Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-09
TAFT'S MESSAGE
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President Breaks Record Far
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DEFENDS PAYNE TARIFF ACT.

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Washington, Dec. 6.-The preaiden
sent the following message to eongrsa
today: :,
10 the Senate and House Of Repre-
!, eentatives: sfsi afets,s :.
During the past year the, foreign rs
iations Of the United States have con
dnued upon q basis Of friendship ant
good understanding.
The year has been notabie as wit
Messing the pacific settlement Of ~,
Important .internationsi controversies
before the permanent court OF Tbl
/ Hague,
The arbitration Of the fisheries dis
pute between the United States ant
Great Britain. which has beea til,
source Of nearly continuous diplomat,
correspondence since the fisheries con
ventiOn Of 1915. has given an aware
which 10 satisfactory to both parties.
Peace csmnissisn.
Approaching these enlightened tend
encies Of modern times. the congress
mt tn last session passed law provid
Ing for the appointment Of commits
sion OF five members ITO be appointed
BY the president Of the United States
to consider the expedieney Of utilizing
existing international agencies for thu
purpose Of limiting the armaments oil
the nations Of the world by Information
H. agreement and Of constituting ths
combined Davies Of the world An inter
national force for the preservation Of
universal peace and to consider and
report upon any other means to iinin.
lsh the expenditures Of government tor
military purposes and te lessen the
prObabilifi Of war,
The work Of the International Ash
cries commission appointed in 1908
under the treaty Of April II. 1908, be.
tween Great Britaln and the United
States. has resulted in the formula.
uon and recommendations Of uniform
regulations governing the fisheries Of
the boundary waters Of Canada and
the United States for the purpose Of
protecting and Increasing tue supply
Of food fish In such waters
The Far East.
The center Of interest in far eastern
affairs during the past year has again
beer. China.
II p gratifying to note that the ne
gotiations for loan to the Chinese
government for tie construction Of the
.runk railway lines from Hankow
sauthwasd ~ Canton and westward
through the Yangtse valley, known ~
the Hukuang 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 2 re-
speeding the ma ximum and minimum
tariffs of the United States. which pro
visions came into effect % April I.
1910. imposed upon the president the
responsibility Of determining prior 10
that date whether or not any undue
existed against the
United States and its products in any
country Of the world with which we
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 provisioHS Of the tariff act Of
August. 1909. has proved mutually ben.
sficial. 1t justifies further efforts for
the readjustment Of the commercial
relations Of the two countries so that
heir commerce may follow the char
aels natural to contiguous countries
md be commensurate with the steady
expansion OF trade and industry on
10th sides of;the boundary lice.
Tho Department Of Ststs.
All tariff negotiations, SO vital to our
commerce and industry. and the duty
4 jealousy guarding the equitable and
ust treatment Of our products, capita!
md industry abroad devolve upon the
department. OF state -
The efforts Of that department to Re
ure for citizens Of the United States
quail opportunities In the markets Of
he world and to expand American
commerce have been most successful
The volume OF business obtained IN
lew fields Of competition and upon
lew lines fs already very great, and |
ongress Ii urged to continue To sup |
ort the department Of state In IT'S en- |
aavorS for further trade expaBaiaH.
An nsfruWenrantv sfis:sspensasse u
be unhampcred- and BaIusai devela.
lent Of American commerce in ale'
hant marine. All maritime and cor
,erciaf nations recognize the iaarae
ance of this factor. The greatest con:
lercial nations. our competitors. jesi
usly foster their merchant marine
alluded to this most Important SUB
ect 10 my last annual message. II As'
ften been before yea. and need no
the reas oiss f.ir its reeon,
Unless proMo. action b:
aken the completion Of fhe Paaair.
anal will find this the only great com
LAtAON 0-iAD3C ~ AtGtS he A]SsIs I
ational maritime business Of this grea
to the means Of the WORTH
ommercial intercourse.
For many reasons cannot too stronf |
urge upon the congress the passase
I measure by mail subsidy or othe,
adequate to guarantee TIL
and rapid development
( an American merchant marine, the
estoration Of the American nag to Its
ncient place upon the seas:
Estlmatss Fer Next Years Expenses.
The flnal estimates for the year end
1g June 80, 1912. as they have beel
INT to the treasury on Nov. 20 Of this
ear for the ordinary expenses OF the
oyernment. including those for pub
c buildings. rivers and harbors ano
10 navy building program. amount C.
80. 4o4,0i31c. This is $52.964. s87.@
- than the appropriate for the
seal year ending June 80, 1911. II is
rs. 2S2 ia ~ lnan than fhn tntsI a~tj |