nHTION TAKES PLACE OF CONFLICT Powers Won Over to Ways of Feace. TAFT SEES GREAT PR03RESS Special Message Discusses Year's Intercourse With Other Countries. REVIEWS MEXICAN CIVIL WAR Mobilization of American Troopt on Southern Border Explained For eign Trade Relatione Need For American Merchant Marine. Washington, Dec. 7. President Taft today sent to congress a special mes sage on foreign relations. Tbe mes sage follows: Tbe relations of tbe United States with other countries have continued during tbe past twelve months upon a lasts of tbe usual good will and friendly Intercourse. Arbitration. Tbe year Just passed marks an Im portant general movement on the part of tbe powers for broader arbitration. In tbe recognition of the manifold benefits to maklud In the extension of the policy of the settlement of inter national disputes by arbitration rather than by war, and In response to a widespread demand for an advance In that direction on the part of the peo ple or tbe United States and of Great Britain and of France, new arbitration treaties were negotiated last spring wltn Great Hrltaln and France, the terms of which were designed, as ex pressed In tbe preamble of these treaties, to extend tbe scope and obli gations of tbe policy of aroltratlon adopted In our present treaties with those governments. To pave tbe way for this treaty with tbe United States, Great Britain negotiated an Important modification In Us alliance with Japan, and the French government also ex pedited the negotiations wltb signal good will. Tbe new treaties have been submitted to tbe senate and are awaiting Its advice and consent to their ratification. All tbe essenMals of these Important treaties have long been known, and It Is my earnest tope that they will receive prompt end favorable action. . Claim of Alsoo & Co. Settled. ' I am glad to report that on July 5 last tbe American claim of Alsop & Co. against the government of Chile was finally disposed of by the decision of his Britannic majesty George V., to whom, as amiable compositeur, tbe matter had been referred for deter mination. His majesty made an award of nearly fl.000.uoo to the claimants, which was promptly paid by Chile. The settlement of this con troversy has happily eliminated irom the relations betwen the republic of Chile and the United Slates the only question which for two decades bad given the two foreign offices any seri- UUB LWIH ri tl Mini i j I' - unobstructed development of the rela- tlons of friendship which It has been the aim of this government In every possible way to further and cultivate Arbitrations. In further Illustration of the practi cal and beneficent application of the principle of arbitration and the under lying broad Hplrit of conciliation, I am happy to advert to the part of the Vnlttd States In facilitating amicable settlement of disputes which menaced the peace between Panama and Costa Itlca and between Haiti and the Do n.lntcnn republic. Since the (late of their Independ ence, Colombia and Costa Klca had been seeking a solution of a boundary dispute, which came as a heritage from Colombia to the new republic of Panama, upon Its beglunlng life as an Independent nation. Although the dls- putants had submitted this question for decision to the president of France under the terms of an arbitra tion treaty, the exact Interpretation of the provisions of the award ren dered had been a matter or serious disagreement between the two coun tries, both contending for widely dif ferent lines even under the terms or the decision. Subsequently and since 1903 this boundary question bnd been the subject or fruitless diplomatic ne gotiations between the parties. In January, 1911), at the request of both governments the agents representing them met In conference at the depart ment of state and subsequently con cluded a protocol submitting this long, pending controversy to the arbitral Judgment or the chler Justice or the United States, who consented to act In this capacity. A boundary commls sioL, according to the International agreement, has now been appointed, and It Is expected that the arguments will shortly proceed and that this long standing dispute will be honorably and satlaraetorily terminated. Again, a few months ago It appeared Amenities In the Choir Loft, "I felt so sorry for you. dear," whis pered the alto, with tears of Joy In her eyes, "when your voice broke on that blgh note!" "Cat!" pleasantly answered the so prano Time's Changes. Nowadays it Is the fathers and mothers, not the children, who have to sit down in the corner and speak only when they are spoken to. Ex-tbange. that the Dominican republic and Haiti were about to enter upon hostilities because of. complications growing out of an acrimonious boundary dispute which the efforts of many years had failed to solve. Tbe government or the United States, by a friendly Inter polation of good olflces, succeeded In prevailing uopu the parties to place their reliance upon some form of paci fic settlement. Accordingly, on the friendly suggestion of this, govern ment, the two governments empow ered commissioners to meet at Wash ington In conference at tho state de partment In order to anange tbe terms or submission to arbitration of tbe boundary controversy. Chamizal Arbitration Not Sstiofactory. Our arbitration of tbe Chamizal boundary question with Mexico was unfortunately abortive, but with the earnest efforts on tbe part or both governments which Its importance commands, It is felt that an early practical adjustment should prove pos sible. Mexico. Tho recent political events in Mexi co received attention from this gov ernment because of tbe exceedingly delicate and dlllicult situation created along our southern border and tho ne cessity for taking measure properly to safeguard American Interests. The government of the United States, In Its deblre to secure a proper observ ance and enforcement of the so called neutrality statutes of the federal gov ernment. Issued directions to tbe ap propriate odlcers to exercise a dill gent and vigllunt regard for the re quirements of such rules and laws. Al though a condition or actual armed conflict existed, there was no official recognition of belligerency Involving the technical neutrality obligations of International law. On tho Cth or March last. In the ab sence of tbe secretary or state. 1 bad a personal Interview with Mr. Wilson, the ambassador or the United Slates to Mexico. In which he reported to me that the conditions In Mexico were much more critical than tbe press dis patches disclosed; that President Ulaz was on a volcano or popular uprising; that tho small outbreaks which had occurred were only symptomatic of the whole condition; that a very large per cent, of the people were In sym pathy with the insurrection; that a general explosion was probable at any time, In which case he iearel that the 140.000 or more American residents In Mexico might be assailed, and that the very large American Investments might be Injured or destroyed. After a conference with the secre tary of war and the secretary of tbe navy, I thought It wise to assemble an army division of full strength at San Antonio, Tex., a brigade of three regi ments at Galveston, a brigade of In fantry In the Los Angeles district of Southern California, together with a squadron or battleships and cruisers and transports at Galveston, and a small squadron or ships at San Diego. At the same time, through our repre sentative at the City of Mexico, 1 ex pressed to President Diaz the hope that no apprehensions might result rrora unrounded conjectures as to these military maneuvers, and as sured him that they had no signifi cance which should cause concern to his government. The mobilization was effected with great promptness, and ou the 15th of March, through the secretary of war and the secretary of the navy, In a let ter addressed to the chief of staff. I Issued the following Instructions: "It seems my duty as commander In chief to place troops In sufficient number where. ir Congress shall di rect that they enter Mexico to save A nerlcan lives and property, an er feiilve movement may e promptly made. Meantime, the movement or tbe troops to Texas and elsewhere near the boundary, accompanied with sin cere assurances of the utmost good will toward the present Mexlcun gov ernment and with lurger and more frequent patrols along the border to prevent Insurrectionary expeditions from American soil, will hold up the hands of the misting government and will have a healthy moral effect to pre vent attacks upon Americans and their property In any subsequent gen eral Internecine Bt rife. Again, the sudden mobilization of a division of troops has been a great test of our army anil full of useful Instruction, while the maneuvers that are thus made possible can occupy the troops and their officers to great advautage, "The assumption by the press that I contemplate Intervention on Mexlcun soil to protect American lives or prop erty Is of course gratuitous, because I seriously doubt whether I have such uuthorlty under any circumstances, and If I had I would not exercise it without express congressional op provul. My determinod purpose, how ever, Is to be In a position so that when danger to American lives and property In Mexico threatens and the existing government Is rendered help leas by the Insurrection. 1 can prompt ly execute congressional orders to protect them, with effect. "Meantime, 1 send you this letter, through the secretary, to call your attention to some thlng3 In connection with the presence of the division In the southwest wl Ich have doubtless occurred to you, but" which I wish to emphasize. ' "In the first Jilace, I want to make the moblllzatlcn a first-class training for the army, and I wish you would give your Hire and that of tbe war college to ndvislng and carrying out maneuvers of a useful character, and plan to contliiue to do this during the next three il'ionths. By that time we may expectthat either Ambassador Wilson's ftfars will have been realized and chaosand Its consequences have ensued, or that the present govern ment of (Mexico will have so rend- 4 - Optimistic. "Are you one of tbe , people who think '.bis Is going to be a hard win ter?" "No.f One of the ladles to whom I bave been paying alimony bas got murrled again " Ennobling. Given a fine pedigree, small feet and plenty of good clothes, almost any woman reels qualified to apeak with cotHliiaeenslon concerning the lower clashes. Justed matters as to secure tranquillity a result devoutly to be wished. Tbe irjops can then be returned to their posts. "Second, Texas Is a state ordinarily peaceful, but you can not put 20,000 troops Into It without running some risk of a collision between the peo ple of the state, and especially the Mexicans who live In Texas near the border and who sympathize with the lnsurrectos, and the federal soldiers. For that reason 1 beg you to be as careful as you can to prevent friction of any kind. "Third. One of the great troubles In tbe concentration of troops Is the danger of disease, and I suppose that you have adopted the most modern methods for the preventing and, If necessary, ror stamping out epidemics. That Is so much a part of a cam paign that It hardly seems necessary tor me to call attention to It. "Finally, 1 wish you to examine the question of the patrol of the bonier and put as many troops on that work as Is practicable, and more than are now engaged In It, In order to prevent the use of our borderland for the carrying on of the Insurrection. 1 have given assurances to the Mexican bid bussador on this point. "I sincerely hope that this experi ence will always be remembered by the army and navy as a usoful means or education, and I should be greatly disappointed If It resultod In any In Jury or disaster to our forces from any cause. I have taken a good deal of responsibility In ordering this mobil ization, but I am ready to answer for It If only you and those under you use the utmost care to avoid tbe dif ficulties which I have pointed out." I am more than happy to here re cord the fact that all apprehensions as to the effect of the presence of so large a military for" In Texas proved groundless; no disturbances occurred. From time to time communications were received from Ambassador Wil son, who had returned to Mexico, con firming the view that the massing or American troops In the neighborhood had had good effect. The Insurrection continued and re sulted In engagements between the regular Mexican troops and the Insur gents, and this along "the border, so that In several Instances bullets from tbe contending forces struck American citizens engaged in their lawful occu pations on American soli. Proper protests were made against these Invasions of American rights to the Mexican authorities. The presence of a large military and naval force available for prompt action, near the Mexican border, proved to be most fortunate under the somewhat trying conditlos presented by this Invasion of American rights. Had no movement theretofore token place, and because of these events It had been necessary then to bring about the mobilization, It must have had sinister significance. On the other hand, the presence of the troops before and at the time of the unfor tunate killing and wounding of Amer ican citizens at Douglas, made clear that the restraint exercised by our government In rpgard to this occur rence was not due to a lack of force or power to deal with It promptly and aggressively, but was due to a real desire to use every means possible to avoid direct Intervention In the af fairs of our neighbor, whose friend ship we valued and w ere most anxious to retain. The policy and action of this gov ernment were based upon an earnest friendliness for the Mexican people as a whole, and It Is a matter of gratification to note that this attitude of strict Impartiality as to all fac tions In Mexico and or sincere friend ship for the neighboring nation, with out regard for party allegiance, has been generally recognized and has resulted In an even closer and more sympathetic understanding between the two republics and a warmer re gard one for the other. Action to suppress violence and restore tran quility throughout the Mexican repub lic was of peculiar Interest to this government, In that It concerned the safeguarding of American life and property In that country. On May 23, 1911. President Diaz resigned, Senor de la Tiorra was chosen provisional president. Elections for president and vice-president were thereafter held throughout the republic, and Sennr Francisco I. Madero was for mally declared elected on October 15 fe he chpf mnK,atracy. 0n NovPm. her 6 President Mndero entered upon the duties of his ofiiC6. Honduras and Nicaragua Treaties Proposed. As to the situation In Central America, I have taken occasion In tbe past to emphasize most strongly the Importance that should be attributed to the consummation of the conven tions between the Republics of Nica ragua and of Honduras and this country, and 1 again earnestly recom mend that the necessary advice and consent of the senate be accorded to these treaties, which will make It pos sible for these Central American re publics to enter upon an era of genu ine economic national development. Our relations with the Republic or Panama, peculiarly important, due to mutual obligations and the vast In terests created by the canal, have continued in the usual friendly man ner, and we have been glad to make appropriate expression of our attl tude of sympathetic Interest In the endeavors of our neighbor In undertak ing the development of the rich re sources of the country. The Chinese Loans. The past year has been marked in our relations with China by the con elusion of two important Internatlon al loans, one for the construction of the Hukuang railways, the other for the rarrvlns; nt c' the currtnc io- One Thing Intervened. "1 say, old boy, lend me an X." "Would If I could, dear chap, but there's an algebraic difficulty In the way." "What Is It?" "An X with me Is an unknown quan tity." Pathfinder Might Better Wait. , Many a woman has made the terri ble iVlstake of marrying merely to show the public that she had tho chance Chicago Record-Herald. rorm to which China wns ptedsod by treaties with, the Unltea States, Great Britain, and Japan, of which men tion was made In my last annual mes sage. Knowing the Interest of the United States In the reform of Chinese cur rency, the Chinese government, In the autumn of 1910, sought the assist ance of the American government to procure funds with which to accom plish that all-Important reform. In the course of tbe subsequent negotla' tlons there was combined with the proposed currency loan one for cer tain Industrial developments In Man churia, the two loans aggregating the sum of fSO.OOI.OOO. While this was originally to be solely an America!) enterprise, the American government, consistently with Its desjre to secure a sympathetic and practical co-operation of the groat powers toward main taining the principle of equality of opportunity and the administrative In tegilty of China, urged the Chinese government to admit to participation In the currency loan the associates of the American group In the Hu kunng loan. Whl'e of Immense Im portance In Itself, the reform con templated In making this loan Is but preliminary to other and more com prehensive fiscal reforms which will be of Incalculable benefit to China and foreign Interests alike, since they will strengthen tbe Chinese empire and promote the rapid development of In ternational trade. When these negotiations were be gun. It was understood that a financial adviser was to be employed by China In connection with the reform, and In order that absolute equality In all respects among the lending nations might te scrupulously observed, the American government proposed the nomination of a neutral adviser, which was agreed to by China and the other governments concerned. On Septem ber 28, 1911, Doctor Vls?erlng. presi dent of the Dutch Java bank and a financier of wide experience In the Orient, was recommended to the Chi nese government for the post or mone tary advlver. Especially Important at the present, when the ancient Chinese empire Is shaken by civil war Incidental to Its awakening to the many Influences and activity or modernization, are the co operative policy of good understanding which has been festered by the Inter national projects referred to above and the general sympathy of view among all the powers Interested In tbe far east. New Japanese Treaty. The treaty of commerce and naviga tion between the United States and Japan, signed In 1894, would by a strict Interpretation of Its provisions have terminated on July 17, 1912. Jap an's general treaties wltb the other powers, however, terminated In 1911, and the Japanese government ex pressed an earnest desire to conduct the negotiations for a new treaty with the United States simultaneously with Its negotiations with the other pow ers. There were a number of Impor tant questions Involved In the treaty, Including the Immigration of laborers, revision or the customs tar iff and tbe right of Americans to hold real estate In Japan. The United States consented to waive all techni calities and to enter at once upon ne gotiations ror a new treaty on the un derstanding that there should be a continuance throughout the lire of the treaty of the same effective measures for the restriction of Immigration of laborers to American territory which had been In operation with entire sat isfaction to both governments since 1908. The Japanese government ac cepted this basis of negotiation, and a new treaty was quickly concluded, resulting In a highly satisfactory set tlement of the other questions re ferrad to. A satisfactory adjustment has also bon effected of the question growing out of the annexation of Korea by Japan. Europe and the Near East. In Europe and the near east, during the past twelve-month, there has been at times considerable political unrest. The Moroccan question, which for some months was the cause of great anxiety, happily appears to have reached a stage at which It need no longer be regarded with concern. The Ottoman empire was occupied for a priod by strife In Albania and Is now at war with Italy. In Greecejand the Balkan countries tne disquieting po tentialities of this situation have been more or less felt. Persln has been the scene of a long Internal Btruggle. Thse conditions have been the cause of uneasiness In European diplomacy, but thus far without direct political concern to the United States. In the war which unhappily exists between Italy and Turkey this gov ernment hag no direct political Inter est, and I took occasion at the suita ble time to issue a proclamation of neutrality In that conflict. At the same ttmo all necessary steps have been taken to safeguard the personal Interests of American citizens and or ganizations In so far as affected by the war. In spite of the attendant economic uncertainties and detriments to com merce, the United States has gained markedly In Its commercial standing with certain of the nations of tbe near east. Turkey, especially, Is be ginning to come into closer relations with the United States through the new Interest of American manufactur ers and exporters In the possibilities of those regions, and It Is hoped that foundations are being laid for a large and mutually beneficial exchange of commodities between the two coun tries. International Conventions and Confer ences. The supplementary nrotocol to The 8o Unusual. "Hon. Hiram Digger Is an orator of rare repression." in what particular?" "He used tbe substanttatlve 'con fldence.' In one of his speeches the other day, and did not qualiry tt wltb the adjective implicit.'" Up to Date. Showman "Walk In, ladles, and gentlemen, and see the Aztec giants, descendants or a long-extinct race!" Meggendorfer Dlaetter. lln-ru- convention for tne e-'ahlh ' nut of an International prize court, mentioned In my last annual message, I embodying stipulations providing for an alternative procedure which would remove the constitutional objection to that part of Tho Hague convention which provides that there may be an appeal to the proposed court from the decisions of national courts, has re- celved the signature of the govern- ments parties to the original conven- Hon and has been ratified by the gov eminent of tho United States, together with tho prize court convention. The deposit of the ratifications with the government of the Netherlands awaits action by the powers on the declaration, signed at London on Feb ruary 20, 1909, of the rules of Interna- tlonal law to be recognized within tbe meaning or article seven or The Hague convention ror the establishment of an International prize court. Fur-Seal Treaty. The fur-seal controversy, wh'ch for nearly twenty-five yenn has been the source of fcHous friction between the United States and the powers border ing upon the north Pacific ocean, whose subjects have b-rn permitted to engage In pelagic scaling against the fur-seal herds having their breeding grounds within the Jurisdiction of the United States, has at last besn satis factorily adjusted by the conclusion of tbe North Pacific sealing convention entered Into between the United States, Great Britain, Japan and Rus sia on the seventh of July last. This convention is a conservation measure of very great Importance, and If It Is carried out In the spirit of reciprocal concession and advantage upon which It Is bRsed, there Is every reason to be- lleve that not only will It result In pre- serving the fur-seal herds or the north Pacific ocean and restoring them to their former value for the purposes of commerce, but also that It will afford a permanently satisfactory settlement of a question the only other solution of which seemed to be the total de struction of the fur s-als. In another aspect, also, this convention Is of Im portance In that It furnishes an Illus tration or the feasibility of securing a general International game law for the protection of other mammals of the sea, tho preservation of which Is of IniiKjrtar.ce to all the nations of the world. The attention of congress Is especll ly called to the neceislty for legisla tion on the part of the United States for the purpose of fulfilling the obliga tions assumed under this convention, to which the senate gave Its advice and consent on the twenty-fourth day of July last. International Opium Csmm'ssicn. In a special message transmitted to the congress on the seventh of Janu ary, 1911, In which I concurred in the recommendations made by the secre tary of state In regard to certain need ful legislation for the control of our Interstate and foreign traffic In opium and other menacing drugs, I quoted from my annunl message of Decem ber 7, 1909, In -which I announced that tbe results of the International Opium commission held at Shanghai in Feb ruary, 1909. at the Invitation of the United States, had been laid before this government; that the report of that commission showed that China waa making remarkable progress and admirable efforts toward the eradica tion of the opium evil; that the Inter ested governments had not permitted their commercial Interests to prevent their co-operation In this reform; and, as a result of collateral Investigations of the opium question In this country. I recommended that the manufacture. sale and use of opium In the United States should be more rigorously con trolled by legislation. Prior to that time and In continua tion of the policy of this government to secure the co-operation or the inter ested nations, the United States pro posed an International opium coher ence with full powers for the purpose of clothing with the force of Interna tional law the resolutions adopted by the above-mentioned commission, to gether with their essential corollaries. The other powers concerned cordially responded to the proposal of this gov ernment, and, I am glad to be able to announce, representatives of all the powers assembled In conference at The Hague on the first of this month. Since the passage of the oplum-ex-cluslon act, more than twenty states have been animated to modify their pharmacy laws and bring them in ac cord with the spirit of that act, thus stamping out, to a measure, the In trastate traffic In opium and other habit-forming drugs. But. although I have urged on the congress the pass ago of certain measures for federal control of the Interstate and foreign traffic In these drugs, no action has yet been taken. In view of the fact that there la now sitting at The Hague so important a coherence, which has under review tho municipal laws or the different nations for the mitigation or their opium and other allied evlia, a conference which will certnlnly deal with the international nspects of these evils, It seems to me most essential that the congress should take Immedi ate action on the antl-narcotlc legisla tion to which I have already called at tention by a Bpeclal message. Foreign Trade Relations of the United States. In my last annual message I re ferred to the tariff negotiations of the department of state with foreign coun tries In connection with the applica tion, by a series of proclamations, of the minimum tariff of the United States to importations from the sev eral countries, and I stated that. In Its general operation, section 2 of the new tariff law had proved a guaranty of continued commercial peace, al though there were, unfortunately, In stances where foreign governments Icnlt arbitrarily with American inter- "And Fool There Was." "Wno was that fool you bowed tor "My husband." "Ob. I er 1 humbly apologize." "Never mind. I'm not angry. But what a keen observer you are!" Judge. A Better Chance. "I see you have quit the beanery for a swell restaurant." "Only temporarily. They have a bet ter line of winter coats, In cabb I can j pick one uu by mistake." within their Jurisdiction In t muni.er injurious and Inequitable, During the past year some instances of discriminatory treatment have been removed, but 1 regret to say that there remain a few cases of differential treatment adverse to the commerce of the United States. While none of these Instances now appears to amount to undue discrimination In tbe sense of section 2 or tbe tariff law of August 6, 1909, they are all exceptions to that complete degree of equality of tariff treatment that the department of state has consistently sought to obtain for American commerce abroad. Whl.e the double tariff feature of the tariff law oi 1909 has been amply Justified by tbe results achieved in re moving former and preventing new, undue discriminations against Amert can commerce, It Is believed that the time has come for the amendment of this feature of tbe law In such way ai to provide a graduated means of meet ing varying degrees of discriminatory treatment of American commerce In foreign countries as well as to pro tect the financial Interests abroad of American citizens against arbitrary and Injurious treatment on the part of foreign governments through either legislative or administrative measures. It would also seem desirable that the maximum tariff of tbe United States should embrace within Its pur view tbe free list, which Is not tbe case at the present time, In order that it might have reasonable significance to the governments of those countries from which tbe Importations Into tbe United States are confined virtually to articles on the free list. The fiscal year ended June 30, 1911, shows great progress in the develop ment of American trade. It was note worthy as marking the highest record of exports of American products to foreign countries, the valuation being in excess of $2,000,000,000. These ex ports showed a gala over the preced ing year of more than $300,000,000. There Is widespread appreciation ex pressed by the business Interests of the country as regards the practical value of the facilities now offered by the department of state and the de partment of commerce and labor for the furtherance of American com merce. Crying Need for American Merchant Marine. 1 need hardly reiterate the convic tion that there should speedily be built up an American merchant ma rine. This is necessary to assure fa vorable transportation facilities to our great ocean-borne commerce as well as to supplement the navy with ao adequate reserve of ships and men. It would have the economic advantage of keeping at home part of the vast sums now paid foreign shipping lor carrying American goods. AH tbe great commercial nations pay heavy subsidies to their merchant marine, so that tt Is obvious that without some wise aid from the Congress the United States muBt lag behind In the matter of merchant marine In its present anomalous position. Legislation to facilitate the exten sion of American banks to foreign countries Is another matter In which our foreign trade needs assistance. Improvement of the Foreign Service. The entire foreign-service organiza tion Is being Improved and developed with especial regard to tbe require ments of the commercial Interests of the country. The rapid growth of our foreign trade makes It of the utmost Importance that governmental agen cies through which that trade Is to be aided and protected should possess a high degree of efficiency. Not only should the foreign representatives be maintained upon a generous scale In so far as salaries and establishments are concerned, but the selection and advancement of officers should be defi nitely and permanently resulated by law, so that the service shall not fall to attract men of high character and ability. The experience of the past few years with a partial appllcn'lnn of civil rervlce rules to the diplomatic and consular service leaves no doubt In my mind of tbe wisdom of a wider nnd more permanent extension of those principles to both branches of the foreign service. Tbe men selected for appointment by means of the ex isting executive regulations have been of a far higher avernge of Intelligence and ability than the men appointed before the regulations were promul gated. I therefore again commend to the favorable action or the congress the enactment or a law applying to the diplomatic and consular service the principles embodied In section 1753 or the Revised Statutes of the United Stntes. In the civil service act of Jan uary 1G, 18S3, and the executive orders of Juno 27, 1900. and of November 26, 1909. In Its consideration of this Im portant subject I desire to recall to the attention of the congress the vary favorable report mnde on tho Lowden bill for the Improvement of the foreign service by the foreign affairs commit tee or the house of representatives. Available statistics show the strict ness with which the merit system has been applied to the foreign service during recent yenrs and the absolute non-partisan selection of consuls and diploinntlc service secretaries who In deed far from being selected with any view to political consideration have actually been chosen to a dispropor tionate extent from states which would have been unrepresented In the for eign service under the system which It Is to be hoped Ib now permanently obsolete. Some legislation for the per petuation of the present system of ex aminations and promotions upon mer it and efficiency would be of greatest value to our commercial and Interna tional interests. WM H. TAFT. More Accurate. "Elinor and Mary had quite a squab ble last night over Venice, and Mary proved she was right." "But Elinor has seen Venice." "And Mary has seen it twenty times In moving pictures." His Specialty. , Agricultural Editor Do you think your farmer friend could pen a stray farm article now and then? Practical Subscriber Yep, if th3 ar ticle's pigs, bo kin Hale 's"II U Honey of Horehound and Tar for COUghS and Colds (Dni? giiu) puce's Toothache Drop 3 Cure la One Mtnul ess OLD FALSE TEETH BOUGHT la'tl'nlil. AlsouldliolilandHlhwr. Mulltom anil rui-riv cii-ck mmiw bui '- "- Tilt StVl.ltn CO.. '' Ulmbla in., ralladlil .Inference: NorUinuaUirn Tiul tu. WE BUY OLD GOLD Sllvrr, Platlnuin.Olil Jewelry, FnlwTfflh nf all kln.K HiifliHt prkea jmW. PENN SMELTING a REFINING WOHKS, 906 Filbert Street, Philadelphia. Ifor Coughs 6 ColosI There isn't much home for the man who has no self-respect. Un. Wmnlow's SontliliiR Syrup for Chlli1rn tth!z-fr. Boftvtin Ihe ifuma, rt-dtu-ea I til! am mo una, : -in; a puln, curen wind cullu, 25u a boitlo. It's humiliating to discover that tbe folks who we Imagine despise us never even think of us! Dr. Tierce's Pellets, small, sugar-coated, o.iy to take an enndy, regulate and invm orate stomach, liver and bowels and euro constipation. It isn't until a man reaches the age of discretion that be discovers he can have a good time without suffering for 't the next morning. Forroi.ni mid CHIP IUrk' C'aii'1iini l 111 lMt rrmnty r llevea ih arhltiM nml ,f'vrN!iiiiH i'iii-fa the Coul nnd retton-a iiornml ciniilltliun. It'a liquid vnVeln iunuedlutfly. leu., Six., uud Mc. At 'iruif aUirea The Paradox. "My doctor Is a paradoxical one." "How so?" "The more he reduced the swelling the higher the bills grew." A Sticker. "Say. pa?" "What Is It?" "Does It take sixty minute men to make one man of the hour?" Particular Woman. "She Insisted on having a woman lawyer secure her divorce." "Why was she so particular?" "She did not want to go contrary to that portion of the marriage ceremony that reads, "Let no man put asun der.' "Judge. Peliows In Distress. An efficient woman principal of a New York grammar school, though devoid of good looks and bearing the marks of long service In her profes sion, still retains the charm of a de lightful frankness. One day while watching the pupils pass out of her building two by two, as usual, sho no ticed one boy marching alone, with bis arm to his eyes, sobbing tumult ously. In answer to her solicitous In quiry as she drew him from the Hue. the little fellow walled: "I I haven't ggot no pardner!" The principal extended a prompt and sympathetic hand. "Shake, dear boy. shake!" she Invited. "1 haven't, either." Public Spirit Run Riot. "Our little town o' riliieberryville Is right up to date an' about as progres sive an' publlc-speerlted as any town In the state," said Zedeklah nnish. as he drove over tbe hills with the slim mer boarder. "Fact Is. some of us think the se lec'men use the tax money a little too freely kcepln' pace with the speerlt of progress that seems to be In the air nowadays. Here. In the last year, the town hall has had a new roof, an a new boas shed has been built around the church, an' a new handle put In tho town pmP. nn' a bridge costin most J200 has been built over PUmj Crick. The town clock has been put In repair at a cost of I18.6U. an they've put three dozen new books in tho town liborry. an' now they are talkln" of ofTerln' a firm a bonus o $200 to start a pickle lactory In the town. Once a lot o' selec'mep git the progressive fever, an' the ta money flies. Public speerlt Is a 1 rig ni. but us taxpayers has to foot the bills when It runs riot the way It does here In our town." Judge. THE LITTLE WIDOW A Mighty Good Sort of Neighbor to Have. -A little wldow77ne!ghl.or of nine, persuaded me to try Grape-Nu nej my stomach was so weak that i would not retain food of any other kind," writes a grateful woman, ft on. San Cornardlno Co., Cal. I had been 111 and confined . io M bed with fever and nervous proBtra .tlon for three long month. , afer the 'birth of my second oy. e re m despair until the little widows ad ice brought relief. tha "I liked Grape-Nuts fVorl beginning, and in an Mnc red Ibly f ort time it gave me sucn """d cnoy waa able to leave my bod and tnjoy my three good inm 95 months my weight lncren. 'tadted to 113 pounds, my '"" down and I felt ready for J My neighbors were amazed to see m gain so P';ndt ' "'oNuti when they heard that urap alone had brought the change. -My 4-year-old boy had eczema very bad last spring and lost h U appe entirely, which made him cros . an peevish. I put him on a diet ofG ra Nuts, which he relished at once U Improved from the beginning, tho e zeuia disappeared and now he I w ind rosy, with a dellg hul ' soft, cl ja skin. The Grape-Nuts diet dbl It I willingly answer nil r f3a preek, given by Foatum Co.. Battle tree MSid the llttl. book Wellvllle." inpkgs. Ever rd . "'"' l'"fime. 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