Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-09

OWashington. Dec. 6.-In the longest
document of its kind ever sent to
congress, President Taft reviews at
1sngth the business OF the year in the
various departments Of the national
Government. The settlement Of the
Ashries dispute with England through
the Hague tribunal comes in for .
considerable share Of the presidents
attention. Tho history of the fisheries
dispute and the establishment of the
tribunal are comprehensively review
ID.
The president gives O resume Of the
foreign relations Of the government.
which are declared to be In a satisfac-
cory condition.
Tariff Negotiations.
Referring to the negotiation of now
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-
sponsibility Of determining prior to
that date whether any undue discrim-
lnation existed against the United
States and Its products in any coun-
try Of the world with which We sus-
eaIned commercial relations.
''In tho case of several countries in.
stances Of apparent undue discrimina.
hon against American commerce wero
found to exist. These determinations
were removed by negotiation. Prior
TO April 1. 1910. when the maximum
earin was to come into operation with
respect to importations from all those
countries in whose favor no proclama-
tion applying the minimum tariff
shSuld be issued by the president. ono
hS4dred and thirty.four such procla-
nations were issued.
This series Of prociamations en-.
braced the entire commercial world
and hence the minimum tariff OF the
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 the. United States were OBJ
tained through these tariff settle
ments.
The policy Of broader and closer
trade relations with the Dominion Of
Canada which was initiated in the ad.
3ustment OF the maximum and mini
mum provisions OF the tariff act OF
August. 1909. has proved mutually
Beneficial. II justifies further efforts
for the read1ustment Of the CONNER
cial relations of the two countries SO
that their commerce may follow the
channels natural to contiguous coun-
tries and be commensurate with tho
steady expansion of trade and indus.
fry on both sides of the boundary
line."
Ship Subsidy.
The president urges such action As
ne believes will increase American
trade abroad. and says:
Another instrumentality indispen-
sable to the unhamapered and natural
Development Of American commerce IL
merchant marine. All maritime and
coQpercial nations recognize the i'm.
Doftknce Of this factor. The greatest
CONT ,rcial nations. our competitors,
dealously foster their merchant ma.
rine. Perhaps nowhere IL tho need
Tor rapid and direct mail. passenger
and freight communication quite 10
urgent a. between the United States
and Latin America. We can secure
In NO other quarter OF the world such
Immediate benefits in friendship and
commerce as would fiow from the es-
tablishment Of direct lines Of COM
munication with the countries OF
Latin America adequate to meet the
requirements of a rapidly Increasing
appreciation Of the reciprocal depen-
dence of the countries Of the western
hemisphere upon each others prod.
ucts. sympathies and assistance.
"I alluded to this most important
subject In my last annual message; It
has often been before you and need
not recapitulate the reasons for its
recommendation. Unless prompt &C.
tion be taken the completion Of tho
Panama canal will find this the only
great commercial nation unable to
avail in international maritime busi-
ness of this great contribution to the
means Of the worlds commercial In
tercourse."
Governmental Expense.
To no one subject does he devote
more space than to the expense Of
the various government
departments and the urgent need for
economy. and In this connection he
lays:
Every effort has been made BY