The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-06

The arbitration of the fisheries, dis
pute 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 ten
denotes of modern times, the congress
at its last session passed law provld-
ing for the appointment Of commits
sion of five members ito be appointed
by the president of the United States
to consider the expediency of utilizing
existing international agencies for the
purpose of limiting the ornaments of
the nations of the world by interna-
tional agreement and of constituting
! the combined navies of the world an
International force for the preserva-
ton of universal peace and to consider
and report upon any other means to
diminish the expenditures of govern
ment for military purposes and to
lessen the probabilities of war;"
The work of the international fish
cries commission appointed in 1908,
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 Canada and
the United States for the purpose OF
protecting and increasing the supply
of food fish in such waters. s
The Far East.
The center of interest in Far East
ern affairs during the past year has
again been China.
1t is gratifying to note that the me-
ROTATIONS for loan to the Chinese
government for the construction OF
the trunk railway lines from Hankow
southwark to Canton and westward
through the Yangtse 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. So
Tariff Negotiations.
The new tariff law in section 2 re-
speeding 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 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
| adjustment of the maximum and mini.
mum provisions of the tariff act OF
August, 1909, has proved mutually
| beneficial. 1t justifies further efforts
for. the REIMBURSEMENT of the CONNER
| cial relations of the two countries Sc
that their commerce may follow the
channels natural to contiguous coun'
tries and be commensurate with the
steady expansion of trade and indus
try on both sides of the boundary line
The Department Of State
All tariff negotiations, so vital tc
our commerce and industry, and the
duty of jealousy guarding the equita
BILE and just treatment of our products
capital and industry abroad devolve
upon the department of state.
] NIL ~%, 81 hot ov%,>o no9t- r
secure for citizens of the United States
equal opportunities in the markets q
the world and to expand American
commerce have been most successful
The volume of business obtained il
new fields of competition and upor
new lines is already very great, ant
congress is urged to continue to sup
! port the department of state in its en-
deavors for further trade expansion.
An fundamentally indispensable t
the unhampered and natural develop
ment of American commerce is mer
chant marine. All maritime and com
! mercial nations recognize the impor
lance of this factor. The creates
commercial nations, our competitors
5ealously foster their merchant marine
alluded to this most important
| subject in my last annual message. L
has often been before you, and { neei
not recapitulate the reasons. for it,
recommendation: Unless prompt &C
ton be taken the completion of th<
Panama canal will find this the only
] great commercial nation unable K
avail in International maritime bust
ness of this great contribution to the
means of the worlds commercial inter
course. s-...... IT..
For many reasons L cannot TOT
strongly urge upon congress the pass
age of a measure by mail subsidy o.
other subvention adequate to guaran
tee the establishment and rapid devel
| opment of an American merchant ma
rine, the restoration of the American
flag to it's ancient place upon the seas
Estimates for Next Years Expenses
The final estimates for the year end
| ing June 80, 1912, as they have beer
sent to the treasury on Nov. 20 of this