Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-12-15
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MESSAGE 10
CONGRESS
REFERS TO PRESIDENT zELLAYA
OF NICARAGUA.
URGES DEPT. OF HEALTH.
Deals With cixl Pensions, Ship Sub
sidy, Postal Savings Banks and
Other Matters of General Import
ance.

Washington, D. c., Special.-Presi-
dent Taft's first annual message to
the Congress, ism part, as follows,
To the Senate and the House of Rep
resentatives:
The relations of the United States
with all foreign governments have
continued upon the normal basis OF
amity and good understanding and
Z very generally satisfactory.
Pursuant to the provisions of the
general treaty of arbitration eonclud-
ed between the United States and
Great Britain, April 4, 1908, a special
agreement was entered into between
the two countri>- on Jan. q, l9O9,
for the submission Of questions re-
iating to tie fisheries ON the north
Atlantic coast to a tribunal to be
formed from members of the per
.snanent court of arbitration at The
Hague.
The treaty between the United
States and Great Britain concerning
tie Canadian International boundary,
concluded april H., 1908, authorizes
the appointment of two commissioners
to define and mark accurately the in
Sensational boundary line between the
United States and the Dominion of
Canada in the waters of the Pas,
samaquoddy bay and provides for the
exchange of briefs within the period
of six months. Conditions have not
been effected and it has now become
necessary to resort to arbitration.
The regulation with regard to the
international fisheries commission
wil be presented to Congress with o
view to being made effectual.
Great Britain has not yet ratified
the provisions of the convention to
adjust differences with rgard to the
boundary line between the United
States and Canada.
Negotiations for an international
conference ito consider and reach an
arrangement providing for the preser-
walton and protection Of the fur seals
IN the north Pacific are in progress
with the governments of Great Brit
ain, Japan and Russia.
London Conference Of 1908 and 1903.
a conference was held at London
from Dec. 2, 1903, to Feb {, 1909, in
which the following powers partiei-
pated: The United States, Anssria=
Hungary, France, Germany, Great
Britain, Italy, Japan, the Neither
lands, Russia and Spain. The con-
ference resulted in the declaration of
London, unanimously agreed to and
signed by the participating powers,
concerning, among other matters, the
highly important subjects Of block
ade, contraband, the destruction Of
neutral prizes and continuous voy-
ages.
Two new projects of conventions
which have not heretofore been con
sidered in a diplomatic conference
namely, one concerning the limitation
Of the responsibility of shipowners
aud the other concerning marine
mortgages and privileges-have been
submitted by the conference to tue
different governments.
I recommend that the United
States accept the invitation of Bel
gum to participate in the worlds
fair at Brussels in 1910.
Questions arising out of the Bel
gian annexation of the State Of
Congo has Assumed a more hopeful
stage.
A treaty with Germany has been
completed by which American paten-
tees shall enjoy the same privileges
as the Germans.
The commissioners to Liberia were
well received and their report is be-
ing considered.
Questions have arisen over condi-
tions in the island of Spitzberger
and a conference will be held early in
1910. The United States. has been
invited by Norway to participate.
Trade Should Be Looked After.
Turkey and Persia have adopted
constitutional governments largely
by the influence of the United States
as an example. We should seek
trade relations with them.
Conditions which threatened war
between Peru and BOLIVIA have been
an,icably adjusted.
You are asked to make q liberal
appropriation for orr participation in
The Pan-American conference al
9uenasS Aires next July.
The Argentine Republic will held
an international agricultural exhibi-
tion at Buenas Aires in 1910 to which
we have been invited to attend.
Today more than ever before Amer
lean capital is seking investment in
foreign countries, and American pro-
ducts are more and more generally
seeking foreign markets. The pan
American policy of this government
has icng been fixed in its principles
and remains unchanged. With the
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 doct-
fine may be said to have nearly dis
appeared, and neither the doctrine as
sic exisists nor any other doctrine of
American policy should be permitted
10 operate for the perpetuaticn of
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