The Elbert County tribune., 1911-12-15

= 80. Of the rules Of international law
70 oe recognized within the meaning OF
erticie seven of The Hague convention
for the establishment OF an International
Fur-seai Treaty.
The fur-sesl controversy. which for
et seyou: sson hs Between sssn &:
UPON The 'nses nne,. apd the powers Soroer,ns ,,h
have sssn to snssxs
RAVES RAVES tss, sealing asainst the fur-sssi hsfSs
last been satisfactoriiy adjusted by the
conSnn,, conc.n.on of the North Pacific sealing
RUSSIA ms on the seventh OF July last
uas Inc attention of congress II especially
the part n the untsd stotes ot for the
under UNI, this convention. to which the sen
twenty-fourth day of July last,
International Opium Commission.
In special message transmitted to tho
Sonssess on the seventh OF January. 1911.
IN which concurred In the recomme nda-
regard to certain ' needfui % legislation ion for
traffic traffic In opium and other menacinS
sage Of December I, 1909. in which I an
nouneed that the results OF the Interna-
uonai Opium commission held at sheng.
i nai IN February. 1909 at the invitation of
the United States. had been laid before
ms government: that tho report of that
commission s showed that China was max
Ing remarkable progress and admirable
enorts toward the eradication OF the
opium evil; that ths Interested govern
nents had not permitted their CONNER
cial ccial interests to prevent their co-opera-
es1n. uon IN this reform; and. as result OF
question in this eountry. / II reeommended
tnat the manufacture. sale and use OF
opium In the. United States should be
more vigorously controlled by legislation
Prior TO that time and in continuation
OF the policy Of this government to Sc
rafs rafso1 the cooperation OF the interested
international opium conference with full
powers FOR the purpose OF clothing with
iutions % edop,ss 81 Sy ths sbnv sn
commission, together with their essen
tiai corollories; The other powers con-
posal of this government. and. I am glad
TO be able to announce. represertatives
.. ~, ~, the powers assembled In conference
at The Hague on the FIRST of this month
Foreign Trade Relations Of the United
States.
In my last annual message I referred
ment of state with foreign countries in
connection with the application. by n Sc
ries OF proclamations, Of the minimum
tons from the several countries. and
stated that; In Its general operation. sec
o guaranty W w continues % s non nompepc,ai ppr,p
peace although there were. unfortunate
y. Instances where foreign governments
dealt arbitrarily with American interests
within their Jurisdiction in a manner In
furious and inequitable. During the past
year some instances of discriminatory
treatment have been removed, but re-
greet to say that there remain few
cases Of direrential treatment adverse to
the commerce OF the United States. while
none of these instances now appears to
amount to undue discrimination in the
sense OF section OF the. tarir law OF
that complete degree of equality OF tar
IN treatment that the department Of
state has consistently sought to obtain
Tor american commerce abroad.
While the double tarifr feature OF the
tnrin law OF 1900 has been amply justi-
fed by the results achieved In removing
former and preventing new. undue dis
examinations against American commerce.
Il is believed that the time has come for
in such way as to provide graduated
means OF meeting VARYING degrees Of
discriminatory treatment of American
| commerce In foreign countries as we'll as
| to protect the financial interests abroad
| of American citizens against arbitrary
| and Injurious treatment on the part of
| foreign governments through either leg
islative or administrative measures.
| It would seem desirable that the maxi
l mum tafiU OF inc Unlte0 states tnOui1
embrace within Its purview the free list
| which is not the case at the present time
| in order that u m'yNt have reasonable
Significance. to the governments of those
| countries from which the importations
into the United States are confined vir-
tually to articles on the free list.
| shows great progress in the development
| OF American trade. II was noteworthy
as marking the highest record Of exports
| tries. the valuation being in excess of
SO 200, coo ono. These exports showed n
gain over the preceding year OF more
Crying Need for American Merchant
Marine.
need hardly reiterate the conviction
| that there should speedily be built up an
American merchant marine. This is nee
| essary to assure favorable transportR-
ton facilities to our great ocean-borne
navy with an adequate reserve OF ships
| and men. 1t would have the economic ad-
vast vas sums IS now paid foreign shipping for
| carrying American goods. All the great
commercial nations pay heavy subsidies
obvious that without some wise aid from
| the congress the United States must lag
behind In the matter of merchant marine
| in Its present anomalous position.
| Legislation to facilitate the extension
of American banks TO foreign countries is
another matter in which our foreign
| trade needs assistance.
with these factors and the continuance
| of the foreign-service established depart
1 rental. diplomatic and cousular) upon
| Die high plane where IT has been placed
| by the recent REORGANIZATION this gov
| ernment would be abreast OF the times
in fostering the interests OF It's foreign
| trade. and the rest must be left to the
energy and enterprise OF our business
men.
Improvement Of the Foreign Service.
The entire foreiRn-seryfce organization
| is being improved and developed with
| especial regard to the requirements of
| the commercial interests OF the country.
| The rapid growth of our foreign trade
makes It of the utmost Importance that