The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-12-05


~ the Sealing and FIshsrtes Die
pUtss-intsrssts Of United States
IN the Near snd Far East.
Warrington. Dsc. 3-President Taft
submitted TO congress today the nrst
q several messages. 1t was devoted
10 our foreign relations and in part
Vas - follows:
To the Senate and House OF Repre-
ssntatives: Tho foreign relations of
the United States actually and poten-
daily AFFECT the state Of the Union to
. degree not widely realized and hard
iy surpassed by any other factor in
the welfare Of the whole nation. The
position Of the United States in the
moral, Intellectual. and material relar
lions Of the family Of nations should
b . matter Of vital interest to every
patriotic citizen. The national pros
perity and power impose upon US du-
ties which we can not shirk II We are
to be true to our ideals. The tremen-
dous growth OF the export trade of the
United States has already made that
trade a very real factor In the indus
trial and commercial prosperity Of the
country, With the development of our
Industries the foreign commerce of
the United States must rapidly be-
come still more essential factor in
its economic welfare. Whether we
have a far-seeing and wise diplomacy
and arc not recklessly plunged into
unnecessary wars. and whether our for
sign policies are based upon an intel
lisent grasp Of present-day world con-
ditions and clear view Of the poten.
tialities Of the future, or are governed
BY . temporary and timid expediency
or BY narrow views befitting an in.
FAINT nation, are questions in the al
tentative consideration of which must
convince any thoughtful citizen that
no department Of national polity of.
fsrs greater opportunity for promoting
the interests Of the whole people on
the one hand. or greater chance on
the other Of permanent national in
Jury. than that which deals with the
foreign relations Of the United States.
The fundamental foreign policies of
the United States should be raised
high above the conflict Of partisan.
ship and wholly dissociated from dif.
ferences A. to domestic policy. In its
foreign affairs the United States
should present to the world q united
front. The intellectual. financial and
Industrial interests Of the country and
the publicist, the wage Garner, the
farmer, and citizen Of whatever occu-
patton must cooperate in q spirit Of
high patriotism to promote that na-
tional solidarity which 10 indispensable
to national efficiency and to the at
tainment Of national ideals.
The relations of the United States
With all foreign powers remain upon
sound basis Of peace. harmony and
friendship. A greater insistence upon
Justice to American citizens or inter.
ests wherever 1t may have been de.
MED and stronger emphasis of the
need Of mutually in commercial and
other relations have only served to
strengthen our friendships with for
eign countries by placing those friend.
ships upon firm foundation OF reali-
ties as we'll as aspirations.
Before briefly reviewing the more
important events of the last year in
our foreign relations, which it is my
duty to do az charged with their con-
duct and because diplomatic affairs
are not Of nature to make It an.
propriate that the secretary Of state
make formal annual report, desire
to touch upon some Of the essentials
to the safe management of the for.
eign relations Of the United States
and to endeavor, also. to define clearly
certain concrete policies which are
the logical modern corrollaries Of the
undisputed and traditional fundamen.
tails Of the foreign policy of the
United States.
Reorganization Of tho State Depart.
ment.
At the beginning of the present I'D.
ministration the United States, having
fully entered upon its position as
world power. with the responsibilities
thrust upon 1t by the results Of the
6panish-American war, and already en-.
gagged In laying the groundwork of
vast foreign trade upon which It
should one day become more and
more dependent, found itself without
the machinery for giving thorough At.
tention to, and taking effective action
upon. mass of intricate business
vital to American interests In every
country in the world.
Tho department OF state was IN
archaic and inadequate machine lack
ing most Of the attributes Of the for.
eisn ONCE Of any great modern power
With an appropriation made upon nv
recommendation by the congress on
August s. 1909, the department Of
state was completely reorgani.ed