The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-14

"s~ oe"Ss rsroois Post and Conser-
vstion-Asks For Raise Of Judicial
salariss-Rsoonnmsndation For Fit.
ting Honor For Pesry.
Washington. Dec. 6-The president
sent the following message to congress
today:
To the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives:
During the past year the foreign re-
iations OF the United States have con.
unred upon a basis Of friendship and
gcod understanding.
The year has been notable as wit.
Messing the pacific settlement of two
important international controversies
before the permanent court of The
Hague.
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.
Appreciating these enlightened tend
encies OF modern times. the congress
at Its last session passed law provid.
Ing for the appointment OF a commits
slon 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 armaments or
the nations Of the world by information.
al agreement and OF constituting the
combined navies OF the world an inter
national force for the preservation OF
universal peace and TO consider and
report upon any other means to dimin.
sh the expenditures OF government for
military purposes and to lessen the
probabilities OF war"
The work of the international Hsh.
cries commission appointed In 1905.
under the treaty Of April IL, 1908. be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States. has resulted I'm the formula
tion and recommendation OF uniform
regulations governing the fisheries of
The boundary waters OF Canada and
the United states for the purpose OF
protecting snd increasing the supply
OF food Dish IN such waters.
The Far East.
The center or interest In fur eastern
Affairs during the past year has again
been China.
it Is gratifying to note that the ne
godations for a loan to the Chinese
government for the construction of the
trunk railway lines from Hankow
southwark 70 Canton and westward
through the Yangtse valley. known AZ
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 I'm section 2 re-
specting 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 ad-
1ustment OF the maximum and mini.
mum provisions OF the tariff act Of
August. 1909. has proved mutually ben
enciai IL justIHes further efforts for
the readjustment OF the commercial
relations OF the two countries 90 that
their commerce may follow the chan.
nels natural TO contiguous countries
and be commensurate with the steady
expansion OF trade and Industry on
both sides 90 the boundary line
The Department OF State.
All tariff negotiations. so vital To our
commerce and Industry. and the duty
Of jealously guarding the equitable AMI
JUST treatment or our products. capital
and industry abroad devolvo upon tho
department OF state
Thr efforts of that department 10 ~.
cure for citizens of the United States
equal opportunities 10 the markets ~
the world aud to expand American
commerce have been most successful
The volume OF busine~s obtained In
new nelds of competition and upon
rev lines In already very great. and
congress II urged 10 continue TO sup
port be- dc1nrtmsnt of state In its ON.
deavUrS fUf further trnde expansion.
An nsirumsntnlity Indispensable N
the uuh1upersd and natural develop
rreni - AmeyiCan commerce Ia mcr.
chant marInc AL maritime and com
mercial natious recc gnlze the impor.
tance OF thl. factor. The greatest com
mercial nations. our competitors, jeal-
ously foster their merchant marine.
apdded 10 this most important sub
Ject IN my last annual message IL has
Oftea bppn before Won and I naed moi