The Detroit times., 1912-12-03
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,natiop against American exports.
Further legislation TO protect anu
increase the seal herd at Pribiloi ISL
ands. now protected for Ave years
under the seal treaty between the
United states, Great Britain, japan
and Russia, effected July !, 1911.
Passage OF the anti-narcoue Jaw uS
feated by congress after ne hau au
vocated Il In a special message aione
linea laid out by the lnterha'ion
Al opium congress at The Hague nc
viewing the failure OF congress 70
mass this law. the president SAID II
was a breach OF faith with other ma
lions who participated in the hague
conference. ma.
EstahIishment OF a merchant ma
rine and proper credit extension W
Americans In foreign countries
The message in part is as follows,
10 the senate and House OF hepre-
ssnta 1aysign relations OF the United
statss actually and potentlahy shee.
tha state OF the union 10 ueb Ioes.a
widely realized and hateiy 1870 of
~ a,soIe nation. The position OF Ine
United states in the moral III, ne tbe
tnai and material relations OF -.
Ssrilx Of nations should De mate I,9
LII Interest to every patriotic clu-
ven The national prosperity aS
power impose upon US outies .r,n
we can not shirk II we are AIS no "rowth
~ tha export trade OF the Cnltep
states has already made thst tL1ue -
very real factor In the lnGustIlat 80
commarcial prosperity OF the counlrs
With the development OF our indus-
,rtas the foreign commerce or the Unit
"a states must rapidly become $50
more essential factor in Its eeohoihIe
ing and wise diplomacy ana are ~.
recklessly plunged into uhneSeSt"tas
wars and whether our iorelsh pol.Si
are based upon an intelligent sssp
~ nresent-day world conditions ano
clear view of the petentialties OF the
future or are governed by temporary
ana timid expediency or by narrow
views beftting an infant nation, are
questions in the alternative cohsiue'
alton OF which must convince
thoughtful citizen that no depar,l,er.
81 rational policy offers greater oppor-
tunity for promoting the interests OF
the whole people on the one manu-, %
greater chance on the other OF pe
manent national injury, than ina
which deals with the foreign relations
Of the United states 49,, ..
ne Fundamental foreign policies o.
the United States should De ralseu = aS,,
above the conflict OF partisanship anu
wholly ASSOCIATED from differences 90
TO domestic policy. In It's torelsh d
fairs the United states shoulu presen'
tellectuaL financial and Industrial IN
terests OF the country and the puoH
clst the wage Garner, the FARMER, anu
citizen of whatever occupation mus
cooperate in a spirit OF high patrlIt-
ism 10 promote that national soliuar,
ity which is indispensable TO national
efficiency and TO the attainments OF
national ideals.
The relations of the United states
with all foreign powers remain upon
a sound basis or peace, harmony anu
friendship. greater inststence upon
Justice to American citizens or inter-
ests wherever II may have been denied
and a stronger emphasis or the neeu
Of mutually in commercial and Other
re.ations have only served TO strength
en- our friendships with Foreign couh-
tries by placing those friendships up
on firm foundation OF realities as
we'll as aspirations.
Before briefly reviewing the more
important events OF the last year IN
our fsrelgn relations. which IL is nv
duty TO do as charged with their con
duct and because OF diplomatic at
fairs are not OF nature to make u
appropriate that the secretary or state
maze formal annual report, desire
10 touch upon some OF the essentials
to the safe management or the Tor
eign relations OF the United states AMI
to endeavor. also, 10 define clearly
certain concrete policies which are the
logical modern corollaries or the UNI
disputed and traditional fundamentals
OF the foreign policy or the Unite1
ReorKanisation or the state Depart
ment.
At the beginning OF the present nd
ministration the United states, having
fully entered upon it's position as
world power. with the responsibilities
thrust upon II by the results OF the
Spanish American war. and already
engaged in laying the groundwork OF
vast foreign trade upon which Is
should one day become more and more
dependent, found itself without the
machinery for giving thorough atten-
tion TO and making effective action up
on, mass OF intricate business vital
TO American interests I'm every coun-
try OF the world
archaic and inadequate machine lack
Ing most OF the attributes OF the for
eign Office OF any great modern
power With an appropriation made
upon my recommendation by the con-
gress on Aug. s. 1909. the department
OF state was completely reorganized. J
There 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
and consular officers possessing eS-
perience and knowledge gained by ac- ]
tual service In different parts OF the /
world and thus familiar with political
and commercial conditions In the re-
gions concerned The work was
highly specialized. The result Is that |
where previously this government !
iTOIU. time TO time WOulO emphasize
In Its foreign relations one or another |
policy, now American interests In |
every quarter or the globe are being |
cultivated with equal assiduity. This |
principle Of politico-geographical d. !,
vision possesses also the good feature !
OF making possible rotation between /,
the officers OF the departmental. the |
diplomatic. and the consular branches |
Of the foreign service and thus keeps |
the whole diplomatic and consular es-
Adjustments under the department OF
state In close touch and equally In
-spired with the aims and policy OF tho
government. Through the newly-cre-
ated divisions OF information the for
eign service Is kept fully informed OF
what transpires from day 10 day In
the International relations OF the coun-
try, and contemporary foreign COM
ment affecting American interests IL
promptly brought 10 the attention OF
the department. The law offices OF
the department were greatly strength
ened There were added toreign-trade
advisers to cooperate with the diplo-
matte and consular bureaus and the
politico- geographical divisions In the
innumerable matters whe'e CONNER
-cfaf diplomacy oF-eohsulHF- weFk calls
for such special knowledge The same
officers together with the rest OF the
new organisation. are able at all times
20 give 10 American citizetu accurate
information as TO conditions in foreign
countries with which they have bust
ness and likewise 10 corporate more
effectively with the Congress and also