The Washington times., 1907-12-03

allotted 10 the United States at over
/ so. .o00.0o0 ana China paid. up 70 and
including the 1sI day Of June last, q
( little over 100000.
I It was the first intention Of this Gov
ernment at the proper time when al
claims had been presented and ali ex-
/ penses ascertalned as fully as possible,
70 revise the estimates and account,
and as a proof OF sincere friendship
I for China voluntarily 10 release that
country from its legal liability for al
payments In excess OF the sum which
should prove 10 be necessary for actual
! indemnity 10 the United States and its
citizens.
This nation should help in every prac-
ticable way in the edtcation Of the
| Chinese people, so that the vast and
/ pcpulOus empire OF China may gradU-
ally adapt jtself 10 modern conditions
l One way o. doing this Is by promoting
| the coming Of Chinese students 10 this
| country and making it attractive 70
them 70 take courses at our universi-
| ties and higher educational institutions
| Our educators should, so far as possible,
f! take concerted action toward this end.
! On the courteous invitation Of the
President Of Mexico. the Secretary Of
| State visited that country in Septem-
/ Der and October and was received every
where with the greatest kindness and
/ hospitality
He carried from the Government OF
the United States 70 our southern neigh
=
and OF desire for better acquaintance
and increasing friendship. The response
from the government and the people
( Of Mexico was hearty and sincere. No
/ pains were spared TO manifest the most
friendly attitude and feeling toward the
I United States
Close Relations With Mexico.
in view Of the close nelghborhood OF
! the two countries the relations which
/ exist between Mexico and the United
States are just cause for qualification.
/ 1900 miles from the Gulf OF Mexico 70
/ the Pacific Much Of ii is marked only
( by the shifting waters OF the Rio
Grande. Many thousands Of Mexicans
I are residing upon our side OF the line
and IL is estimated that over 1900 Am
/ orleans are resident in Mexican ter
ritOry and that American investments IN
Mexico amount to over 500, 000. 900. Tie
extraordinary Industrial and commercial
prosperity or Mexico mas been greatly
| promoted by American enterprises. and
Americans are sharing largely in its
I results.
/ The foreign trade OF the republic al
/ ready exceeds $40. 10000 per annum, and
/ Of this twO-thirds both of exports and
I imports are exchanged with the United
| states. Under these circumstances num-
erOus questions necessarily arise be-
I tween the two countries These Ques-
/ lions are always approached and dis
posed OF IN spirit or mutual courtesy
and fair dealing Americans carrying
/ on business In Mexico testify uniformly
I 20 the kindness and consideration with
which they are treated and their sense
{ OF the security OF their property anG
! enterprises under the wise administra-
/ tion Of the great statesman who has so
/ long held the office OF chief magistrate
/ Of that republic.
/ The two governments have been unit
/ ing their efforts for a considerable tine
/ past TO aid Central America in attain
I ing the degree Of peace and order which
have made possible the prosperity of the
northern parts or the Continent. After
/ the peace between Guatemala Hon
duras, and Salvador. celebrated under
the circumstances described in my last
message. new war broke out between
I the Republics or Nicaragua, Honduras,
/ and Salvador. The effort to compose
I this new difficulty has resulted in the
J acceptance or the join suggestion OF
/ the Presidents OF Mexico and Of the
United States for & sneral peace con-
ference between all the countries Of Cen
/ tral America. On the 18th day Of Sep
Tember last a protocol was signed be-
tween the representatives of the five
( Central American countries accredited
/ To- this Government agreeing upon
| conference to be held In the city OF
Washington 'in order to devise the
means Of preserving the good relations
among sale republics and bringing about
I HcA uidLloAL Ic-sGU III muse countries.
Peace Conference in Session.
The protocol includes the expression OF
Z wish that tho Presidents OF the United
States and Mexico sh luld appoint rep
| resentatives 10 lend their good ard
/ impartial offices In a purely friendly
! way toward the realization OF the OBJ
/ jects Of the conference" The conference
/ is now in session and VIII have our
| best wishes and. where il IS practicable
/ our friendly assistance.
! one Of the results OF the Pan Ameri-
I can Conference at Rio JaneirO in the
summer or 1906 has been q great in
I crease in rne activity and usefulness OF
the international Bureau Of American
| Republics. That institution, which in
cludes al the American Republics in ia
membership and brings all their rem
rssentatives together, is doing a really
valuable work IN informing the neople
Of the United States about the otbSr
republics, and in making the TrnifeI
States known 70 them. It's action he
now limited by appropriations deter
mined wfsn il was doing q worLr an
much smaller scale and rendsrTr-
much less valuable service. 7 racor,58
mend that the contribution of f%5s
Government 20 the expenses of -
bureau be made commensurate with -
increased work.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
The White House l.
December 3 1917