The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-12-09

Washington. Dec. 6.-President
Tsrs annual message TO congress
contained 40. 900 words. and Is said TO
be- The longest document OF It's kind
aver written. In II he reviews the
work OF each OF the Administrative
DEPARTMENTS beginning with the state
department. He devotes considerable
space to the satisfactory settlement
o, the fisheries dispute with England
through the medium OF the Hague
Tribunal. and recounts both the his
tory OF the fisheries dispute and the
establishment OF the tribunal.
In connection with the state depart
nent he tells OF the important poll
teal happenings of the past twelve
months throughout the entire world.
and the action Of this country In con-
nection with them.
Tariff Negotiations.
Referring TO the negotiation OF new
tariff agreements President Taft
says
The nev tariff law, in Section 2.
respecting the maximum and mini
mum tanrs OF the United States.
which provisions came into effect on
April I. 1910. imposed upon us re-
sponsibllity OF determining prior TO
that date whether any undue discrim-
nation existed against the United
States and its products In any coun-
Try OF the world with which we sus-
tanned commercial relations.
In the case OF several countries in
stances OF apparent undue discrimina-
ton against American commerce were
found 10 exist These determinations
were removed by negotiation. Prior
10 April !. 1910 when the maximum
nrir vas TO come 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 we're issued.
This series OF proclamations en-
eraced the entire commercial world
and hence the minimum tariff OF the
United States has been given univer
sal application. thus testifying to tn,
satisfactory character OF our trad,
relations with foreign countries
Marked advantages to the com
neree o. the United States we're oh
tanned through these tariff settle
rents
Dc rolicy Of broader and close
uade relations with the Dominion o
'anada which was initiated in the ad
!ls'ment Of the maximum and mini
mum provisions OF the tariff act o
august. 1909. has proved mutuall
beneficial Il justifes further effort
lor The adjustment OF the CONNER
tlai relations OF the two countries s.
mat their commerce may follow tn
ehannels natural to contiguous cour
unes and be commensurate with tn
'eady expansion OF trade and indu.
w on both sides OF the boundar
line"
Ship Subsidy.
me president urges such action a
10 believes will increase America
trade abroad. and says.
Another fundamentally indisper
saoie 10 the unhamapered and nature
development OF American commerce 1
merchant marine. All maritime an
commercial nations recognize the in
por'ance OF this factor. The creates
commercial nations. our com petitor
lealously foster their merchant mi
I'he Perhaps nowhere is the nee
lot rapid and direct mail. passenge
~no freight communication quite 9
urgent as between the United State
ana Latin America We can secur
- no other quarter OF the world sue
immediate benefits in friendship an
.Olnmerce as would flow from tie e
'sohshnent OF direct lines OF cor
h'hication with the countries ,
aun America adequate to meet III
eQd'rements OF rapidly increasir
pW'ciation OF the reciprocal Dope
sen'e OF the countries o. the weste
msphere upon each others pro
Tvs sympathies and assistance.
alluded to this most Imperial
lolee' In my last annual MESSAGE:
as OFTEN been before you and nee
10y recapitulate the reasons for 4
.oommendation. Unless prompt a
~ " taken the com pletIon OF Il