Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-12-03
PRESIDENT is
PROUD OF
POLICY
Mr.. TAFT ASSERTS THAT UNITED
STATES HAS WON A VICTORY
or DOLLARS AND NOT VICTORY
OF BULLETS IN A CRISIS

Washington, d. G., Dec. 3.-Presi
dent Tafts first message TO the last
session of congress in his term, was
received with close attention OF botH
branches when legislative business be
gan today.
Dealing entirely with foreign rela-
tons and Americas commercial pro
gress in foreign trade, the message
paved the way for others the chief
executive will send later dealing
with the big questions of legislation
and government.
Washington, d. G., Dec. "a note
OF warning to European powers which
by indirect means continue to DIS
crimnate against American trade;
strong appeal TO the congress to up
lit the great foreign policies of Amer
ica above mere questions OF partisan
ship: a triumphant vndicatlOn OF the
diplomacy of the admlnlstraQ aQOn,
witch is characterized as that of dol
lar versus bullets" a masterful pride
III the enormous expansion OF Ameri-
can trade as a result OF the foreign
policies of his administration; and an
earnest appeal tor joint action by
congress. and the executive to open
new markets for American industries
these are the more striking features
of President Taft's fourth annual mes
sage sent to congress today.
The message is the first of series
of such communications which he
will make to congress i'll the early
days OF the session, and deals entirely
with the foreign relations Of the
United States. Beginning with the
usual reference to the existence Of
good relations with foreign powers
the president adds that these have
been strengthened by "A greater insis-
ttnce upon justice to American citi-
zenc. or interests, wherever it may
have been denied and stronger en-
phasis of the need of mutually III
commercial and other relations.
For the first time in it's 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 it is only
natural that competitive countries
should view with some concern the
expansion of our commerce. Hence
the warning, If 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 govern
ment. instead of imposing the full
maximum rates of duty against dis.
eliminating countries. to apply grad
uated scale of duties, up to that max
imum of % 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. "
1t is very necessary that the Amer
ican government should be equipped
with weapons OF negotiation and
adapted to modern economic condi-
TONS
The state department, IAN archaic
and Inadequate machine at the be-
ginning OF this administration, the
PRESIDENT says, has become a new or
ganization, with highly specialized
bureaus and experts dealing with
every phase of American trade and
OF this reorganization service is
found in the merit system, which
President Cleveland is credited with
having introduced. President Taft
makes a strong appeal to congress to
make this machine permanent, by
giving the force Of statutory law 10
the executive orders governing admis-
sion to and promotion in the diplo-
matte and consular services.
To show that these appointments
are already largely non-partisan the
president 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 that in the con
sniar service no less than 55 per cent
of the consuls appointed by him were
from the southern states.
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 hui
manitarian sentiments. to the dictates
of sound policy and strategy, and to
legitimate commercial aims.
The president adds that because
modern diplomacy is commercial,
there has been a disposition in some
quarters to attribute to it none but
materialistic aims"
How strikingly erroneous is such
an impression may be seen from
study of the results by which the di-
plomacy of the United States can be
judged" says the president.
He mentions the arbitration