The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1909-12-10

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for Conservation of National Re-
sources.
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 was the pacific
Independent settlement by the govern
ments of Bolivia and Peru of a 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 INTERPRETATION of the uni
ted States was sought to assist In a So
luton of the controversy. Desiring Mt all
times to abstain from any undue m!ngling
In the affairs of sister republics and hav-
Ing faith in the ability of the govern
ments OF Peru and Bolivia themselves to
settle their differences In n 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 gratihed 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 APP
preparation for our participation. II 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
intercontinental 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 IT provides an opportunity to show
Difference 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 OPP
portunity afforded by this exhibition In
which appropriate participation by this
country is desirable The designation
of an official representative is also recelv-
Ing consideration.
The Pan-American policy of this gov
eminent has long been fixed in its prln-
cfpleS and remains unchanged With the
circumstances
States and of the republics to the south
of us, most of which have great natural
resources. stable government and pro-
gressive ideals. the apprehension which
gave rise to the Monroe doctrine may be
said to have nearly disappeared and neil
ther doctrine 1t 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
a hourishing 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
in-America, supply the means for build
Ing up the colossal intercontlnental COM
merce of the future.
My meeting with President Diaz and
the greeting exchanged on both Ameri-
can and Mexican soil served, l 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.
am happy to say that all but one of
the cases which for SO long vexed our
relations with Venezuela have been set
tlp1 tyif In fta act fa,t mo he aud i,ot
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
/ VI iiteiItTtHte, ullHDuEn II is very aDD1r-
ent that the considerations of geographic
&c proximity to the canal zone and of the
very substantial American interests in
| Central America give to the United
| States 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-
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 Helaya government. Recently
two Americans were put to death by or
der of President Zelaya himself They
were officers in the organized forces of
revolution which was in control of
about half of the republic. and as such,
Objection Ovcrruled.