Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-07

American omcera al sallors wno ~erA
brutally treated, one Of them havtn- a.
deed been killed by the Panama no,io.
this year.
The sincere desire Of the goyernnent NJ
Panama to do away with a aim. t,on
where such an accident could occur ie
manifest in the recent request In coYn,,lt-
ance with which this government ha.
lent the services Of an officer Of the army
to be employed by the government ~
Panama as instructor of police
This government was oblired 70 int.r.
vene automatically to bring about arhi.
tration or settlement Of the claim NJ the
Emery Company against Nicaraeua
which it had long before been ax-eed
should be arbitrated. A settlement Of
this troublesome case was reached by
the signature Of 4 protocol on sentenher
Is, 1909.
Many years ago Diplomatic intervention
became necessary to the nrotectfon of the
interests in the American clair, NJ A1son
G. Co. against the government of Chile
The government Of Clffle had freouentlv
a1rnitted obligation in the case ana hnd
promised this government to settle n
There had been two aborfive att~rrts to
do so through arbitral commissions
which failed through lack Of iur,sdict,on
Now hann,1v 60 the resr,t ~ 49, 49,.
diplomatic negotiations. the eoyernn,ents
of the United States and of Chile actu-
sincere IN
any strain those cordial ana fr;endl,, Va
lations upon which both set such store
have agreed by a protocol to SUBMITS tho
controversy to definitive settlerap+ h,.
his Britannia majesty. Edward VII
Since the Washingto, convention. of
1907 We're Communicated to The goyarn-
nent of the United states 40 cons,,,t
ing and advisory 1artv This povern,,e,+
has been almost continuously called ,,no,,
by one or another. ana in tyrn hv oil NJ
the hve Central American renuhI;cs 10
exert itself for the maintensnce of tho
conventions. Nearly every con,n1ain+ h., :
been against the Zelaya government os
Nicaragua, which has lsent C,,+re1
America in constant ,ensio, op5 +,,,..,;,
The responses made to The renreeents.
lions of Central American renuhl;cs as
due from the United States nm acco,nt
of its relation to The Wasbine.on cor,,a,
tons, have been at all times conservative
and have avoided. so far aa nossihla a,S
sembiance of interference. although n 10
very apparent that the con.iderations 30
geographic proximity 20 the Canal Zone
and of the very s,,hstapt;aI ,,,a,;o,, 80.
terests in Central America give to the
opi'eo states special position in the
sone VI THESE repuohcs and the Carib-
SEQ
eu NJ. ieHearse mere the patent ef-
r,oa " sliis government TO promote
80. on. ms'iare among these republics,
~ 20 "I..ch are luiis appreciated by
,he,r 40 80, 81 .iie'n, VINO are loyal to
unnecessary to rehearse here the ne res, sad
tale of unspeakable barbarities and op-
pr preston alleged to have been committed
Americsns wsre rv, 't ~ a. ,'e eS. Two
President zeiaya himself. They We're Of
ticers in the organized forces of a revo-
and was N control Of ahon, '', ANY weeks ess
republic, and as such. according to the
.moaern ennsh.ened practice OF civilized
with as prisoners Of war 70 NC oeai'
AT the date when this message is print
ed this government has terminated Dip
man, ,o re,a.ons win .he Meiaya govern
munication to the former Nicara e1a
charge d'anaires. and is intending to take
such future steps as may be found most
CONSISTENT with IT'S dignity, Its duty to
american interests ano It's moral obliga-
. uons 70 oeh'rai america ana TO civiliza-
The Far East.
In the far east this government nre.
serves unchanged its policy of sunport-
ing the principle OF equality n, onnortu-
nifty and scrupulous respect for tho intee-
rity of the Chinese empire. to which mi
icy are pledged the interested powers Of
both east and west.
Mention is made of the sendinp n,
studer+s n A,,a.;,. -, 49, 90
.' ~ fAihei iSa ny Tue Chhese
government, OF CnlnaS progress
toward the eradication of the opium
evil. and of this povernnon+,s con.
+,,,,o, ,;., -, soi.
ooi uiai ieialiois Win the JAP
anese empire
The Denartment If s+.>.
Favorable actlon by congress on the
estimates submitted by the DEPART.
ment of state Is urged esneciauv la,is-
l.,ion for ~ aas,s $50