Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-08
MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT TAFT TO THE SXTY-FRST CONGRESS-

,,Doton. L.. LIN his annual
- read to congress, President
sid: ~
.sIatjons of the United States
n foreign governments have con
unon the normal basis Of amity
-oo5 understanding and are very
AM satisfactory.
Europe.
American rights fin the fisheries
4 north Atlantic coastl under the
- article Of the treaty of 1918
Seen a cause Of difference be-
tbe United States and Great
FOR nearly seventy years. The
S Involved are Of great impor-
~ .e American fishing Industry,
fro fro' settlement of the contro-
= rby the permanent court of ar
.iloD At The Haguel will remove
ssp of constant irritation and com
M This is the first case involving
great International questions
bas been submitted to the per
,eot court Of arbitration at The
noe
s,,odatiOns for an international
,ereDce to consider and reach an
nagement providing for the preser-
,cD and protection Of the fur seals
be north Pacific are In progress
The governments of Great Britain,
AN and Russia. The attitude of
NyernmeDts interested leads me
hge for satisfactory settlement of
question as the ultimate outcome
be regulations.
The Near East.
Ne quick transition Of the govern
ai Of the Ottoman empire from one
RiDTade tendencies to a consti.
bal government with a parlia-
n and with progressive modern
Mis- Of reform and public improve
,ni Is one of the important phenome-
q our times, Constitutional gov
G1ent seems also to have made
shf advance in Persia. These
sre have turned the eyes of the
W. upon the near east. In that
1ng the prestige of the United
la has spread widely through the
MA influence Of American schools,
'eSlties and missionaries. There
HeJ reason why we should obtain
oaler share Of the commerce of the
east since the conditions are
n iavorable now than ever before.
Latin America.
Of the happlost events In recent
american diplomacy was the pa
hdependent settlement by the
aanents Of Bolivia and Peru of a
Ay difference between them,
- iof some weeks threatened to
var and even to entraIn i'm
aeats affecting other republics
efectiy concerned.
Our Citizens Abroad.
administration. through the de
'a' Of state and the foreign serv-
ending all proper support to
'e aud beneficial American en-
u foreign countries, the de
= such support being measured
- uauonal advantages 20 be ex-
citizen himself cannot by
OF otherwise divest himself
''snt nor can this government
ne obligation, Of his prOtec-
us personal and property
suen these are unjustly in
: foreign country. To avoid
49, 'eAatlons II Is proper that In
49, whether American enter.
20 be encouraged or support.
y, pl'ucular country the govern.
M. 10 give full weight not only
~, , -.'lal as opposed TO the lndl.
eus 90 accrue buf also 70
s1e'her or not the govern.
t-.,,ls country In question Is IN
~ = ZION and in its diplomacy
-. 'he principles OF modera-
=, 49, and Justice upon which
1910 International credit IN
Is well as In finance.
ne Monroe ooesrin..
-. American policy Of this
49, Las long been Fixed IN its
~. .oa remains unchanged.
S.lased Circumstances Of the
- ' = and q the republics to
49,, aa. most Of which have
a. fesouroes. stable govern
-, ''osfeaSive nsaIA the ap-
- s-..LNh gave rise 20 the
~ e. nay be said 10 have
s--'ed. aud neither the
Exists nor any other doe
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