The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-09
PRESIDENT TAFT
DELIVERS FIRST
ANNUAL MESSAGE
He Favors Ship Subsidy, Postal
Banks and Civil Service
Pension Plan.
HOT ToAsT1NG FOR zELAYA
Amendment Of lnterstats Commerce
and Anti-Trust Laws, Tic An.
nounces, Will 30 Handled in
Special Message.

Washington Special-Following Is a
summary of President Taft's first annual
message which was delivered to both
houses Of congress:
After reviewing at considerable
length the satisfactory relations be-
tween h United States and European
powers President a takes up the
relations between this country and
Lattn-Arnelica, saying in part:
Protect American Capital.
Today, more than ever before. Alneri-
can capital is seeking investment in for
are more and more generally seeking for;
eign markets. As q consequence, In all
countries there are American citizens and
occasion, by their government. These
movements of men, Of capital, and Of
commodities bring peoples and govern
OF peace and mutual dependency, as they
Y also naturally sometimes make
passing points Of friction. The resultant
government vastly Increased responsible
tiles. This administration. through the
Zee. is Tending all proper ppo to iegit-
!u1ate n beneficial American enterprises
1n. foretgn countries. the degree Of such
advantages 10 be expected. A citizen
s1imself can not by contract or otherwise
divsst himself Of the right, nor can this
protection in his personal and property
rights when these are unjustly infringed
a s,sxs country: To avoid ceaseless
ing whether American enterprise should
sbe encouraged or supported In a partic-
4anr scoM9ntr the government should give
opposed to the Individual benefits to ac-
9ue but also to the fact whether or not
ton a In its administration and in its
diplomacy faithful to the principles Of
m ms;sssg,n.: equity ana 5usties upon
=, dlplomacy as well as in finance.
s MINER nth has 4sr long 4. been il5sd IL l 15s pr i
changed circnms tances 81 the United
9tatessand. Of the republics to the south.
resources, stable government and bro
ave rise to the Monroe doctrine may Be
sneather5Esthe doctrine as It exists nor any
Ssher doctrine OF American policy should
es permitted 70 operate for the perpetua-
. slleeation of Dominating ambitions on
Beside fh hsn fun DAMS sdaee doctr,n.. !,
Sl1rS Pan-Amertcan policy there have
f&rownlup 3 realization Of political In
deals..sand aoufishing commerce. All
these bond WIN be greatly strengthened
=. s,,cs tine Eos.n on md INCREASED ttscilities,
6shsssdzinsa. LATIN America sSoh 20 sup SS esta fhe
means for building up the colossal inter-
lScon1merc OF tie future
s Meeting With piax.
~ Ay g,e mssting yi5h President piaz and
and Mexican soil served. I hope, to sig
Which g vel bind together this repub-
6. the south. between which there is SO
sv9st g network OF material interests.
Of the asn c. aapp Which tG s foy !. ah 1,ans 81 ya but ONE ONE
relations with Venezuela have been set
stled within the past few months. and
.d dire tie sh sos sar1xnesaea q r ryens.u nGw
sproyisioi has been made for arbitration,
81 rs. case before The Hague
on z July sai 1899 the government OF PAN
8 s ms a aer sed.n after c:onsideYrable negotia-
American officers and sailors Jho % w ene
AL LIS Ssen e fiilsa;l G s. tie 81 ' Pana hax1n so;, ies
The sincere: desire OF the OF
sExssnama 20 do away with q situation
Mnsres such q an accident could occur is
pliance with which this govern an eG has
sasns me services Of an officer Of the
g faa ao rs s sa 9Ssts.c sy th ; government
D,onsinicsn republic through 1iseG ths k oa aas
n ssssisea e & ea shs Tn,t sg9P0s!R Int & ne
with the convention Of Febrsi-
AZ y ~. has proceeded IN an uneyent-
This goyernment was. obliged TO inter-
yene automatically to bring about arhi-
SSHsAstons or settlement Of the claim Of the
xassSs II Sa9 1Snx iSs efoa. mi N,ca.sgua
shCMldS By aafbftrated. a settlement ~
tels tronnlesome case was reached BY
snyyee.aso diplomatic intervention
i1lerests q the American Claim 81 q x. ine
Ehils. fhsss had been two o sbortfHa q
Ssisssens,sh mich Z fsil ssp shro oaeisri iio COM 9;
mt 9 s.the5recent dlpiomatic nesotiatto1n sV
~ s, chile. 'actuateds by yn TIE . Sseess
III asslrs sds ferien frS1n r sny oo1nrain,shose soIs
Protocol to submit the c~ont sresa -
eflnleiye settlement by His Britannic
l9a5eaty. Edward4YII. 20
Zelaya 10 Scored.
since the Washington c%onyent,on. ~
a1e0ISWere communicated to M Snvern.
x1entsoS The United States as Z consuit-
81 a sea a slmose co pa5,sy; this soX,sEnment
II 81 smother. and. In turn BY alf Of
s1zestAlseelf Yfdr the maintenance Of the
LNsaallgsyxsry complain. has been
ageaast ~. Zslaya government Of Mica
sSccsstsiat tension 81 turmoil Irns5al A 4he Ia.
Gsntnrcl A!nsr!can republics, 40 due from
20 the Washington conventions. have
SSDeengat al times conservative and haye
1919 Y, e 1,s as po,sibis: my sem-
9ppaxent&khaI thec oneideratfons. Of aeo-
ArAtc$proximity to the canal rome and
sai & dsns ssass1 Hmss,e Am siss q ,ns ZEE
6ltbe0ss1tAte special position Ia the