The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-07


ment Of Chile had frequently admitted
obligation In the case and had prom
Used this government to settle It. There
had been two abortfve 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 dein.
tive settlement by his Britannia majes-
ty Edward VII
Tho Nicaraguar Trouble.
Since the washington conventions Of
1907 were communicated to the gov
ernment of the United states as con-
sulting and advising party this gov
eminent has been almost continuously
called upon by one OF another and ID
turn by all Of the 1--WE Central Amer
Jean republics TO exert itself for the
maintenance of the conventions. Near
II every complaint has been against
the Zelaya government OF Nicaragua,
which has kept Central America In
constant tension or turmoil The re-
sponses made to the representations Of
Central American republics as due
from the United States on account Of
its relation to the Washington conven-
lions have been at all times conserve
tive and have avoided. so far as posi-
BILE, any semblanee'of interference, al
though it is very apparent that the
considerations Of geographic proximity
to the canal zone and Of the very sub
ssantial American interests in Central
America give to the United States
special position in the zone Of these
republics and the Caribbean sea.
| need not rehearss here the patient
efforts Of this government TO promote
peace and welfare among these re-
publics, efforts which are fully appre-
eiated by the majority OF them who
are loyal to their true interests. II
would be no less unnecessary 20 re-
hearse here the sad tale Of unspeak-
able barbarities and oppression alleged
to have been committed BY the Zelaya
government. Recently two Americans
were put 70 death BY order Of Presi-
dent zeIaya himself. They were off,
GERS FL the organized forces Of rev.
olution which had continued many
weeks and was ia control Of about
half Of the republic, and as such. nc
cording to the modern enlightened
practice Of civilized nations, they were
entitled TO be dealt With as prisoners
Of war.
AT the date when this message Is
printed this government has termi-
mated diplomatic relations with the
ZeIaya government for reasons made
public In a communication to the for
mer Nicaraguan charge d'ahaires and
is intending to take such future steps
as may be found most consistent with
MS dignity, It's duty to American IN
terests and its moral obligations to
Central America and to civilization. Ii
may later be necessary for me to bring
this subject to the attention Of the
congress in a special message.
In the Far East.
IN the far east this government pre-
serves unchanged its policy Of support |
ing the principle Of equality Of oppor
tunity and scrupulous respect for the
integrity of the Chinese empire. TO
which policy are pledged the interest
ed powers Of both east and west
BY the treaty Of 1903 China has un-
dertaken the abolition OF likin with
moderate and proportionate raising OF
the customs tnrin along with currency /
reform. These reforms being a mani /
fest advantage to foreign commerce as
well as to the interests Of China, this
is endeayoring to faeili- /
tate these measures and the needful I
ncquieseence of the treaty powers
When It appeared that Chinese hkin
revenues were to be hypotheeated to
foreign bankers fin connection with a
great railway project 1t was obvious
that the governments whose nationals
held this loan would have certain
direct interest iii the question of the
out by China of the reforms
in question The administration deem
ed American participation to be OF
great national interest Happily. when
it was as a matter Of broad policy ur-
,rov+ +bat tlfe ,rst,ortttnftx, uho,,ld ,1of
be lost. the indispensable instrumental.
ity presented itself when group Of
American bankers of International
reputation and great resources agreed
at once to share in the loan upon pre-
cisely such terms as this government
should approve The chief Of those
terms was that American railway ma.
Lerial should be upon an exact equality
with that Of the other nationals join
Ing in the loan in the placing Of or
aers for this whole railroad system
After months of negotiation the equal
of Americans seems at
last assured
In one Of the Chinese-Japanese con
ventions of Sept Of this year there
was a provision which caused consid-
srable public apprehension in that
upon its face 1t was believed in some
quarters to seek to establish a monop-
bly, Of mining privileges along the
South Manchurian and Antung-Muk
den railroads aud thus to exclude
Americans from wide field Of enter
PRISE to take part In which they we're
BY treaty with China entitled After
/ thorough examination of the conven-
lions and of the several contextual
the secretary Of state reach