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MESSAGE
Up TO CONGRESS-
President Breaks Record For
Length Of Document.
DEFENDS PAYNE TARIFF ACT.

SslFrles-Recornmonclation For rit-
ting Honor For Poary.
Washington. Dec. 6.-The president
sent the following message to congress-
today:
TO the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives:
During the past year the FOREIGN re
latlons of the United States have con
tlnued upon Il basis OF friendship and
good understanding
The Year has been notable us wit
Messing tho pacific settlement of two
important International controversies
before the permanent court of The
Vague.
The arbitration of the fisheries dis
puto between the United States and
Treat Britain. which has been the
tnurce of nearly continuous diplomatic
correspondence since the fisheries con-
"ention of 1918. has given an award
which Is satisfactory to both parties.
Peace Commission.
Approaching these enlightened tend
cncies of modern times the congress
al its last session passed a law provid-
Ing for the appointment Of Il commits
sion OF five members TO be appointed
By the president Of the Quilted States
TO consider the eXpedicncy of utilizing
existing international agencies for the
purpose Of limiting the armaments OF
the nations of the world by lnternntion-
al agreement and OF constituting the
combined navtes Of the world an inter
national force for the preservation of
universal peace ana to consider and
report upon any other means to dmin-
ish the expenditures Of government for
military purposes and 10 lessen the
probabilities of war"
The work of the international fish
cries commission appointed in 1903.
under the treaty Of April II, 1908, be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States, has resulted III the formula
ton and recommendation of uniform
regulations governing the fisheries Of
the boundary waters of Canada and
the United States for the purpose Of
protecting and increasing the supply
of food fish in such waters.
Tho Far East.
The center of interest in far eastern
nildirs during the past year has again
been China.
II is gratifying to note that the ne
godations for loan TO the Chinese
government for the construction Of the
trunk railway lines from Hankow
sCuhvGrd to Canton and westward
through the Yangtse valley, known rs
the llukuang 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-
sprcting the maximum and minimum
tariffs Of the United States, which pro-
visions came into effect on April /,
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 its 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 iustlfcs further efforts for
the read justment Of the commercial
relations Of the two countries so that
fhair f111A,r- bn In
nols natural to contiguous countries
and ho commemorate with the steady
"Nl nsion of trade and industry on
both sides Of the boundary line
The Department Of State
All tariff negotiations, SO vital to our
commerce ana industry, and the duty
If jealousy guarding the equitable and
just treatment of our products. capital
End Industry abroad devolve upon the
department Of state,
The efforts Of that department to Sc
rure for citizens OF tho United States
pqual opportunities In the markets OF
IN" world ana to expand American
commerce have been most successful
The volume OF business obtained II
new fields Of competition and upoI
new lines Is already very great, ant
congress Is urged to continue 10 sup
port the department If state in its en-
feovors for further trade expansion.
An nstrnmcntnlity lndlspensnb BILE II
the unhamperei and natural develop
ment OF American commerce IS mer
chant marine. All maritime and com
morcial nations recognize The impor
tanco Of this factor. The greatest com
mcrcial nations, our competitors, jeal
pusly foster their merchant marine.
| alluded to this most important sub
tect IN my last annual message II ha,
often been before you. and | need no
recnpltulate the reasons for its recon-
mnndntlon. Unless prompt action b,
taken the completion Of tho Panam;
canal VIII find this the only great com
!nercial nation unable TO avail In inter
rational maritime business Of this grea
contribution 10 the means Of the world
commercial Intercourse
For mHly reasons cannot too strong
ly urge 1pon the congress the passag
OF a measure by mail subsidy or othe
Eubventlon adequate TO guarantee tn
establishment and rapid development
OF ap American merchant marine, III
restoration OF the American flag TO It
ancient place lIDOn the sens