Milford chronicle., 1909-12-10

To the Senate and the House OF Rep
resentatives:
The relations Of the United States
with all foreign governments have con-
tinued upon the normal basis Of amity
and good understanding and are very
generally satisfactory.
Europe.
The American rights Tin the fisheries
on the north Atlantic coastl under the
fisheries article of the treaty of 1918
have been a cause Of difference be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain for nearly seventy years. The
interests involved are Of great impor-
tance to the American fishing industry,
and the final settlement of the cOntrO-
versy lby the permanent court Of ar
bitratlon at The Haguel will remove
a source Of constant irritation and com
plant. 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 a satisfactory settlement Of /
this question as the ultimate outcome
Of the negotiations.
The Near East.
The quic, transition of the govern
nent Of the ottoman empire from one /
of retrograd tendencies to a consti-
tutiOnal govS vnment with a parlia
ment and with progressive modern
policies Of reform and public improve
ment is one of the important phenome-
ma Of our times. institutional 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 happicst events in recent
pan-American diplomacy was the pa
citic, Independent settlement by the
governments Of Bolivia and Peru Of q
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-
p0rtment Of state and the foreign serv-
ice, is lending I'll proper support to
legitimate and beneficial American en-
in foreign countries, the de- {
gree Of such support being measured
by the national advantages to be eX-
pected. A citizen himself cannot by G
contract or otherwise divest himself
Df the right. nor can this government
escape the obligation, Of his prOtec-
lion IN his personal and property /,
rights when these are unjustly in :
tringed in q foreign country. To avoid !,
vexatons 1t is proper that in !
whether American enter q
Prise should be encouraged or support
ID in a particular country the govern d
uent should give full weight not only n
o the national as opposed to the indi- II
ridual benefits to accrue, but also to r.
he fact whether or not the govern r.
nent Of the country in question is in "
IS administration and In its diplomacy 2
aithful to the principles Of modera- I,
ion. equity and justice upon which a
lone depends international credit in v
diplomacy as well as In finance. r,
The Monroe Doctrine. f
The pan-American policy Of this e
has long been fixed In fits Il
principles and remains unchanged. n
With the changed circumstances Of the a
United States and Of the republics tc cf
he south OF us. most Of which have IN
reat natural resources. stable govern &c
lent and progressive ideals, the ap 81