The Glenwood post., 1909-12-11

Washington.-The president trans
mitted the following message to con-
gress
To the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives:
The relations of the United States with
all foreign governments have continued
upon the normal basis of amity and good
| understanding, and are very generally
satisfactory.
Latin America.
| One of the happiest events in recent
| Pan-American diplomacy the pacific,
| independent settlement by the govern
| ments of Bolivia and Peru of boundary
| difference between them, which for some
weeks threatened to cause war and even
| to entrain embitterments affecting other
| republics less directly concerned. From
various quarters. directly or indirectly
concerned, the intermediation of the Uni
| ted States was sought to assist in a So
| luton of the controversy. Desiring at all
| times to abstain from any undue mngling
In the affairs of sister republics and hav-
ing faith in the ability of the govern
ments of Peru nd Bolivia themselves to
settle their differences in manner salts
| factory to themselves which, viewed with
magnanimity. would assuage all embit-
terment. this government steadily alb
stained from being drawn into the con-
| troversy and was much gratified to find
its confidence justified by events.
| On the ninth OF July next there will
open at Buenos Aires the fourth Pan
| American conference This conference
| will have special meaning to the hearts
| of all Americans. because around its date
are clustered the anniversaries of the in
| dependence of so many American repub-
| lies. 1t Is not necessary for me to remind
| the congress of the political. social and
| commercial Importance of these gather
| ings. You are asked to make liberal ap-
preparation for our participation. If this
be granted. 1t Is my purpose to appoint
distinguished and representative dele
| CATION. qualified fittingly to represent this
country and to deal with the problems of
intercontnental interest which will there
| be discussed.
The Argentine Republic will also hold
| from May to November. 1910 at Buenos
Aires. great International agricultural
exhibition in which the United States has
been invited to participate. Considering
the rapid growth of the trade of the Uni
| ted States with the Argentine Republic
| and the cordial relations existing between
| the two nations, together with the fact
that 1t provides an opportunity to show
| deference to sister republic on the oc-
casion of the celebration of its nation
al independence. the proper departments
| OF this government are taking steps to ap-
prise the interests concerned of the op-
portunity afforded by this exhibition in
| which appropriate participation by this
country is so desirable. Thesdesignation
of an official representative Is also receiv-
| ing consideration.
| The Pan-American policy of this gov
| ernment has long been fixed in its prin-
| ciples 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 government and pro-
/ fhn D11a,,.
gave rise to the Monroe doctrine may be
said to have nearly disappeared and nei-
| ther doctrine as it exists nor any
other doctrine of American policy should
be permitted to operate for the perpetual
| ton of irresponsible government, the es-
cape of just obligations or the insidious
allegation of dominating ambitions on the
part of the United States
| Beside the fundamental doctrines of our
Pan-American policy there have grown
up n realization of political interests.
community of institutions and ideals and
fiourishing commerce. All these bonds
will be greatly strengthened as time goes
on and increased facilities. such as the
great bank soon to be established in Lat
fn-America, supply the means for build
ing up the colossal intercontinental com
merce of the future.
My meeting with President Daz and
the greeting exchanged on both Ameri-
can and Mexican soil served, I hope to
signalize the close and cordial relations
which so well bind together this republic
and the great republic Immediately to the
south. between which there Is so vast a
network of material interests.
l 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
has 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 its rela-
ton to the Washington conventions. have
been at all times conservative and have
avoided, so far as possible. any semblance
OF interference. although 1t 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-
l need not rehearse here the patient
eHorts OF this government to promote
peace and welfare among these repub-
lies. 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 barbarties and
oppression alleged to have been commit
ted by the Zelaya government Recently
two Americans were put to death by or
der OF President Zelaya himself, They
were ohace-s IN the organised forces OF
revolution which was in control OF
about half Of the republic. and a. such.