The Carlisle independent., 1909-12-09

Washington, Dec. 7-The president to-day transmitted to congress a mes sage substantially as follows:
 To the Senate and House of Repre-
 sentatives:
 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 Bri- tain, April 4, 190S special agreement was entered into between the two coun- tries on January 27. 1909. for the submis- sion of questions relating to the fisher les on the North Atlantic coast to a tribu- nal to be formed from members of the permanent court of arbitration at The Hague.
 In accordance with the provisions of she special agreement the printed case of each government was, on October last, submitted to the other and to the arbitral tribunal at The Hague, and the counter case of the United States is now in course of preparation.
 The American rights under the fisher ies article of the treaty of 1918 have been 8 cause of difference between the United
  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 stant irritation and complaint. This is the first case involving such great in- ternational questions which has been sub mitted to the permanent court of arbitra- ton at The Hague.
 The president tells of the sending of 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.
 He also notes the invitation extend ed by the Norwegian government to take part in an International confer ence next year to devise means to remedy existing conditions in the SpitZbergen islands, and of it's accept ance under certain reservations. Men tion 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- tions arising out of the Belgian an- nexation of the Congo Free State, he says, are in more hopeful stage.
 Latin America.
 The message speaks with enthusi- asm of the settlement of the boun- dary dispute between Bolivia and Peru, and of the fourth Paa-American conference, to be held in Buenos Aires next July. Mention is made of the Argentine republics great information 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 eign 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 this government vastly. increased responsibli- ties. This administration, through the department of state and the foreign ser vice, is lending all proper support to le-
 
 gitimate and beneficial American enter prises in foreign countries, the degree of such support being measured by the na- tionals advantages to be expected. A citi- zen himself cannot by contract or other wise divest himself of the right, nor this government escape the obligation of his protection in his personal and prop erty rights when these are unjuStly in- fringed in a foreign country. To avoid ceaseless vacations it is proper that in ~t.1tl. A.-,o o,f,, should be encouraged or supported i'll particular country the government should give full weight not only to the national, 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 it's diplomacy faithful to the principles of moderation, equity and Justice upon which alone depend interna- tional credit, in diplomacy well as in finance.
 The Pan-American policy of this govern ment 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 government and pro- Kressive ideals, the apprehension which gave rise to the Monroe doctrine may be said to have nearly disappeared and nei-  or doctrine of American policy should be permitted to operate for the perpetuation of Irresponsible government, the escape of 1ust obligations or the insidious aAega- ton of dominating ambitions on the part
 Limited States.
 R Ae the fundamental doctrines of our I Pan-American policy there have grown up a realization of political interests, community of institutions and ideals and a fiourishing 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 intercontinental commerce of the future.
 My meeting with President Diaz and the greeting exchanged on both American and Mexican soil served, 1 hope, to sig nalize the close and cordial relations which so well bind together this republic and the great republic immediately to the south between which there is so vast network of material interests.
 am happy to say that all but one of