New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-04
TO RETAIN AND EXPAND
OUR FOREIGN TRADE.

In concluding his message NF' Ia'
says.
II is not possible TO mali 90 the CON-
gress a communication upon the presenI
foreign relations of the United states q
detailed as to convey an adequate impress
sion of the enormous increase m the III
nortance and activities Of those relation.
II this government is really 10 preserve o
the American people that free opportlhiV
in foreign markets which wi. soon Ne NJ
TO our prosperity eve
greater efforts must be made. OtherWls
IN. American merchant, manutacturs
and exporter will find many Held ii
which American trade should log!eaN1
predominate pre-empted Through the mof1
energetic efforts Of other governments a''1
other commercial nations.
There are many ways In which tnrous1
hearty cooperation, the legislative ah1
executive branches OF this government
can do much. The absolute essential
the spirit of united effort and slnsienes1
Of purpose. / will allude only 10 'e1l
few specific examples Of action "hNl
ought then 10 result America cannol
take its proper place in the most in1
portant fields for its coinmerclai a''NiV|
and enterprise unless we have me- ehd-1
marine. American commerce ana eh'e'
prise cannot be effectively iosIeIeo
those fields unless We have good AmeHs
can banks I'm the countries referred III
We need American newspapers 10 ING
countries and proper means for puohc
formation about them. We need 70 sI
sure the permanency of trained iorfs1
service. We need legislation enabling ~
members OF the foreign service 70 be syt
tematioany brought in direct contas
with the industrial. manufacturing an5
exporting interests OF thiJ country 1
order that American business men may
enter the foreign field with a clear peri
ception of the exact conditions 20 be desij
with and the officers themselves may
prosecute their work with clear idea Il
what American industrial and manuIaof
uring interests require.
Congress should fully realize the coma,
lions which obtain In the world as N
find ourselves at the threshold OF on
middle age as a nation. We have energy
full grown as a peer in the great COZ
course OF nations. We have passs
through various formative periods. WI
have been self-centred in the struggle
develop our domestic resources and de1
with our domestic que 5tions. The neue
Is now too mature 10 continue IN us lo'
eign relations those &c. nporary eXpeoie"'l
natural to a people 10 whom domesui
affairs are the sole co Germ. IN the pasl
our diplomacy has ten consisted
normal times. in a Ia.re assertion OF "a
right to international existence. we ~
now In q larger rels alton Win oloA'@
rights OF our own and obligations
others than ourselves. A number o. b's
guiding principles wele laid down can
in the history OF this government
recent task OF our dip omacy has ooen
adjust those principles TO TIE eohl"'
Of to-day, to develop their corolla'.'S
find practical applications OF the o'u ~
ciples expanded 70 meet new sltuauo
Thus are being evolved bases up'
which can rest the superstructure oil pO-
cies which must grow WITH the desuas
progress Of this natlon. The suceess
conduct OF our foreign rels tons aehaH
a broad and modern view. we e'D
meet new questions nor build Tor tne =.
ure II we contine ourselves 10 ou'"s
dogmas of the past and to the persps0~
at our eniergence from
lonial times and conditions The ope"
Of the Panama Canal win mark ne"
in our international life and create Nv.
and worldwide conditions. which, W"
their vast correlations and consequence
will obtain foe hundreds Of years 70 co"s
We must NOT walt for events TO oyer'A
us unawares. With continuity OF purpV.l
we must deal with the problems OF ..
external relations by diplomacy nv
ern, resourceful. magnanimous ana n
tingly expressive Of the high Ideals VI
great nation.