The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-12-06
PRESIDENT IAEI
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ably dnaneed, NECESSARY credits be ar.
Fn6Refi ana proper avail be made OF
commercial opportunities in foreign
countries, and most especially In Latin
America.
Another fundamentally indispensa-
bic to the unhampered and natural de-
Vel0pment of American commerce e
merchant marine All maritime and
commercial nations recognize the inn
pOrtance Of this factor. The greatest
commercially nations. our competitors,
5ea1ousIy foster their merchant ma
rfne. Perhaps nowhere Is the need for
rapid ana direct mail, passenger and
Freight Communication quite so urgent
as between the United States and
Latin America. We can secure in no
other quarter OF the world such imme-
diate benefits in friendship and com
merce as would how from the estab-
lishment of direct lines of communica-
ZION with the countries OF Latin Amer
lea adequate to meet the requirements
of rapidly increasing appreciation OF
the reciprocal dependence OF the coun-
tries of the western hemisphere upon
each others products, sympathfes and
assistance.
] alluded to this most important sub
1ect In my last annual message. 1t has
often been before you, and need not
recapltulate the reasons for its recon-
mendafIon. Unless prompt action be
taken the completion OF the Panama
canal win find this the only great
commercial nation unable to avail In
International maritime business OF this
great contribution to the means OF the
worlds commercial intercourse.
Quite aside from the commercial as
pect, unless we create merchant ma
rine where can we find the seafnring
population necessary as natural ma
val reserve and where could we find.
in case of Wnr, the transports and sub
sidiary vessels without which naval
Aeet Is arms without body? For
many reasons i cannot too strongly
nrge upon the congress the passage of
4 measure by mail subsidy or other
subvenfIon adequate to guarantee the
establishment and rapid development
OF an American merchant marine, the
restoration of the American flag to its
ancient place upon the seas.
with our increasing international in
tercourse it becomes incumbent upon
Ine'gtO repeat more emphatically than
ever the Recommendation which !
made In my inaugural address that
courts of the United States jurisdic-
tion to punish as a crime the violation
OF the rights of aliens secured by trea-
ty With the United States in order that
the, general government of the United
Suites shall be able when called upon
by friendly nation to redeem Its
solemn promise by treaty to secure to
the citizens or subjects OF that nation
resident in the United States freedom
from violence and due process OF law
in respect to their life, liberty and
property.
/ also and for the same general rea-
sons strongly commend to the favora-
BILE action of the congress the enact
Inent of n law applying to the dIplO-
matte and consular service the princi-
pies embodied in section 1853 or the
Revised Statutes OF the United States,
in the civil service act of Jan. 1G, 1888,
and the executive orders of June IL,
1906, and OF Nov. &c, 1909.
The excellent results which have at
tended the partial application of civil
service principles to the diplomatic and
consular services are an earnest of the
benefit to be wrought to both branches
of the foreign service. The marked
Improvement In the consular service
cIpIes OF the civil service act were ap-
piled to that service In limited way
and the good results already notice
able from similar application of civil
service principles to the diplomatic
service n year ago convince me that
the enactment into law of the general
principles of the existing executive reg
ulations could not fail to effect further
Improvement of both branches OF the
foreign service, Offering as 1t would
by its assurance OF permancncy OF
tenure and promotion on merit an In
ducement for the entry OF capable
young men into the service and an in
centIve to those already in to put forth
their best efforts to attain aud main
tain that degree of efficiency which the
interests of our International relations
and commerce demand.
During many years past appeals have
been made from time to time to con-
gress In favor of government owner
ship Of embassy and legation premises
abroad The arguments In favor of
such ownership have been many and
oft repeated and are well known to
the congress. The acquisition by the
government of suitable residences and
offices for its diplomatic officers, espe-
clully In the capitals Of the Latin Amer
lean states and of Europe, is so t11por-
tant and necessary to an improved
diplomatic service that I have no hest
tation in urging upon the congress the