The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-12-17

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for Conservation of National Re.
sources.
Washington.-The president trans
mltted the following message to con-
gress:
To the Senate ard House of Repre-.
sentatives:
The relations CT the United States with
"l foreign governments have continued
upon the normal basis of amity and good
Understanding, and are very generally
satisfactory.
Latin America.
On" Of the happicst events in recent
fan-Ainofican diplomacy was the pacific,
~lnd"hndcnt settlement by the govern
n"nts Of Bolivia and Peru of u boundary
ulltr"nc" between them, which for some
weeks threatened to cause war and even
I" oh!rain embitternents affecting other
f"puhics less directly concerned. From
various quarters, directly or indirectly
concerned. the ntermediation Of the Uni
ted states was sought to assist in a So
luton Of the controversy. Desiring at all
llm"s to abstain from any undue mingling
IN the affairs of sister republics and hav-
ing faith in the ability of the govern
hlents OF Peru and Bolivia themselves to
settle their differences in n manner Salts
factory to themselves which, viewed with
m~agnanimity, would assuage all embit-
terllcnt, his government steadily alb
stained from being drawn into the con-
'roVersy and was much gratifed to find
its confidence justified by events.
My meeting with President Diaz and
tho OCpatjnu nvoIor~ol 80 lzA, ,
can and Mexican soil served, I hope, to
slSnallZe the close and cordial relations
which so we'll bind together this republic
and the great republic Immediately to the
south, between which there is so vast a
network of material interests.
am happy to say that all but one Of
the cases which for SO long vexed our
relations with Venezuela have been set
tied within the past few months and that.
under the enlightened regime now direct
ing the government of Venezuela, provi-
sion has been made for arbitration Of the
remaining case before The Hague tri-
bunal.
Since the Washington conventions Of
1907 were communicated to the govern
ment of the United States as a consult
ing and advisory party, this government
mas been almost continuously called upon
by one or another, and in turn by all of
the five Central American republics, to
exert itself for the maintenance of the
conventions. Nearly every complaint has
been against the Zelaya government of
Nicaragua. which has kept Central Amer
lea IN constant tension and turmoil: The
responses made to the representations of
Central American republics, as due from
the United States on account Of it's rela-
ton to the Washington conventions. have
been at all times conservative and nave
avoided. so far as possible, any semblance
Oh interference, although it is very appar-
ent that the considerations of geograph-
Ic proximity to the canal zone and of the
very substantial American interests in
Central America give to the United
states a special position in the zone of
these republics and the Caribbean sea,
need not rehearse here the patient
efforts of this government to promote
peace and welfare among these repub-
ilcs' efforts which are fully appreciated
by the majority of them. who are loyal
to their true interests. 1t would be no
less unnecessary to rehearse here the
sad tale of unspeakable barbaritjes and
oppression alleged to lave been commit
ted by the Zelaya government. Recently
Two Americans were put to death by or
der of President Zelaya himself. THEW
were officers in the organized forces of
a revolution which was in control Of
ABOUT half of the republic. and as such.
according to the modern enlightened
practice of civilized nations, they were
10 be dealt with as prisoners of
war.
At the date when this message Is
this government has Terminated
diplomatic relations with the Zelaya gov |
for reasons made public in a |
communication to the former Nicaragua |
charge d'affaires, and is intending to take |
such future steps as may be found most
with its dignity, its duty to
american interests and it's moral obliga- |
tons to Central America and to civiliza.
ton.
Department Of State.
I earnestly to the favor |
able consideration of the congress the es- |
Inmates submitted by the department of
state and most especially the legisla-
tlon suggested in the secrtary of states
letter OF this date, whereby it will be
to develop and make permanent
Inc organization of the department
upon modern lines in a manner to make
IL d thoroughly efficient instrument in
iurtnerance of our foreign trade and
81 American interests abroad. The plan
% nave divisions of Latin-American and
~r-Lastern affairs and to institute a
certain specialization in business with
europe and the near east will at once
commend itself. These politico-geograph-
cal divisions and the detail from the
diplomatic or consular service to tho
department Of a number of men who
orlhg to the study of complicated prob
ms In different parts of the world
knowledge recently gained on
he spot. clearly is of the greatest ad-
'antage to the secretary of state in