Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-04
Presidents Message
Continued from Page S)

most-fayored-natlo treatment from
all the countries Of the world There
are, however, other instances which,
while apparently not constituting un-
due discrimination In the sense Of
section 2, are nevertheless exceptions
to the complete equity Of tariff treat
ment for American products that the
Department Of State consistently has
sought 10 obtain for American COM
merce abroad
Necessity for Supplementary Leglsla'
ton.
These developments confirm tho
opinion conveyed to you In my annual
message Of 1911, that while the maxi
mum and minimum provision Of the
tariff law Of 1909 has been fully JUS
tined by tho success achieved In re-
moving previously existing undue dis
examinations against American prod
uctB, yet experience has shown that
this feature OF the law should be
amended IN such way as 10 provide
a fully effective means Of meeting the
various degrees OF discriminatory
treatment Of American commerce IN
foreign countries still encountered as
well as TO protect against Injurious
treatment on the part Of foreign Gov
ornmenls through either legislative
or administrative measures, the fnan-
Clal interests abroad Of American cIu-
zens whose enterprises enlarge the
market for American commodities
! can not too strongly recommend
10 the Congress the passage Of some
such enabling measure as the bin
which was recommended by the Sec
rotary Of state IN his letter Of Decem-
her 49, 1911 The object Of the pro-
posed Legislation rs, In brief to en-
able the Executive TO apply as the
case may require, TO any or all COM
modilIes, whether or not on the free
list from % country which dscrimlU-
ales against the United States, a
graduated scale Of duties mp 10 the
maximum Of % per cent nd yaorom
provided in the present law Flat
tariffs are out Of date. Nations no
longer accord equal tariff treatment
10 all other nations irrespective Of
tho treatment from them received
Such a flexible power at the COM
mand Of the Executive would serve
TO moderate amy unfayorable tcnden-
cles on the part Of those countries
from which the importations into the
United States are substantially oon-
fined to articles on the free list as
we'll ns Of the countries which find
n lucrative market In the United
States for their products under exist
ing customs rates, II is very neceR-
Bary that the American Government
should be equipped with weapons Of
negotiation adapted to modern COO
nomlc conditions, in order that we
may at all times be in a position to
gain not only technically Just but
equitable treatment for our trade, and
also for American enterprise and
vested interests abroad
Business Secured to Our Country by
Direct Official Effort
AS Illustrating the commercial ben
efits to the Nation derived from the
new diplomacy and It's effectiveness
upon the material as wen as the more
ideal side, It may be remarked that
through direct official efforts alone
there have been obtained In the course
Of this administration, contracts from
foreign Governments involving am ex-
pcnditure Of $5O0OOOOO In the fac
tories Of the United States. Consider
alton of this fact and some reflection
upon the necessary effects of scion-
tfic tariff system and foreign ser
vice alert and equipped to cooperate
with the business men Of America
carry the conviction that the crafty
Ing Increase IN the export trade of
this country is, In substantial amount
due TO our improved governmental
methods Of protecting and stimulating
II. II is gcrmaue to these obserya-
tions to remark that In the two years
that have elapsed since the success
ful negotiation OF our now treaty with
Japan which at the time seemed TO
present 50 many practical difficulties.
our export trade TO that country has
Increased at the rate Of over 81, ,OO0, 600
a month. our exports TO Japan for
the year ended Juno 80, 1910, were
S2l959,31O. while for the year ended
June 80. 1912 the exports were $685.
AiSOl6, q net increase In the sale Of
American products of nearly l5O per
cent
Special Claims Arbitration with Great
Britain.
Under the special agreement cn-
tered into between the United states
and Great Britain ON August rs, 1910.
for the arbitration Of outstanding PEE
Cuniory claims. schedule Of claims
and the terms OF submission have
been agreed upon by the two GOV
ernments, and together with the spo.
cial agreement were approved by the