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TAFT '"AN" PmtJPTnW IVFMPQ Inl 1 JL I UULlUll ft! fnlrVO Prtiident Sends Message to Conjreis on External Eelations. SBSSSsSSSslsssss. ARBITRATION THE GREAT ISSUE nli f ths- Ws-rlJ Moilnc Mr (irnrrtl AppllratlnB f the rrln-lplr-om Drltllt of the Work. (Continued frjm. lirt I'ge ) Galveston, and a mill squadron of ship s)1 SBu Dlesa. At th name time: through tr representative at .Uia.A.'Uy of Mexico. I expressed to President, ilt.a the hope that no apprehensions might 'result from unfounded conjoin urea mm o. Uim mill. trr maneuver, ami fturd him that they had no altniricanca which should (suss concern to hla go-vVriiment. , ."I am more than happy' to here J-ectiM tha fart that nil apprehension's ns to the effect of the presence of o l.ir- a mili tary force In Texaa prove! ' groundless no diaturban'M occurred; the conduct of ta troopa waa exemplary and the public reception and treatment of them wssvall that could have bees dealrel. and thia tiot1thata.ndlng tha praaenca of a large number of Mexican refugee In tha border territory. .' r'Tha preaenc' of a large military and naval force available for prompt action, near tha Mexican border, proved to be moat fortunate tirtder the aniewhat try. lag conditions presented by thla Invasion of American right. Had no mowment theretofore taken place, and because of these eventa II hud been neceseary then te bring about tha mobilisation; It must have had. sinister algnlflcanc. On tha other hand., the pretence tf the troopa before and at tha Una of the unfortunate killing and wounding of. American . cltl. sens at iJouglaa. made clear that the re atralnt exerclaed by our government In regard to thia occurrence wail not due to s, lack of force or power to deal with It Promptly and agreaalvaly but wga due to, a, reavl dralre to uae every meana pos sible to avoid direct Intervention In the affair pi our neighbor, whoea friendship we valued. and were most anxloua to re teJn. ' ' j' Tha policy and, action of this govern ment were based upon, an earnest friend liness for tne Vctltari people , a whole and it la a )p Iter of gratification to not' that thla attitude of strict Impartially na p all factions la Mexico -and or-mcre' fTfendahlp for . the neighboring nation, without regard for party -allegiance, has heen fenej-aliy. moirnJisd. and has re. suited In an even nloser and mora sym pathetlo understanding between the two republics and a, warmer regard one for, tha other. Action to suppress violence and reatolrs' tranquillity throughout the Mexlcaa ropubllo was of peculiar Interest I to thla government. In that It concerned the safeguarding of American life and property in that country. The govern ment of the rn'ttd states had occasion to accord permission for the passage of a kodr of Mexican ruralea through Douglua, Aria., ta Tla Juan. Mexico, for the aup presslon .of (several lawlessness which had for soma time existed in tha region ot northern Lower California. On May . 1911. Praaldent Dial resigned. JSenor de 1 Barra, waa chosen provision! president. Elections for prssbient and vies president were thereafter held threughout tha re public, and fenor Franclaoo I. Madero wss Torhiftlly declared elected on October 1 to the chief magllracy. On November President,,, Mads ro etnened upon the duties of his efflcs, -Since- the Inauguration of President Madero a Plot a been unearthed agnlnit th present government, to begin a new Itiaursctlon. Pursuing the same ctnais tent policy whir), (nla administration hits adopted from tha beginning, it directed an Investigation conspiracy charged, nd this investigation has resulted In the ladlctment of Ueneral Bernardo Iteyea and othsi-s and tha. sslsure of number of officers and men and horses and ac coutrsmenU aseembled upon tha as of Texaa for tha purpose of Invading Mexico Kimtlar proceedings had been taken dur ing the Insurrection agalnat the Diss government, resulting in tha mdk-tmentr nd prosecution of persons found to It engaged in violating the neutrality la, of the United Plates In aid of that tin rising. Tha record of thla government In re pect of the recognition of constituted authority In Mexico therefore Is clear. tent rat America. As to tha situation in f.ntral Amer 1 l'ara tshen occasion In tha past to emphaalsa most strongly tha Importance that should b attributed to the consum mation of tha conventions between the republics of Nicaragua andf Honduras and this eountri. and I again earnestly lecommend that tha necestary advice and consent of tha senate be accorded to thesa treaties, which will iuak It poasl ule for three Central American rrpubllca to enter upon an era of genuine economic national dvcloumant. The government of Mcara.ua,-whlci., haa. already; taken fv. ibf tulvuf w, Ilia .oonventlon, v has found It necessary, pending the exchange otf final ratlflratlona. to enter Into ne Kytlatlons with American bankeis for the purpoWf sccunpg- g temporary lo ta relieve the ptrs.'nc flnamlaj 'tcnsluu. J Q connection w!tt 'this temporary loan hd In ta hou' of , ro-uaummattfig, throush thri ultiniiii ...... . ----- - . wiiuii i, i ma nvention. a complete and lusting eco- .ihc regeneration, the government of naragua has lao decided to engage an American citlaen as collector ei..r.i of cuatoma. The claims commlsalun on hion the services of j-0 American cit Itmis have teen sought, and the work of the American financial advl.er should" ocompllsti a . lasting good of loestlma M benent to the pioprlty. ' commerce and peace ,f the republic, ji, conalder ilig tha ratification of the conventions with Nicaragua and Uonduias. there rests with the United Bistre the heavy eeponrtWIIty of tlie.sct that lhlr re action here might destroy the pi ogress made and conkhjn the republics concernrd 10 still deeper submerged e In bank "tl'tcy, revolutloa .and national jeou xiiy. i raaaata. "Our relations with' the nepubllc of 1-a.nsjiia, pec uliarly In portsni. due to p.utual obligations and the n Interests ciealed fcyita canal, have continued iu the usual frteudly manner, and we he been glad to make appropriate ex prelon of our attitude of sympathetic leierest In th eiidavos of our neighbor la undertaking the development if Ui J.ch resources of the country. With reference to the Internal political affairs A the republic-, our obvious concern I -;lhe maliteuanc of public peac and unsillutlonal cider, and the fostering of the general Intereeia created by the actual relatione of the live lountrloa. altbout lre manlffstsilon of any pnfeience for tl.O succeea of either of the politics! laities. 'TUe I'sn-AmcrUan I'nlon, forn.eily :i,s the Hurr.u vf Aliieri.n He- "rlbiitlmi of mrth'"AmTlrn nstlons, I hss during tho pnst jeir rnlr.v It practli al work aa an InternHtlonal sanitation, and rnnllnnrn to prove Its ii-Mnuinpn as an agency lor ine mutual development of commerce, better a'-. qualntance, and i Inner Intercourse be tween the.fnlted Plate and her sister American republics. thine Loans. "The past year ha been marked In our relations with. China by the conclusion of two important InternatlonHl loans, one for llif construction of the Jluknang railway, the other for the carrying out cf the currency reform to which china was pledged by treaties with the Cnlted Ptates,' Orent Hrltalir. and Japnn, of which mention wss made In my lat an nuel 'mersHge. 'It wlll hs remembered that early In IXOJ., an . agreement waa consummated among Hrltlsh, French and Oerman fltnrnrlgt- group,' 'trhereby they pro poied to lend the Chlneae government funds for the construction of railway In the provlnnea of Hunan and Unpen, reaervina; for their nations t lie privilege of, engineering the coiistructon of the lines and of furnishing the material re quired fof fhe work. After negotiations with the government and groups con cerned an agreement wa reached whereby American, Hrltlnh, French and German national should participate upon equal terms In this Important and useful. undertaking. Thereupon tho finan cial group, supported by heir .respective governments, began negotiation with the Chinese government which terminated In a loan, to China of W,0ou,OWi, with tha privilege of increasing the amount to I.'iO.OijO.OOO. The co-operative construction of these trunk lines should he of Im merse advantage, materially and other wise, to China and should greatly facil itate tha development of tha bountiful resources of the empire, On tha other hand a larie portion of these funds 1 to be expended for material. American product having equal preference with those of tha other three lending nations and as the contrsct provld for btanches and extension subsequently to be built on the same terms tha oppor tunities for American material will reach connlderable proportion. "Knowing the Interest of tha Cnlted Ktates n Ike reform of Chinese currency, Ihs Chinese government, In tho autumn of 1910. sought the aaststsn.ee of tha American government to procure funds with which to accomplish- that all-lm portsnt reform. In the course of the subsequent negotiations there was com-. blned With the proposed currency loan' one for certain industrial developments In Manchuria, the two loana aggregating the gum of S'AOOO.oOO. While thla waa originally to be solely an American enter prise, the American government, consist ently with Its desire to secure a sympa thetic and practical co-operation cf the great powera toward maintaining the principle of equality of opportunity and tha administrative Integrity of China, urged the Chinese government to admit to participation in the currency loan the assnoisteg of the American group In the tlukuang loan. While of Immense Im portance In Itself, tha reform contem plated In making this loan Is but pre liminary to other and more comprehen sive fiscal reformr. which will be of lncslcuable benefit to China and foreign Interests alike, since they will strengthen the Chlneae empire and, promote the rapid development of International trade. ratral Klaaarlal Adviser. "When these negotiations were begun It was understood that a financial adviser waa to be employed by China In connec tion with the reform, and In order that absolute equality In all renpects among the leading nations rplght ba.sorupulously observed, the American government pro posed the nomination 'of a neutral ad viser, which was agreed to by China and the other governments concerned. On Hrptombcr 13, .It'll, Or. Vlascrlng, presi dent of the Dutch Java bank and a financier of. wlda experience In the ortrnt, was J eeommended to the Chinese goverii inunl for the post of monetary advlerr. "Especially Important at the present, when the ancient' Chinese empire la shaken by civil war Incidental to Its awak ening to the Influences and activities of nuderUallon, are the co-operative policy of good understanding which has been fostered by the International projects re ferred Id above and the general sympa thy tit view among all the powera Inter ested In tha far east. While safeguarding tho Interesta of our national, thla gov ernment la using its beat efforta III con tinuance of Ha traditional policy , of eym pa Ui y and friendship toward the Chines empire and Its people, with the contl-J oeni pope tor tneir economic ana adminis trative development, and with the con stant disposition to contribute to their welfare la all proper ways consistent with an. attitude of strict Impartiality a be tween contending factions.' : "For the first time In ths history of the two countries, a Chinese cruiser, tha llalchl, under the command of Admiral Chlng, recently visited New York, where the officers and men were given a cor dlsl welcome. . ,, Jasaacse Treaty. . , '.'The. treaty of commerce and navigation between the Cnlted Htatra and Japan, elgned in !M, would by a strict Inter pretation of Its provisions have termin ated on-July K, ,'lfJJ. . Japan's general trcailys svrth the' other powers, however, terminated In It'll, and the Japanese gov ernment expressed an ' earnest desire to conduct the negotiation for a new treaty with the Cnlted rttatea simultaneously with lis negotiations with the other pow ere. There were a number of Important dueotluus Involved In the treaty. Including1 the Immigration of laborers, levlaloti of the customs tariff, and thu rlfht of American to hold real rstale In Jttpau. The I lilted Htutes consented to waive all technlcallttea and to enter at onco upon negotiations for a new treaty on the un- f demanding that there should be a con II nuance throughout the life of the tresty of the saiiic effective measures fr the restriction of Immigration of Isborers to American territory which had been In Olertloii with entire satisfaction to botli governments since 1MK. The Japanese government accepted this basis of nego tiation, and a new treaty waa iiuickly coucluded. resulting In a highly satisfac tory settlement of ths other questions referred to. I "A satisfactory adjustment alo has ; oeen eiiciei or (lie questions growing, out of the annexation of Korea by Japan. visit of Togo to the Cnlted f tales as the nation s guest a I forded a welcome opportunity tu demonstrate the friendly feeling so hap pily existing between the law rouiilrlc... Ilsres anal the Near Kasl. "In Curooe ana the near east during t tie last twelve-month H ere lias been at times considfi able political iinrcat. The Moroccau question, which for some monthj was Die cause of great anxiety, happily appears to hr.vr reached a stage at which it need r longer-be regarded with roinein. Ths Ottoman empire was occupied for a period by atrife In AlbanU aud If now at war with Italy. In Ureec ml the He'kaa loumrir Jjtia. (Urqu'etinc I niK HKK: OMAHA. FJU1MV, DECEMBER J pot fnf ImIM ia t,t this situation have been ' nmre or less frit. Persia hss bssn the scene of a long Internal struggle. These conditions have been tho cause of un easiness In Kuiopean diplomacy, but thus far without direct political concern to the Cnlted Htates. "In the war which unhapplfy eilHts be tween Italy and TurMy this government has no direct political Interest, and I look occsMion at tha suitable time to Issue proclamation of neutrality In thst conflict. At the ssme time si 1 1 nececsary step have been taken to safeguard the personal Interests of Amrtnan rltlsens snd orgsnir.atlon Insofar a affected by the war. ' I nmmeree with the rsr ICast. "In spite of the attendHnt economic uncertainties and detriment to commerce, (lie Cnlted States ban gained marfcediy. In Its (ommerciHl Ktandlng with ' certain of the nations tif the tiexr e,lt. Turkey, especially, is beginning . to nm Into closer relation with the Cnlted Suites through the new interest of American manufacturers nnd eaporters in the pos sibilities of those regions, and it l hoped that foundations- me being . Isld ' for u Urge and mutually bennflclal exchange of commodities brtween the two countries. The new interest of Turkey In American goods Is Indicated by the fact that a party of prominent merchants from a Iwrge city In Turkey recently visited the f ritted ftatcs to study conditions of tnn ufacturo and eport heie, and to get into personal touch v.-lth American merchant, with, a 'view to co-operating more intelli gently iu opening un the markets). of Turkey and the adjacent countries te our manufactures. Another InditaUpn of this new intercut of Amerlca' ln the -commerce of the nrar esst Is the recent visit of ft largs party of American merchants ami manufacturers to central and eastern Europe, where they were entertelned by prominent official and orgirrlsstlons of the large cities and new bonds pf friend ship and understanding were established which can but lead to closer and greater commercial Interchange. Hauls, "By direction of the Pilate department our amhasnador to Russia -hss recently been having a series of conferences with the minister of foreign affaire of Russia, with a view to securing a clearer under standing and construction of the treaty of 18S2 between fiiissla' and the Cnlted mates, and the modification of any ex isting; Russian regulations which -may be found to Interfere in any way with the full recognition of the rights of American cltlxena under this treaty. ; f believe that the government of Russia Is addressing Itself serloualy lo the need of changing tha present practice under the treaty, and that sufficient progress lias been made to Justify, the contlnusnce of these conferences In the hone, that there msv soon be removed any Jnscifloatjon of the complaints of tresty violations now pre valent In this oountry. I hop. thst Im mediately after the Christina recs I shall be able to make a further com munication on this subject. settlement with CJrrat Britain. "As the rrault of a determined effort on the part of both Ureal Britain and the United mates to settle all of their out standing differences a number of treaties have been entered Into between the two countries In recent yesrs, by which nearly all of tho unsettled questions be tween them of any Importance have either, been adjusted by agreement or arrangements mads for their settlement by arbitration, A number of the un settled questions referred to .consist, of pecuniary claims presented by each country agulnst ths other, and In order that as many pf these claims a posslbls should be settled by arbitration a special agreement for thst purpose was entered Into between the two governments on August IS, 1310, In accordance with article I of the general arbitration treaty with Oreat Uritaln of April 4. imss. Pursuant to the provisions of this special agreement a schedule of claims lias already been agreed upon, and the special agreement, together with this schedule, received the approval of the senate when submitted to it for that purpose at the laat session of congress. Negotiations between the two government for the preparation of an additional schedule of claims are al ready well advanced, and It Is my Inten tion to submit such schedule as soon as It Is agreed upon to thesenate for lt approval. In order that ths arbitration proceedings may be undertaken at an early date, in this connection the atten tion of congress Is particularly called to the necessity . for an appropriation to cover the exnenae Incurred In submitting these claims to arbitration. - International Prise Canrt, "The supplementary protocol to Thu Hague convention for the establishment of an International prise court, men tioned in my last annual message, em bodying atlpulation providing for an al ternative procedure which would remove the constitutional objection to that part of The Hague convention which provides that there may be an appeal to the pro posed court from the dectxions of na tional courts, has received the signature of the governments parties to the origi ns! convention and has been ratified by the'goveriimi'iit of he Cnlted Mate,-together with the prise court convention. "The deposit of the ratifications .with the government of the Netherlands s walls action by the powers on thsdrclarstloii, signed at Loudon on February X, psjj, of the rules of International law to be rec ognised witbki tha meaning of article 7 of The Hague convention for the eetat;-' llshnient of an international prise court. ' l'ue.tl Treaty. "The fur-seal controversy, which for nearly twenty-five yrais has leen the source of serious friction between the l ulled Mates and tin ivium boideilug upon the north Pacific ocean, n hoae subjects have been permitted to engage pelagic sealing ngali.st the fur-seal tions! having their breeding grounds within the Jurisdiction of the Cnlted States, has at last been satisfactorily adjusted by the conclusion of the north Pacific sealing convention entered Into between the Cnlted states, Ureat Uritaln, Japan and Hussla oil July 7 last. This convention Is a cotiiervatlon measure cf very great Importance and If It la car ried out In the iiplrit of rcclpiocal cop- ccs-sloii and advantage upon which it Is" based there la every reason to believe that not only will It result In preserving ths fur-seal herds of the north Pacific ocean and r. storing them to their former value for the puipoj-s of commerce, but also that It will afford a permanently sat isfactory settlement of a question, the only other solution of which seemed to he tho total destruction of the fur seals. In another asiiect, als . this convention is of Importance In that It furnishes an Illustration of the efisihlllt y of securing a grnersl International game law for the protctclon of olh -r mammals of the sea, the jncciatlon of which is of tin lortum e to all the uations-of the world. "The attention of congress Is esl-eclally relied lo the necessity for legislation en the psrt of the Cnlted Plates for trj purpose m ruirnirig in cniigation auawd under tUlg voiivsiiUon, u which the senste gave Its sdvlce and consent on the ft 111 day of July last. ' International Opium omnilssion. "In a speclsl mesescie transmitted to the congress on January 7. 1M1. In which I concurred In the recommendations made by the rrrrrtnry of state In regard to certain , needful legislation for the con trol of our Interstate and foreign traffic In opium and other menacing drugs. I guoted from my annual message of De cember 7, IM!. In which I announced that the results of tho International Opium Commission held at -Shanghai In Febru ary, iw, at ths Invitation of the United States, had been laid before this govern ment; that the 'report of that commis sion showed that China wa making re markable prog-rets ihrf admirable efforts toward the eradication of the, opium evil; that the Interested government bed not permit ted their commerclsl Interests to prevent their co-operation In thla re form, an! it result of collateral In vestigations of. the opium ciuestlon In this country,- I v recommended that, the manufacture, sale and n-e of opium In Ihe Cnlted HtatAs should be rigorously t-ontrollcd by legislation. ,' Prior to that time and In continuation ef the policy of this government to secure Ihe ro-opeiatlon of the Interested nations, the Cnlte1 State proposed an Interna tional opium conference! with full powers for tho purpose of clothing with force of International law the resolution adopted by Ihe Bhove mentioned commission, to gether with their essential corollaries. The other iowers concerned cordially re sponded to the- proposal of thla govern ment, and, I am glad to bo able to an nounce, representatives of all the powers nssembled In conference at The Hague on the first of this month.. , 'Mince the passage of the opium ex clusion act more than twenty states have been animated to modify their pharmacy laws and bring them In accord with tho spirit of that act, thus stumping out, In a messure, the Interstate traffic In opium nnd othsr habit-forming drugs. But, al though I have urged on the congress the passage of certain measure for federal control of the Interstate and foreign traffic In the drug, no action yet has been taken. In view of the fact that there la now sitting at The Hague so Im portant a conference, which has under review the municipal laws of the differ ent nations for the mitigation of the'r opium and other allied evils, a confer ence which will certainly deal with the international aapects of these evil, it aeema to me most esentlal that the con gress should take immediate action on the anti-narcotic legislation to which I have already called attention by a .spe cial message. Core JBn Trade Relatione. "In my last annual message I referred to the tariff negotiations of the Depart ment of State with foreign countries In connection with the application, by a series of proclamations, of the minimum tariff of the United Htates to importa tions from the several countries, and I stated that. In its general operation, sec tion J of the w tariff law had proved guaranty of continued commercial peace, although there were, unfortunately, Instances where foreign governments dealt arbitrarily with American interests within ftielr Jurisdiction In a manner in jurious and Inadequate. During the last year some Instances of discriminatory treatment have been removed, but I re gret to say that there remain a few cases of differential treatment adverse to the commerce of the United States. While none of these Instance now appears to amount to -undue 'discrimination In tho sense of section 2 of the tariff law of August e, 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. "While the double tariff feature of the tariff law of 1U09 has been amply justified by the results achieved In removing former and preventing new, undue dis criminations against American commerce. .Risgs and v For one who is seeking the present which will not only please the recipient, but which also will be of great service in the home, a fine rug willanswer fully the requirements. Our assortment of Christmas rug sug gestions as -very large and affords a wide variety for selecting a present Here are a feiv hints: Axminster Rug 27.54 ;. Axminster Rug 36x03 . . . Axmmster Rug Extra : Axminster Rug Extraquality, 30x72 Royal Axminster 27x00 . Royal Ajuainster 30x72 Wilton Rug 27x54 Wilton Rug 36x63 " Royal Wilton 27x54 :i Royal Wilton-3fx3G ; Royal Wilton-3Gx6.T Furniture for Christmas Some people always insist on giving furniture for Christmas presents. Here are a few of our thousands of suggestions for Christmas gifts: , Costumers Fumed Oak, white enamel, golden oak and maple . . ; f . . .$2.00 and Up. Child's Rocker and Chairs Specially selected oak . . : ' .$1.25 and Up. Child's Settee Selected oak $2.25 andUp. Child's TableFine quality oak $1.75 and Up. Italian Marble Pedestal Imported and choice, t $7.50 and Up. Mahoganv Smoker's Stand Fully equipped, t $2.25 and Up. Remember - Established 1884 Miller. 8. llill. It la believed that tho tlnv l as come for the amendment of thla feature of the law In such way as to provide a craduste.1 mean Of meeting varying degree.' of discriminatory treatment of American commerce in foreign countries a well a to protect the financial Interests abroad of American cltlsen sgslnst arbitrary snd Injurious treatment on tha psrt of foreign governments through either legis lative or administrative measure. "It would also seem desirable thst the maximum tariff of the , Cnlted rotates should embrace within it purview the free list, which Is not the case at the present time. In order that 'll might have reasonable significance to' the Kovern menta of those countrle from which the Importations Into the United States 'are confined virtually' to articles on the free Hsu- . , "The fiscal 'year ended June So. 19U. (hos great progress In the development of American . trade. " It was noteworthy s marking the highest record of exports of American product -to foreign coun tries, the valuatlonbelng iu exces of IU.tVO.000.000. .These export showed again over the preceding year of more ttuii $:uo.ooo.oon. ' r Need for American Merchant Marine "I need hardly reiterate the conviction that there should speedily be built up an American merchant marine. This Is necessary to assure favorable transporta t'on facilities to our great ocean-borne commerce a well aa to supplement the navy with an adequate reserve of ships and men. It would have the economic advantage of keeping at home part of the vast aums now paid foreign shipping fcr carrying American goods. All the great commercial, nations pay heavy sub sidies to their merchant marine, so that It Is obvious that without somo wise aid from the congress the Cnlted States must lag behind in the matter of merchant marine In Its present anomalous position. Improvement of the Foreign Service "The entire foreign service organisation is being improved and developed with es pecial regard to the requirements of the commerclsl Interests of tho country. The rspid growth of our foreign trade mskes It of the utmost Importance that govern mental agencies through which that trade Is to be aided and protected should pos sess a high degree of efficiency. Not only should the foreign representatives be maintained upon a generous scale In sofar as salaries and establishments are concerned, but the selection and advance ment of officers should bo definitely and permanently regulated by' law so that the service shall not fall to attract men of high character and ability. The ex perience of the last few years with a partial application of civil service rules to the diplomatic and consular service leave no doubt In my mind of the wis dom of a wider and more permanent ex tension of those principles to both branches of the foreign service. The men selected for appointment by means of the existing executive regulations have been of a far higher average of intelli gence and ability than the men appointed before the regulations- were promulgated. Moreover, the feeling that under the ex isting rules there Is reasonable hope for permanence of tenure during good be havior and for promotion for meritorious service lias served to bring about a seal ous activity In the Interests of the coun try, which never before existed or could , exist. It Is my earnest conviction that the enactment Into law of the general principles of the existing regulations can not fall to effect further Improvement In both branches of the foreign service by providing greater Inducement for young; men of character and ability to seek a career abroad in the service of the gov ernment, and an Incentive to those al ready In the service to put forth greater efforts to attain the high standards which the successful conduct of our Interna tional relations and commerce requires. "I therefore again commend to the favorable action of the congress the en actment of a law applying to the diplo matic and consular service the principles $4.00 $2.50 $4.50 $3.00 quality, 27x00. . . ....$5.00 ..:.$4.oo ...:$7.50 . $5.50 ' $6.00 $8.50 Christmas Cood furniture may be cheap, bu( "cheap" furniture cannot be good. tewart Si Beaton Co. TAG POLICY iW"'' ws embodied In section V.L3 cf the llevlsed "tatutes of the Cnlted States, In the civil service) act of January 16, 1S3, and the executive, orders of June 27, 19H6, and of November W. 1!. In Its considera tion of this Important subject I desire to recall to the attention of tha con gress the very favorable report made on the lyowden bill for the Imirovement of the foreign service .iy the foteign affairs committee of the .house of representa tives. Available r tar I sties show the strictness With' which the merit system Jms born applied to the frwelgn nervlce during ' recent ' years and the absolute nonpartisan selection of consuls and dip lomatic service secretaries who indeed far from bclns selected with any view to prjilicvai consideration have. actually , been flsoeeiii to a tflproportlonn.te extent from states which would have been unrepre sented in. the foreign service iindcr the system which It Is to bo beped is now permamently obsolete. Some legislation for the perpetuation of che present sys ten, of examinations and promotions upon merit and efficiency , would be of greatest value to our commercial and international. Interests. ' ' . ' ' . . , WILLIAM H. TAFT. , "The Wclta House. Dscember 7. lplL" University Refuses to Test Sugar Beets of Colorado Farmers WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-TJ18 house spe cial committee Investigating the so-called Hugar trust today heard testimony de signed to show that in some states sugar beet culture is a "hot house" industry. James Bodkin of Meade, Colo., represent ing farmers of that sugar beet territory, told of the cheap foreign labor employed there. The witness declared the farmer had difficulty in getting; a scientific test of thetr sugar bee-ts except by customer of the Great Western Sugar company. He sold the company had such Influence with the Colorado agricultural depart ment that the farmers could not get a private test. ' He said the Colorado university refused to malve the test because the university president feared the Great Western Sugar company would hold down the approprla Hons for tho Instruction. Mr. Fordney, said the witness, waa evi dently an enemy of the Oreat Western Sugar company. Bodkin retorted that the representative seemed to bo a friend of the sugar refiner and an enemy of the farmer. Mr. Fordney protested that he was a friend of tho farmer. two then glared at each other! Mr. Bodkin said he favored tariff on sugar. E. U. Combs, a Colorado farmer, testi fied that he thought the farmers should get more for their beets. MISSOURI MAN KILLS . DIVORCED WIFE AND SELF OAK GROVE. Mo. Dec. 7.-John A. Baker, a farmer, thot and killed his divorced wife on the Baker farm six miles south of here today, , then shot himself to death. The Bakers were divorced several months ago following a quarrel over Baker's attempt to sell the farm. Alleging that , her husband would squander the money from the sale of Uf old home place Mrs. Baker applied to the courts and was granted an injunc tion restraining Ba-kcr. from making the sale,' Four. orphans survive the couple. . ROAD HOUSE PROPRIETOR SHOT TO DEATH BY BANDITS BARTLESVILLE, OkI.,v Dec: T'.-Bandits today shot to death J. C. Torry,' pro prietor of a road house near hre because he attempted to prevent their robbing L. O. Blair, a hotel man. Royal Wilton-Extra i'iue, 22Vsx3C Royal Wilton-Extra fine, 27x54 . . Royal Wilton Extra fine, 30x63 . . Mohair Rug-18x36 Mohair Rug-24x4S . . Mohair Rug-27x60 . . Body Brussels 22 'xSG . . ; Kallistan Rug 30x00 . Scotch Weave 30x00 , Scotch Weave 36x72 . $34.00 Mahogany Wing Chair Imported French Lamp Shades 12-inch 1. Imported French Lamp Shades 6-inch uas OTUSic uaoinci uuomauc Biieu arrange ment $15.00 and Up. Oak Nest of Tables Finely constructed, $13.00 and Up . Desk Chair Oak and mahoga ny. .. .$4.50 and Up FURNITURE 413-15-17 South Sixteenth Street A WONDERFUL AMOUNT : OF C000JSBEING DONE Mrs. Eeen Says She Feels Like Dif ferent Woman Now. BELIEVED OF DEBILITY AT LAST Demonstrator as that a Trrmcn.l ons nmlcr of People l-lvln In the Larger Cities Are Affected. r "I have been a sufferer for the last five veurs. from general debility," tays Mrs. Lillian Been of JS North "Nineteenth street, this city. "There were t lines wiiep. I could eat nothing. I stiffened from ex treme rpells of iieiVousnc-SM, and sieeo gave me nd t-ent'it. I also ruffered from chronic constipation;1 in fact. I w very badly run down. I lnwl tried various remedies, hut without results, v ' "I began the treatment of 'Tona Vita' and noticed Immediate result and now feel better than I have for years.. I trivo the entire credit to '.Tona Vita." I would certainly advise anyone uf ferine as I was to use this remedy." ' he specialists whv are Introducing "Tona Vita"' to the Omaha public are entirely confident the medicine will prove as successful in this country aa in Uurope and predict a tremendous suc cess for it in this city. The spcclallM who discussed this said: "Without a question, oo preparation like this has eve been sold in America, and I prophesy that no preparation will approach this in volume of sales once it is established here. There ts Just as much nervous debility in this country as abroad and Tona Vita' will make fully aa great a record here a the original did in Europe. That medicine has been and Is now being used by kings, dukes, cardinals; In fact, by the greatest personages of Europe. ' We are talking with a great many people each day now, but In a few day more tlia number will be materially In ensataed. "Every man or woman who has been afflicted with chronic nervous debility who tries Tona Vita' will become u walking advertisement, and that sort of thins spreads like wildfire. Anyone who has been half sick all the time, with al most no vitality or energy, a constant sufferer from despondency, stomach trouble, weak back, headaches and a dozen other troubles caused by debility is sure to tell about It when they find something that gives them back buoyant spirits, sound digestion and' general good health. "The public docs not realize what ft tremendous number of people araonK those who live in the larger cities are affected with nervous debility, nor docs the public realize the symptoms of this modern plague when they see them. Mot of the so-called kjdney trouble, nearly all Ipdigestlon, and fully half of the headaches In Omaha can be attributed solely to nervous debility." The specialists are meeting all. callers at Bra-idels Drug department. Sixteenth and Douglas streets, south side main floor, between the hours of 9 a. m. and 6 p. m daily. Adv. Auction Sale AT a: 30 r. SC. ETZKY iTistna. Diamonds, Watches.. Jewelry and Vloth- . si Boiu iq tne Jiighest pidder. Friedman's Loan Bank . Corner I3tU and Douglas. TST AND HEALTH TO MOTHER AND CHILD.' - WilWiKSLOWi Sootimwo Svarr has beea used for ovet SIXTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS iot their CHILDREN WHILK IEETHINO, with PERHECT SUCCESS. It KUOTHKS the CHILD, KOFTHN8 the GUMS. ALLAYS all PAIN CURES WIND COLIC, ami is the best remedy for DiAKRHCUA. It Is al solutely harmless. Be sure and ask for 'Mrs. WlnaloWt "nothing ByTup, ' and taka no other -kind. Twenty-five, cents a boUle. ..$4.50 . -$6.65 .$9.85 $2.50 $4.25 -$6.00 ..$1.75 $5.75 $3.00 $3.50 Fino upholstered $25.00 Silk and gold; Silk and 'gold; $6.50 .$8.00 (Eift-Givieg