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Irresponsible Nations Not Pro-
tected by Monroe Doctrine.
A DEFICIT OF s7s,O75,6OO.
legislation Urged Against In
functions Without Notice.

Washington, Dec. Tin his annual
message. read to congress, President
Taft said:
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 lin the fisheries
on the north Atlantic COAST 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
lance TO the American fishing industry,
and the final settlement OF the contro-
versy [by the permanent court OF ar
bitration at The Haguel Will remove
q source of constant irritation and COM
plant. This is the first case involving
such great international questions
which has been submitted 20 the per-
manent court OF arbitration nj The
Hague.
Negotiations for an international
conference to consider and reach an
Arrangement providing for the preser-
pa and protection OF the fur seals
ihHthe north Pacific are In progress
with the governments OF Great Britain.
Japan and Russia. The attitude OF
the governments interested leads me
70 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 10 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
chic. Independent settlement by the
governments OF Bolivia and Peru or a
boundary difference between them.
which for some weeks threatened TO
cause war aud even 10 entrain I'm
bitterments affecting other republics
lesk directly concerned.
Our Citizens Abroad.
1'his administration, through tho 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 20 BIO ex.
/ pected. A citizen himself cannot by
contract or otherwise divest himself
| OF the right. nor can this government
4 escape the obligation, OF his protcc-
1 ton In his personal and property
1 rights. when these are unjustiy In
\ fringed In a foreign country. To avoid
\ ceaseleas vexations IL II proper that in
4 considering whether American enter
I prise should be encouraged or support
/ ed IN d particular country the govern.
| ment Ahould give full weight not only
| 10 - national as opposed TO the indi.
/ vid M benefits 10 accrue. but also 70
| the fact whether or not the govern
mcnt OF the country In question II In
its administration and In its diplomacy
|Ifaithful 70 the principles Of modera-
I lion. equity and justice upon which
||aIone depends International credit In
| diplomacy as well ne IN finance.
The Monroe pectri~s
4 The pan-American policy Of this
lgovernment has long been fixed in It's
| principles and remains unchanged
with the changed circumstances Of the
Aited States and OF the republics 20
south Of us. most Of which have
> 4 tt natural resources. Etzlfls govern
at and prosrsssivs idssis the sp-