The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-12-17
Currency Reform, Waterways, Creation Of Body
to Deal With Interstate Commerce
and Other Topics Handled.
Government Expenditures and Revenues Most Important Question
Relations with Other Nations Nicaragua Excepted
Are Declared To Be Generally Satisfactory

To the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatIves:
The relations OF the United States with
| all foreign governments have continued
anon the normal basis OF amity and good
understanding. and are very generally
satisfactory.
Europe.
Pursuant to the provisions OF the gen
sral treaty OF arbitration concluded be-
taeeu the United States and Great Bril-
TAIN. April I. 1905. special agreement
vas entered into between the two coun-
tr.s ou January o. 1919. for the submits
SON Of questions relating TO the fisher
is on tie North Atlantic coast TO tribu-
Ia 10 he formed from members OF the
permanent court OF arbitration at The
Hague
the special agreement the printed case
AZ each government was. on October
LAT submitted to the other and 70 the
| arhifral tribunal at The Hague. and the
counter case OF the United States is now
n course ~ preparation.
TIE American rights under the fisher
| lss article OF the ueaty Of ISIS have been
A cause ~ difference between the United
states and Great Britain for nearly 20
years The interests involved are OF
| great Importance 70 the American fishing
industry. and he final settlement Of the
controversy viii remove source Of con-
slant irritation and complaint. This is
he first case involving such great in
tsruauonal questions which has been sub
ritted % the permanent court OF arbitra-
ION 10 The Hague.
The president tells OF the sending
Of a commission to investigate the
interests OF the United States and it's
citizens in Liberia. the commissions
report now being under examination
by the department of state.
He also notes the invitation extend
Cd 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
ton IS made Of several international
conferences. and then the president
urges that provision be made for
American participation in the worlds
fair az Brussels next year. The ques-
tons arising out of the Belgian an
neyati0n OF the Congo Free State, he
says, are In a more hopeful stage.
Latin America.
The message speaks with enthusi-
asm Of the settlement of the boun-
dairy 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 10 May. 1910. and the president
continues:
To-day more than ever before. Ameri-
ran capital Is seeking investment in for
tsn countries and American products are
more and more generally seeking foreign
Mlfheis As consequence. in all coun-
Tres there are American citizens and
American Interests TO be protected on
occasion, by their government. These
E7'ements Of men. OF capital and OF
commodities bring peoples and govern
hents closer together and so form bonds
% peace and mutual dependency. as they
must also naturally sometimes make
passing points o. friction. The resultant
situation inevitably imposes upon this
government vastly increased responsible
yes This administration, through the
department. Of state and the foreign SER
Fte Is lending all proper support TO le-
ffmate and beneficial American enter
liseA in foreign countries the degree OF
s-.h support being measured by the ma
uonal advantages to be expected citi-
Eh himself cannot by contract or other
wise dvest himself Of the right. nor can
his government escape the obligation OF
As protection In his personal and prop
.fy rights when these are unJustly in
hinged IN a foreign country. To avoid
eeaseiess vexatiors IT is proper that in
considering whether American enterprise
fr.s1
PARTICULAR country. the government
t-o-il give fun weight not only 10 the
rational as opposed TO the individual
.rNens 10 accrue. but also TO the fact
whether or not the government OF the
.'-htfy IN question is in It's administra-
oA ana IN its diplomacy faithful TO
principles OF moderation. equity and
Justice upon which alone depend Internal
finance
me fan-American policy OF this govern
NFnt mas long been fixed in its principles
1ha remains unchanged with the
.ahsed circumstances Of the United
sales ana OF the republics TO the south
u -, most OF which have great natural
so-rces stable government and pro-
siNe Ideals. the apprehension which
Hse 70 the Monroe doctrine may be
80 10 nave nearly disappeared and nei-
VIZ me doctrine as II exists nor any 9TH
uoolrne OF American policy should be
united 70 operate for the perpetuation
responsible government. the escape
~. obligations or the insldious allega-
~ oi dominating ambitions on the part
y ne United States
reside the fundamental doctrines OF our
n-Nmerican policy there have grown
itaization OF political interests,
.l-hlty OF institutions and ideals and
-, shng commerce. All these bonds
" greatly strengthened as line goes
~ increased facilities. such as the
oank soon TO be established in
I America. supply the means for
ling up the colossal intercontnental
iN'rce % the future.
d, meeting with President Diaz and
eiteung exchanged on both American
-, MeAican soil served. ! hope, TO sig
49, the close and cordial relations
go 80 wen bind together this republic
.a., W. great republic Immediately to the
- between which there Is so vast a
"o'A Of material interests
-" happy TO say that all but one of