Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-08

that this opportunity should not be lost,
the indispensable instrumentality presented
itself when a group Of American bankers
Of international reputation and great re-
sources, agreed At once to share N the
loan upon precisely such terms as this
government should approve. The chief OF
those terms was that American railway
material should be upon an exact equality
with that Of the other nationals Joining IN
the loan in the placing Of orders for this
whole railroad system. After months OF
negotiation the equal participation Of
Americans seems at last assured. 1t is
gratifying that Americans will thus take
their share in this extension Of these great
highways Of trade, and to believe that such
activities will give a real impetus to our
commerce and will prove practical
corollary to our historic policy in the far
east
The Imperial Chinese government in
pur suance OF its decision to devote funds
from tho portion Of the indemnity remitted
by the United States to the sending Of
students TO this country has already COM
pleted' arrangements for carrying out this
purpose and a considerable body Of
students have arrived to take up their
work in our schools and universities. No
one can doubt the happy effect that the
associations formed by these representa-
tive young men will have when they re-
turn to take up their work in the pro-
gressive development of their country.
Control of Opium Traffic.
The results of the opium conference held
at Shanghai last spring at the invitation
Of the United States have been laid be-
fore the government. The report shows
that China Is making remarkable progress
and admirable efforts toward the eradica-
ton of the opium evil and that the govern
ments concerned have not allowed their
commercial interests to interfere with a
helpful cooperation in this reform. Col
lateral Investigations of the opium ques-
tion is this country lead me TO recommend
that the manufacture, sale and use Of
opium and it's derivatives in the United
States should be so far possible more rigor-
ously controlled by legislation
Our traditional relations with the jap
anSso empire continue cordial as usuaa
As the representative Of japan, His I'm
porihl HiEhnsss Prince Kuni visited the
HudEon-F FultOn celebration. The recent
visit Of a delegation Of prominent business
msrcs Of the Pacific slope, whose repre-
ssntatiVos had been 30 AErsSably received
in Japan, will sSubtlsss contribute to the
growing trade sersss the Pacific, as veil
as to that mutual understanding which
leads to mutua, appreciation. The arrange
ment Of 1858 for cooperative control Of
the coming Of laborers to the United
States has proved to work satisfactory.
The matter OF a revision OF the existing
treaty between the United States and
Japan which is terminable in 1912 is al
ready receiving the study Of both coun-
tries.
The Department Of state is considering
the revision in whole or in part, Of the
existing treaty with Siam, which was con
oluded in 1856 and is now, in respect to
many of its provisions, out OF data
RsorsaniEinE Department Of state.
l earnestly recommend 10 the fGVerAbls
action OF the congress the estimates sub
mittsd by the Department Of state and
most especially the legislation suGESstS4
In the secretary Of states letter Of this
date Whereby II win be possible 70 aS-
velop ana make permanent the rssFSAnisA-
ton Of the department up0H msdSrn lines
in manner to make it a thoroughly ef-
ficient instrument in the furtherGnes OF
our foreign trade and Of American In
terests abroad.
The consular service has been greatly
improved under the law Of April s, 1905,
and the executive order of June a. 1906,
and l commend to your consideration the
question OF embodying In a statute the
4 principles OF the present executive order
upon which the efficiency OF our consular
service is wholly dependent
Under a provision OF the act Of August
| 5, 1909, ! have appointed three off
oials to assist the officers OF the
government in collecting information
nee ess airy TO a wise administration Of the
tariff act OF August s. 1909. AS to questions
/ Of customs Administration they are &C.
operating with the officials OF the Treasury
department ana ~ to matters of the
needs ana the sxiGsneiss Of eur mAnufae-
tursrs sAd exporters, with the Department
OF COmmsros ana LAbSr. In its FSlAtiSn 70
the acmsstie aspect of the subject 81
foreign commerce In the study Sf foreign
tariff they wiz Aagt the bureau 81 trade
rslAtiens q the DsDAFtESat II state II is
hoped thus to coordinate and bring to
bear upon this most important subjSot All