The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-12-16

Washington, Dec. Tin his annual
message, read to congress. President
Taft said
10 the Senate and the House OF Rep.
rcsentatiyes.
/ The relations of the United States
with all foreign governments have con
4 tinued upon the normal basis Of alnity
and good understanding and are very
generally satisfactory
Europe.
The American rights lin the fisheries
/ on the north Atlantic coastl under the
fisheries article Of the treaty of 1878
have been cause Of difference be
tween the United States aud Great
Britain for nearly seventy years. The
| Interests involved are Of great impor.
lance to the American fishing industry,
aud the final settlement of the contro-
yersy by the permanent court OF ar.
bltratlon at The Haguel VIII remove
source Of constant irritation and com
plant This il the first case involving
such great International questions
which has been submitted to the per
manent court OF arbitration at The
Hague
Negotiations for an international
conference to consider and reach an
arrangement providing for the preser
vntion aud protection of the fur seals
In the north Pacific are In progress
with the governments Of Great Britain,
Japan and Russia. The attitude Of
the governments interested leads me
TO hope for a satisfactory settlement of
this question as the ultimate outcome
Of the negotiations.
The Near East.
The quick transition Of the govern.
ment of the Ottoman empire from one
Of retrograde tendencies TO consti.
tutloBa government with parlia.
ment and with progressive modern
policies Of reform and public improve
ment is one OF the important phenome-
ma OF our times.s Constitutional gov
ernment seems also 10 have made
further advance in Persia These
events have turned the eyes of the
world upon the near east In that
quarter the prestige Of the United
states has spread widely through the
peaceful influence of American schools,
universities and missionaries. There
Is every reason why we should obtain
greater share Of the commerce of the
near east since the conditions are
more favorable now than ever before,
Latin America.
One OF the happlcst events In recent
pan American diplomacy was the pa
cihc, Independent settlement by the
governments Of Bolivia and Peru of
boundary difference between them,
which for some weeks threatened TO
cause war and even 10 entrain I'm
affecting other republics
less directly concerned.
Our Citizens Abroad.
This administration. through the de-
partment of state and the foreign serv- |
Ice. is lending all proper support to
legitimate and beneficial American en-
terprises In foreign countries, the de- |
gree Of such support being measured I
by the national advantages TO be ex- /
pected. A citizen himself cannot by /
contract or otherwise divest himself /
" the right, nor can this government I
escape the obligation, Of his prntcc- 4
lion In his personal and property |
tights when these are uniustly in /
fringed 10 a foreign country. To avoid /
yexations II IS proper that In
whether American enter 1
Prise should be encouraged or support
"a IN a particular country the govern
nent should give full weight not only
10 the national as opposed TO the indl-
vidual benefits 20 accrue, but also 10
the fact whether or not the govern.
nent Of the country in question Is IN
Is administration and In its diplomacy
faithful TO the principles Of modera
Hon, equity aud justice upon which
llone depends international credit in
diplomacy as well as IN finance.
The Monroe Doctrine.
The pan-American policy of this
government has long been fixed IN ~
principles aud remains unchanged
With the changed circumstances ~ the
United States and u The republics 10
he south of us. most of which have
,reat natural resources. stable govern
nent and progressive ideals the ap.
prehension which gave rise to the
Monroe doctrine may be said to have
hearty disappeared aud neither the
d cirine a. Il exists nor any other doc
i.ine 81 American poiicy should be
permitted TO operate for the perietna.
iion q irresponsible government the
escsie of Just obligations 81 the insldi.
Gus alleeaiivn ~ dominating ambitions
ga the part ef the Unlted States
My meeting With President Diaz aud
iAe greeting exchanged on both Amer
kan and Mexieaa SOL served. hope
10 sigtialiEe lhr close aud cardiai rela
iians which 50 vel bind together this
republic and thc great regablle imme-
alately 70 tie s0u,b betWeen which
ihere i 30 vast netWoFk of material
! am happy 70 say thai al but one