Middletown transcript., 1909-11-27
WASHINGTON LETTER

OF the tariff question they had finished al
the hard work that would be required o
them for some years will be surprised Il
find that difficult legislative programme
has been mapped out aud one that vii
call for their most profound Thought anG
best efforts. President Taft has many
recommendation in mind, some of whict
he will put before Congress 10 bis annuaI
message. He has outlined them in BIZ
recent speeches and it is not necessary tc
enumerate them here.
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Secretary of State Knox has determined
that in his administration of the State
Department the commercial ss well as the
diplomatic aspects shall be given careful
attention. He has announced that bis
chief work, aside from using the vast
influence of the United States to preserve
peace and haFmOny>among the nations,
will be The extension of American trade
not only in the Far East but in South and
Central America and in the Ottoman
Empire. He has already insisted that
this government be recognized in China
and that American bankers be allowed
to participate in the loan of $50, ,000, ,0G0
which the celestial empire is about to
float. Mr.. Knox is of the opinion that il
American capital is invested in China and
if public improvements are made with
the assistance of Americans China will
soon become an open field for American
products and America will soon find that
in China there is an unprecedented de-
mand for her commodities. At fret the
European bankers who had determined
to float the loan refused to ALLOW Udited
States bankers to participate but Mr..
Knox insisted and it now seems certain
that he will be successful in gaining this
new field for American capital. He has
also made preparations for the invasion
of Central and South America by Ameri-
can business men while an arrangement
is being drawn up between this country
and Turkey by which the United States
will be given fair opportunity to invest
money in the new institutions of the
Ottoman Empire. In order that no de-
tail in this campaign for commercial de-
velopment may be overlooked new
bureau of the State Department has been
established. 1t is called the Division Of
Far Eastern Affairs and its sole duty will
be to aid the commercial advancement Of
the United States in the countries named.
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Much is done by the War Department
to make things agreeable for the enlisted
men. Places and forms Of entertainment
are provided in order that soldier may
be satisfied with his surroundings and
care is taken that soldier who is useful
shall desire to re enlist. In this connec.
ton Major G. c. Morton of the Inspector
Generals Department has made some
which are certain to be
given serious consideration by Army
officers and to be hailed with delight by
the enlisted men. This officer makes
protest against the impatience which
many officers manifest in their treatment
of the men. He says that the use of pro-
family is more common than is generally
and IhatEthis fault is more COM
mon among the noB-commissioned and
junior officers than among those of ma.
turer years. He emphasizes the fact that
wherever this fault is found it should be
checked by superiors as something as
to the regulars as is the super
vision Of their mess aud their clothing.
It is almost foTegone conclusion that
the War Department will acs ON Major
Morton's suggestions.
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The patience with which the United
States has borne With the conduct Of
President Zslaya of Nicaragua has for
some months past been a source of much
favorable comment in the foreign press.
His utter disregard for the amenities
which usually prevail among nations, his
failure to abide by agreements or respect
protocols and the high-handed manner
in which he has treated all advances from
Washington have ell been tolerated with
out complaint by the State Department
bat when he orders the summary execu-
ton of two Americans the good nature of
Knox aud Lis advisers came to
an end. From Shis time on the dealings
Of this government with President Zslaya
will bs marked by unusual exactitude.
He will be compelled to act ia accordance
with tiIe litter spirit Of international
law aud serious breach of this code will
certainly mean serious consequences for
him. The revoIutionists who are fighting
against him under Ghe command of GEN.
eral Estrada seem gradually to be gaining
the upper hand and it is regarded as
more than probable that the next week
will see the sud Of Zslsya and his mad
career.
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1t is probable sharthe new tariff board
will make a trip TO Causda within the
next few weeks. This body established
by the Payne tariff Law to advise the
in his imposiLions of She max.
imum or minimum rates believes that the
most important subject before it lie the
question Of our inturs relations with
Canada. Certain provinces of the DO
minion impose restrictiuns Oh United
States exports nch can hardly be con-
sidered other than Undue di-crimina-
tion" against this c,untry aud unless
they are removed trade war is likely to
snsue after our maximum schedules go
into effect on March 4th, 1910.
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