The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-08

W liCN. biAS ichSSoh
document OF its kind ever sent to
congress, President Taft reviews at
length the business of the year In the
various departments Of the national
government. The settlement OF the
tislriss dispute with England through
the Hague tribunal comes In for
considerable share of the presidents
attention. The history of the fisheries
dispute and the establishment of the
tribunal are comprehensiyely review.
cd.
The president gives resume OF the
foreign relations of the government.
which are declared to be in a satisfac-
tory condition.
Tariff Negotiations.
Referring to the negotiation OF new
tariff agreements President Taft
says:
THE new tariff law, in Section 2.
respecting the maximum and mini
mum tariffs of the United States,
which provisions came into effect on
April /, 1910, imposed upon US re-
sponslbllity of determining prior to
that date whether any undue discrim-
ination existed against the United
States and It's products In any coun-
try OF the world with which we sus-
tained commercial relations.
'In the case of several countries in
stances of apparent undue discrimina-
ton against American commerce were
found to exist. These determinations
were removed by negotiation. Prior
TO April !. 1910, when tho maximum
tariff was to come into operation with
respect to importations from all those
countries In whose favor no pre- lama
tion applying the minimum tarifr
should be issued by the president, one
hundred and thirty-four such procla'
nations we're issued.
This series of proclamations ON
braced the entire commercial! world
and hence the minimum tariff OF the
United States has been given univer
sal application, thus testifying to the
satisfactory character of our trade
relations with foreign countries.
Marked advantages to the com
merce of the United States wee OBJ
tanned through these tariff settle
ments.
The policy of broader and close
trade relations with the Dominion o
Canada which was initiated in the ad
tustment of the maximum and mini
mum provisions OF the tariff act o
August, 1909, has proved MUTUAL
beneficial II justifies further effort
for the reimbursement of the CONNER
cial relations of the two countries 8
that their commerce may follow tn
channels natural to contiguous cour
tries and be commensurate with tn
STEADY expansion Of trade and indui
try on both sides of the boundar
line"
ship Subsidy.
The president urges such action q
he believes will increase America
trade abroad. and says:
Another fundamentally indispei
sable to the unhamapered and naturi
development of American commerce
merchant marine. All maritime an
commercial nations recognize the II
portanoe of this factor. The create
commercial nations, our competitor
tealously foster their merchant m
rine. Perhaps nowhere ID the mex
for rapid and direct mall. passeng
and freight communication quite
urgent as between the United Stat
and Latin America. We can secu
oAhar quo ~ nf tho world o,,,
immediate benefits In friendship al
commerce as would flow from the {
Establishment of direct lines Of CO.
munication with the countries
Latin America adequate to meet {
requirements of rapidly increasi
appreciation of the reciprocal dept
idence of the countries of the weste
hemisphere upon each others pre-
ucts, sympathies and assistance.
II alluded to this most importa
subject in my last annual message;
has often been before you and ne
mot recapitulate the reasons for
recommendation. Unless prompt
ton BIO taken the completion Of
Panama canal will find this the OIL
great commercial nation unable
avail in international maritime bl
ness of this great contribution to
means of the worlds commercial
1arcow-Bc."
Governmental Expense.
To no one subject does he dew
more space than to the expense
conducting the various governm
departments and the urgent need
economy, and in this connection
says:
Every effort has been made