Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-07

Ing Need-Appeal for Simplifica.
tion and Uniformity of Judicial Pro
cedure-Adviscs the Purchase OF
Embassies Abroad.
Washington, Dec. THE president
to-day transmitted to congress 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 gem
oral treaty of arbitration concluded be-
tween the United States and Great Bril-
tain, April : 1908, a special agreeme Mt
was entered into between the two coun-
tries on January 81, 1903, for the submits
sion OF questions relating to the fisher
les On the North Atlantic coast to tribu-
nal 10 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
arbtral tribunal at The Hague. and tho
counter case of the United States is now
in course of preparation.
The American rights under the fisher
les article of the ueaty of 1915 have been
cause of difference between the United
States and Great Britain for nearly 70
years. The interests involved are of
great importance to the American fishing
industry. and the final settlement of the
/ controversy VIII remove a source of con-
slant irritation and complaint. This is
the first case involving SUCH great in
,ernational 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 commission 8
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,
| ton is made of several international
conferences, and then the president
urges that provision be made for
American participation in the world 8
fair at Brussels next year The ques.
tons 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.
dairy dispute between Bolivia and
Peru, and of the fourth Pan-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
stgn countries and American products are
more and more generally seeking foreign
markets. AS 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 Responsible
ties. This administration, through the
department of state and the foreign SER
vice, Is lending all proper support to le-
climate and beneficial American enter
prises IN foreign countries. the degree of
such support being measured by the ma
tionaI advantages to be expected. A citi-
zen himself cannot by contract or other
wise diyest, himself of the right, nor can
this government escape the obligation of
his protection in his personal and prop
erty rights when these are unjustly in
fringed in foreign country. To avoid
ceaseless ve1atons 1t 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 its administra-
ton and in its diplomacy faithful to
the principles Of moderation, equity and
justice upon which alone depend interna-
tionai credit, in diplomacy as well as in
finance.
The Pan-American policy Of this govern
ment has long been fxed 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-
gressive ideals, the apprehension which
gave rise to the Monroe doctrine may be
said to have nearly disappeared and mel.
Their the doctrine as 1t exists nor any 9TH
er doctrine of American policy should be
permitted 10 operate for the rernetIation
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-American policy there have grown
w realization ef political Interests,
community Of institutions and ideals and
q nourishfng commerce. All those bonds
viii be greatly strengthened ~ time goes
on and increased facilities. such a. the
great bank soon to be established in
Latin America, supply the means for
building up the colossal intsrcontinentsl
commerce of the future
My meeting with President Dias and
the greeting exchanged on both American
and Mexican soil served. hope, to Zig
nalixe the close and cordial relations
which so we'll bind together this republic
and the great republic immediately to the
south. between which there is 70 vast .
network Of material interests
am happy to say that all but one OF
the cases which for 30 long yexsd our
relations with venssuela have been set
tied within the past few months and that.
under the enlightened regime now direct
'nE the government Of venezuels, provi-
sion has been made for arbitration Of the
remaining case before The Hague tri-