The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-04

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to the fur seal treaty, with the
need Of an amendment TO our statute:
to give it final effect; the final settle
mcnt of the North Atlantic fisheries
dispute; the handling of the Colorado
River with the proper distribution oi
the waters, and progress made in the
settlement of Ch8mizal dispute.
The appointing and organization OF
the international commission of iuriSts
in connection with the third Pan
American Congress is related, Sixteen
American republics we're represented in
the first session of that commission in
Rio de Janeiro last June. Comprehen,
sive plans for future work OF this com
mission were adopted. The next meet
ing is 10 bc in June 1914.
In regard TO the opium conference,
the President is obliged again TO call
attention TO the unfortunate failure OF
our government TO enact recommended
Legislation TO give effect TO the work
of that conference. The President in
sists that Congress at its present ses-
necessary TO carry out the agreements.
Reference is made 10 the war be-
tween Italy and Turkey. and congratu-
latlons are offered upon the coming Of
peace between those two powers.
The disputes Of American citizens in
their interests in Spitzbergen are re-
ferrod to. and it is stated that these
are in a fair way of adjustment. 1t is
curious, indeed, to see that American
interests predominate in that remote
island; and this ascendancy of Ameri.
can business there is fair illustration
of the enterprise of American business
men.
The position Of Liberia, with the ct
forts Of this Government TO help that
country TO pay its Indebtedness and
establish an efficient government, are
to, and hope is expressed that
results will follow.
There is Z discussion of the political
in China in connection
rulers and the formation of pro-
visional republican government. These
changes have created serious and COM
plicated problems, to help in the solu-
ton Of which the American Minister at
Picking was given discretionary powers
There is compact discussion Of af
fairs in the South American States,
with our relations thereto and action
thereon.
The President next refers TO the
troubles in the Dominican republic
and to conditions in Hayti, and the
Fact that the government of Great
Britain asked the support of the
United States for the protection of the
interests Of British holders Of the for
ign bonded debt of Guatemala is
loted, The intervention of the United
States in the troubles in Nicaragua
Whereby much bloodshcd and dcstruc
ion of property were prevented
s narrated, and tho statement
S made that the government of
he United States continues to
lold itself ready to protect foreign in |
erest5 both in that country and in |
Honduras,
T. NC L iCSiutnJ urges congress 10 |
make greater official effort for the re-
ention and expansion of our foreign
rade, and 10 that end he recommends
be upbullding of the American
nerchant marine lie holds that we
ced American newspapers in foreign
ountrics, and proper means for public
nfOrmation about our trade and manu-
actures. We need 10 assure the
crmaucDcc of a trained foreign serv-
&c, and as the President says. "Wc
ccd legislation enabling the mem
crs OF the foreign service 10 be systc-
brought III direct contact
nth the industrial, manufacturing,
nd exporting interests OF this country, |
4 order that American business men
lay enter the foreign field with clear
exception of the exact conditions TO
c dealt with, SO that the officers them
elves may prosecute their work with a L
lear idea of what American industrial
nd manufacturing interests require. -
The President concludes with an ap.
cal to Congress to fully realize the
ouditions which obtain in the world II
s ''ve find ourselves at the threshold
our middle age as a Nation. -
he standing that We have obtained
moug the nations Of the world imposes
uties upon us which cannot be
'irked. The opening OF the Panama
anal Will mark n new era in our inter
ational life, and will bring MS into
oscr relations than ever before. both
and politically, with the
reat peoples of the world.
The message is one Of direct force
I'd Immediate practical application.
ongress will do we'll indeed 10 give
sed TO the recommendations made
lerein, and il is not unreasonable to
;pect that some of those recommenda,
ons may be favorably acted upon.
ut for the Great general subjects, 1T
not likely that the recommendations
i'll bear fruit at this time.