The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-07
RELATIONS WITH
OTHER NATIONS
Foreign Affairs Is Subject Of
Message From President.
is FIRST ONE OF A SERIES
Merit System In Consular and Diplo,
matte Corps-Oep partment OF
States Good Work for Latin
American Republics.

'N'lei '-aH ACPNCltNS'
Washington. Dec 2-Presidour Taft
submitted to congress today the first
y, several messages. It MAS devoted
20 our foreign relations aad Ia part
was as follows:
To the Senate and House OF Repre-
sartatives. The foreign relations OF
rue utted States actually and poteu-
faly affect the state Of the Union TO
Il degree not widely realized and hard
Iy 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
perlty and power Impose upon US dG-
lies which we can not shrk II We are
o be true to our ideals The tramea-
tous growth OF the export trade Of the
United States has already made that
trade very real factor In the indus
rial and commercial prosperity OF the
country. With the development Of our
industries the foreign commerce Of
the United States must rapidly be
come a stlll more essential factor In
its economic welfare Whether We
have a farseeine and wise diplomacy
and are not recklessly plunged into
unnecessary wars. and whether our for
elgn policies are based upon an intel
Ng"nt grasp OF pr"sen'-day world con
iitous and a clear view Of the pOt"n-
tiaIlties Of the future or ar governed
ty a temporary aad tiuid expedi-ncy
or By narrow Views beatJIuE an In
FAINT nation. are questions in the al
tentative consideration Of htch must
convince any thoughtful citizen that
no departmcn, Of uaHona! poli'y Of
fers greater opportunity for promoting
tn" interests 0f the whole people on
he one hand. or greater chance on
rhe other Of permanent national IN
lgry. than that which deals with tn"
foreign relations Of the United States
Tho fundamental foreign policies Of
The United States should he raised
high above the conflict Of PARTISAN
ship and wholly dissuc}a'cd from dif
fereuCcs 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
farmer and citizen of whatever occu-
patton must cooperate In a spirit Of
high patriotism to promote that ma.
tioual solidarity which IS Indispensable
TO national efficiency and TO the at
tainment OF national ideals
The relations Of the United States
with all foreign powers remain upon
a sound basis OF peace, harmony and
friendship. A greater insistence upon
Justice to American citizens or inter
ests wherever it may have been de.
MED and a stronger emphasis Of the
need Of mutualIty in commercial and
other relations have only served 10
strengthen our friendships with for
eigu countries b. placing those friend
ships upon a firm foundation ot reali-
ties as well as aspirations
Reorganization Of the State Depart
rcnt
At the beginning OF the present ad-
nlnistra'lon the United States. hagiuc
fully entered upon Its position as a
world power. with the possibilities
thrust upon IT by the results OF the
Spnnish-Americau war. and already en-.
gagged In laying the groundwork Of 2
vast foreign trade upon which it
should ore day become more and
more dependent found Itself without
he machinery for giving Thorough at
tent.Cu to. and taking effective action
upon. a mass OF Intricate business
vital 20 American interests iu every
country In the world
The department o' state was an
archaic and Inadequate machine lack
INK most O, the attributes Of the for
Hisu Office Of any great modern power
With an appropriation made upon my
recommendation by the congress on
August 9. 1909 the department o.
state was completely reorganized
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 expe-
rie1ce and knowledge gained BY act
ual Service IN different parts Of the
world and thus familiar with political
and com merclal conditions In the re
gions concerned The work was high
ly specialized The result Is that
where previously this government
from time 70 time would emphasize IN
tts foreign relations one or another
policy, now American interests in ev-
cry quarter Of the globe are bein &