The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-12-10

IL is a matter OF INTEREST 10 amer
.ns 10 note the success which is at
..,a;ng the efforts of China to estab
r.h gradually a system of representa-.
.;vs government. The provincial as
,srblies we're opened in October, 1909
and in October of the present year a
consultative BODY, the nucleus of the
,uture national parliament, held Its
srst session at PekIng.
Tariff Negotiations.
The new tariff law, in section 2, re-
specting the maximum and minimum
tariffs of the United States, which pro-
visions came into effect on April l,
1910, imposed upon the president the
responsibility o. determining prior to
that date whether or not any undue
discrimination existed against the Unit
sd States and its products in any coun-
trv 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 m were
found to exist. These determinations
we're removed by negotiation. Prior
10 April /, 1910, when the maximum
tariff was 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, 134 such
vaccinations were issued This series
of proclamatlons embraced the entire
commercial world, and hence the mini
mum tariff OF the United States has
been given universal application, thus
testifying to the satisfactory character
of our trade relations with foreign
countries.
Marked advantages to the commerce
of the United States were obtained
through these tariff settlements.
The policy of broader and closer
trade relations with the Dominion of
Gambia which was initiated in the adj
justment of the maximum and mini
mum provisions of the tariff act Of
August, 1909, has proved mutually ben
efcial. 1t justifies further efforts fo-
the readjustment of the commercial re
lations of the two countries so that
their commerce may follow the chan
nels natural to contiguous countries
and be commensurate with the steady
expansion of trade and industry IN
both sides of the boundary line
State Department, Foreign Service, Etc
All these tariff negotiations, so vital
to our commerce and industry, and the
duty of jealousy guarding the equit-
able and just treatment of our prod
ucts, capital and industry abroad de-
volve 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 u manufacturers
largely through the good offices of the
department. of state.
Our foreign trade merits the best
support of the government and the
most earnest endeavor of our manu-
facturers and merchants, who, if they
do not already in all cases need a for
eign market, are certain soon to be-
come dependent on it. Therefore, nov
is the time to secure a strong posltioh
in this field
| eannot leave this subject without
emphasizing the necessity of such leg
islatien as will make possible and con
venient the establishment of Afericaa
banks and branches o American banks
IN foreign countries. Only by sucn
means can our foreign trade be favo:-
ably financed, necessary credits be ar
ranged and proper avail be made OF
commercial opportunities in foreign
countries, and most especially in Lati1-
America.
Merchant Marine.
Another instrumentality indispensa-
Bile to the unhampered and natural de-
velopment of American Is
merchant marine. All maritime an
commercial nations recognize the m
~portance Of this factor. The great"st
commercial nations, our competitors
lealously foster their merchant ma
rine. Perhaps nowhere is the neea
for rapid and direct mail, passenge-
and freight communication quite S"
urgent as between the United States
and Latin-Amerlca. We can secure IN
no other quarter of the world such In
mediate benefits in friendship ana
commerce as would flow from the es'
Enlistment of direct lines OF com
munication of the countries OF Latoh-
America adeouate to meet the require