The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-09

washington, Dec. 6.-In the longest
of its kind over sent to
congress, President Taft reviews at
length the business of the year in the
various departments of the national
government. The settlement of the
nshries dispute with England through
the Hague tribunal comes in for a
considerable share Of the presidents
attention. The history of the fisheries
dispute and the establishment of the
riounal are comprehensively review.
ed.
The president gives a resume of the
foreign relations of the government.
hie are declared to be in q satisfac.
tory condition.
Tariff Negotiations.
Referring to the negotiation of new
tariff agreements President Taft
says:
The new tariff law, in Section 2.
respecting the maximum and mini.
mum tariffs of the United States,
which provisions came into effect on
April l, 1910, imposed upon US re-
sponsibility Of determining prior to
that date whether any undue discrim-
nation existed against the United
,. ties and its products in any u
try Of the world with which we sus.
tafned commercial relations.
In the case of several countries in.
stances of apparent undue discrimina.
t1ou avo{ncf Amoricop ,oc,~ora. r..~
found to exist. These determinations
were removed by negotiation. Prior
to April l. 1910, when the maximum
tarth 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, one
hundred and thirty-four such procla.
nations issued.
This series of proclamations EN-.
and hence the minimum tariff of the
United States has been given univer.
sal application. thus testifying to the
satisfactory character Of our trade
relations with foreign countries.
Marked advantages to the com.
merce of the United States were OBJ
tanned through these tariff settle
ments.
1.-The policy of broader and closer
trade relations with the Dominion OF
Canada which was initiated in the ad'
3ustment of the maximum and mini
mum provisions Of the tariff act Of
August. 1909, has proved mutually
beneficial. 1t 1ustiies further efforts
for the read1ustment Of the CONNER
cial relations of the two countries sc
that their commerce may follow the
channels natural to contiguous coun
tries and be commensurate with thu
steady expansion Of trade and indus
try on both sides Of the boundar!
line"
Ship Subsidy.
The president urges such action a
he believes will increase American
trade abroad. and says:
Another instrumentality indispen
sable to the unhamapered and natura
development of American commerce !
merchant marine. All maritime an
amercial nations recognize the In
pof,ance of this factor. The creates
commercial nations, our competitor
1ealously foster their merchant ms
rine. Perhaps nowhere Is the nee
for rapid and direct mail, passenge
and freight communication quite g
urgent as between the United State
and Latin America. We can secur
in no other quarter Of the world sue
immediate benefits in friendship an
as would flow from the e
adjustment of direct lines of cor
m~unication with the countries
Latin America adequate to meet tt
requirements of a rapidly i~ncreasir
appreciation of the reciprocal dope
dence of the countries of the westel
hemisphere upon each others pro
ucts, ~sympathies and assistance.
"I alluded to this most importal
subiect in my last annual message;
has often been before you and l net
not recap. ulate the reasons for !
recommendation. Unless prompt 9
tion be taken the completion OF Il
panama canal will find this the on
ereat commercial nation unable
avail in international maritime bu
ness of this great contribution to I
. means Of the worlds commercial
tercourse."
Governmental Expense.
To no one subject does h deve
more space than to the expense
conducting the various governme
departments and the urgent need
economy. and in this connection
rays:
Every effort has been made