The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-08

e.gn markets As 4 consequence. in all
| C'Lhults there are American citizens and
american interests to be protected. on
occasions, by their government.
The Pan American policy OF this gov
eminent t.as long been riNed in it, priu-
| ott|.Ss ana remains unchanged. With the
CS.-dhSed circumstances Of the United
/ states ana OF the -ubIics to the south
OF US. most of which have great natural
'-sourtcs, stable government and pro
SSH lIedlS- me apprehension which
gave rise to the Monroe doctrine may De
| Saia TO have nearly disappeared. and
'tlJner ia" doctrine it exists nor any
4taer doctrine Of American policy should
De permitted % operate for the perDetu-
atrnS OF Irresponsible government the
escape q: just obligations. or the iusidi-
GUS allegation OF dominating ambitions
/ on lar part Of the United States.
NJ meeting with Prrsid mt Diaz and
VI &rseting exchanged on both American
ailo Mexican soil served 20 siEualize the
nlLlu together this republic and the great
republic immediately 10 the south, be
| ~ Ven which there is 50 vast 4 network
81 material interests
l am happy to say that all but one of
rs Eases winch Tor 50 long NeNed our re
ldtlpnN with Venezuela have been settled
WITHIN the past few months and that
under the enlightened regime now direct
inS the government Of NenezurIa, pro Wis
| ieil,tlHlnS case before The Hague Tri-
on July 30. 1909. the government Of
lFdfldnEi agreed after considerable he
goilation, To indemnify the relatives OF
th- American officers ami sailors VINO
I were brutality treated one Of them hav-
/ InE, indeed, been killed by the Panama
police this year.
What About zeIaya?
! since the Washington conventions of
/ I3n' were communicated to the govern
:Hent OF the United States as "A consult
IN" ana advising party. this government
iistS bt'h almost continuously called upon
/ by one or another. and in turn by ali Of
| the i've Central American Republics, 70
| 'Ne't user Tor The maintenance Of the
government Of Nicaragua which has kent
/ central America in constant tenEiJT or
! turmoil The RESPONSES made t. the rep
! sgntaticns o. Central American rrpub-
Hes as due from the United States on
| account Of its relation to the Washing
! conservative and have avoided. SO far as
1 possible, any SeUblanCe Of interference,
| although IT is very apparent that the
conSldorauonS If geographic proNi Unity 70
/ the Canal zone and Of the very substan-
| tial American interests in Central Amer
/ lca give 70 the United states a special
! position in the zone OF these Republics
| and the Caribbean sea
need not reheaTse here tie patient
! efforts OF this government to promote
| peace and welfare among these republics
!-eftorts which are fully appreciated
| to their true interests. II would De II
/ less unnecessary to Tehe1rse here the saa
preston alleged 10 nave been commit tied
| by the Zelaya gOvernrlents Recently two
! AMERICANS were put 10 death by order Of
! President Ze!aya himself. They are re-
: ported 10 have been regularly commits
/ stoned officers in the Organized forces OF
/ a revolution which had continued mauy
| weeks and was proceeding IN IN orderly
! fashion in control of about half 0f The
republic, and as such, according to tht
nations, they would be entitled to be dealt
| with as prisoners of war
At the date when this message i
printed this government IS proceeding
:yith deliberate circuTnspection TO determ-
inc the exact tcVt1 q -H'Ct'SI e. DIS.
reports and upon the course in the preml-
ses most consistent with its dignity. iti
duty to American interests and its mora
Obligations 10 Central America and Il
In the Far East
! IN the far East this government pre-
the principle Of equality of Opprrtunit!
and SCTUpuoEs respect for tie integrity
OF ire chinese empire. 70 which policy ar,
pledged the inter -stsd Powers OF bOu
East and West BY the Treaty Of 1903
China has Uude taken thu abolition O
iikin with a moderate AID proportional t,
raising Of the customs tariff along will
currency reform. These reforms. being
OF manifest advantage to foreign com
| rnarca as well as to the interests or China
this gov eminent Is endeavoriRg to facill
tate these measures and the needful ac
Cordial With Japan.
/ Our traditional relations with the Jap
aneSe empire continue cOrd-al as usual
As the TepTese nIatiE" OF Japan. lis I'm
periai HiEhneSs Prince Kuni visited IN
HUd Fulton CelebTa ton The TnCen
men as guests of the chambers Of com
me-ce % the Pacific sIope. whose repre-
sputat lives had been sc asreeabIy receive
IN japan. will doubtless contribute {
the growing trade across the Pacific q
Wei a TO that mutual undeTstandin
I arrangement Of 1908 for q co-ppcrdtiv
control Of the coming Of lab0T"vS to TIA
Intel 'aiss has Pro1 We to York salts =,
/ Existing treaty between the United state
aud Japan, which IS terminabie n l2'-
countries
Department Of State.
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! nitted by the department Of state. All
; most especially the legislation suEgeste
date whereby Il viii be possible to De
vclOD and make permane1- the reOTgaUi
zatiCa % the department upon ElOder
} lines IL "A manner to make - a thorough
O. | IL efficient instrument in tine further
SDCe Of our foreign trade and OF America
a certa specialization in business Wit
d / Europe and tnr near East viii at ono
commend itself These pOlitirO-ge0GTaph
! cal divisions and the detail from tire diU
lomat tic or consular service TO the depart
p mcnt Of n number Of men, who bring {
70 different parts % the world practice
D y knowledge recently gained on the spo
lie sgcrptprv Of state in forsseeiug con
r. Fitious likely To arise and in conduct
$ ing tho Ereat variety Of correspondent
: T-aier a provision Of the act OF Aug
s. 1909 7 have appointed three officials
assist tie officers OF the government
i.sHceting informa ton necessary o. a wis
- administration Of tbs srif act OF Ausu.
.. - laU4. As 70 ths xaestiOns Of custom
J administration. they are cooperating vii
r. III. officials Of the treasury department
: and as TO matters OF the needs and ti
70 ey f--u,ic- Of our T-aDUfaCtu~ and e.,
n r,artsrs with the deDaprtment Of con
e. ncrce and labor in its relation to tf
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