Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-05

'"eS by the secretary or state Tor IL
Sec tesy, the friendship and the
Oru- shown to our country in their g
anna hospitality to him.
rom In my message to you on the
cua- December, 1905. 1 called your
neir to the embarrassment that 7
lin- caused to this government b
ois' sertion by foreign nations %
'ase to collect by force Of arhd
.ons debts due by American om-
inu citizens Of the collecting the
ey to the danger that the % be-
. LIS pulsory collection nigh
W.. occupation of territoryays re-
uaa. come permanent. l tual OBJ
orr Our own governmtizens by
Nc fused to enforce sYuch to be
,nn legations on behal overnments
, ho an appeal to arm -
wished that allo.I..
rica "0 of the topics OF
and oou'" nfercnce at Rio.
the This subiecfadopted by that
lcri- hiding to the re-
ONE and II resolts represented ito
the conrerenceibility Of asking the
ried spectlve erence at The Hague
'rity consider .uestion of the compu-
d Of second of public debts ana IN
to 10 eAaE tending to diminish
lies sorry & conflicts Of purely Pc
the gene,1n
lued ambition was supported by the
der currives Of the United States IN
to % with the following instruc-
)ital
ade. 3 long been the established pol
cad the United States not to use us
.hedi forces for the collection OF Or
nv contract debts due to its clu-
ms by other governments. we nave
" considered the use Of force LOT
cuch purpose consistent with tha' 70
meet for the independent sovereignty
Z other members of the family Oh na.
ions which is the most important
rinciple of international law anu INC
t;ef nrotaction of weak nations against
be opDrcssion of the strong. 1t seems
O us that the practice is injurious III
IS general effect upon the relations VI
,ations and upon the welfare OF weak
md disorderel states, whose develop
mont ought to be encouraged IN the
interests of civilizations; that IL oners
freouent temptation to bullying ano
and to unnecessary anu un
instiiable warfare. We regret ina
other powers, whose opinions any
sense of justice we esteem highly. nav
ot times taken different view AM
have permitted themselves. though "
believe with reluctance. to collect sue
debts bv force. 1t is doubtless tru
that the nonpayment OF public deo'
NAV be accompanied by such circun
stances of fraud and wrongdoing
violation 81 treaties as to justify ~
use of force This government "ou'
be glad to see an international cohst'
Grafton Of the subject which snail Oh
criminate between such cases ana u
simple nonperformance OF a contr:i
with a private person and q resoiuti.
in favor of reliance upon peaceI,
means in cases of the latter class.
eft is not felt. however, that the co
florence at Rio should undertake
make such a discrimination or 10
solve upon such a rule. Most OF l
American countries are still deotor
tions while the countries Of Europe .
tho creditors. If the Rio conferen
therefore, were to take such action
would have the appearance OF a me
ing Of debtors resolving how their or
;tors should act, and this would
inspire respect. The true course IS
dictated by the terms of the program
which proposes to request the sec'
; Hague conference. where botn :.
TORS and debtors will be assembled
= consider the subject.
Central America.
Inst June trouble which had exis
!, for some time between the repubhc
:. Salvador, Guatemala and hono'
l.. eliminated in war-a war when tnf
f ened to be ruinous to the countries
a volyed and very destructive to the
! mercial interests Of Americans. N
!. cans and other foreigners Who are
r. ing an important part in the dew
/. ment Of these countries. The thoro
= " good understanding which exist
h tween the United States ana M
- enabled this government and tna
Mexico to unite in effective medi'
between the warning repubiics' v
- mediation resulted, not witnouh
., continued and patient effort In o
=. ing about a meeting Of the repres
- tiyes Of the hostile powers on Doc
W United States warship ~ neutral
=" ritory, and peace was there concio'
:. a peace which resulted In tho saw
- thousands of lives and In the pr
=. =. tIon Of an incalculable amount OF
~ erv and the destruction Of propert
oe Of the means of livelihood The
- 80 conference passed the following =
-. ton In reference to this action:
'S "That the third international !
' lean conference shall address .
presidents of the United Star
~ America and Of the United Stat
10 Mexico a note In which the come
vbict, Ia being held at Rio express