The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-06

deavors for further trade expansion
Our foreign trade merits the best
support Of the government and the
most earnest endeavor of our manu-
facturers and merchants. who. II they
do not already In all cases need a for
eign market, are certain soon to be-
come dependent on IT, Therefore, now
IS the time to secure strong position
in 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 |
commercial opportunities in foreign |
countries, and most especially In Latin |
America
Another instrumentality Indispensa- |
bic to the unhampered and natural de- |
velopment OF American commerce is |
merchant murine. All maritime and
commercial nations recognize the inn
portance of this factor. The greatest
commercial nations. our competitors.
jealousy foster their merchant ma
rne. Perhaps nowhere is the need for
rapid and 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-
date benefits in friendship and COM
merce as would flow from the estab-
Ne
ton 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, synpathies and
assistance.
| alluded to this most important sub
] ject ia my last annual message. 1t has
often been before you. and l need not
recapitulate the reasons for its recon-
mendation. Unless prompt action be
! taken the completion of the Panama
| canal will 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 seafaring
| population necessary as natural ma
val reserve and where could We find,
in case Of war, the transports and sub
sidiary vessels without which a naval
feet Is arms without a body? For
many reasons l cannot too strongly
urge upon the congress the passage Of
a measure by mail subsidy or other
subvention 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
me to repeat more emphatically than
ever the recommendation which !
made in my inaugural address that
congress shall at once give to the
courts of the United States jurtsdic-
ton 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
States shall be able when called upon
by Il 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.
l also and for the same general rea'
sons strongly commend to the favora
BILE action Of the congress the enact
ment of law applying to the diplo
matte and consular service the princi
pies embodied in section 1853 OF the
Revised Statutes Of the United States
in the civil service act Of Jan. 16, 1883
and the executive orders Of June II
1906, and Of Nov. 20, 1909
The excellent results which have at
tended the partial application Of civi
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
during the four years since the prin
ciples Of the civil service act were ap
Piled to that service in a limited way
and the good results already notice
able from similar application OF civil
service principles to the diplomat
service year ago convince me thai
the enactment into law OF the genera
principles Of the existing executive reg
ulations could not fail to effect further
improvement of both branches of the
foreign service. offering as II would
by its assurance of permanency 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 and main
tain that degree of efficiency which the
interests of our international relation.
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 te
the congress. The acquisition by the
government of suitable residences and
offices for its diplomatic officers, espe
cially in the capitals of the Latin Amer
lean states and Of Europe. is so impor
tant and necessary to an improved
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