The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-03
On Continued Discrimination
Against u. S. Trade
IN MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
Further, President Urges Congress to
Continue the Policy of Diplomacy
and He Points with Pride to the
49,
Progress Along Those Lines.

Washington, ID. G., Dec. 3,A note o.
warning to European powers, which by
indirect means continue to discriminate
against American trade; strong appea
to the Congress to uplift the great for
eign policies of America above mere
questions of partisansbip; triumphant
rindeation of the diplomacy of the adj
ministration, which is characterized as
, that of dollars versus bullets; mas
terful pride in the enormous expansion
OF American trade as a result of the
foreign policies of his administration /;
and an earnest appeal for joint action
Z by Congress and the executive to open
new markets for American industries
these are the mose striking features Of
President Taft's fourth annual message
sent to Congress to-day.
The message is the first of a series of
such communications which he will make
to Congress in the early days of the
session. and deals entirely with the for
cign relations of the United States. Be-
ginning with the usual reference to the
existing good relations with foreign pow
ers, the president adds that these have
been strengthened by "a greater insist
ence upon Justice to American citizens,
or interests. wherever it may have been
denied. and stronger emphasis of the
need of mutualty i'll commercial and
other relations"
For the first time in its history, says
the president, the state department has
obtained substantially the most favored
nation treatment from all of the coun-
tries Of the world. Therefore, he says
that it is only natural that competitive
countries should view with some concern
the expansion of our commerce. Hence
the warning, "ff in some instances. the
measures taken by them to meet it are
not entirely equitable, a remedy should
be found
To this end, the president strongly
recommends the enactment Of the bill
recommended by Secretary Knox last
December. permitting the government,
instead Of imposing the full maximum
rates OF duty against discriminating
countries. to apply graduated scale OF
duties, mp to that maximum Of 25 per
cent.
"Flat tariffs are out of date" says
the president Nations no longer ac
cord equal tariff treatment to all other
nations, irrespective Of the treatment |
from them received re /
is very necessary that the American gov
ernment should be equipped with weap- /
ons OF negotiation and adapted to mod
ern economic conditions"
The state department, IAN archaic and
inadequate machine" at the beginning of
this administration. the president says,
has become a new organization, with
highly specialized bureaus and experts
dealing with every phase of American
trade and diplomacy. Holding that the
essence of this reorganized service is
found in the merit system, which Presi-
dent Cleveland is credited with having
introduced, President Taft makes
strong appeal to Congress to make this
machine permanent, by giving the force
OF statutory law to the executive orders
governing admission to and promotion
in the diplomatic and consular services.
TO show that these appointments are
already largely non-partisan. the presi- {
dent points to the fact that three of (
the present ambassadors are hold overs
that of the ten he has appointed five
were by promotion from the rank of
minister; that of the thirty ministers (
appointed, eleven were promotions; and c
that in the consular service no less than c
55 per cent. of the eonsuls appointed by t
him We're from the southern states. q
Dollar vs. Bullet Diplomacy.
"The diplomacy of the present adj /
ministration has sought to respond to
modern ideas OF commercial intercourse"
says President Taft. "This policy has
been characterized as substituting dol 4
fN,. hull ,s lat L.
alike to idealistc humanitarian senti-
ments, to the dictates of sound policy
and strategy, and to legitimate CONNER.
cial aims" Il
The president adds that because il
modern diplomacy is commercial. there v
has been disposition in some quarters I
to attribute to it none but materialistic G
aims" ;
How strikingly erroneous is such an
impression may be seen from a study
OF the results by which the diplomacy OF
the United States can be judged" says G
the president.
He mentions the arbitration treaties
with France and Great Britain, which
failed of confirmation in the Senate the I
successful tripartite mediation Of the d
Argentine Republic. Brazil and the Unit G
Ell States. between Peru and Ecuador; y
the arbitration of the Panama Costa q
Rica boundary dispute: the Intervention <
between Haiti AMI the Dominican re-
publican on the verge Of war, the sup
preston Of the Nicaraglan war, the
halting of internecine strike in Hon. A
iuras. the adjustment OF the celebrated
Taena africa dispute between Peru and
Chile. and the adjustment Of the Peru
yisn- Ecuadorian boundary issue.
In consequence of these things. SAYS I.
the president. there has been a general 7
easing Of international tension on the y
west coast Of South America. He also
,dds that the diplomacy Of the United
States is active in seeking 20 assuage
ihe remaining IN feeling between this Il
,ouutry and Colombia. e.
Taking mp some Of the details OF the a
rear's diplomatic work. the president re- ;
iers with expressions of pride 20 China, =
shere. ~the policy Of encouraging fnan-
.ial investment 20 enable that country
@ help itself has had ihe resuit Of CIV
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