Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-12-07
TAFT'S MESSAGE
UP TO CONGRESS
President Breaks Record For
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EfEnOs PAYNE TARIFF ACT.

osaes Win Panama Canal, Postal Saw
ises Bank, Parcels Post and conssr-
vetis~-Asts For Raise Of Judicial
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. For Fit
tiae Hs~er For Peary.
Washington, Dec. 6-The president
sent ne following message to congress
tsAag:
n NE Senate and House OF Repre-
s01Adves:
During the past rear the foreign re
latkoas o. the United States have con
tinsed spon a basis Of friendship and
gesd understanding.
TIE year has been notable as wit
nessfnG TIE pacific settlement Of two
important international controversies
before the permanent court Of The
Hagse.
he arbitration of the fisheries dis
pute between the United States and
Great Britain, which has been the
soorce Of nearly continuous diplomatic
correspondence since the fisheries con-
veatSoa at 1918. has given an award
whica Is satisfactory to both parties.
Peace Commissions.
Aperecsating these enlightened tend
eacies u modern times. the congress
at ~ hast session passed 4 law provid-
ing for the appointment Of q commits
stsn u ave members ito be appointed
b. the president OF the United States
to consider the expediency Of utilizing
existing international agencies for the
purpose Of limiting the ornaments Of
the nations Of the world by information
nj agreement and OF constituting the
combined navies Of the world an inter
national force for the preservation of
universal peace and to consider and
reQGt spou any other means to dimin-
- the expenditures of government Cor
m11atary purposes and to lessen the
probabilities Of war
Ne work Of the international hsh-
cries commission appointed in 1908
under the treaty Of April II. 1908. be
tveea Great Britain and the United
States. has resulted In the formula
t1an and recommendation of uniform
regulations governing the fisheries Of
tAe boundary waters Of Canada and
tie United States for the purpose Of
pEotecting and increasing the supply
sf fesA fish in such waters.
The Far East.
NE center Of interest In far eastern
a6airs during the past year has again
beea China.
II b gratifying to note that the ne
gstiat3ons for a loan to the Chinese
government for the construction OF the
trunk railway lines from Hankow
seuthward to Canton and westward
through the Yangtse valley, known a.
tie Hukuang loan. were concluded By
the representatives OF the various
AAancial groups in May last and the
results approved by their respective
governments
Tariff Negotiations.
TIE new tariff law in section re-
specting the maximum and minimum
nriffs of the United States. which pro-
visions came into effect on April 1,
1910. imposed upon the president the
responsibility of determining prior to
Tat date whether or not any undue
discrimination existed against the
D.ited States and its products In any
soantry Of the world with which we
s1stained commercial relations.
TIE policy of broader and closer
trade relations with the Dominion Of
canada which was initiated in the ad-
tustment of the maximum and mini
mum provisions Of the tariff act OF
August. 1909, has proved mutually ben
e1cial 1t justifies further efforts for
the reimbursement Of the commercial
relations OF the two countries SO that
their commerce may follow the chan
neis natural to contiguous countries
and be commensurate with the steady
expansion Of trade and industry on
bstA sides OF the boundary line.
The Department Of State.
An tariff negotiations. so vital to our
commerce and industry. and the duty
e jealousy guarding the equitable and
Just treatment of our products, capital
and industry abroad devolve upon the
department. of state.
The efforts Of that department to Sc
cure for citizens Of the United States
equal opportunities In the markets Of
the world and to expand American
commerce have been most successful.
The volume Of business obtained In
new fields Of competition and upon
new lines is already very great, and
congress IL urged to continue to sup
mort the department OF state In its en-
Aeavors for further trade expansion.
An fundamentally indispensable to
ne unhampered and natural develop
nent Of American commerce Is mer-
chant marine. All maritime and COM
nercial nations recognize the impor-
tancs of this factor. The greatest COM
nsecial nations. our competitors, jeal-
Sualy foster their merchant marine.
alluded to this most important sub
tsct In my last annual message. 1t has
AeA~n h>nn tafOre Won and I need not