Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-05


knitted to congress today the first o,
rerl u,essages. II was devoted 70 our
reign relations and In part vAs as fol
~:
re the Senate anf House OF Reprs~@n-
dives. The foreign relations OF the
Afsst States actually and potentially az
RI the state Of the Uuion 70 a decree
e wisely realixed and hardly surpassei
any other factor IN the welfare os
y whole nation. Tne position og the
nited States In the moral. Intellectual
nd material Relations q the family Of
ntsons should b a matter Of vital inter
- every patrt1tic citizen. The nation
prosperity and power inpdse upon Us
nfies which ne cannot shi~k n we are
Be true to our ideals The Tremendous
rcvth Of the export trade Of the United
tates has already made that trade a
sry real factor In the Industrial and
cmmercisi prosperity Of the country
Tlth the development % our industries
be foreign commerce Of the United states
pust rapidly become a still uore es-
.rcal factor m its economic welfare
yn~ther are have a far-seelag and wise
Diplomacy and are not reckieSsIv plunged
nfs Unnecessary wars. and whether our
ers.xn policies are based upon an intel
g~nt grasp OF present-aay world con
atfons and clear view of the pctentiali-
" t4E A1NAEes OF arc governed uE g
smporary and timid eEpediency CT By
barrow views behtt.nx an infant nation
(re asastions In the alternative consider.
lrfor Of which must convince any
houghtfel cftixen that no department OF
laccnai policy Offers greater opportunity
hr promoting the Interests q the whole
>>opis on the one hand. 1r greater chance
n the other Of permanent national Ia
9ry. than that which deals with the for
kgn r~lations % the United States
TIE tsndamenfal foreign policies Of the
rzfse1 States should - raised high above
Ne conflict OF parfizarship and wholly
hs>cciated from diilereuces as 20 fomes-
sc policy In its foreign Affairs the
United States should present to the world
united front The intellectual financial
nd Industrial interests % the country
md the publicist. the wage Garner. the
arr1er. and citizen Of whatever occupa-
ben must co-operate In a spirit q high
Patriotism TO promote that national soii-
ear1ty which Is indispensable 70 national
ffsctency and 20 the attainment Of na-
tonal itesis
TIE relations of the United States with
~ forsixn powers remain upon a sound
bzHts Of peace harmony AMI frfendshpi
a greater insixtence upon justice 20 Amer
ran citizens or interests wherever IL may
have been denied and a stronger efupha-
n cf the need OF mu.uallr- in CONNER
r1L and other relations hlve only served
y strengthen srr friendships with for
ks<n countries hy placing those friend
phips upon a firm foundatlou OF realities
- vel as asptrafiozs
Before briefly reviewing the more i'm
portznt events of the last year In our for
Ptxn relations. which Il Is my duty T. do
- charged with their conduct and BE-
Pause diplomatic a-alrs are not of a ua-
bier TO make IL Appropriate that the sec
Persry OF state MAKE a formal annual ~
port I desire 10 touch upon some % the
es<entiAis TO the safe Management o. the
For-ign relations OF the United Staf,s and
10 end.avor. also. 70 define clearly certain
erncrefe policie. which are the logical
nosern corroiariss q the undispGted and
Traditional fundamentals OF the foreign
peicy Of the United States
Reorganization Of the State Depart
rient
At the beginning OF tAe present ad-
Einistrarion the United States. having
fully entered upon It's position as world
power, with tire responsibilities thrust
upon II By the results Of the Spanish
American war. and already engaged n
laying the groundwork of vast foreign
trade upon which Il should one day be-
come more and more dependent. found
thorough attention 10. and taking effec-
tive action upon. a mass Of intricate bus
tness vital TO American interests in every
country IN the world
The depareneut OF state was an archaic
ond Inadequate machine lacking most OF
the attributes Of the foreign office OF any
great modern power With an appropriiA-
ton made upon my Recommendation oy
the congress on August 5. rs. the de-
- rnrlulHfHstT Erur-
gznised-
Thsy were created divisions Of Latin
American AFFAIRS and OF far eastern
near eastern, and western European
Affairs To these divisions were called
from the foreign service diplomatic ana
consular officers possessing experience
and knowledge gained by actual serV-
ice In different parts os the world and
thus familiar with political ana com
merctal conditions in the regions con-
e<rned. The work was highly speclal-
fxed- The result is that where preVi-
cusly this government from time 70
time would emphasize IN it- iofeish
relations one or another poiicy- now
American interests in every quarter OF
equal aSsiduity.
Merit System In Consular ana Oip'o-
matte Corps
Fxnert knowledge and professional
\. aiming must evidently be the essence
:, ,nts reorxanixation- Without a
trained foreign service there would
NOT he men available for the work IN
the reorxanized department OF state
Presfdent Cleveland has taken the nrst
.fen toward introducing the merit
svstem in the foreign service InAt
had been followed by the Application
Of the merit principle Win sxceen'
consular hrlnCn-
AIr,osf nothing. however. had been
Aore in this direction with regard
~ the diploratic service In TINS age
~ commercial diplomacy II was eNl-
S.rstx Of the first importance 70 Iin
An adequate personnel in that ~ oratir u
~ the service. Therefore. on NoNeh
- - 1905. by an executive order
s ,ha diplomatic service up to
- ~-.de Of secretary OF embassy. IN
.i..sys upon exactly the same strict
nartisau basis of the merit sys-
s.r rigid examination for appoint
-,~rr and promotion only for EN-
-senrx as had been maintained without
exception in the consular service,
eueeessfuI Efforts In Promotion of
Peace.
Tn the aeId Of work toward the
.ns.i. OF peace this government ne
~ot,.ted. but TO my regret was unAp1e
a. eonsunmate two arbitration
g. vbIch set the highest marx o.
a. ..niration Of nations toward me
s,,e~s,tution OF arbitration and reason
for var in the settlement OF ihtsln.-
tionsi disputes Through ths =
.rsrscan Diplomacy several wars
- heen prevented or ended ~,
,hs suecesstu! tripartite media,
etr, ~ the Argentine Repuohc. o. -. -.
"a ~ sse United States between Pera
IA "a ecuador; the bringing OF the oosn-
eno S,.nnte between Panama and Cos
ery "a 10 peaceful arbitration tns
Saving Of warlike prepasalohhi1, 'hi,. ~ wsre
Hayti and the DoHiniea,n ~ stopping