Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-07
THE MESSAGE.

The Presidents message. as usual, is
q very lengthy document, but 1t is, new
ertheless, one which citizens OF the
United States will find interesting and
profitable. They should take time to
read what the Chief Executive has to
say on the Internal and external affairs
OF the Nation, Here only few of the
main points can be touched upon briefly.
The President expresses satisfaction
with the results of the settlement OF the
fisheries disputes, and comncnds Sena-
tor Root for the services he rendered.
senatorsRoot is n brilliant diplomat ana
able lawyer. In this connection the
hone is expressed in tho Message that
the international Prize court will be
made a permanent arbitral court OF JUS
tice. "The replies received" the Pres
,dent says, from the various powers
10 this proposal inspire the hope that
this also may be accomplished WITHIN
the reasonably near future,
A statement concerning the progress
or tha pcace commission naturally fol-
lows. Congress-, ut It's last session,
PASSED a law providing for the APP
pointment of q commission of five menu
beers "to be appointed by the president
of the United States, to consider the
expedcncy of utilizing existing inter
national agencies for the purpose OF
limiting the ornaments of the nations
OF the world by International agreement,
and of constituting the combined ma
yics of the world an international force
for the preservation of universal peace
and to consider and report upon any
other means to diminish the expendi-
lures OF government for military pur-
poses and to lessen the probabilities OF
war" The appointments have not yc,
been made but the President says ht
has invited and await the expressions
ms to their willingness to cooperate
with us in the appointment of slmiln1
commissions or representatives, whs
and by joint action seek to make the
work effective.
The Message then refers to the rev
olution OF Portugal and the recognition
3 OF the dc facto government by tn
United States for purposes of ordinar
business. 1t passes lightly over the af
fairs of Liberia, Turkey. and the othe
balkan states, and then explains tn
policy of the United States with rcgar
to the Chinese loan, and dwells Mt som
length on the situation in the far Ens
A review of ou relations during II
year with Latin America Is followe
by a statement regarding tariff nest
tiatlons. Inquiry developed tho IA,
that discrimination existed against tn
Country, and this was removed by n
gotiations. Marked advantages, Il
Message says, were Obtained.
The President emphasizes the impor
ance or our foreign trade and recon
mends strongly the creation and su
port Of merchant marine.
Unless prompt action, he says, :"
taken, the completion OF the Panan
canal viii find this the only great col
mcrciul nation unable to avail itst
In international maritime business
this great contribution to the means
the worlds commercial intercourse"
A question OF immediate importan
relates to the rights Of aliens, and tn
Is briefly discussed. with our /
crensing international intercourse" t
President says .'it becomes incumbe
upon ME to repeat more emphatical
h than ever the recommendation which