The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-12-04

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expressed desire to enter into similar
administrative relations.
Wishes to Cancel china's
Indemnity Obligation to U.s.
ask for authority to reform the agree
ment with China under which the indem-
nifty of 1900 was fixed, by renting and
cancelling the obligation of China for the
payment of all that part of the stipu-
lated indemnity which is in excess of the
sum of eleven million, six hundred and
ffty-five thousand four hundred and
ninety-two dollars and sixty-nine cents.
and interest at four per cent. After the
rescue of the foreign legations in Picking
during the Boxer troubles in 1900 the
Powers required from China the payment
Of equitable indemnities to the several
nations, and the final protocol under
which the troops We're withdrawn, signed
a: Picking, September Z. 1901, fixed the
amount of this indemnity allotted to the
United States at over $4,000 900, and
China paid up to and including the first
aay of June, last, little over $4,000, 900.
Il was the first intention of this Gov
eminent, at the proper time, when all
claims had been presented and all ex-
penses ascertained as fully as possible.
to revise the estimates and account. and
as proof of sincere friendship for China
voluntarily to release that country from
- legal liability for all payments in ex-
sess of the sum which should prove to be
necessary for actual indemnity to the
United States and it's citizens
This Nation should help in every practi-
cable way in the education of the Chi
nese people, SO that the vast and populous
Empire of China may gradually adapt
itself to modern conditions. One way of
doing this is by promoting the coming of
IN hi wv n nd
making it attractive to them to take
courses at our universities and higher
educational institutions. Our educators
should, SO far as possible, take concerted
action toward this end.
On the courteous invitation of the Pres
ident of Mexico. the Secretary of State
visited that country in September and
October and was received everywhere
with the greatest kindness and hospital
!ty.
He carried from the Government of the
United States to our southern neighbor a
message of respect and good will and of
desire for better acquaintance and in
creasing friendship. The response from
the Government and the people of Mexico
was hearty and sincere. No pains We're
spared to manifest the most friendly atti-
tude and feeling toward the United
States.
In view of the close neighborhood of the
two countries the relations which exist
between Mexico and the United States
are just cause for qualification We have
a common boundary of over 1900 miles
from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific.
Much of it is marked only by the shift
ing waters of the Rio Grande. Many
thousands of Mexicans are residing upon
our side of the line and it is estimated
that over 10000 Americans are resident
in Mexican territory and that American
investments in Mexico amount to over
seven hundred million dollars. The eX-
tlaordinary industrial and commercial
prosperity of Mexico has been greatly
promoted by American enterprise. and
Americans are sharing largely in its re-
suits. The foreign trade of the Repub-
lie already exceeds $40. 100000 per an
mum, and of this two thirds both of ex-
ports and imports are exchanged with
the United States Under these circum-
stances numerous questions necessarily
arise between the two countries. These
questions are always approached and dis
| posed of in spirit of mutual courtesy
and fair dealing. Americans carrying on
business in Mexico testify uniformly to
the kindness and consideration with
which they are treated and their sense
| of the security of their property and en-.
| terprise under the wise administratl ton O..
| the great statesman who has SO long
| held the office of Chief Magistrate Of
| that Republic.
Il
\ ing their efforts for considerable time
1 past to aid Central America in attaining
| the degree of peace and order which
| have made possible the prosperity of the
| northern parts of the Continent. After
| the peace between Guatemala Honduras.
| and Salvador celebrated under the cir
| cumstances described in my last Mes
sage, new war broke out between the
| Republics of Nicaragua. Honduras, and
| Salvador. The effolt to compose this
new difficulty has resulted in the ac-
| ceptance of the joint suggestion of the
Presidents of Mexico and of the United
| States for a general peace conference be-
| tween all the countries of Central Amer
| lea. On the 18th day of September last
| a protocol was signed between the rep
| resentatives of the five Central Ameri-
| can countries accredited to this Govern
| ment agreeing upon conference to be
\ held in the City of Washington lin or
| der to devise the means of preserving
| the good relations among said Repub-
| lies and bringing about permanent peace
| in those countries" The protocol in
cludes the expression of a wish that
| the Presidents of the United States and
| Mexico should appoint Representatives
to lend their good and impartial offices
| in purely friendly way toward the real
| ization of the objects of the confer
| ence." The conference is now in ses-
| sion and will have our best wishes and,
| where 1t is practicable, our friendly as
1 Sistance.
One of the results of the Pan-Ameri-
| can Conference at Rio Janeiro in the
| summer of 1906 has been great increase
| in the activity and usefulness of the
| international Bureau of American Re-
publics. That institution, which in
| cludes all the American Republics in its
membership and brings all their repre-
sentatives together, is doing a really
| valuable work in informing the people OF
| the United States about the other Re-
| publics and in making the United States
| known to them. Its action is now lin
tied by appropriations determined when
| it was doing a work on much smaller
scale and rendering much less valuable
service. / recommend that the contri-
| button of this Government to the ex-
| penses of the Bureau be made common
| surate with it's increased work.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
| The White House,
| December 8, 1907.