The Detroit times., 1910-12-07

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ticnal agreement. aud OF constituting
the combined naNies or the world an
international force Tor the preseINh
tion OF universal peace. and TO con-
slider and report upon any other means
TO diminish the expenditures OF gov
eminent for military purposes ana 70
lessen the probabilities OF war.
have not as yet made appointments
IN this commission because I have i'm
yited and am awaiting the expressions
OF foreign governments as 10 their VIII
lingness 10 coop crate with rs In the
appointment OF similar commissions az
REPRESENTATIVES, who would meet with
our commissioners and by joint action
seek 20 make their work effective.
Europe, Canada, Etc.
Several important treaties have been
regulated with Gree< Britain In the
past twelve months. A preliminai
diplC matte agreement has been reached
rSgardirE tne arbitration OF pecuniary
claims which each government has
against .hc other This agreement
with the schedules of claims annexed
will. as soon as the schedules are ar
ranged. be submitted 10 the senate Tor
approval.
An agreement between the United
states and Great Britain with regard
TO the location of the international
boundary line between the tinted
states and Canada In PassamaquoddS
Bay and 20 the middle OF Grand Mahau
Channel was reached I'm treaty con
Guided May 81. 1910. which has been
ratified by both governments ana pro-
claimed, thus making unnecessary IN, tns
arbitration provided for in the previous
treaty OF April H. 1905.
The convention concluded Jan, il
so9. between the United states ana
Great Britain providing for the settl -
ment Of International differences be
tween the United states aud Canada
Including the Lpportionment between
the two countries OF certain or the
boundary waters and the appointment
OF commissioners to adjust certain
other questions has oeen ratified 10y
both governments and proclaimed.
Portugal
In October last the monarchy In Por-
tugal was oNerthrown, provisional
republic was proclaimed, and there was
set M a de facto goverrInent whicH
was promptly recognized by the gov
err ment az the United states for pur-
poses OF ordinary intercourse pendins
formal recognition by this and othes
powers OF the goternmental entity 70
be duly estaplishsi by the national
sovereignty.
The Ear Esst.
The center OF interest in Far East
err affairs during the past year has
again been China.
The policy of the government has
been directed by n desire 10 make the
use OF American capital in the develop
mcnt OF China an insti ument In the
promotion OF China's welfare and ma
terial prosperity without prejudice tc
her Legitimate rights as an Independent
Political power
This policy has recently found fur
Their CXempliiicaricn IN the assistance
giver by this government &c the Eego-
faf hANNl "A
American bankers foT loan OF $50
000 zoe 10 be employed chiefly In cur
renCy reform. The coutus lon which has
from ancient times existed I'm the mon
etary usages of tie Chinese has been
one OF the principal obstacles 10 com-
mel Cial Intercourse with that people.
Tariff Negotiations.
The new tariff law, in section re-
speeding 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 OF determining prior &C
that date whether or not any undue
q scrimination existed against the
United states and it's products in ans
country OF the world with which We
sustained commercial relations.
In case OF several countries IN
stances Of apparent undue discrlmina-
ton against American commerce Were
found TO exist These discrimination
were removed by negotiation. Prior &
April /. 1910. when the maximum tariff
was 10 come into operation with re-
spect to importations from all those
countries IN whose favor no proclama-
tion applying The minimum tarif
should be- issued by the president. one
hundred and thirty -four such proclaim
atICns embraced the entire commercial
world and hence the minimum tariff ol
the United states has been given uni
Versal application, thus tcstifyins &c
the satisfactory character Of our trade
relations with foreign countries.
The policy OF broader ana closer
trade relations with the Dc minion OF
Canada which was initiated in the ad-
justmCnt of the maximum and mini
mum provisions Of the Tariff Act OF
August, 1909. mas proved mutually
beneficial II justifies further effort:
for the readjustment Of the CONNER
cial relations Of the two countries -
that their commerce may follow tbs
channels natural TO contiguous coUn-
tries and be commensurate with tbs
steady expansion of trade and industry
on both sides OF the boundary line This
reciprocation on the part OF til,
Dominion government o. the sentime Al
which was expressed by this govern
mcnt VAS followed I'm October by the
suggestion that II would be glad &c
have the negotiations. which had beer
temporarily suspended during the sum
mer. resumed. In accordance with this
suggestion the secretary OF state, By
my direction, dispatched two represen.
tatiNcs OF the department OF state as
special commissioners to Ottawa &c
confer with representatives of the Do
miHion government. They were au-
mulating reciprocal trade agreement
as might be necessary and 10 receive
and consider any propositions which
the DomiLion government might care
to submit.
Pursuant 70 the instructions issued
conferences were held by these COM
missioners with officials OF the Domin-
ion government IT Ottawa in the early
part Of November.
The negotiations were conducted on
both sides In spirit OF mutual ac-
con mediation. The discussion of the
& COMMON commercial interests OF the
two countries had for its object "a sat
isfactory basis for trade arrange
rlent which offers the prospect OF e.
frcer interchange for the products of
the United States and OF Canada. The
conferences were adjourned TO be re-
sufned I'm Washington in January, when
& Is hoped that the aspiration OF botn
governments for mutually advan-
.ageous measure Of reciprocity will be
'ealized.
The volume OF business obtained Ia
lew FIELDS OF competition and upon
lew lines is already very great and
.on gress is urged to continue to sup
'ort the department. OF state In Its en-
leavors for further trade expansion.
Our foreign trade merits the best
support Of the government and tile
most earnest endeavor OF our manu-
acturers and merchants. who, IL they
10 not already In all cases need a for
sign market are certain soon TO be-
come dependent on IL Therefore now
Is the time to secure a strong position
In this field
can not leave this subject without
eInpnasizinR the necessity OF such leg
lsiation as viii make possible and con-
Nenlent the establishment OF Amaricnn