The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-12-07
TAFT'S MESSAGE
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DEFEHDs PAYNE TARIFF ACT.
Deals With Panama Canal, Postal Saw
inss Bank, Parcels Post and conser-
vasion-Asks For Raise of Judicial
salaries-Reeommendasion For Fit
ting Honor For Peary.
Washington, Dec. G.-The president
sent the following message to congress
today:
To the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives:
During the past year the foreign re-
lations of the United States have con-
tnued upon u basis of friendship and
good understanding.
The year has been notable as wit
Messing the pacific settlement Of two
important international controversies
before the permanent court of The
Hague.
The arbitration OK the fisheries dis
pute between the United States and
Great Britain. w,,.ic.i has been the
source Of merry Continuous Diplomatic
correspondence since the fisheries con-
rention OF 1918. has given IN award
which is satisfactory to both parties.
Peace Commission.
Approaching these enlightened tend
encies OF modern times, the, congress
at its last session passed q law provid-
ing TO. the appointment of 4 commits
sion Of five members ITO be appointed
by the president Of the United States
to consider the ~expedlency Of utilizing
existing international agencies for the
purpose Of limiting the ornaments OF
the nations OF the world by in~ternation-
al agreement and OF constituting the
combined naYieS Of the world an inter-
national force for the preservation Of
universal peace and to consider and
report upon any other means to dimln-
ish the expenditures OF government for
military purposes and to lessen the
probabilities OF war"
The work Of the international fish,
cries commission appointed in 1905.
under the treaty Of April II, 1908, be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States. has resulted in the formula
ton and recommendation of uniform
regulations governing the fisheries OF
the boundary waters of Canadn and
the United States for the purpose Of
protecting and increasing the supply
Of food fish in such waters.
The Far East. :
The center Of interest in far eastern
affairs during the past year has again
been China.
1t is gratifying to note that the ne
gottationS for a loan to the Chinese
governmentfor the construction of the
trunk railway lines from Hankow
southwark to Canton and westward
through the YanstSe valley. known as
the Hukuang loan. were concluded by
the representatives OF the various
financial groups in May last and the
results approved by their respective
governments.
Tariff Negotiations.
The new tariff law in section . re-
spectlng the maximum and minimum
tariffs Of the United States, which pro-
visions came into effect on April l.
1910, imposed upon the president the
responsibility of determining prior TO
that date whether or not any undue
discrimination existed against the
United States and It's products in any
country of the world with which We
sustained commercial relations.
The policy of broader and closer
trade relations with the Dominion OF
Canada which was initiated In the ad-
justment Of the maximum and mini
mum provisions of the tariff act of
August, 1909. has proved mutually ben
efcial. 1t justifies further efforts for
the REIMBURSEMENT Of the commercial
relations Of the two countries so that
their commerce may follow the chan
nels natural to contiguous countries
and be commensurate with the steady
expansion of trade and industry on
both sides Of the boundary line.
The Department OF State.
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