The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-07

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81 1Cnlt la more risorol CON.
troll ~ legis alton.
Prior 70 that time audSin cqntppaf
ION 0f the policy Of fiits soVernInelt
Is secure tie go pperat ZION of the in3
ferested nations the United States
proposed an international opium cor
ference with fun powers for the purs
nose 1oe clothing With athes force .of ms
teEn1 tfoRaf law The resolutions adopt
ed BY stha aboVe menfd6ned commits
sion. foRatlier with their essential cor
diaries The other powers concerned
cordially responded to the proposal OF
this government. and. I am glad TO be
able 20 announce. Representa- OF
III the powers assembled IN conference
az The Hague on the 6rst of this
month. = - 1t seems 60 me most es-
sentinle that the congress should take
.irdE1ediate action on the anti-nareotc
ieeJsIaffon to which have already
called attention BY special message.
Il: Busrsos Aires Conventions.
The four important conventions sign
I'd at the fourth pan-American CONFER
ence at Buenos Aires. providing for the
regulation OF trademarks, patents and
ropyrighfB and for the arbitration OF
pecunfary claims, have. with the adj
vice ana consent OF the senate. been
ratified on the part of the United
States, ana the Publications have been
Deposited with the governments OF the
Argentine Republic I'm accordance with
the requirements OF the conventions
am not advised that similar action
has been taken by any other OF the
signatory governments.
'Forsisn Trade Relations of the United
In my last annual message refer
red TO the tariff negotia lions OF the De
partment OF state with foreign coun-
trtes In connection with the applica-
Zion. by a series OF proclama tons. OF
the minimum tariff Of the United
States to imp6rta lions from the sew
araI countries, and 1 stated that in its
5eneraI operation section 2 Of the new
farfff law had proved guaranty OF
continued commercial peace, nlthouSn
there were, unfortunately instances
where foreign governments dealt ar
Fbitrarfly with American interests VIII
IA their jurisdiction In a manner In
inrIons and ineouitabIe. During the
mast year some instances OF discrann1-
-natory treatment have been removed,
hut i regret to say that there remain
few cases of diRerential treatment ad-
verse TO the commerce Of the United
states. While none of these instances
now appears to amount TO undue Gs-
elimination in the sense OF Secuon
Of the tarif law OF Aug. 5. 1909, they
are all exceptions to that complete de
( gree OF equality OF tariff treatment
that the department of state has CON
sistentIy sought to obtain for Amer
can commerce abroad
While the double tariff feature OF the
/ tarftR law of 1900 has been amply 1usGl.
fed by the results achieved In rernoV-
ing former and preventing new uEoue
determinations against American conn
merce. it is believed that the time mas
come for the amendment OF this fea-
. ture OF. the law in such way as to
provide d graduated means OF meet
I ing varying degrees Of discriminatory
treatment OF American commerce In
/ foreign countries as well as to pro-
feet the financial interests abroad OF
American citizens against arbitrary
and Injurious treatment on the part OF
foreign governments through either
legislative or administrative measures.
II would also seem desira bic that
the maximum tariff OF the United
Stntes should embrace within its pur-
view the free list. which is not the
cnse MT the present time. in order that
It might have reasonable significance
to the governments OF those countries
from which the tmpOrtations into the
United States are confined ytrtual'y
to articles on the free list
Record Of Highest Amount Of Foreisn
Trade.
The fiscal year ended June 80, 1911
shows great progress in the develop
ment of American trnde. 1t was note
worthy as marking the highest record
Of exports OF American products to
/ foreign co1ntries the valuation being
in excess OF $1,000, 100000. These ex-
ports showed a gain over the preceo-
Ing. year of more than $500, 100000.
Crying Need For, American Merchant
Marine.
need hardly reiterate the convic-
ton that there should speedily be built
ND IN American merchant marine. This
is necessary to assure favorable trans
portation facilities to our great ocean
borne commerce as well as to supple
ment the navy with m adequate re-
serve of ships and men. 1t would
have the economic advantage of keep
ing ut home part OF the vast sums now
paid foreign shipping for carrying
American goods All the great COM
merciaI nations pay heavy subsidies 70