The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-09

sage substantially as follows:
To the Senate and House of Repre-.
scntatives:
The relations of the United States with
all foreign governments have continued
upon the normal basis of amity and good
understanding, and are very generally
satisfactory.
Europe.
Pursuant to the provisions Of the gen
eral treaty Of arbitration concluded be-
tween the United States and Great Bril-
tain, April 4, 1908, a special agreement
was entered into between the two coun-
tries on January -, 1903, for the submits
sion of questions relating to the fisher
les on the North Atlantic coast to d tribu-
nal to be formed from members of the
permanent court OF arbitration at The
Hague.
In accordance with the provisions of
the special agreement the printed case
OF each government was, on October 4
last, submitted to the other and to the
arbitral tribunal at Tie Hague. and the
counter case of the United States is now
in course Of preparation.
The American rights under the fisher
les article of the treaty Of ISIS have been
q cause of difference between the United
States and Great Britain for nearly 10
Years. The interests involved are of
great Importance to the American fishing
Industry, and the final settlement of the
controversy Will remove a source of con-
slant irritation and complaint. This is
the first case involving such great in
ternational questions which has been sub
nlitted to the permanent court Of arbitra-
ton at The Hague.
The president tells of the sending
of a commission to Investigate the
interests of the United States and it's
citizens in Liberia, the commissions
report now being under examination
by the department Of state.
lie also notes the invitation extend.
ell by the Norwegian government to
take part in an International confer
ence next year to devise means to
remedy existing conditions in the
~SDi1zbergen islands, and of its accept
ance under certain reservations. Men
ton is made of several International
conferences, and then the president
urges that provision be made for
American participation in the worlds
fair at Brussels next year. The ques-
tons arising out of the Belgian an
nexation of the Congo Free State, he
says, are in a more hopeful stage.
Latin America.
The message speaks with enthusi-
asm of the settlement of the boun-
Diary dispute between Bolivia and
Peru, and Of the fourth Pan-American
conference, to be held in Buenos Aires
mex July. Mention is made of the
Argentine republics great internation-
al agricultural exhibition, which is to
open in May, 1910, and the president
continues:
To-day, more than ever before, Ameri-
can capital is seeking investment in for
e!Sn countries and American products are
more and more generally seeking foreign
markets. AS a consequence, in all coun-
tries there are American citizens and
American interests to be protected, on
occasion, by their government. These
movements of men, Of capital and Of
commodities bring peoples and govern
ments closer together and so form bonds
OF peace and mutual dependency, as they
must also naturally sometimes make
passing points OF friction. The resultant
situation inevitably imposes upon thin
government vastly increased responsible
ties. This administration, through the
NN1S-i IN VI q dllu llIe lOItlSn ser.
vice, is lending all proper support to le-
Ultimate and beneficial American enter
pllScS in foreign countries, the degree Of
such support being measured by the ma
t:onal advantages to be expected. A citi-
zen himself cannot by contract or other
wise divest himself of the right, nor can
this government escape the obligation of
his protection in his personal and prop
e"ty rights when these are u~njustly in
fr!nged in a foreign country. To avoid
ccaSeless VeXatiOnS it is proper that in
considering whether American enterprise
should be encouraged or supported in a
particular country, the government
should give full weight not only to the
national, as opposed to the individual;
benefits to accrue, but also to the fact
whether or not the government of the
country in question is in it's administra-
ton and in its diplomacy faithful to
the principles Of moderation, equity and
justice upon which alone depend interna-
tional credit, in diplomacy as we'll as in
finance.
The Pan-American policy of this govern
mcnt has long been fixed in it's principles
and remainS unchanged. With the
changed circumstances Of the United
States and Of the republics to the south
Of us. most of which nave great natural
resources, stable government and pro-
gressive ideals, the apprehension which
gave rise to the Monroe doctrine may be-
said to nave nearly disappeared and nei-
Their the doctrine as it exists nor any 9TH
er doctrine of American policy should be
permitted to operate for the perpetuation
Of irresponsible government. the escape
of just obligations or the insidious allega-
ton Of dominating ambitions on the part
of the United States.
Beside the fundamental doctrines of our
Pan-A1nerican policy there have grown
up a realization of political interests,
community of institutions and ideals and
a 1iOurishing commerce. All these bonds
will be greatly strengthened as time goes
on and increased facilities, such as the
great bank soon to be established in
Latin America, supply the means for
building up the colossal ntercontinenta
commerce of the future.
My meeting. with President Diaz and
the greeting exchanged IN both American
ard Mexican soil served, l hope, to sig
!.a!ize the close and cordial relations
winch so well bind together this republic
ard the great republic Immediately to the
to"th. between which there is so vast a
network Of material interests.
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