The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-12-08

Washington. Dec. Tin his annual
message, read to congress, President
Taft said:
To the Senate and the House OF Rep
resentatives:
The relations OF the United States
with all foreign governments have con-
tinued upon the normal basis of amity
and good understanding and are very
generally satisfactory.
Europe.
The American rights lin the fisheries
on the north Atlantic coastl under tho
fisheries article of the treaty of 1918
have been cause of difference be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain for nearly seventy years. The
interests involved are of great lmpor-
tance to the American fishing industry,
and the final settlement OF the contro-
versy [by the permanent court OF ar
bitratlon at The Haguel will remove
source of constant irritation and COM
plant. 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 aHd reach an
ARA angement providing for the preser-
vation and protection OF the fur seals
In the north Pacific are In progress
with the governments OF Great Britain.
Insx nd Dru .fkf vastA ~
the governments Interested ieads' me
to hope FOR satisfactory settlement of
this question as the ultimate outcome
Of the negotiations
The Near East.
The quick transition of tue govern
ment OF the Ottoman empire from one
of retrograde tendencies to consd-
tutionai government with a parfia-
ment and with progressive modern
: policies of reform and public improve
ment Is one Of the important phenome
ma 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
IL 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
pan-American diplomacy was the pa
cihc, independent settlement by the
governments OF Bolivia and Peru of q
boundary difference between them.
which for some weeks threatened to
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 aud the foreign serv-
Ice. is lending oil proper support to
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 by
contract or otherwise divest himself
OF the right. nor can this government
escape the obligation, OF his protec-
tion In his personal and property
rights when these are unjustly In
fringed In foreign country. To avoid
ceaseless vexati0ns 1t Is proper that In
considering whether American enter
prise should be encouraged or support
ed In particular country the govern
ment should give full weight not only
to the national as opposed to the indI
vidual benefits to accrue, but also to
the fact whether or not the govern
ment of the country In question is In
its administration and in its diplomacy
faithful to the principles of modera-
tion, equity and justice Upon which
alone depends international credit In
diplomacy as wen as In finance.
The Monroe Doctrine.
The pan-American policy Of this
government has long been fixed In Its
principles and remains unchanged
With the changed circumstances OF the
United States and Of the republics to
the south OF us. most Of which have
great natural resources, stable governs
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