The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-12-09
MESSAGE
Read TO
CONGRESS-
No Tariff Revision
For the Present,
NlCARAGuAN 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 In his annual
message read to congress, President
Taft said:
10 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 in the fisheries
Oh 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
eitration at The HagueI will remove
a source of constant irritation and com
plant. This is the first case involving
bdCh great lHleIHdliOlldl questions
which has been submitted to the per
manent court of arbitration Mt 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 retrograde tendencies to a consti-
tutional government 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. Constitutional gov
eminent 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
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 i'll recent
panAmerican diplomacy was the pa
chic, independent settlement by the
governments of Bolivia and Peru of a
boundary difference between them.
which for some weeks threatened to
cause war and even to entrain i'm
bitterments affecting other republics
less directly concerned.
Our Citizens Abroad.
This administration, through the de
partment of state and the foreign serv-
ice, 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 eX-
pected. A citizen himself cannot by
contract or otherwise dlyest himself
of the right, nor can this government
escape the obligation, Of his protec-
ton In his personal and property
rights when these are unjustly in
fringed in a foreign country. To avoid
ceaseless veXations 1t Is proper that in
considering whether American enter.
prise should be encouraged or support.
ed In particular country the govern,
ment should give full weight not only
10 the national as opposed 10 the indl.
yidual benefits to accrue, but also 10
the fact whether or not the govern
ment Of the country in question is in
its administration and in its diplomacy
faithful to the principles of modera.
ton, equity and justice upon which
alone depends international credit in
diplomacy as well as in finance.
The Monroe Doctrine.
The pan-American policy Of thi.
government has long been fixed In its
principles and remains unchanged
With the changed circumstances of the
United States and Of the republics 10
the south of us, most Of which have
great natural resources, stable govern
ment and progressive ideals, the ap-