The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-12-07
8oiokS RECEIVE DOCUMENT IN
WHICH MANY REFORMS ARE
SUGGESTED.
Chief Executive Admits That Certain
Features Of the Payne-Aidrieh Tar
III Are Bad. But Praises the Law.
summary Of His Message.


Washington. Nr G--TNe president
sent the following message to congress
ltOday:
20 the Senate ana Houss of Repre-
sentutives:
During the past year the foreign re-
lati0us of the United States have con-
hnued upon a basis 0f friendship and
good understanding.
The year has been notable as wit
Messing the pacitic settlement of two
smFs0rtant 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-
IyentiOn of 1918 has given ali award
which is satisfactory to both parties
Peace Commission.
Appreciating these enlightened tend
epcies of modern times, the congress
at Its last session passed a law proyid.
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 armameuts Of
the nations OF the world by Information
u agreement and Of constituting the
combined Aavies Of the world an inter-
national force for the preservation Of
universal peace and to consider and
report upon any other means to diniin-
ash the expenditures of government for
military purposes and to lessen the
probabilities of war;
The work of the international fish
cries eOmmission 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 aud
the United States for the purpose of
protecting and increasing the supply
OF food fish In such waters.
The Far East.
! The center of interest in far eastern
ahairs during the past year has again
been China.
1t is gratifying to note that the ne
gotiati0nS for n 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
~. Tariff Negotiations.
I The new tariff law in section 2 re-
sEecting the maximum and minimum
tariffs of the United States. which pro
visions came into effect on April I.
1910. imposed upon the president the
responsibility of determining prior TO
that date whether or not any undue
discrimination existed against the
FUhited states and its products in any
country of the world with which we
sustained commercial relations.
The policy of broader ana 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
eficiai. II justiiies further efforts for
the readjuStment of the commercial
relations OF the two countries 81 thof
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 OF the boundary line
The Department Of State.
All tariff negotiations, so vital to our
commerce and industry, and the duty
OF 5ealously guarding the equitable and
Just treatment Of our products. capital
and industry abroad devolve upon the
department of state.
The efforts of that department to Sc
cure for citizens Of the United States
equal opportunities in the markets Of
the world and TO expand American
commerce have been most successful.
The volume OF business obtained in
new fields Of competition and upon
new lines Is already very great, and
congress Is urged to continue to sup
port the department of state In its en-
deavors for further trade expansion.
An instrumentallty indispensable TO