The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-12-09
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DEFENDS PAYNE TARIFF ACT.

ines Bank, Parcels Post and Conser.
vation--Asks For Raise Of judicial
Salaries Recommendation For FIT.
ting Honor For Peary.
Washington, Dec. 6.-The president
sent the following IIessage to cousress
today:
TO the Senate and House OF Rcpre.
sentatNes.
During the past year the foreign re.
lariuus OF the United States have con
unued upon Il basis vi friendship aud
good understanding
The year has been notable as wit.
Messing the pacific settlement of two
important international controversies
before the permanent court Ut The
Hague.
The arbitration of the fisheries dis.
puie between the. United States and
Great Britain. which has been the
source Of nearly continuous diplomatic
correspondence since the fisheries con
ventiOn OF 1918. has given an award
which is satisfactory to both parties.
Peace Commission.
Approaching these enlightened tend.
eDcies of modern times. the congress
at its last session passed law prOvid.
Tug for the appointment Of a commits.
sion of five members ito be appointed
by the president of the United States
to consider The eXpetliency of utilizing
existing International agencies for the
purpose of limiting the arlnanpnts of
The nations of the world by information
al agreement and Of constituting the
combined navIes OF the world an inter
natonal force for the preservation of
universal peace and to consider and
report upon any other means to dimin
ish the expenditures OF government for
military purposes and to lessen the
probabilities Of war" I
The work of the international fish.
cries commission appointed In 1908
under the treaty OF April II. l9OS. be
tween GYat Britain and the United
States. has resulted In 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.
~ The Far East.
The center Of interest In far eastern
Affairs during the phst year has again
been China.
II gratifying TO note thar the NJ
gothtions for loan to the Chinese
government for tbe construction of the
trunk railway lines from Hankow
southward to Caution and westward
through the Yangrse valley. known rs
tne Hukuang loan. were concluded by
tne representatives Of the various
financial groups In May last and the
results approved by their respective
governments III,
Tariff Negotiations.
1he new tariff law In section 2 re
spNtlng the maximum and minimum
Mrlns OF the United States. which pro
vSlols came into effect On April
aS'o. Imposed upon the president the
responsibility Of determining prior 10
.ua' GATE whether ct not any undue
uh~rlnlnatiOn existed against the
United States and It's products in ANY
eonn'ry of the world with which VI
sustained commercial relations.
Inc policy of broader and closer
uade relations with the Dominion 81
vanuda which was initiated IN the ad
!uM'llen' OF the maximum and mini
mum provisions Ut the tariff act Of
august. 1909. has proved mutually ben
sucmi 1t 1ustlfies further efforts Gol
sue reimbursement Of the commercial
semtions OF the two countries so that
sueir commerce may follow the chan
ne's natural To contiguous countries
snd Dc commensurate with the stead!
.1pansion Of trade and Industry on
oo'n sides Of the boundary line.
The Department Of State.
All tariff negotiations. so vital to our ,
Su'nmerce and Industry. and the duty ,
= lealously guarding the equitable ana ,
s'S' treatment Of our products. capi'a' I
40 industry abroad devolve upon the ,
separtment Of state. !
z Tue efforts Of That department to Sc
suFe Tor citizens Of the United States T
seuai opportunities In the markets OF
ue world and to expand American
sonmerce have been most successfu' 7
tae volume of business obtalned ID I
new fields of competition and upon r
wv lines In aiready very great. ana 4
'vnKress Ia urged to continue to sup q
- thp department Of state IN It's en- f
'eavors for further trnde expansion 4
an instrumentalIty Indispensable !" h
e unhamppred and natural develop r
uelt or l,nortf,uu commerce Is meT