The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-12-16
PRESIDENTS
MESSAGE

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Following : . summary Of the main points
rrsksde1t Lsfts mss~aEs to the sixty-6rst co.
srvss which convened Tuesday. Dec. I. 1909.
T. ~, shs ssnsts sna the Hsuss OF Espr'
3tAiss with All foreign governments have cor
sooS Sson ne noFm basis q smy AZ
Pulsuaai 70 the preziaens Of zoe ssn.rs
United State and orssi Britain. April =,
~. sp>siei sefsement was entered into BE-
tor he 'ss ,Mo sosns t o. 5snusry r. 1879
synsi q V formed from msmSsrs Of IL
.Dss,si ssIssmsa. 10 'prini.S cas- .ss e
% s.hss srd e me sISiirsi trisunsi !. ~
'' :" e HsHssi' sSs.r.uc.
- conAder and reach an arrangement provjd,
ss ni e. NorsS p :sS gssse'o, q h
and Hus.le. Ths sttisuds Of the sovsfnmsni,
sssmsns q ,as s 's q ne .', si,mss
oeteoree Of ths negotiations
nsiss * 1I nssp.a 81; q ss e: q nss.n on
ss1sd ss ss .u e 'e .S as
~ opsn: but IN move hopeful stare fhf.
srss @oss ~ us Sas 'ss 4 The
,as a,ss e sss s:iss'a .s q
the Interested powers. desirnsd 70 carry on,
!. eonysntion between Tie uns.-d states and
Germany. under which the nor s,rkinG pro-
e =: a iss S..5: sss e s ere s
9 now i serss N.sstls;sns fsr slmiisr conc ono
nssaoSs '9 o. m me s osns q Amirsss
ssvs recently bssn Initiated With other paro-
Working Of foreign rssens.
undsr ~ appropriation made At the last
= x.s O. CoD a,,' oommssion Wa ser.
rate the intsrssts Of the United statas ana
y . citizens N LissrIs Upon its arrival A
ss s "n ne s sy Z .sp:-ss
'sople. and the hope was repeatedly expressed
N all sides tbst this Government might soc
rc position 81 e ,hs qspaSc . sr ssy IN '
measure from external we'll ~ Internal and |
'nsneisl smbsrrsssmsnis.
lus .tsss o. snairs. The oommissicn- also
ssrSsd sosssnsrs ana tss q
,reisn governments IN Monrovia. visIts were
s 1s q oo s sP ssr4 Ioss
here the commission waa resolved ana CON
'fred with the Governor.
rings nom The hiSsoricai fact Of the foun-
insriesn eitissns q ths African race In an
lry treasy with Libe-la. there IL proyi-
sa "pen or adyes or S' asss sss p %s
81. IT,, prc . and IN The spirt Of the moral
lend assistants n The solution OF certain Of
elr national problems and hence the COM
The Norwegian government. by note ad-
'crsed On January 20. 1909. TO the Depart
osernmsnt o. the United States to lake part art
conferences which. u u understood. win
,,a held y Ess'r,nsIy Or March 1910, for the
nditions In the spitxbergen Islands
This invitation. was conveyed under the res
atus Of the ISLANDS as countries beionnxins
no particular state, and as equally open
ne citizens and subjects OF all states.
hl- Majesty Mehmed V. sultan Of Turkey,
Gently sent 20 this country special en-
nnsition Of the government OF the Otto
an empire from one Of retrograde tendencies
'ment and with progressive policies OF re-
I'm and public Improvement. II one OF the !
tlonai government seems also to have made
rther advance In Persia.
, ah,'s me-, events have turned The eyes o. the
= prestige OF the United States has spread
ldely through the peaceful influence OF
les There II every, reason why we should
tain a greater share OF the commerce OF ,
sorable now than ever before !
Today more than ever before American cap 4
J " seeking investment In foreign countries ]
morally eeeklng foreign markets Asa con. >
luence there are American citizens and
@ y rs Interests TO be protected on coca
mon. OF. capital and OF commodities bring r
,ples and governments closer together and i
they must also naturally sometimes make I,
sslng points OF friction. n
rhe resultant situation Inevitably imposes n
'nsibiitles This Administration. through q
department OF state and foreign service, e
isncai American enterprises IN forssn so sno
q BY the National advantages 10 be ex- i
Ct or otherwise dlvest himscif OF the right Ia
can this Government escape the obliga- q
perty rights when these are unjustiy In :,
issd IN a foreign country. To avoid cease al
sther American en,erpr s should iSnS no s
ths sevsrnmsnss should give f fSii weight sS "
lylduai dement's to accrue; also to the fact 60
'thcr OF not the government OF the coun- T.,
dIplonsSy faithful the prinep ss' Of 4
,s ,d'psnc i1,srns,ienai credit in Diplomacy 9,
he fsn-American policy Of this Govern IN IN
y has long been hxed IN Us principles and ~
lsianees % the United States and Of the "a
lbilcs TO the south OF us most Sf which ~, ~,
: great natural resources, stable govern Az ~
i and progressive Ideals. the apprehension or
which save rise to the Monroe Doctrine, o ~
be said 70 have nearly disappeared and or CT,
her The doctrine as 4 exists nor any other y ~,
fine OF American policy should be permit ~
to operate for the perpetuation cf ire % .,
lsfhle government, the escape OF lust OBJ 70
NO s"s a@ Ss s ls NJ .Ss sssasop Of dent
ez besides the fundamental doctrines OF tn
Pan American policy, there have grown ns
.ity OF Institutions and ideals and .loor- IN
ny strengthened .. time Eoes on and In q
70 be established in Latin America. sun ina
ss:,ns sSpms.ss q ne future mi
tins exehansed on both American and Vic
'csn soil ] hope. 70 sisnslise the close 7
Republic and the krest republic immedl. 49,
to the south. between which thare = - res
network Of material intsre~t ~,
am happy 10 sey that all but one OF the nrc
which for 80 long vexed our relations ~ ~
,venezuele have been settsed within the Sec
suela. riovi-ion has been made Tor arbi - r..
on 9, ne remaining cases before The lin lin
July 80. 1909 the government Of Pan. sss
agreed after considerable nesotlaiion 10 , "a
nnify the relatives OF the American OF g hr
Of them having besn KILLED by the Pan. RE
police this year. ~
sincere deslrs Of the Panama Isvern- me-, me-
ecident could occur Is manifest IN the ~
First Skating. Five Dead.
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