The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-07
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
FOREIGN SERVICE. ETC.

All these tariff negotiations, so vital "a
our commerce and Industry. and the
duty OF jealously guarding the cquitable
and just treatment of our products. cap.
ltal. and industry abroad devolve uuon
The department OF stale.
The Argentine battleShip contracts like
he subsequent important one for Argeu-
,ine railway equipment. and those for
Cuban government vessels. were Secured
for our manufacturers largely through
he good Offices OF the department or
state.
The efforts OF that department to Sc
cure for citizens Of the United States
equal opportunities in the markets Of
The world and 10 expand American COM
nerce have been most successful.
The volume Of business obtained In new
!clds OF competition and upon new line,
is already very great and congress IS
urged To continue TO support the depart
m.nl OF state In its endcavors for fur
thcr trade expansion.
Our foreign trade merits the best sup
port OF The government and the most
earnest endeavor OF our manufacturers
and merchants, who. IL they do not AL;
ready in ell cases need a foreign market,
are certain soon 70 become dependent on
IL. Therefore. now Is the time 70 secure
4 strong position in this field
l cannot leave this subject without
emphasizing the necessity OF such legIs-
lation as will make possible and con-
veniert the establishment OF American
banks and branches OF American banks
In foreign countries. Only by such
means can our foreign trade be favorably
financed. necessary credits be arranged
and proper avail he made of commercial
opportunities in foreign countries, and
most especially in Latin America.
Another iustrumentality indispensable
70 The unhampcred and natural develop-
neut of American commerce is merchant
marine All maritime and commercial
nations recognize the importance OF this
factor. Tho greatest commercial nations.
our competitors. jealously foster their
merchant marine. Perhaps nowhere Is
Inc reed for rapid and direct mail. pas
senger and freight communication quite
SO urgent as between the United States
and Latin America. u
We can secure in no other quarter Of
She world such immediate benefits In
friendship and commerce as would how
from the establishment or direct lines o.
communication with the countries OF
Latin America adequate 10 meet the re-
ouiren1ents OF n rapidly increasing. ap-
probation OF the reciprocal dependence
Of the countries OF the western hemi"
sphere upon each others products, SYM
1athles and assistance.
For Merchant Marine
alluded 10 this most important sub
Ject ~ my las, annual message: II mas
often been before you and l need not
rccaptulate the reasons for Its recon-
mendation. Unless prompt action oe
nal VIII find this the only great CONNER
cia nation unable 10 avail In Inter.
national maritime business Of this grsaas.
contribution TO the means OF the Worid
commercial intercourse.
Quite aside from the commercial as
Dect. unless we create a merchant ma
rine. where can we find the seaierinS
population necessary as a natural havL h
reserve and where could we find, In caso
of war, the transports and subsidiaE
vessels without which naval heet u
arms without a body2 For many re-
sons ] can not too strongly urge upon
by mail subsidy or other subvention ade
quate 10 guarantee the estabHshmens
and rapid development Of an AmeI'csa' so"
merchant marine. the restoration OF sne
the seas. -
or course such aid ought only 70 ps
given under conditions Of publicity y.
Zach benefclarys business and accounSs
which would show that the aid rccelNeJJ
VAS needed to maintain the trace aA'
was properly used for that purnose; j..
With our increasing international in
ercourse 1t becomes Incumbent upon the
% repeat more emphatically than ever tnv
recommendation which l made IN ~; y,
address that congress snan "a
Ince give TO the courts OF inc Cnti, Ciss
states jurisdiction TO punish as a cr'.ao
he violation Of the rights OF aliens ~
;ured by treaty with the United o.a ~
II order that the general Sovernmeht
he United STATES shall be aole' wne
allied upon by a friendly nation. 70 70 -
leem its solemn promise by treaty
ecurc 10 the citizens or subjects Q! iaa 'na'
lation resident In the United Staa.
reedom from violence and due PTocsssyy
# law in respect 10 their hfe' hoeiS
md property.
| also. and for the same general res
ons, strongly commend 10 The taNosot
lie action of the congress the enactnunS
I a law APPLYING TO the diplomaaiSSo mnan,SosisS lied
onsular service the principles empoaf ~
n section 1853 of the revised statutcs
he United States, in the civil ssav.S arss
CT of January Is 1858, and the eSST TS-
i've orders of June 81. 1906. and OF Wv
ember &c. 1909,
Civil Service Extension.
The excellent results which have ,ssY
ended the partial application OF urd
ervice principles to the diplomatic s AZ
onsular services are an earnest Vi 80
enefit to be wrought by WIDER a
lore permanent extension OF uTeT
to both branches OF the In enf
Sn service. The marked lmproveHsee,"'r se,'r
the consular service during inc srtyII
cars since the principles OF the o,,.s oi,.
'rvice act were applied TO that servT,s