Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-12-16
PRESIDENTS
MESSAGE

Following is a summary of the main points o
President Tafts message to the Sixty-hrst con
gress, which convened Tuesday Dec. e 1909. \
To the Senate and the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes-The relations OF the Unite'
tinued upon the normal basis OF amty an,
good understanding and are very general!
satisfactory.
treaty OF arbitration concluded between th'
United States and Great Britain. April
1905. a special agreement was entered into be
tween the two countriee on January II, 1909
for the submission of questions relating to th'
bunal to be formed from members Of the
permanent court of arbitration at The Hague
In accordance with the provisions Of tht
government was on October last submitted Il
the other and to the arbitral tribunal at The
Hague. and the counter case Of the United
States is now in course of preparation
Negotiations for an international conferenee
ing for the preservation 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
The question arising out of the Belgian an
nexation Of the independent state of the Con-
cupied the attention of this Government and
enlisted the sympathy of our best citizens is
Government among the foremost in the
great work of uplifting the unciviized re
the benefits of civilization, education and
fruitful open commerce to that vast domain;
ana he Ref poWers 5S sA designed to carry out
that great duty to humanity.
convention between the United states and
Germany under which the nonworking pro-
visions Of the German patent law are maae maze
gems was concluded on February %. 1909, and
is now in force. Negotiations for similar con-
ventions looking to the placing OF american american
have recently been initiated with other Euro,
pean governments whose laws require the local
working of foreign patents.
Under an appropriation made at the last
session of Congress, a c9mmission was ss. sem az
its citizens in Liberia. Upon Its arriVal al
Monroyia. the commission was enthusiastca!-
eyerywhere met with the heartiest expression
of good will for American Government ana
on ali sides that this Government might see
its way clear to do something TO relieve the
critical position of the republic, arising In a
measure from external as well as internal and
financial embarra ssnents. - ..
cility to the commission for ascertaining me
true state of affairs. The commission aIso
had conferences with representatve ettlaens; . e.
foreign governments in Monrovia. Visits We're
made to various parts of the republic ana GO 70
the neighboring British colony sierra Leone
where the commission was received ana con,
ferred with the Governor ,u.ouo.. 90
the United States in the Republic Of Liberia
springs from the historical fact OF the Ioun.
american citizens of the African race. In an
early treaty with Liberia, there ls Prov
under which the United states pTrsy,aDe may De
10 this provision and IN the spirit OF the ,T mora
relationship Of the United states 70 LlDelia, |
that republic last year asked this Government
to lend assistance in the solution Of certain Of
their national problems. and hence the COM
"!ffeH The Norwegian @ government. by a note ad-
dressed on January 2e.. 1903. to the Depart.
Government of the United States to take part
in a conference which. it is understood, will
ss dF II ea o Existing
con nditions in the Spitzbergen Islands.
This invitation was conveyed under lI the res ,ns
status of the Islands as countries belonging
TO no particular state. and as equally open
to the citizens and subjects OF all states
HE Majesty Mehmed V, Sultan OF Turkey
recently sent to this country. special EN- en-
bassy to announce his accession. The quick
transition Of the government o. tsaoios me LIZ.
to a Constitutional government. with a par
lament and with. progressive policies OF re- re-
form and Ppee imPr0xemen "f ogr tines e const
tutional government seems also to have mace
further advance in Persia .,o avas =, tho
the prestige Of. the United States has spread
A American schools, universities and mission.
aries There is every reason why we should
obtain
the near East since the conditions are more
favorable now than ever before
Today more than ever before American cap
tal Is seeking investment in foreign countries es
seeking foreign markets AS con,
American interests to be protected occa-
SION by their government. These movements
IF men, of, capital and of commodities orinsg
% form bonds Of peace and mutual dependency,
as they must also naturally sometimes make
passing points Of friction.
The resultant situation inevitably imposes
upon this Government vastly incres sed re
possibilities. This Administration. through
he Department of State and foreign service;
$ lending all proper support to legitimate and
beneficial American enterprises in foreign coun-
Ired by the National advantages to. be ex-
pected. a citizen himself cannot by con
ract or otherwise divest himself Of the right
nor can this Government escape the oblga--
lone of his protection in his personal and
property rights when these are unjustly In
rhetber American enterprise should be en-
ry, the governments should give full weight
rot only to the National. as opposed to the
shether or not the government Of the coun-
ry in question is in its administration and IN
moderation Of equity and justice upon which
lone depend International credit in diplomacy
L The ' Pan-Amerlcan az % policy of this Govern; /.
nent has long been fixed in its principles and
eNatnS unchanged W NlIn tHs CHdiised. S,L
um stances Of the United States and of the =
epublics TO the south of US, most Of which !
ave great natural resources, stable govern Q
nent and progressive ideals, the apprehension n
( which gave rice to the Monroe Doctrine, Q
nav be said to have nearly disappeared and =
either the doctrine as It exists nor any other =
octrine CT American policy should be permit n
ed to operate for the perpetuaton OF ire t
onsible government, the escape Of just ob-
ga tions or the insidious allegation OF comi-
ating ambitions the part Of the United
ia ties. Besides the fundamental doctrines OF
ur Pan-American policy there have grown n
. a realization OF political interests, COM I
iunity Of institutions and ideals and a flour |
,hing commerce. All these bonds will be
realty enlightened time goes on and In /
reased facilities, such az the great bank o
bon 10 be established in Latin-America, sup II
" the means for building up the colossal a
commerce Of the future. n
Ny meeting with President Diaz and the y
reeting exchanged both American and V
Iexcan soil, ! hope, TO signalize the close
nd cordial relations which will bind together 8,
lis Republic and the great republic immedi- e.
asst network Of material interest a
am happy say that all but one Of the D
.ses which for long yexed our relations 81
18th Venezuela have been settled within the 81
ast few months and that under the enlight- Il
ted regime now directing the government OF Ia
alton OF the remaining cases before The Il
ague tribunal rs
on July 80. 1909. the government Of PAN 81
ma agreed after considerable negotiation to In
demnify the relatives OF the American Of G.
,ers and sailors who were brutally treated n,
ma police this year. u
The sincere desire OF the Panama govern m
ent to do away with a situation where such
accident could occur Is manifest In the II