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terms of submission have been agreed upon by the two governments and, to- gether with the special agreement, were approved by the semate on July 19, 1911, but in accordance with the terms of the agreement they did mot go into effect until confirmed by the two gov- érnments by an exchange of notes, which was done on April 26 last. Negotiations are still in progress for & supplemental schedule of claims to fe submitted fo arbitration under this agreement, and meanwhile the neces- sary preparations for the arbitration of the claims included in the first schedule have been undertaken and are being carried on under the authority of at appropriation made for that purpose at the last session of congress. It is antfcipated that the two governments will be prepared to call upon the ar- bitration tribunal, established under this agreement, to meet at Washington early next year to proceed with this ar- bitration. Fur Seal Treaty and Need For Amend- ment of OQur Statute. The act adopted at the last session of congress to give effect to the fur seal convention of July 7, 1911, between Great Britain, Japan, Russia and the United States provided for the sus- pension of all land killing of seals on the Pribilof islands for a period of five years, and an objection has now been presented to this provision by the ether parties In interest, which raises the issue as to whether or not this prohibition of land killing is inconsist- ent with the spirit if not the letter of the treaty stipulations. The justifica- tion for establishing this close season depends, under the terms of the con- vention, upon how far if at all it is nécessary for protecting and preserv- ing the American fur seal herd and for inereasing its number. This is a ques- tioh requiring examination of the pres- ent condition of the herd and the treat- ment which it needs in the light of actual experience and scientific inves- tigation. A careful examination of the sub- Ject 18 now being made, and this gov- ernment will soon be in possession of & congiderable amount of new informa- tion about the American seal herd, which has been secured during the past season and will be of great value in determining this gquestion, and if it should appear that there is any un- | certainty as to the real necessity for imposing a close season at this time 1 shall take an early opportunity to address a special message to congress | on this subject, in the belief that this government should yield on this point rather than give the slightest ground for the charge that we have been in any way remiss in observing our treaty obligations. Final Settlement of North Atlantic Fisheries Dispute. On the 20th of July last an agree- ment was conchided between the Unit- ed States and Great Britain adopting, with certain modifications, the rules and method of procedure recommend- ed in thg award rendered by the Nerth Atlantic eoast fisheries arbitration tri- bunal on Sept. 7, 1910, for the settle- ment horeafter, In accordance with the prineiples lald down in the award, of questfons arising with reference to the exercise of the American fishing liberties under Article I of the treaty of Oct. 20, 1818, between the United States and Great Britain. This agree- ment received the approval of the sen- ate on Aug. 1 and was formally rati- fled by the two governments on Nov. 15 last. The rules and a method of procedure embodied in the award provided for determindng by an impartial tribunal the reasenableness of any new fishery regulations on the treaty coasts of Newfoundland and Canada before such regulations could be enforced against | Americaa fishermen exercising their treaty liberties on those coasts and also for determining the delimitation of bays en such coasts more than ten miles wide, in accordance with the definition adopted by the tribunal of the weaning of the word “bays” as used fa tha treaty. In the subsequent negotiations be- tween the two governments, under- takem for the purpose of giving prac- ticel effeet to these rules and meth- ode of procedure, it was found that wgtain medifications therein were de- simpble fyom the point of view of both governments, and these negotiations bave finally resuited in the agreement ebbve mentioned by which the award recommendations as modified by mn- tual consent of the two governments tre finally adopted and made effective, thus bringing this century-old contro- versy to a final conclusion, which is equally beneficial and satisfactory to both governments. Imperial Valley and Mexico. In order to make possible the more effective performance of the work ne- cessary for the confinement in their present channel of the waters of the lower Colorado river and thus to pro- tect the people of the Imperial valley; a8 well as in order to reach with the government of Mexico an understand- ing regarding the distribution of the waters of the Colorado river, in which both governments are much interested negotiations are going forward with a view to the establishment of a pre- Hminary Colorado river commission, which shall have the powers necessary to enable it to do the needful work and with authority to study the ques- tion of the equitable distribution of the waters. There is every reason to believe that an understanding upon this point will be reached and that an agreement will be signed in the near future. Chamizal Dispute. In the interest of the people and city of El Paso this government has been agsiduous in its efforts to bring to an early settlement the long standing Chamizal dispute with Mexico. Much has been accomplished and, while the final solution of the dispute is not im- mediate, the favorable attitude lately assumed by the Mexican government encourages the hope that this trouble- some question' will be satisfactorily and definitely sd¥tled at an early day. International Commission of Jurists. In pursuance of the aonvention of Aug. 23, 1906, signed at the third Pan- American conference, held at Rio de Jateiro, the internatiomal commission of jurists met at that capital during the month of last June. At this meeting republics were rep- | tween Italy and Turkey and their ar- | broke out between Turkey on the one | involved neither directly ner indirectly | tude of absolute neutrality and of com- | plete political disinterestedness. | and the consequent distress on both | United States has found occasion in | the interest of humanity to cgrry out resented, including the United States, | and comprehensive plans for the future work of the commission were adopted. At the next meeting, fixed for June, 1914, committees aiready appointed are instrueted to report regarding topics assigned to them. Opium Conference—Unfortunats Fail- ure of OQur Government to Enact Rec- ommended Legisfation. In my message on foreign relations ¢ommunicated to the two houses of congress Dec. 7, 1911, I ealled special attention to the assembling of the opium conference at The Hague, to the fact that that conference was to review all pertinent munieipal laws relating to the opfum and allled evils and certain- Ty all international rules regarding these evils, and to the fact that it seemed to me most essential that the congress should take immediate action on the anti-narcctic legislation before the con- gress, to which I bad previously called attention by a special message. The international convention adopt- ed by the conference conforms almost entirely to the principles contained in the proposed anti-narcotic legislation which has been before the last two congresses. It was most unfortunate that this government, baving faken the initfative in the International ac- tion which eventuated in the fmpor- tant international opium conveetion, failed to do its share in the great work by neglecting to pass the mnecessary legislation to correct the deplorable narcotic evil in the United States as well as to redeem internatienal pledges upon which it entered by virtue of the above mentioned convention. The congress at its present session should enact into law those bills now before it which have been so carefully drawn up in collaboration between the department of state and the other ex- ecutive departments and which have behind them not only the moral senti- ment of the country, but the practical support of all the legitimate trade in- terests likely to be affected. Since the international convention was signed adherence to it has been made by sev- eral European states not represented at the conference of The Hague and also by seventeen Latin-American re- publics. Europe and the Near East, The war between Italy and Turkey came to a close in October last by the signature of a treaty of peace, subse- quently to which the Ottoman empire renounced sovereignty over Cyrenaica and Tripolitania in favor of Italy. During the past year the near east has unfortunately been the theater of con- stant hostilities. Almost simultaneous- ly with the conclusion of peace be- rival at an adjustment of the complex questions at issue between them, war bhand and Bulgaria, Greece, Montene- gro and Servia on the other. The United States has happily been with the causes or questions incident to any of these hostilities and has maintained in regard to them an atti- In the second war in which the Ottoman em- pire has been engaged the loss of life gides have been appalling, and the the charitable desires of the American people to extend a measure of relief to the sufferers on either side through the impartial medium of the Red Cross. Beyond this the chief care of the gov- ernment of the United States has been to make due provision for the protec- tion of its nmationals resident in beliig- erent territory. In the exercise of my duty in this matter 1 have dispatched to Turkish waters 4 special service squadron, con- sisting of two armored cruisers in or- der that this government may if need be bear its part in such measures 4s it may be necessary for the interested nations to adopt for the safeguarding of foreign lives and property in the Ottoman empire in the event that a dangerous situation should develop. In the meanwhile the several inter- ested European powers have promised to extend to American citizens the ben- efit of such precautionary or protective measures as they might adopt in the same manner in which it has been the practice of this government to extend its protection to all foreigners resident in those countries of the western hemi- sphere in which it has from time to time been the task of the United States to act in the interest of peace and good order. The early appearance of a large fleet of European warships in the Bosporus apparently assured the protection of foreigners in that quarter, where the presence of the American stationnaire the U, 8. S. Scorpion sufficed, under the circumstances, to represent the United States. Our cruisers were thus left free to act if need be along the Mediterranean coasts should any unex- pected contingency arise affecting the numerous American interests in the neighborbood of Smyrna and Beirut. Spitzbergen. The great preponderance of Ameri- can materia] interests in the subarctie island of Spitzbergen, which has al- ways been regarded politically as “no man's land,” impels this government to a continued and lively interest in the international dispositions to be made for the political governance and administration of that region. The conflict of certain claims of American citizens and others is in a fair way to adjustment, while the settlement of matters of administration, whether by international conference of the inter- ested powers or otherwise, cofptinues to be the sublect of exchange of views between the governments concerned. Liberia. As a result of the efforts of this gov- ernment to place the govweynment of Piberia in position to pay ilw outstand- ing indebtedness and to maintain a stable and efficlent government neg'o- tiations for a loan of $1.700,000 have been successfully conciuded, and it is antielpated that the payment of the old loan and the issuance of the bonds of the 1912 loan for the rehabilitation of the finances of Liberia will" folloW at an early date, when the new re- celvership will go into active operation. The new receivership will consist of a general receiver of customs designated by the governmeat of the United NORWICH BULLETIN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBHI'L 1912 States and three receivers of customs designated by the governments of Ger-| many, France and Great Britain, which countries have commercial intefests in the republic of Liberia. The political disturbances in China in tween the government of Liberia and that of the United States and in ful- fiiling the terms of the agreement be- tween the former government and the American bankers, three competent ex- army officers are now effectively em- ployed by the Liberian government in reorganizing the police force of the re- publie, net enly to keep im order the native tribes in the hinterland, but to serve as a necessary police force along the fromtier. 1 It is hoped that these measures will assure not only the continued existence but the prosperity and welfare of the republic of Liberia. Liberia pessesses fertility of soil and natural resources which should insure to its people a reasonable prosperity. It was the duty of the United States to assist the re- public of Liberia in accordance with our historical interest and moral guard- fanship of a community founded by American citizens, as it was also the duty of the American government to | attempt fo assure permanence to a country of much sentimental and per- haps future real interest to a large bedy of our citizens. Morocco. The legation at Tangier is now in charge of our consul general, who is acting as charge d’affaires, as well as | earing for our commercial interests in that country. In view of the fact that | many of the foreign powers are now ; represented by charges d'affaires it has not been deemed necessary to appoint at the present time a minister to fill a vacancy occuring in that post. The Far East. The political disturbances in China in | the autumn and winter of 1911-12 re- sulted in the abdication of the Manchu rulers on Feb. 12, followed by thei formation of a provisional republican | government empowered to conduct the 1 affairs of the nation until a permanent | government might be regularly estab- lished. The natural sympathy of the American people with the assumption | of republican principles by the Chinese people was appropriately expressed in a concurrent resolution of congress on April 17, 1912 A constituent assembly, composed of representatives duly chosen by the people of China in the elections that are now being held, has been called | to meet in January nexst to adopt al permanent constitution and organlze: the government of tne nascent repub- | \te. During the formative constitutional stage and pending deflnitive action by | the assembly, as expressive of the | popular will, and the hoped for estab- | lishment of a stable republican form of government capable of fulfilling its international obligations, the Unifed | States is, according to precedent, main- | taining full and friendly de facto re- lations with the provisional govern- ment. The new condition of affairs thus | created has presented many serious | and coniplicated problems, both of in- ternal rehabilitation and of interna- tional relations, whose solution it was realized would necessarily require much time and patience. From the beginning of the upheaval last autpme ft was felt by the United States, in common with the other powers having large interests in China, that Inde- pendent action by the foreign govern- ments in their own individual inter- ests wonld add further confusion to a pituation already complicated. A pol- fey of international co-operation was accordingly adopted in an understand- ing, reached éarly in the disturbances, to act together for the protection of | the lives and property of foreigners if menaced, to mainein an attitude of strict impartiality as between the con- tending factions and to abstain from any endeavor to influence the Chinese in their organization of a new form »f government. In view of the seriousness of the disturbances and their general char- acter, the American minister at Pe- king was instructed at his discretion to advise our nationals in the affected districts to concentrate at such cen- ters as were easily’ accessible to for- elgn troops or men-of-war. Nineteen of our naval vessels were stationed at rarious Chiuese ports, and other meas- ures were promptly taken for the ade- quate protection of American inter- ests. It was further mutually agreed, in the hope of hastening an end to hos- tilities, that none of the interested powers would aprove the making of loans by its natiomals to either side. As soon, however, as a united pro- visional government of China was as- sured, the United States joined in a favorable consideration of that gov- ernment’s request for advances needed for immediate administrative necessi- tles and later for a loan to effect a permanent national reorganization The interested governments had al- ready, by common consent, adopted, in respect to the purposes, expendi- ture, and security of -any loans to; China made by their nationals, certain ¢onditions which were’ held to be es- | sentfal, not only to secure reasomable protection for the foreign investors, but also to safeguard and strengthen China’s credit by discouraging indls- ¢riminate borrowing and by insuring the application of the funds toward the establishment of the stable and effective government necessary to| China’s welfare. . In June last representative bankingt groups of the United States, E‘rauce,, Germany, Great Britain, Japan and | Russia formulated, with the general | sanction of their respective goveru-| ments, the guaranties that would be'E expected in relation to the expenditure and security of the large reorganiza- tion loan desired by China, which, however, have thus far proved unac- | ceptable to the provisional govera- | ment. South America. Our relations with the Argentine Re- public are most fricodly and cordial So also are our relations with | shose government ed t itation of the United Ntiox 1o send wo army « Hgers to study 1 the const irtillery sc.vool at Kort Mouroe. The long standing Alsop claim, which bad Leen the on'y hindrance to the healthy | growth of the most friendiy relations between the Uanited Stuses und Cbile, | tions on the canal zone. nhaving been eliminated through the submission of the question to his Bri- tannic majesty King George V. as “amiable compositeur,” it is a cause of much gratificationto me that our reia- tions with Chile are now established upon a firm basis of grewing friend- | ship. The Chilean government has! placed an officer of the United States coast artillery in charge of the Chilean coast artillery school and bas shown appteciation of American methods by confiding to an Ameriean firm impor- tant work for the Chilean coast de- fenses. Last year a revolution against the established government of Ecuador broke out at the principal port of that | republic. Previous to this occurrence the chief American interest in Ecua- dor, represented by the Guayaquil and Quito Railway company, incorporated in the United States, had rendered ex- tensive tramsportation and other serv- ices on account to the Ecuadorian gov- ernment, the amount of which ram| into a sum which was steadily increas- ing and which the Ecuadorian govern- ment had made no provision to pay, thereby threatening to crush out the | S°Vernment was thus able to use all very existence of this American enter- prise. When tranquillity had been restored to Ecuador as a result of the triumph- ant progress of the government forces from Quito, this government interposed ' of two American warships in the har- | Deriod of this disturbance contributed This was done without prejudice to the rights or ebligations of either country in a final seftlement to be, reached by arbitratien. The tentative line chosen was one which under the circum- stances brought to the knowledge of this government seemed to conform to the best interests of the disputamts. The border patrol which it bad been found necessary to re-establish for cus- toms purposes between the two coun- fries was instructed provisionally to observe this line. The republic of Cuba last May was in the throes of a lawless uprising that for ,a time threatened the de- struction of a great deal of valuable property—much of it owned by Ameri- cans and other foreigners—as well as the existence of the government it- self. The armed forces of Cuba being inadequate to guard property from at- tack and at the same time properiy to operate against the rebels, a force of American marines was dispatched from our naval station at Guantanamo into the province of Oriente for the protection of American and other for- eign life and property. The Cuban its forces in putting down the out- break, which it suceeeded in doing in a period of six weeks. The presence bor of Havana during the mest eritical in great measure to allay the fears of its good offices to the end that the American interests in Ecwador might be saved from complefe extinction. As a part of the arrangement which was reached between the parties and at the request of the government of Ecuador, 1 have consented to name an arbitra- tor, who, acting under the terms of the raflroad contract, with an arbitrater | named by the Ecuadorian government, will pass upon the claims that have | arisen since the arrangement reached through the action of a similar arbitral | tribunal in 1908 In pursuance of a request made some time ago by the Ecuadorian govern- ment, the department of state has giv- | en much attention to the problem of the proper sanitation of Guayaquil. As a result a detail of officers of the canal { zone will be sent to Guayaquil to ree- { emmend measures that will lead to the complete permanent sanifation of this nlague and fever infected region of that republic, which has for so long constituted a menace to health condi- 1t 1s hoped that the report which tiis mission will the inhabitants, ineluding a large for- eign celony. There has been under discussion with the government of Cuba for some time the question of the release by this government of its leasehold rights at Bahia Honda, on the northern coast of Cuba, and the enlargement, In ex- change therefor, of the naval statfon which has been established at Guan- tanamo bay, on the south. As the result of the negotiations thus carried on an agreement has been reached be- tween the two governments providing for the suitable enlargement of the Guantanamo bay station upon terms which are entirely fair and equitable to all parties concerned. At the request alike of thg.govern- ment and both political perties in Panama, an American commission on- dertook supervision of the recent pres- Idential election in that regublic, where our treaty relations, and, 'indeed, every geographical consideration, make the malntenance of order and satisfactory conditions of pecullar interest to the government of the United States. The furnish will point out a way whereby the medicum of assistance which the United States may properly lend the Ecuadodian government may be made effective in ridding the west coast of South America of a focus of contagion to the future commercial current pass- ing through the Panama canal. In the matter of the claim of John Celestine Landrean against the govern- ment of Peru, which ciaim arises out of certain contracts and transactions in connection with the discovery and ex- | ploitation of guano and which has been under discussion between the two gov- ernments since 1874, I am glad to re- port that as the result of prolonged ne: gotiations, which have been character- ized by the utmost friendliness and gond will on both sides, the department of state has succeeded in securing the consent of Peru to the arhitration of the claim and that the negotiations at- tending the drafting and signature of a elections passed without disorder, and the mew administration has entfered upon its functions. The government of Great Britain has asked the support of the United States for the protection of the interests of British holders of the foreign bonded debt of Guatemala. While this govern- ment is hopeful of an arrangement 2quitable to the British bondholders, it is naturally unable to view the ques- tion apart from its relation to the broad subject of financial stability in Central America, in which the policy of the United States does not permit it to es- cape a vital Interest. Through & renewal of negotiations between the government of Guatemala and Amerfean bankers, the aim of which 1s & loan for the rehabilitation of Guatemalan finances, a way appears to be open by which the government of Guatemala could promptly satisfy any protocol submitting the claim to an | equitable and just British claims and arbitral tribunal are proceeding with | at the same time so improve fts whole due celerity. financial position as to contribute An officer of the American public | greatly to the increased prosperity of health service and an American sani- | the republic and to redound to the ben- tary engineer are now on the way to | efit of foreign investments and foreign Iquites, in the employ of the Peruvian | trade with that country. Failing such government, to take charge of the sani- | an agreement, it may become impos- tation of that river port. Peru is bufld- | sible for the government of the United ing a namher of submarines in this | States to escape its obligations in con- rountry ané continues to show every | nection with such measures as may be- trained foreign servite. We need leg- islation. enabling the members. of the foreign service to be systemmtically brought in direct contact with the in- dustrial, manufacturing and exporting interests of this' country in order that American business men may enter the foreign field with a clear perception of the exact conditions to be dealt with and the officers themselves may prose- cute their work with a clear fdea of what American industrial and ,manu- | tacturing interests-require. Conclusion. Congress should fully 'realize the counditions which: obtain in the world as we find oursglves at the threshold of our middle age as a nation. We have emerged full grown as a peer in the great concourse of nations. We have passed throngh various formative pe- riods. We bave been self centered in the struggle to develop our domestic resources and deal with our domestic questions. The nation is now too ma- ture to continue in its foreign relations 'i, these temporary expedients natural to a people to whom domestic affairs are | the sole. eoncern. In the past our diplomacy has often condisted, .in normal times, in a meng ' assertion of\the right to imternationa§ ; existence. We.are now in a larger relge tion with broader rights of our owm ! and obligations Ln\othen than our- selves. A pumber, of great guiding principles were lald down early in the history of this govermment. The recent task of our dx‘ploma:_v\lfll been to ad- just those principles m"\the conditions i of today, to develop their corollaries, te ‘ find practical applicationsyof the old principles expanded to meet' new sit- uations. Thusiare being evolved bases upon which can restthe superstructure of policies which must grow with the destined progress of this mation. The successful conduct of our foreign rela- tions demand 2 broad:and 2 moderm ' view. We cannet meet new" questions /' nor build for the\future if we coofine . ! ourselves to outworn,dogmas of the | past and to the perspective appropriate ! at our emergence fromi colonial times and conditions. ¢ The opening of the'Panama canal will mark a pew era in our: international ! life and creste new\and world wide 3 conditions whichywith-their vast cor- ,1 selations and consequences, ,will obtain ' for hundreds of{years,tolceme. Wo,; must not wait for events to overtake ;‘\‘ us unawares. With\continuity ef pur- pose we must deal withithe problems of our extercal relationsiby a diplo- macy modern, resourceful, magpani- mous and fittingly expressive of the bigh ideals of a great mation. ’ WILLIAM H. TAPFT. The White Flonse. Dec. 8, 1912 For flaky piecrust Cottolene " \ a wor ind pies therefore have been wonderfully abused,and insome casestabooed. ‘When properly made with Cotto- lene and eaten at suitable times, pies are no more indigestible for a normal than are many other foods which so far hava | escaped this criticism. { Cottolene makes light and deli- cate crust—rich, but not greasy— ' wholesome, digestible, nutritious, Thereis no hog fat in Cottolene. desire to have American capital invest- ed in thesrepublic. In July the United States sent under- graduate delegates to the third inter- national students’ congress held at Lima, American students having been for the first time invited to one of these meetings. The republic of Uruguay has shown its appreciation of American agricul- tural and other methods by sending a large commission to this country and by employing many American experts. to assist in building up agricultural and allied industries in Uruguay. Venezuela is paying off the last of the claims the settlement of which was provided for by the Washington proto- cols, including those of American citl- zens. Our relations with Venezuela are most cordfal, and the trade of that re- pubic with the United States is now greater than with any other country. Central America and the Caribbean. During the past summer the revolu- tion against the administration which followed the assassination of President Caceres a year ago last November brought the Dominican republic to the verge of administrative chaos without offering any guaranties of eventual stability in the ultimate success of { elther party. In pursuance of the trea- come necessary to exact justice fo le- gitimate foreign claims. In the recent revolution in Nicaragua, which it was generally admitts® might well have resulted in a general Central American conflict but for the interven- tion of the United States, the govern- ment of Honduras was'especizily men- aced, but fortunately peaceful condi- tions were maintaned within the bor- ders of that republic. The financial condition of that country remains un- changed, no means having bees found for the final adjustment of pressing outstanding foreign claims. This makes it the more regrettable that the finan- cial convention between the United States and Honduras has thus far fail- ed of ratification. The government of the United States continues to bold itself ready to co-operate with the gov- ernment of Honduras, which, it is be- lieveéd, cannot much longer delay the meeting of its foreign obligations, and it is hoped at the proper time American bankers will be willing to co-operate for thie purpose. Necessity For Greater Governmental Effort In Retention and Expansion of Our Foreign Trade. It is not possible to make to the con- gress a communication upon the pres- ent foreign relations of the United States so detafled as to convey an ty relations of the United States with| j5.,uate Impression of the emormous the Dominican republic, which Were ! noreage in the importance and activi- threatened by the necessity of sus- | ¢jeq of those relations. If this govern- pending the operation under American | ment ig really to preserve to the Amer- administration of the custom houses on the Haitian frontier, it was found nec; | essary to dispatch special commission ers to the island to re-establish the custom houses and with a guard suffi- cient to insure needed protection to the customs administration. The efforts which have been made appear to have resulted in the restoration of normal conditions throughout the republic. The good offices which the commis- sloners were able to exercise were in- strumental in bringing the contending parties together and in furnishing a basis of adjustment which it is hoped will result in permanent benefit to the Dominican people. Mindful of its treaty relations and owing to the position of the govern- ment of the United States as mediator between the Dominican repubiic and Haiti in 1! elr boundary dispute and ! fact thut the on the Haitian- 10 %0 ac- te the lin® et hereto- the definitive y in contro- tically 1o tion th:! fzed pen settlenn of the I versy, it as found ne: cate to the two isl: .d governments a vrovisioual de fac o Louudary lge. tad 1 { fean people that free opportunity is oreign markets which will soon be | indispensable to our prosperity, even | greater efforts must be. made. Other- | wise the Amerfcan merchant, manu- | facturer and exporter will find many ! a field fn which American trade should { logically predominate pre-empted through the more energetic efforts of other governments and other com- mercial nations. There are many waysin which through hearty co-operation the legislative aud executive branches of this govern- ment can do much. The absolute es- | sential 1s the spirit of united effort ! and singleness of purpose. I will al- | lude only to a very few specific ex- | amples of action which ought then ro result. Araerica cannot take its proper pli:e in the most important fields for ' & eommercial activity and enterprise 1aless we lnve » morehant marine. \ @erlenn comrmerce aid ems 2° Mot be eTectively fostered i 1ds unles we + moks in th American newspapers ia tries and proper means for rmation about thém. We sure the permmuency of a wtl It is a vegetable product—made from purest and choicest cotton oil. 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