The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-12-07

nearly disappeared. and neither the
doctrine a. II exists nor any other doc
trine OF American policy should be
permitted to operate for the perpetua-
ton Of irresponsible government. the
escape Of Just obligations or the insidi-
Gus allegation Of dominating ambitions
on the part Of the United States.
Beside the fundamental doctrines Of
our pan-American policy there have
grown up a realization OF political in
tercsts, community Of Institutions and
ideals and nourishing commerce. All
these bonds will be greatly strength
ened as time goes on and increased
facilities. such as the great bank soon
to be established in Latin America.
supply the means for building up the
colossal intercontinental commerce Of
| the future
NV meeting with President Diaz and
| the greeting exchanged on both Amer
| ican and Mexican soil served. hope.
| to signalize the close and cordial rela
tions which SO well bind together this
republic and the great republic imme-
diately to the south. between which
| there Is so vast q 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 settled within the past few
months and that. under the enlight
| 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
We're brutally treated. one Of them
having. indeed. been killed. by the
Panaman police this year.
The sincere desire Of the government
of Panama to do away with a situation
where such an accident could occur is
manifest in the recent request in com
pliance with which this government
has lent the services of an officer ol
the army to be employed by the gov.
ernment OF Panama as instructor OF
police.
The sanitary improvements and pub.
lie works undertaken in Cuba prior to
the present administration of that gov.
ernment. 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 nc
negotiations injuriously affecting the
situation win 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 ir
accordance with the convention oi
Feb. 8. 1907. has proceeded in an un
eventful and satisfactory manner. Ths
customs receipts have decreased owing
to disturbed political and economic
conditions and to a very natural cur
tailment Of imports in view Of the an
ticipated revision of the Dominican
tariff schedule. The payments to th'
fiscal agency fund for the service o.
the bonded debt Of the republic. al
provided by the convention. have beel
regularly and promptly made. and sat
tsfactory progress has been made IL
carrying out the provisions Of the con
vention looking toward the completion
Of the adjustment Of the debt and tn
requirement by the Dominican govern
ment Of certain concessions and mo
nopolies which have been a burden t,
the commerce of the country. In short
the receivership has demonstrated IT
ability. even under unfavorable eco
nomic and political conditions. to d.
the work for which it was intended.
This government was obliged to In
tervene diplomatically to bring abou
arbitration or settlement of the CLAIM
Of the Emery company against Mica
ragua, which it had long before bee1
agreed should be arbitrated. A settle
ment of this troublesome case wa
reached by the signature Of protoco
on Sept Is. 1909.
Claim Against Chile.
Many We .rs ago diplomatic interver
. ton became necessary to the protet
/ ton of the interests in the America
claim Of Alsop s Co. against tn
government of Chile. The govern
. ment Of Chile had frequently admitte
obligation in the case aud had prom
ised this government to settle it. Their
had been two abortive attempts to d
so through arbitral commissions. whic
failed through lack Of jurisdiction
Now. happily. as the result Of the n
: cent diplomatic negotiations. the go,
ernments Of the United States and q
Chile. actuated by the sincere desir
: to free from sny strain those cords
: and friendly relations upon which bot
: set such store, have agreed by a prot<
; col to submit the controversy to defin
r tive settlement by his Britannia maize.
, ty Edward VII.
II Since the Washington conventions Q
; 1907 were communicated to the go'
: ernment of the United States as a col
D sulting and advising party this go'
|. eminent has been almost contir uousl
; called upon by one or another and
= turn by all OF the five Central Anne,
lean republics to exert itself for th
!, maintenance of the conventions. Nea
: ly every complaint has been again:
= the Zelaya & vernmeht of Nicaragu;