The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-12-08
Declares 1t Is Time to Stop
Legislating Against Cor
porations and En-
force Statutes.
SHIP SUBSIDY is URGED
Executive Advises That Tariff Board
Be Made Permanent, but Opposes
Another General
Revision.

delivered today, opens with a discus
sion of the settlement before the Hagu'
tribunal this year. 1t takes VI the rela'
tions of the United States with foreign
countries, ana ~recites the treaties o
various kinds which have been entered
into during the year. The formation o.
the republic OF Portugal Is touched DIP.
on, together with its tentative recog,
milton by the United States.
Relations with the far east, the Chin
csc railroad loan and kindred matters
are then discussed. The friendly visits
OF oriental potentates to this country
are touched upon as are relations with
Latin America, particularly the Mica
raguan revolution. Former President
Zelaya is severely condemned for his
alleged acts of maladministration.
Tariff Negotiations.
The first domestic topic discussed in
the message is that of tariff negotia-
tons. and on this point the president
says:
The new tariff law, in section 2 re-
spect.ng the maximum and minimum
tariffs OF the United States, which pro-
visions came into effect on April !, 1910,
imposed upon the president the respon-
sibllity of determining prior to that date
whether or not n undue discrlmina-
ton existed against the United States
and its products in any country of the
NoIAl Will MllltI1 WE SuSldllltQ COIL
In the case of several countries in
stances of apparent undue discriniua-
ton against American commerce We're
were emove by negotiation. Prior to
April !, 1910, when the maximum tariff
was to come into operation with respect
to importations from all those countries
in whose favor no proclamation applying
the minimum tariff should hu issued by
the president. 1874 such proclama tons
were issued, his series of p~roelamations
embraced the entire commercial world,
and hence the minimum tariff of the
United States has been given universal
application, thus testify.ng to the sat
isfactory character OF our trCde rela-
tons with foreign countries.
Marked advantages to the of
the United States were obtained through
these tariff settlements. Foreign nations
are fully cognizant Of the fact that under
section 2 Of the tariff act the president
Is required, whenever he is satisfied that
the trea tment accorded by them to the
products of the United States is not such
as to entitle them to the benefits of the
minimum tariff of the United States. to
Withdraw those benefits by .proclan1a-
the maximum tariff will apply to their
dut,able products entering the United
states. In Its general operation, this
section Of the tariff law has thus far
proved a guaranty OF continued COM
fnercial peace. although there are, how
ever. unfortunately Instances where
IoI,ish governments deal arbitrarily
with American interests within their
jurisdiction IN a manner injurious and
negotiable.
The policy of broader and closer trade
which was initiated in The adjustment
the maximum and miniraum pro-
visions of the tariff act of August, 1859,
has proved mutually beneficial. Il ius,
titles further efforts for the Reimbursement
the commercial relations of the two
countries so that their m may
Follow the channels natural to contigu-
Gus countries and be commensurate with
the steady expansion of trade and in
dtstry on both sides of the boundary
Inc. The .reclprocation on the part of
ment which was expressed by this gov
was followed in October by the
suggestion tina it would be glad to have
the negotiations, which had been tenn
resumed. In accordance with his sug-
the secretary of state, by INV
direction. DISPATCHED two representatives
Of the department of state as special
commissioners to Ottawa to confer with
representatives of the Dominion govern
nent. They Were authorized to take |
steps for formulating a reciprocal
agreement as might be necessary |
md, TO receive and consider any prop
osition which the Dominion government
night care to submit.
'erences We're held by these ommi
sioners with officials of the Dominion
government at Ottawa In the early part |
The negotiations We're conducted on i
10Th sides In a spirit of mutual accom-
The discussion Of the com
non commercial interests of the two
had for its object a satisfactory
'ssis for a trade arrangement which
,ffers the prospect of a freer interchange |
tie %nrodncts Of the United States
ldtotirned to he resumed in Washfnptnn
n January, when it is hoped that the |
! spira,,on Of both governments for a
,ru.,t,i advantagsous measure of reci-
The Department of State.
All these tariff negotiations, SO vital "a
s1:s sissssSsS q - Ii i ,aaaisssI !,
laty CT Jealously guarding the equitable
l anita lus M tfeaSment OF our products,
m the department of state.
The Argentine battleship contracts. like
ne SUBSEQUENT Important one for Argen-
government vessels. were secl,red
or our manufacturers largely thror,nie
ne good Offices Of the department Of
The efforts of that department to SCI
'ure for citizens of the United Sfafes
quar- opportunities in the markets ~ |
world n to expand American com
nsrce nave been most successful. The |
'olume Of business obtained in new fields
y competition ana upon new lines Is
Llfeady very great and congress is urged
2 continue to support the DEPARTMENT Of
tate IN its ~eldeavors Ito further trade
Our foreign trade merits the best sup
,ort of the government and the most
arrest eileavor of our manaIfactirer
ind merchants, who, il they do nof al
In all cases need a foreign mar
get. are certain soon to become dependent
'ure a strong. position in this field.
7 can not leave this subject without on,
,nasiIihs the necessity of such legislation