Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-12-03
OF PRES|-
DENT TAFT'S MESSAGE
Deals with the ADMINISTRATOR Diplo-
matte Policy, Which is Termed
"Dollars Versus Bullets"
LBy Associated Press.l

indirect means continue to discrimi- !
nate against American trade; strong |
appeal to the congress to uplift the
great foreign policies Of America
above mere questions of partisanship;
a triumphant vindication Of the diplo-
macy of the administration, which is
characterized as that OF dollars YER
sus bullets; a masterful pride in the
enormous expansion of American
trade as a result of the foreign pol
icies of his administration; and an
earnest appeal for joint action by con-
gress and the executive to open new
markets for American industries
these are the more striking features
of President Taft's fourth annual mes
sage to congress today.
The message is the first of series
of such communications which he will
make to congress in the early days OF
the session, and deals entirely with
the foreign relations of the United
States. Beginning with the usual ref
erence to the existing good relations
with foreign powers, the president
adds that these have been strength
ened by "a greater insistence upon
justice to American citizens, or inter
ests, wherever it may have been de-
MED, and stronger emphasis OF the
need of mutually in commercial and
other relations"
For the first time in its history,
says the president, the state depart
ment has obtained substantially the
most favored nation treatment from
all OF the countries of the world.
Therefore, he says that IL is only nat
ural that competitive countries should
view with some concern the expan-
sion of our commerce. Hence the
warning: IF in some instances, the
measures taken by them TO meet 1t
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 up to that maximum of 20
per cent
The state department, "an archaic
and inadequate machine" at the be-
ginning OF this administration, the
president says, has become new or
ganization, with highly specialized
bureaus and experts dealing with ev-
cry phase of American trade and
diplomacy. el
"The diplomacy OF the present ad-
ministration has sought to respond to
modern ideas of commercial inter
course" says President Taft. This
policy has been characterized as SUB
stituting dollars for bullets. 1t is one
that appeals alike to idealistic human
itarian sentiments, to the dictates of
sound policy and strategy, and to
legitimate commercial aims"
He mentions the arbitration treaties
with France and Great Britain, which
failed of confirmation in the senate;
the successful tripartite mediation OF
the Argentine Republic, Brazil, and
the United States, between Peru and
Ecuador: the arbitration OF the
Panama Costa Rica boundary dispute;
the Intervention between Haiti and
the Dominican Republic on the verge
of war, the suppression of the Mica
raguan war, the hating of internecine
strife in Honduras. the adjustment of
the celebrated Tacna-Arica dispute
between Peru and Chile, and the ad-
justment of the observation-disclosures
boundary issue.
In consequence of these things,
says the president. there has been a
general easing of international ten
sion on the west coast Of South
America.
Taking up some of the details of
the years diplomatic work, the presi-
dent refers with expressions of pride
Ito China, where "the policy of en-
couraging financial investment to en-
able that country to help itself has
had the result of giving new life and
practical application to the open-door
policy" There has been a vigorous
assertion, also, he says, of the equal
right of the United States to voice
in all questions pertaining to Chinese
loans and Developments
'In Central America the aim has
been to help such countries as Mica
ragua and Honduras to help them
Selves" says President Taft.
While they are the immediate bene-
ficiaries, the profit to the United
States is twofold he adds. The Mon
roe Doctrine is more vital in the
|neighborhood of the Panama canal,