The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-07

terchange for the products of the
United States and Of Canada The con I
fcrences We're adjourned to be resumed i
in Washington IN January. when it Is
hoped that the aspiration Of both gov
ernments FOR a mutually advantageous
measure OF reciprocity will be realized.
Foreign
Service.
All these tariff negotiations, so vital
to our commerce and industry. and the
duty OF Jeafously guarding the equita-
bic and just treatment Of our products,
capital and industry abroad devolve
upon the department Of state.
The Argentine battleship contracts,
like the subsequent important one for
Argentine railway equipment, and those
for Cuban government vessels. were
secured for our manufacturers largely
through the good offices OF the depart
The efforts Of that department to
secure for citizens OF the United states
equal opportunities in the markets of
the world ana to expand American
commerce have been most successful.
The volume OF business obtained in
new lines is already very great and
congress is urged to continue 20 sup
port the department OF state in it's
erdeavOrs fO- further trade expansion.
our foreign trade merits the pest
support or the government and the
most earnest cndeavOr Of our fnanufac-
turers and merchants. who. IL they do
not already in All cases need a foreign
market are certain soon 10 become Mt-
pendent on il. Therefore, now is the
time TO secure strong position i'm this
field.
cannot leave this subject without
emphasizing the necessity OF such leg
islatiOn as will make possible and con
venient the establishment Of American
banks and branches OF American banks
in foreign countries. Only by such
means can our foreign trade be favor
ably financed. necessary credits be ar
ranged and proper avail be made OF
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countries and most especially I'm Latin
America.
Another fundamentally indispensa-
I bic Go the unhampcred and natural de-
velopment Of American commerce is
merchant marine. All maritime and
commercial nations recognize the i'm
portance Of this factor. The greatest
commercial nations, our competitors,
jealousy foster their merchant marine
Perhaps nowhere is the need for rapid
and direct mail. passenger and freight
communication quite so urgent as be-
tween the United States and Latin
7 America. We can secure in no other
quarter OF the world such Immediate
benefits i'm friendship and commerce as
| would flow from direct estsb-
I lishment Of communication with Latin
I America adequate to meet the demands
| OF a rapidly increasing appreciation Of
] the reciprocal dependence OF the coun-
/ tries OF the western hemisphere upon
/ each others products. sympathies and
| assistance.
I alluded to this most important sub
ject I'm my last annual messag e. it has
often been before you and / need not
I reCapitulatc the reasons Tor its recon-
I mendation.
Unless prompt action be taken. the
completion OF the Panama canal viii
find this the only great commercial ma
I tiOn unable TO avail in international
maritime business OF this great con-
tributiou TO the means Of the worlds
+ commercial intercourse.
T quite aside from the commercial as
poet unless we create merchant mar
me. where can we find the seafaring
population necessary as "A natural naval
reserve and where could we find. in
case Of war. the transports and subsi-
diary vessels without which naval
fleet Is arms without bOdy2 For
many reasons 1 cannot too strongly
urge upon the Congress the passage OF
a measure. by mail subsidy or other
subventiOn. adequate TO guarantee the
establishments and rapid development
OF an American merchant marine, and
the restoration Of the American flag
TO its ancient place upon the seas.
OF course such aid ought only to be
given under conditions OF publicity of
each benefiCiary's business and ac-
counts which would show that the al
received was needed to maintain the
. trade and was properly used FOR that
purpose.
With our increasing international
intercourse r. becomes incumbent upon
me to repeat more emphaticaily thar
ever the ommendation which I made
m my inaugural address, that Congress
. United States Jurisdiction to punish a,
a crime the violation Of the rights OF
aliens secured by treaty with the Unit
ed States. in order that the genera
b government OF the United States shall
Z be able. when called upon by friend
iy nation. 20 redeem its solemn prom
Use by treaty, 20 secure to the citizens
. or subjects OF that nation resident IN
! the United States freedom from vio
Hence and due process Of law in re
b spect TO their life. liberty and property
- The marked Improvement in the con
, sular service during the four year
b since the principles OF the civil serv
d ice act were applied TO that service y
81 a limited way. and the good results al
7 ready noticeable from similar april
] cation Of civil service principles to tn
, diplomatic service a year ago. convince
! me that the enactment into law OF tn
p general principles OF the existing eN
, eCutive regulations could not fail q
s effect further Improvement OF bot
p branches Of the foreign service. offer
b. ing as it would fits assurance OF per
8 manency. or tenure and promotion OF
s merit. an inducemcnt for the entry o
cauabic Young men into the service an
? IAN incentive TO those already in to pu
forth their best efforts TO attain an
q maintain that degree OF efficienc
which the interests OF our intcrnationa
. relations and commerce demand
Z The President urges the gradual an
p annual acquisition OF premises for dip
]. lomatic use. especially in the capital
% OF Latin-AmcriCan states and Europe
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