with progressive modern
policies of reform and public improve
ment Is one OF the important phenome-
ma of our times. Constitutional gov
ernment seems also TO have made
further advance in Persia. These
events have turned the eyes of the
world upon the near east. In that
quarter the prestige of the United
states has spread widely through the
peaceful influence of American schools.
universities and missionaries. There
Is every reason why We should obtain
a greater share Of the commerce of the
near east since the conditions are
more favorable now than ever before
Latin America.
one OF the happlcst events In recent
pan-American diplomacy was the pa
chic, independent settlement by the
governments of Bolivia and Peru OF
boundary difference between them,
which for some weeks threatened to
cause war and even to entrain inn
bitterments affecting other republics
less directly concerned
Our Citizens Abroad
This administration, through the de
partment Of state ana the foreign serv-
fee, is lending all proper support to
legitimate and beneficial American en-
terprises IN foreign countries, the de
gree Of such support being measured
by the national advantages TO be cx-
pected. \ citizen himself cannot by
contract or otherwise divCst himself
Of the right, nor can this government
escape the obligation. of his protcc-
tion In his personal aud property
rights when these are unJustly in
frlnged in a foreign country. To avoid
ceaseless veNations II IL proper that i'm
considering whether American enter
. prise should be encouraged or support
ed In II particular country the govern
ment should give full weight not only
TO the national ns opposed to the indi-
yldual benefits to accrue, but also to
the fact whether or not the govern
ment OF the country In question is IN
Its administration and in It's diplomacy
faithful TO the principles of modera-
tion, equity and justice upon which
alone depends International credit In
diplomacy rs we'll as In finance
The Monroe Doctrine.
The pan American policy OF this
government has long been fixed In It's
principles and remains unchanged.
With the changed circumstances Of the
United States and of the republics 10
the south Of MS. most OF which have
great natural resources. stable govern
nent n"a --.'"Nssive Ideals. the ap-