The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-12-08

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ever written. In 1t he reviews the
work Of each Of the administrative
Departments beginning with the state
department.. He devotes considerable
space to tho satisfactory settlement
Of the fisheries dispute with England
through the medium Of the Hague
Tribunal. and reoounts both the his
tory Of the fisheries dispute and tho
establishment of tho tribunal.
In connection with tho state depart
ment hs tells Of the important poll
teal happenings Of the past twelve
months throughout tho entire world.
and tho action Of this country In con-
nscdon with them.
Tarln Negotiations.
Referring to the negotiation Of new
earin agreements President Taft
says:
.Ths nav tartn Law. in. SECTION /.
mum tariffs Of the United States,
which provisions came into effect on
April I, 1910. imposed upon US re-
sponsibility Of determining prior to
that date whether any undue dlscrim-
ination existed against the United
States and its products in any coun-
try Of the world with which We sus-
tanned commercial relations.
In the cas- of several countries In
stances of apparent undue discrimina-
ton against American commerce were
found to exist. These determinations
wero removed by negotiation. Prior
to April I, 1910, when the maximum
tariff was to como into operation with
respect to importations from all those
countries in whose favor no proclama-
ton applying the minimum tariff
should be issued by the president, one
hundred and thirty-four such procla-
nations were issued.
"Tbis series of proclamations en-
braced the entir commercial world
and hence the minimum tariff of tho
United States has been given univer.
sal application, thus testifying to tho
satisfactory character of our trade
relations with foreign countries.
Marked advantages to the com.
merce Of tho United States we're OBJ
tanned through these tariff settle
ments.
The policy of broader and closer
trade relations with the Dominion Of
Canada which was initiated in the ad-
tustment Of the maximum and mini
mum provisions of the tariff act OF
August, 1908, has proved mutually
beneficial. It justifes further efforts
for the readjustment of the CONNER
cial relations Of the two countries 50
that their commerce may follow the
channels natural to contiguous coun-
tiles and bo commensurate with the
sesady expansion Of trade and indus
,by On both sidss Of the boundary
Ira
Chip Subsidy.
Tho president urges such action ~
10 believes will increase American
itza6s abroad. and says:
"Anothsr instrumsntality indispen-
sable to the ~unhamapered and natural
Development o1 American commerce II
merchant marine. All maritime and
Commercial nations recognise the i'm
p~ortanoe Of this facto-. The greatest
commercial nations, our competitors,
1oa1oasly foster their merchant ma.
rfne. Perhaps nowhere 10 tho need
for rapid and direct mail, passenger
and freight communication quito "a
urgent 10 between the United States
ana Latin America. We can secure
fn No othsr quarter Of the world such
immodlAto benefits In friendship and
commerce O. would fow from tho e.
tabllshment Of direct lines Of com
nun1cation With the countries Of
Latin America adequate to meet the
roquirsmsots Of . rapidly increasing
ap~preola1ion Of tue reciprocal Deepen
leaee Of the countries Of the western
Hemisphere upon each others prod
uets, sympathiss and assistance.
z alluded to this most lmportan,
subject IN my last annual message; Il
! las ofton been before you and I meek
!, not rscapitulate the reasons for III
rooo0msndation. Unless prompt &C
tan b taken the completion Of th,
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