The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-09
PRESIDENT TAFT
DELIVERS FIRST
ANNUAL MESSAGE
He Favors Ship Subsidy, Postal
Banks and Civil Service
Pension Plan.
HOT ToAsTING FOR L
Amendment of Interstate Commerce
and Antitrust Laws, He An
nounees, Will Be Handled in
Special Message.

M Antitrust Laws, He An
nounees, Will Be Handled in
Special Message.
Washington special-Following is a
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 the United States and European
powers President Taft takes up the
relations TIVE this country and
Latln-America, saying in part:
Protect American Capital.
Today, more than ever before, Ameri-
can capital is seeking investment in for
are more and more generally seeking for
'eign markets. AS a consequence, In all
occasion, by their government. These
1nonemen iriss Of men,, Of capital, and Of
ments closer together and so form bonds
or peace and mutual dependency, as they
passing points of friction. The resultant
situation inevitably imposes upon this
Ef FEY neig vastly increased RESPONSIBLE
department of state and the foreign serv-
ice, Is lending ~ roper support to legit-
In foreign countries, the degree of such
support being measured by. the national
@hhdinaa5ag gan not 10 be be eansrsef ~ = at, eitizea
divest himself Of the right, nor can his
government escape the obligation, of his
rights when these are unjustly infringed
IN a foreign country. To avoid ceaseiess
ing whether American enterprise Should
pc encouraged or supported in a partic-
uiaf country, the government should give
Iull weight not only to the national, as
opposed to the Individual benefits to ac-
crue, but also to the fact whether or not
diplomacy faithful to the principles of
m MRieh alone d eaui5y nf ana 51gt,se cra gRon
In diplomacy as well as in finance.
The Pan-American policy of this gov
ciples and remains unchanged. With the
changed circumstances of the United
of US. most of which nave great natural
resources, stable government and pro-
g gaVe rise ia 1e tie Nc mena appr ddotnine m Which Sa
said to have nearly disappeared. and
neither the doctrine as it exists nor any
be. permitted to operate for the perpetua-
alton Of irresponsible government, the
Gus allegation of dominating ambitions on
the part Of the United States.
Besias the fundamental doctrines of
grown up a realization Of political ine
terests, community of institutions and
these bonds will be greatly strengthened
as time goes on and increased facilities,
lished in Latin America. supply the
means for building up the colossal inter
continental of the future.
Meeting With Diaz.
Ny meeting with President Diaz and
ana Mexican soil served. I hope, to Sig
naliize the CLOSE and cordial rela tions
lie and the great republic immediately
70 me SCUM, between which there is so
am happy to say that ali but one
q pf 1n ! eas With Ih Wand for 50 long y 5sas our
thar, under the enlightened egime now
plfsdsling the SSe esn mada of Of Nsnezuela,
OF the remaining case before The Hague
On July 50, 1863, the government Of Pan
ton, to indemnify the relatives, Of the
hrnfalfa tr Officers and sailors who We're
deed, been killed by the Panaman police
Panama to do away with a situation
where such an accident could occur is
p1ianfe with n the I,sta recent fRi. request in com
lent the services OF an officer Of the
army to be employed by the government
OF Panama as instructor of police.
n The collection Of the customs Of the
reeeivaf IF Fe ana2ans thp g Q the general
president Of the United States In ac-
cordance with the convention Of Febru-
cry .. lSol. mas proceeded in an unevent-
ful and satisfactory manner.
This government was obliged to inter-
vene automatically to bring about arbi-
which 1t had long before been agreed
t this aro pG arnlt'at case M a se5 rasnhaa OF Of
the signature of a protocol on September
Many years ago diplornatio Intervention
pecame necessary to the protection Of the
1nteSests in the American claim OF Aslop
Chile. There had been two abortive at
m 1emIts to w DC 50 fs shiiredug I arbjsral com,
suit of the recent diplomatic negotiations.
the ne g e rhIrs Of the United States
dial and friendly relations upon which
protocol to submit the controversy to
defnitiye settlement. by His Britannia
Majesty, Edward VII.
Zelaya Is Scored.
Since the Washington conventions nj
1907 We're communicated to the govern
ment of the United States as a consult-
Ing IN and been advising nImont party, this goyernment
by one or another, and in turn by ali OF
the five Central American republics. t.
exert Itself for the maintenance Of the
con ventionS.
Nearly eyer complaint has beer
ragua, which has kept Central America
IN constant tension or turmoil. The re.
spcnses made to the representa- ons ri
Central. American republics. as due fron
the United States on account of its rela.
ton to the Washington conventions, have
been at all times conservative and have
avoided, SO far as possible. any sem.
blance Of Interference. although it is Yer,
apparen, that the considerations Of geo
graphic proximity to the canal zone ant
of the very substantial American inter.
essS in st Gaetra a s a e pos fiye t io e. 4.
zone Of these republics and the Carib
bean sea.
I need not rehearse here the patient eff
forts of this government 10 promote peact
and welfare among these republics, eff
forts which are fully appreciated by tn,
majority Of them who are loyal to thei
true interests. 1t would be no less un
necessary to rehearse here the sad tai,
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