The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-12-05


In the Near and Far East
Washington, Dec. 3.---President Taft
submitted to congress- today the first
OF several messages. 1t was devoted
TO our foreign relations and in part
was as follows:
To the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives: The foreign relations Of
the United States actually and poten-
TALLY affect the state Of the Union to
a degree not widely realized and hard.
ly surpassed by any other factor In
the welfare of the whole nation. The
position OF the United States in the
moral, intellectual, and material rela-
lions OF the family OF nations should
be a matter of vital. interest to every
patriotic citizen. The national pros
perity and power impose upon us du-
ties which we can not shirk II we are
60 be true 10 our ideals The tremen.
dous growth Of the export trade Of the
United States has already made that
trade 4 very real factor In the INDUS.
trial and commercial prosperity Of the
country With the development OF our
Industries the foreign commerce OF
the United States must rapidly be-
come a still more essential factor in
its economic welfare. Whether we
have far-secing and wise diplomacy
and are not recklessly plunged into
unnecessary wars. and whether our for.
eign policies are bnsed upon an intel
ligent grasp of presentday world con.
dtons and a clear view OF the poten-
tialitles OF the future. or are governed
BY n temporary and tlmId eGpedlency
or by narrow views BETTING an IN.
FAINT nation, are questions in the al
tentative consideration OF which must
convince any thoughtful citizen that
no department OF national polity OF.
fers greater opportunity for promoting
the interests of the whole people on
the one hand, or greater chance on
the other OF permanent national in
jury than that which deals with the
foreign relations OF the United States
The fundamental foreign policies OF
the United States should be raised
high above the conflict OF partisan.
ship and wholly ASSOCIATED from diff.
ferences as to domestic policy. In its
foreign affairs the United States
should present to the world a united
front. The intellectual. financial and
Industrial interests Of the country and
the publicist, the wage Garner the
"a nd gi s,F a. af
patton must cooperate in a spirit Of
high patriotism to promote that ma.
tional solidarity which IS indispensable
20 national efficiency and to the at.
tanment Of national ideals
Tho relations Of the United States
with all foreign powers remain upon
n sound basis of peace, harmony and
friendship A greater insistcncc upon
justice to American citizens or inter.
ests wherever II may have been de
MED and n stronger emphasis OF the
need OF mutually in commercial and
other relations have only served TO
strengthen our friendships with for.
eIgn countries by placing those friend.
ships upon q firm foundation OF rcali-
ties as well az aspirations.
Before briefly reviewing the more
important events OF the last year in
our foreign relations. which It is my
duty to do as charged with their con
duct and because diplomatic affairs
are not of n nature to make 1t ap'
proprlate that the secretary OF state
make formal annual report, desire
20 touch upon some OF the essentials
to the safe management OF the for
eign relations OF the United States
and to endeavor also, to define clearly
certain concrete policies which are
the logical modern corrollaries OF the
undisputed and traditional fundamen'
tails OF the foreign policy of the
United States.
Reorganization of the State Depart
ment.
Al the beginning OF the present nd
ministration the United States. having
fully entered upon its position as O
world power, with the responsibilities
thrust upon It by the results OF the
Spanish-Amerlcan war, and already en-
gagged in laying the groundwork OF q
vast foreign trade upon which Il
should one day become more ant
more dependent, found itself without
the machinery for giving thorough at
tention to, and taking effective actor
upon. mass OF intricate business
vital to American interests in ever,
country in the world,
The department OF state was al
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 m,
recommendation by the congress OF
August 5, 1909. the department o
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