The Red Cloud chief., 1912-12-05

OF advance has been maintained, the
total domestic exports having n valu.
alton approximately of $2,200,000, 900.
as compared with II fraction over
$4,000, 100000 the previous year. II
and partly manufactured articles con-
tnuc to be the chief commodities form.
ing the volume OF our augmented ex.
ports, the demands OF our own people
for consumption requiring that an In.
creasing proportion Of our abundant
agricultural products be kept mt home.
In the fiscal year 1911 the exports Of
articles In the various stages OF man.
ufacture. not including foodstuffs part.
ly or wholly manufactured. amounted
approximately to S907 7,50O.O00 In the
fiscal year 1912 the total was nearly
$l.O22. 100000, gain Of $114.0o0.000.
Advantage Of Maximum and Minimum
Tariff Provision.
The Importance which our manufac'
lures have assumed in the commerce
OF the world in competition with the
manufactures Of other countries again
draws attention to tho duty Of this
government to use It's utmost endcav-
ors to secure impartial treatment for
American products In all markets.
Healthy commercial rivalry In inter.
national intercourse is best assured
by the possession of proper means
for protecting and promoting our
foreign trade. II Is natural that
competitive countries should view
with some concern this steady
expansion Of our commerce. X In
some instances the measure taken by
them to meet It are not entirely equi'
table, a remedy should be found. In
former messages have described the
negotiations OF tho department OF
state with foreign governments for the
adjustment Of the maximum and min
imum tariff as provided In section 2
OF the tariff law OF 1909. The advan-
tages secured by the adjustment OF
our trade relations under this law
have continued during the last year,
and some additional cases OF discrim-
inatory treatment Of which We had
reason to complain have been re-
moved. The department Of state has
for the first time in the history Of
this country obtained substantial
most.favored-nation treatment from
| all the countries OF the world. There
| are, however, other instances which,
while apparently not constituting un.
due discrimination In the sense Of
section 2. are nevertheless exceptions
TO the complete equity OF tarih treat
ment for American products that the
department OF state consistently has
sought to obtain for American COM
merce abroad.
Necessity for Supplementary lelgs'a
lation.
These developments confirm the
opinion conveyed to you in my annual
message of 1911. that while the max
imum and minimum provision Of the
tariff law OF 1909 has been fully Jus
tilted by the success achieved in re
moving previously existing undue dis
ordinations against American prod
ucts, yet experience has shown tina
this feature of the law should b.
amended in such way an to preven
a fully effective means Of meetinl
the varying degrees Of discriminator.
treatment of American commerce II
foreign countries still encountered. a
we'll as to protect against Injurious
treatment on the part of foreign gov
ernments. through either Legislative
Of administrative measures, the fnan
cial interests abroad of American cit
liens whose enterprises enlarge th'
/ mt Co A nelO
can not too strongly recommend
to congress the passage of some sucl
enabling measure as the bill whicl
was recommended by the secretar!
Of state in his letter Of December Ia
1911. The object of the proposed leg
tslation is. in brief. to en-
able the executive to apply
al the case may require. to an,
or all commodities, whether or not o.
the free list from q country whicl
discriminates against the Unite
States, . graduated scale of dutie
J up to the maximum Of 25 per cent. q
valorem provided in the present Law
, Flat tariffs are out OF date. "
Special Claims Arbitration With Ores
Britain.
The special agreement entered int
between the United States and Gres
Britain on August IS. 1910. for the q
bitration Of outstanding pecuniar
claims, . schedule Of claims and th
terms Of submission have been agree
upon by the two governments. and u
gether with the special agreemer
were approved by the senate on Jul
. 10. 1911. but In accordance with th
: terms Of the agreement they did M
= go into effect until confirmed by th
!. two governments by an exchange {
: notes. which was done on April 2
t last. Negotiations are still in pro-
3 ress for q supplemental schedule {
= claims to be submitted to arbitratio
{ under this agreement. and meanwhil
T. the necessary preparations for the q
r bitration of the claims included In th
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