Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-12-16
Declares 1t Is Time 90 Stop
Legislating Against Cor
porations and En-
force Statutes.
SHIP SUBSIDY is URGED
Executive Advises That Tariff Board
Be Made Permanent, but Opposes
Another General
Revision.

QtilNeTGu lOudSb OPENS WIN q
sion OF the settlement before the Hague
tribunal this year. 1t takes up the reia-
tions OF the United States with foreign
countries. and recites the treaties OF
various kinds which have been entered
INTO during the year. The formation OF
the republic of Portugal Is touched DIP
Oh, together with its tentative recog-
milton by the United States.
Relations with the far east, the Chin
csc railroad loa n matters
are then discussed. The friendly visits
of oriental potentates to this country
are touched upon, as are relations with
Latin America, particularly the Mica
raguan revolution. Former President
Zelaya is severely condemned for his
alleged acts OF maladministration.
Tariff Negotiations.
The first domestic topic discussed In
the message is that OF tariff negotia-
tions, and on this point the president
says:
The new tarin Jaw, in ~sectioat Te-
speeding the maximum and minimum
tariffs OF the United States, which pro-
visions came into effect on April ], 1910,
imposed upon the president the respon-
whether or not any undue discrlmina-
ton existed against TIC United states
and its products In any country OF the
world with which we sustained COM
In the case OF several countries in
stances OF apparent undue discrimina-
ton against American commerce were
found to exist. THESE determinations
were removed by negotiation. Prior TO
| April /, 1910, when the maximum tariff
was to come into operation with respect
to i~mportations from all those countries
In whose favor no proclamation applyin
the minimum tariff should be issued by
the president lA such p~roclamations
! embraced tho entire commercial world.
and hence the minimum tariff of the
United States has been given universal
| application, thus t~estifylng to the sat
isfactory character of cur tr@de rela-
tons with foreign countries,
| Marked advantages TO the OF
| the United States were obtained through
| these tariff settlements. Foreign nations
| are fully cognizant OF the fact that under
section 2 Of the tariff act the president
e required. whenever he Is satisfied that
the treatment accorded by them TO the
! products Of the United States is not such
as 10 entitie them 70 the benefits Of the
minimum tarif Of the United States. to
ton. giving 90 days notice. after which
the maximum tariff VIII apply TO their
dut.abie products entering the United
States. In its general operation, this
section OF the tariff law has thus far
proved a guaranty of continued COM
rnerelal peace. although there are, how
foreign @eaerasnents deal arbitrarily
with American interests within their
jurisdiction in a manne Injurious and
| lnequitable.
The policy or prosder @lird closer trade
relations with the Dominion of Canada,
which was initiated In the adjustment
OF the maximum and minimum pro-
visions Of the tariff act OF August, 1903,
has proved mutually beneficial. 1t JUS
tifes further efforts for the readjustment
Of the commercial relations OF the two
countries SO that their nme may
follow the channels natural 10 contigu-
Gus countries and be commensurate with
the steady expansion Of trade and In
line. The reciprocation on the part of
the Dominion government OF the senti-
ment which was expressed by this gov
eminent was followed In October by the
suggestion that IL would be glad to have
the negotiationE. which had been tenn
porarily suspended during the summer,
resumed In accordance with this SUI
Eestion the secretary OF Etate, by my
direction, dispatched two representatives
or the department Of state as special
representatives or the Dominion govern
ment. They were authorized TO take
such steps for formulating a reciprocal
trade agreement as might be necessary
and 10 receive, and consider any prop
osition which the Dominion government
might care to submit.
Pursuant to the instructions issued COM
ferences were held by these commits
sicners with officials OF the Dominion
government at Ottawa I'm the early part
Of November.
The negotiations were on
both sides IN a suirit OF mutual accom-
mediation. The discussion OF the com
mon commercial interests Of the two
countries had for its object a satisfactory
basis for a trade arrangement which
offers the prospect OF a freer interchange
for, the products OF the United States
adjourned TO he resumed IN washington
in January. when IL ia hoped that the
aspira Ion or both governments foT q
mutually advantageous measure OF reci-
procitv VIII be realized.
The Department of State.
All these tariff negotiations, so vital 10
our commerce and Industry, and the
duty Of tealously guarding the equitable
capital and industry abroad deyolve up
on the department Of state.
The Argentine battleship contracts, like
the subsequent important one for Argen-
tine railway equipment. and those for
Cuban government vessels. were secured
for our manufacturers largely through
the good offices OF the department. OF
The efforts Of that department to Sc
cure for citizens OF the United States
\ equal opportunities In the markets of
the world and 70 expand American COM
n1erce have been most successful. The
volume OF business obtained In new fields
already very greas and congress Il urged
TO continue to support the department OF
state IN It's endeavors 20 further trade
Our foreign trade merits the best sup
port of the~goyernment and the most
earnest erdeavor OF our manufacturers
and merchants who. IL they do not al
ready I'm all cases need a. foreign mar
ket. are certain soon to become dependent
on AZ Therefore. now Is the time to Sc
cure a strong position In this field.
/ can not leave this subject without I'm
phasizing. the necessity OF such legislation
as will make possible and convenient the
establishment or American hanks and
branches OF American banks I'M foreign
countries Only by such means can our
foreign trade he favorably financed. neces-
sary credits be arranged. and proper avail
be made Of commercial opportunities IN
foreign countries, and most especially IN
Latin America
Merchant Marine.
Arethr~ fpstrtmenfafffv NJ, eranxa No
90 the nnl1amncfed and natural devotion
nlvnt OF American commerce is merchant
mafiac. Al maritime and commercial ma
factor The JEicaicsf commercial nations
our. vonspet'tcrs. iea}Au<lx fcster their
j rlcfffNn< >*tHNf,fc <sh<n rc4vhaye ~ fbr
need for Tepid ana direct mali. pee1enetr
aSrl fr<tEht rcr,@nnni0atftr quite so urxfmf
AZ httwkep the Tinted States maj lain
quarter q ~ Yoyld saeh in;Asslate IN.