American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-12-14


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The psrt cf III United state. for the pur..
under this convention. 10 which the ssh
are rave its advice and consent on the
twsnty-fourth day Of July last.
international Opium Commission.
IN = special message transmitted to the
con9rens on the seventh OF January, 1911.
~ which c~oncurred In the recommends
uons made by the secretary of state In
tseard TO certain needful legislation for
me control Of our Interstate and foreign
drursc n op,um and other menacins
SAGE Of December I. 1909. In which / an
nouncsd that the results of the 1nterna-
sional Opium commission held at sbang-
the United States. had been laid before
tnls government: hat the report Of that
commission showed that China was maxi
Efforts toward tie eradication Of the
opium evil; that the Interested govern
ments had not permitted their CONNER
ton In this reform: and. a. a result Of
callaterai Investigations OF the opium
question In this country. ! recommended
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.
nations.. the United States proposed an
international opium conference with full
powers for the purpose Of clothing with
Iutione adopted by the aforementioned
Commission. together with their essen
saal c'rollor,ss The other powers con-
posal OF this government. and. I Am glad
70 be able to announce. representatives
OF AL 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
to the tarir negotiations of the depart
c %sms Fl sts ~;,h WITH TN a% fopHlsu eoup Sy n
rfee Of proclamations. Of the minimum
tsrir Of the United States to importa-
from the several countries. and 1
stated that. In Its general operation. sec
ton 2 Of the new tariff law had proved
q guaranty OF continued commercial
peace. although there were. unfortunate
arbitrarily with American interests
WITHIN their jurisdiction IN a manner In
furious and inequitable. During the past
treatment have been removed, but I re-
gret to say that there remain a few
cases OF dinerential treatment adverse TO
none OF these instances now appears to
amount to undue Discrimination in the
sense OF section 2 of the tarin law OF
complete degree OF equality OF tar
IN treatment that the department Of
state has consistently sought to obtain
for American commerce abroad.
While the double tariff feature OF the
tarin law Of 1909 has been amply justi-
fed by the results achieved in removing
criminations against American commerce
4 Ia believed that the time has come for
the amendment OF this feature Of the law
m snsh y way y. az ! to p Ssr y a as s=rrSs.ss %
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
governments through either leg
or administrative measures.
1t would seem desirable that the maxi
mum tarif Of the United States should
embrace within Its purview the free list.
which Is not the case at the present time.
significance to the governments of those
from which the mportations
into the United States are confined vir-
tually to articles on the free list.
The nQrlI Vcar onAad lima an 1010
shows great PROGRESS IN the development
Of American trade n was oteworthy
az marking the highest record Of exports
tries. the Valuation being In excess of
y 400. con. No. These exports showed a
nrer the preceding year of more
Need for American Merchant
Marine.
I need hardly reiterate the conviction
hat there should speedily be built up an
American merchant marine. This Is nee
essary to assure favorable transporta-
lion facilities to our great ocean-borne
commerce as we'll rs to supplement the
and men. II would have the economic al.
vantage of keeping at home part OF the
sums now paid foreign shipping for
American goods. All the great
commercial nations pay heavy subsidies
;, their merchant marine. so that II Is
~''vious that w''hcut some wise aid from
NV fIkttt tnt 'Itflttu 6tdttH I1uSJ INK |
behind In tho matter Of merchant marine
N Its present anomalous position.
LEGISLATION to facilitate the extension
" American banks to foreign countries Is
srother wat'er IN which our foreign
needs assistance.
with these factors and the continuance
II tho foreign service established depart
diplomatic and consuiar) upon
he high plane where II has been placed
w the recent REORGANIZATION this gov
'rrment would be abreast of the times
n fostering the interests OF tia foreign
and the rcs' must be left 10 the
'nergy and enterprise of our business
men.
Improvement Of the Foreign Service.
The entire foreign-service organization
= being improved and developed with
special regard to the requirements OF
he commercial interests of the country
rho rapid growth OF our foreign trade
lake II of the utmost Importance that
agencies through which
hat trade Is to be aided and protected
hould possess n high degree of efn-
iency. Not only should the foreign rep
~esenta,tves be maintained upon a zen.
rous scale In so far az salaries and es-
Adjustments are concerned. but the Sc
and advancement OF officers
hould be definitely and permanently reg