The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-07

cine, independent settlement by the
governments of Bolivia and Peru of
boundary difference between item.
which for Some weeks threatened to
cause war and even to entrain Inn
bitterments Affecting other republics
less directly concerned.
On the 9th Of July next there win
open at Buenos Aires the fourth pan
American conference. You are asked
to make liberal appropriation for our
participation. If this be granted II Is
my purpose to appoint distinguished
and representative delegation.
The Argentine Republic will also
hold from May to November, 1910, at
Buenos Aires a great international
agricultural exhibition, in which the
United States has been invited to par
ticipate. ~
Our Citizens Abroad.
This administration, through the de-
partment of state and the foreign serv-
Ice, is lending all proper support to
legitimate and beneficial American en-
terprises in foreign countries, the de-
gree Of such support being measured
by the national advantages to be ex-
pected. A citizen himself cannot by
contract or otherwise divest himself
of the right, nor can this government
escape the obligation, OF his protec-
ton in his personal and property
rights when these are unjustIy in
fringed in foreign country. To avoid
ceaseless vexations it is proper that in
considering whether American enter
prise should be encouraged or support
ed in a particular country the govern
ment should give full weight not only
to the national as opposed to the indi-
vidual benefits to accrue, but also to
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 well as in finance.
The Monroe Doctrine.
The pan-American policy of this
government has long been fixed In it's
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 APP
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
trine of American policy should be
permitted to operate for the perpetual
ton of irresponsible government, the
escape of just obligations or the insidi-
Gus allegation of dominating ambitions
on the part of the United States.
My meeting with President Diaz and
the greeting exchanged on both Amer
lean and Mexican soil served, hope,
to signalize the close and cordial rela-
lions which so well bind together this
republic and the great republic imme-
diately TO the south, between which
there is so vast 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 settled within the past few
months and that under the enIight-
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 80 1909, the government of
Panama agreed, after considerable ne
gotiation, to indemnify the relatives Of
the American officers and sailors who
Were brutality treated, one of them
having. indeed, been killed by the
Panaman police this year.
The sanitary improvements and pub
lie works undertaken in Cuba prior to
the present administration of that gov
eminent, 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
negotiations injuriously affecting the
situation will be undertaken without
consultation.
The collection of the customs of the
Dominican Republic through the gen.
eral receiver of customs appointed by
the president of the United States in
accordance with the convention of
Feb. 8, 1907, has proceeded in an I'M
eventful and satisfactory manner.
This government was obliged to in
tervene automatically to bring about
arbitration or settlement of the claim
Of the Emery company against Mica
ragua, which 1t had long before been
agreed should be arbitrated. A settle
ment OF this troublesome case was
reached by the'signature of a protocol
on Sept is, 1909.
Many years ago diplomatic interven-
ton became necessary to the protec-
ton OF the interests in the American
claim of Alsop & Co. against the
government of Chile. The govern
ment Of Chile had frequently admitted
obligation in the case and had prom
Used this government to settle 1t. There
had been two abortive attempts to do
so through arbitral commissions, which
failed through lack of Jurisdiction.
Now, happily, as the result of the re-
cent diplomatic negotiations, the gov
ernments Of the United States and of
Chile, actuated by the sincere desire
to free from any strain those cordial
and friendly relations upon which both
set such store, have agreed by proto-
col to submit the controversy to defn-