The Detroit times., 1909-12-07
ECONOMY IS TAFI'S
KEYNOTE IN FIRST
MESSAGE
Continues from rage ons)

CONTINUED frsm rage One.D
OF the conventions. Nearly every com
sovsrnment OF Nlcsragua. which has
kept Central America Ia constant ton
sion or turmoil The responses made 10
the representations OF Central Amerl-
can Republics. as due from the United
States on account OF its relation 70 the
Washington conventions. have been az
all times conservative and have avoid
cd, SO far ds possible any semblarcc of
interference, although IL H. very APP
parent that the considerations Of ? o-
graphic proximity 20 tho Carul /one
and OF the very substantial American
interests IN Central America give to
the United States n special -tI-r-tt tt-----+++
The zone OF these republics ana &.
Caribbean sea.
I need not rehearse here tie patient
efforts OF this government 10 promote
peace and welfare among these rtpHp-
lies 90 exert itself for the maint enancs
ed by the ma tority OF them who are loNai
20 their true interests. IL would hc no
less unnecessary 10 rehearse here .tlr
sad tale of unspeakable hurhurtties and
oppression alleged 10 have beeu cQrr
nitted by the Zelaya government Re
Gently two Americans were pUt 90 death
by order or President Zela. himscf
They were officers In the otsHrizcd
forces OF a revolution wbiCH had con-
tinued many weeks and was 10 control
az about helf OF the republic, and as
such. according TO the modern eniight
ened practice OF civilized nations. thcr
were entitled 10 be dealt with as pris-
oners OF war Al the date when this
message Is printed this government has
terminated diplomatic relations vita
the Zelaya government. for reasons
made public in communication 70 ra"
former Nicaraguan charge dana'tcS
and Is intending 20 take such future
steps as may be found most cons isfsl.f
with IT'S dignity. it's duty to America
interests and Its moral obligations i'
Central America. IL may later be nee
rssary for me 20 bring this subject O."
The attention OF the congress in 50
.'----fr, the frar East this government pre-
serves unchanged it's policy OF support
ing the principle OF equality OF oppot
tunity and scrupuIous respect FOR III"
integrity OF the Chinese empire. go
which policy are pledged tho interested
Powers OF both East and West.
Nv the treaty OF 1898 China has ONE
a, ,rtaken the abolition Of lkir With
q moderate and proportionate raising of
INC customs tariff along with carrcuc.
reform These reforms being of n'ani-
fest advantage 10 foreign commerce as
well as to the interests OF china. this
government is endeaVoring 10 faciNtat"
These measures and the needful acQul-
escence Of the treaty powers. When it
appeared that Chinese HkiB revenues
were TO be hypothecated 20 foreign
bankers in connection with a great
railway project II was obvious that th"
governments whose nationals held TINS
loan would have certain direct inter
est i'm the question OF the carving oHt
nv China Of the reforms IN question.
Because this railroad loan represented
a practical and real Application ot tHr
open door policy through cooperation
with China by Interested powers a.
we'll as because OF It's relations tO 'Nn
reforms referred Ia above. the adBi inis-
tration deemed American partclpa ti00
90 he OF great national interest Hop-
PLY. when ~ was matter OF broad
policy urgent that this opporl 1nity
should not be lost the indispensa hle
instrumentality presented itself when
- group OF American bankers. or tuter-
national reputation and great resources.
nj q ~
upon precisely snch terms AZ this gov
ernment should approve. The chief of
those terms was that American railway
material should be upon an exact equal
ity with that Of the other national :
Joining in tho loan in the placing ~
orders for this whole railroad system.
After months Of negotiation the equal
participation OF Americans seems at last
assured, II is gratifying that Amtfi
fanE-%f1f tfuS take their share IN this
s.wtensioa Of these great highways of
trade, and 10 believe that such actiVl-
ties VIII give real impetus 20 our
commerce and viii prove pTactfNl
cprollary To our historic policy in the
The Imperial Chinese government iu
pursuance OF it's decision 10 deNot"
funds from the portion OF the ind"m
nifty remitted by the United states 10
the sending of students TO his country.
has already completed arrangement
fcr carrying out this purpose and n con
siderable body of students have arrived
to take UP their work in our schools
happy effect that the aasocis --'nS
formed by these representstiV" y"G-'
men will have when they return 90 TAX"
Tp their work IN the prosressiNe dcN'l-
-opment of their country.
THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
earnestly recommend To tho fal or
nblc action OF the congress the esti-
mates submitted by the Department or
state and most especially the lcgiSla
fion suggested In the Secretary of
states letter of this date whereby -
NA - y lon. ~ TFH -
permanent the reorganization or the
department upon modern lines in
manner TO make II a thoroughly EN-.
cient instrument in the furtherance or
our foreign trade and OF American in
terests abroad. The plan To have divt-
sions OF Latin American and Far East
ern Afairs and TO institute a certain
spec la ization in business with Europe
and the Near East will at oucc com
mend itself These politico- geosrapni-
cal divisions and the detail from the
diplomatic or consular service 20 Tho
department OF q number of men. who
bring 70 the study OF complicated prob
lens in different parts Of the world
practical knowledge recently gained on
the spot, clearly is OF the greatest adj
forcseeing conditions likely 90 arise
and In conducting the great variety Of
correspondence and negotiation. II
. should he remembered that Surn farlli-
ties exist i'm the foreign offices 81 all
tho leading commercial nations and
~ hat To deny them to the Secretary Of
4.
rnent at a great disadvantaEe iu the
.a rivalry OF commercial Compctitior
The consular service has been greatly
improved under the law OF April 70 l9hs
8 Hud the Executive order ~ June -.
1906. and j commend to your consider
etion the question Of embodying IN "a
statute tire principles of tho present
j. Executive order upon which Tho Eff
cheney OF our consular service is wholly
dependent
In modern times political and com
mercial interests arc iutcr-rciated. ana
in tho negotiation OF commercial treat
les, conventions and tariff agreement.
the keeping open or opport luit.cs and
the proper support Of American enter
prises. our diplomatic service rs quite
es important rs the consular service 20
the business interests of the country.
Impressed with this IDEA and convinced
that selection after rigorous examiua-
tion, promotion for merit solely and the
experience only To- be gained through
the continuity or ar organized service.
are Indispensable to high degree
OF efficiency in the diplomatic eprtirt.
] have signed an Executive pIdtt rs
: the first step toward this worry .de-ir-
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