Gilpin observer., 1910-12-08
President Discusses Work Of
Tariff Board-ShIp SUBJ
sIdy Is Urged.
WORK ON PANAMA CANAL
NssA q LseIsiatlen Anticipating Com
plstleR - the Ditch u Pointed
ose-chanss In Postal Ratss-
Parcels Pest and Poetal
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WasAington. Dec. S.-Prssident
Ihft's annual message to congress
0pntainsa 10000 words. and IL said TO
- ths longest document Of IT. kind
svsr written. In II he reviews the
work Of each Of the administrative
Departments beginning with the state
department. He dsvotss oonsidsrabls
space to The satisfactory settlement
q the fisheries dispute with England
through the medium Of the Hague
Tribunal. and rscounts both the his
tory Of the fisheries dispute and the
establishment Of the tribunal.
In connection with the state depart
Aent he tells Of the important poll
slcal happenings Of tho past twelve
0onths throughout the entire world.
and the action Of this country In con-
nection with them.
TarIm Negotiations
Referring to the negotiation Of new
tariR Agreements President TAFT
says:
"Ths new tarifR Law. in Section >,
respecting the maximum and mini
mum tariffs Of the United States.
which provisions came into eject on
April 1. 1910. imposed upon ~ 70
sponsibility Of determining prior to
that date whether any undue discrim-
lnation existed against the United
States and it, products in any coun-
tTy Of the world with which We sus-
fAined commercial relations.
In the case Of several countries in
stances Of apparent undue discrimina-
ton against American commerce were
found to exist. These discrimination
we're removed By negotiation. Prior
70 April I. 1910. when the maximum
taSi6 was TO come into operation with
respect to importations from all those
countries In whose favor no proclamar
tion applying the minimum tariR
lhould be issued By the president. one
hundred and thirty-four such procla-
nations were issued.
This series Of proclamations en-
bracsd the entire commercial world
and hence the minimum tariff Of the
United States has been given univer.
al application. thus tsstifying 10 the
satisfactory character Of our trade
relations With foreign countries.
Marked advantages to the com
merce of the United States were OBJ
tained through these tariff settle
Asnts.
The policy Of broader and closer
-
Canada which was initiated in the I'd.
Sustmsat oe the maximum and mini.
mum Urovisieas Of the tari0 act Of
August. 1909. has proved mutually
DeneAelal. Il justinee further efforts
Dor the rsadjustmsnt Of The CONNER
elal relations Of tAe tive countries %
tAat tAsir commerce may follow the
SAannels natural 70 centiguous eevn.
ezass and be oonnsnsurate with the
Ueeady sxpansien Of trade and indus-
~ On both sides Of IL beunAasy
tns.s
! chip subsidy.
TAe president urges such action %
- betisves will increase American
tsaAs abroad. and says:
"Anethsr instrumentality indispsn.
bA1ls 70 the unhanaDered and natural
osvslopmsn& q Ansrleaa commerce 10
0srchaAt marine. All maritime ana
esmnsroial nations recognise the i'm.
Doetanee q this fastsr. The greatest
suomsroial Aatiens. cur competitors,
1saIously foster their merchant ma.
e1Ae. Perhaps nowhere 10 the nsed
osr rapid aad direct mail, passenger
~ freight Communication quite 20
uFgsat ~ between the United States
~ Latin America. We can secure
= ~ other quarter ef the world such
enAediats BENEFITS In friendship and
eeamsrcs ~ would how from The ..
tahlishnsnt Of direct lines Of CON.
sanitation with the countries Of
Latin America adequate 70 meet the
seesirsmsnts Of . rapidly Increasing
aDDreeiation Of the reciprocal depsn.
Gsaee Of the countries Of the western
Asmisphsrs upon each others Pred
usts, sympathies and assistance.
II alluded 70 this most important
Ouhjeet In my last annual message: Il
Aas eftsn bssn bseers you and I reed
~ Feeapltulate The reasons for NJ
roeomnealatien Unless prompt 90
~ - taksa tAs esavsst5ea e ~