Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-07
SETS AN EXAMPLE IN
HIS OWN DEPARTMENT
Asks Congress to Withhold
Sugar Frauds Invsstiga-
tlon Pending Probe.
FEARS GUILTY PARTIES
MAY BECOME IMMUNE.
FavOrs Notice for Injuac-
tiOns-- Hits Second Class
MaII--For Ship Subsidy.
Special bv United Press wire.

special oD United Press Wire.
Washington, Dec. 7;-Listenina
to the Presidents message was the
principal feature of todays session
of congress. Both houses met at
noon. After receiving reports OF
the committees and attending to
perfunctory details of opening Clerk
Latta entered the senate carrying a
copy of the message The reading
began Immediately.
The house followed the same pro-
gram, the message being received
there after It had been offered in
the senate.
The President. in his message.
said:
The relations of the United states
with all foreign governments have
continued upon the normal basis OF
amity and good understanding, and
are very generally satisfactory.
Europe.
The American rights fin the fisheries
on the north Atlantic coastl under the
/ fisheries article of the treaty OF 1918
have been cause of difference be-
tween the United States aud Great
Britain for nearly seventy years. The
interests involved are OF great linpor-
lance to the American fishing industry.
aud the final settlement of the contro-
yersy [by the permanent court OF ar.
bltration at The Haguel VIII remove
source of constant Irritation and COM
palnt. This Is the first case involving
such great international questions
which has been submitted to the per-
manent court Of arbitration at 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 covers.
ment of the Ottoman empire from one
Of retrograde tendencies to a constl-
tutional government with parlia-
ment and with progressive modern
policies of reform and public improve
ment IS one Of the important phenome-
na OF our times. Constitutional gov
ernment 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
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
American diplomacy was the pa,
citc. independent settlement by the
governments of Bolivia and Peru Of q
boundary difference between them
which for some weeks threatened te
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 4
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 b,
contract or otherwise divest hiusel
Of the right, nor can this government
escape the obligation, Of bis protee
! tlon IN his personal and propert,
rights when these are unjustly in
fringed in foreign country To ayoit
ceaseless Yexations II Is proper that i
considering whether American enter
prise should be encouraged or support
ed in a particular country the govern
ment should give full weight not onl.
to the national as opposed to the Ind
: vidual benefits to accrue, but also 4
the fact whether or not the govern
. ment Of the country in question Is I
its administration and In its diplomac
/ faithful to the principles Of modera
tlon, equity and justice upon whie
alone depends international credit !
diplomacy as we'll as in finance.
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