The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-07

government These movements of men | of capital and of commodities bring peoples and governments closer togeth.
 CT and so form bonds of peace and nu-
 tual dependency, as they must aiso
 naturally sometimes make passing points of friction. The resultant sit
 uatioD inevitably imposes upon this | government vastly increased responsi.
 bilities. This administration, through
 the department of state and the for
 eign service, is lending all proper sup
 port to legitimate and beneficial Amer
 ican enterprises in foreign countries.
 the degree of such support being meas
 ured by the national advantages to
 be expected. A citizen himself cannot by contract or otherwise divest him.
 self of the right, nor can this govern
 ment escape the obligation. of his pro- tection in his personal and property
 rights when these are unjustly in- fringed in foreign country. To avoid ceaseless vexations 1t is proper that in
 considering whether American enter
 prise should be encouraged or support ed in q particular country the govern
 ment should give full weight not only
 to the national as opposed to the indi-
 
 the fact whether or not the govern
 ment of the country in question is in its administration and in its diplomacy faithful to the principles of modera- ton. equity and justice upon which alone depends international credit in diplomacy as we'll as in finance.
 The pan-American policy of this government has long been fixed in its principles and remains unchanged. With the changed circumstances of the United States and of the republics to the south of us. most of which have great natural resources, stable govern ment and progressive ideals. the ap- prehension which gave rise to the Monroe doctrine may be said to have nearly disappeared. and neither the doctrine as it exists nor any other doc Urine of American policy should be permitted to operate for the perpetua- ton of irresponsible government. the escape of just obligations or the insidi- ous allegation of dominating ambitions on the part of the United States.
 Beside the fundamental doctrines of our pan-American policy there have grown up a realization of political in- terests, community of institutions and ideals and a fiourishing commerce. All these bonds will be greatly strength ened as time goes on and increased facilities. such as the great bank soon to be established in Latin America. supply the means for building up the colossal intercontinental commerce of the future.
 My meeting with President Diaz and the greeting exchanged on both Amer ican and Mexican soil served, I hope. to signalize the close and cordial rela. tions which so well bind together this republic and the great republic imme- diately to the south. between which there Is so vast a network of material interests.
 I am happy to say that all but one of the cases which for so long vexed our relations with Venezuela have been settled within the past few months aud that, under the enlight- ened regime now directing the govern ment of Venezuela, provision has been made for arbitration of the remaining case before The Hague tribunal.
 On July 30. 1909, the government of Panama agreed. after considerable ne gotiatlon, to indemnify the relatives of the American officers and sailors who were brutally treated, one of them having, indeed, been killed, by the Panaman police this year.
 The sincere desire of the government of Panama to do away with a situation where such an accident could occur Is manifest in the recent request in com pliance with which this government has lent the services of an officer of the army to be employed by the gov ernment of Panama as instructor of police
 The sanitary improvements and pub ic works undertaken in Cuba prior to the present administration of that gov ernment. in the success of which the United States is interested under the treaty, are reported to be making good progress. and since the congress pro- vided for the continuance of the recip- rocal commercial arrangement be- tween Cuba and the United States assurance has been received that no injuriously affecting the situation will be undertaken without 
 The collection of the customs of the Republic through the gen eral receiver of customs appointed by the president of the United States in accordance with the convention of | Feb. s. 1907. has proceeded in an un- eventful and satisfactory manner. The | customs receipts have decreased owing | to disturbed political and economic l conditions and to very natural cur | tailment of imports in view of the am | revision of the Dominican l tariff schedule. The payments to the | fiscal agency fund for the service of | the bonded debt of the republic. as | provided by the convention. have been | regularly and promptly, made. and sat- isfactory progress has been made in | out the provisions of the con vention looking toward the completion of the adjustment of the debt and the requirement by the Dominican govern ment of certain concessions and mo- l nopolies which have been a burden to the commerce of the country. In short.