The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-08
PRESIDENT TOUCHES
MANY LARGE TOPICS
IN ANNUAL MESSAGE
Declares It Is Time to 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.

Washington, Dec. 6.-President Tafts
annual message to congress. which was
delivered today. opens with a discus
sion of the settlement before the Hague
tribunal this year. 1t takes up the rela-
tions Of the United States with foreign
countries, and recites the treaties or
various kinds which have been entered
into during the year. The formation OF
the republic of Portugal is touched up
on. together with It's tentative recog-
milton by the United States.
Relations with the far east, the Chin
csc railroad loan and kindred 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 tariff law. in section 2 re-
spect.ng the maximum and minimum
tariffs Of the United States, which pro
visions came into effect on April 1, 1910,
Imposed upon the president the respon-
sibllity OF determining prior to that date
whether or not any undue discrimina-
ton existed against the United States
world with which we sustained COM
mercial relations.
In the case of several countries in
stances Sf were
found to exist. These determinations
were removed by negotiation. Prior to
April 1. 1910. when the maximum tarin
was to come into operation with respect
to importations from all those countries
in whose favor no proclamation applying
the minimum tariff should be issued by
wee were R issusa fhi. .eriss Of procismstons
embraced the entire commercial world
and hence the minimum tarih or the
application. thus testify.ng to the sat
isfactory character Of our trade rela-
tions with foreign countries.
Marked advantages to the commerce OF
the United states were obtained through
these tariff settlements. Foreign nations
are fully eognizant Of the fact that under
section 2 OF the tarin act the presiaent
the treat accorded by them to the
products of the United States is not such
as to entitle them to the BENEFITS OF the
withdraw those benefits by .proclama-
the maximum tariff will apply to their
States. In Its general operation. this
section of the tariff law has thus far
proved a guaranty of continued COM
ever, unfortunately instances where
foreign governments deal arbitrarily
with American interests within their
jurisdiction IN a manner Injurious and
The policy OF broader and closer trade
relations with the Dominion of Canada,
which was initiated in the adjustment
visions of the tariff act of August 1909.
has proved mutually beneficial. 1t JUS
titles further efforts for the readjustment
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countries so that their commerce may
follow the channels natural to contigu-
Gus countries and be commensurate with
dustry ON both sides OF the boundary
line The reciprocation on the part OF
the Dominion government or the senti-
eminent was followed in October by the
suggestion that II would be glad to have
the negotiations, which had been tenn
porarily suspended during the summer,
resumed. In accordance with this sug-
gestion the secretary OF state, by my
direction. dispatched two representatives
OF the department of state as. special
representatives OF the Dominion govern
.ment. They were authorized to take
such steps for formulating a reciprocal
and to receive and consider any prop
osition which the Dominion government
might care to submit.
Pursuant to the instructions issued con-
ferences were held by these commits
sioners with officials OF the Dominion
government at Ottawa In the early part
The negotiations were conducted on
both sides IN shirt of mutual accom-
mediation. The discussion OF the COM
mon commercial interests of the two
countries had for its object a ga tisfacto rv
hesis for a trade arrangement which
offers the prospect of q freer interchange
for the products ~ the United States
and OF Canada. The conferences were
adjourned to he resumed In Washington
in January, when II is hoped that the
aspiration OF both governments for q
mutually advantagaous measure OF reel.
procitv will he realized.
Tho Department Of State.
All these tariff negotiations, so vital tc
our commerce and industry. and the
duty Of Jealously guarding the equitable
and just treatment OF our, products
capital and industry abroad devolvc up
on the department of state.
The Argentine battleship contracts. like
tine railway equipment. and those fol
Cuban government vessels, We're 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 State,
equal oRportdan1ies IN the markets O.
merce have been most successful. The
| volume Of business obtained In new fields
| CT competition and upon new lines !.
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| to continue to support the department ~
| state in it's endeavors TO further trade
eXnansion.
Our foreign trade merits the best sup
| port Of the government and the mos
| earnest endcavor of our manufacturer
| and merchants. who. IL they do not al
| ready in all cases need foreign mar
| ket, are certain soon to become dependen
| on it. Therefore. now Is the time TO Sc
| cure strong position I'm this field.
| / can not leave this subject withoutvtm
| phasizing the necessity of such iegislat .o
| as will make possible and convenient tn
! establishment Of American banks an
| branches OF American banks I'm foreigI
| countries. Only by such means can on
4 foreign trade be favorably financed, neces
| sary credits be arranged. and proper ava
| be made of commercial opportunities Z
i foreign countries, and most especially i
| Latin America
Merchant Marine.
I Another instrumertalry 'ni speusah hi
| to the unhAmrcred and natural develop
| rnent of American commerce is merchan
| marine All maritime and commercial ma
| tens recogr he the Importance OF tn.
| factor The greatest commercial nations
| our compet.lo jealousy foster thei
l merchant rrp "ipe pcrhans nowhere Is tn
| need for rapid and direct mail. passenge
l and freight communication quite so urger
| as between the United States and Lati
| America We can secure In no othe
l quarter OF the world suck immediate Der