Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-08
phenomena OF our times. /"
LATIN AMERICA.

cent pan-American diplomacy was
the pacific, independent settlement by
the governments of Bolivia and Peru
OF n boundary difference between
them. which for some weeks threat
ened TO cause war and even TO entrain
embitterments affecting other repab-
lies less directly concerned. -
On the 9Th OF July next there will
open at Buenos Ayres the fourth Pan
American Conference. You are
asked TO make liberal Appropriation
fcI our participation.
The Argentine Republic will also
hold from May to November, 1910. at
Buenos Ayres, great International
Agricultural Exhibition in which the
United States has been invited to
participate. /" e The proper depart
ments of this government are taking
steps 10 apprise the interests con-
cerned OF the opportunity afforded by
this exhibition, in which appropriate
participation by this country is so
desirable.
Today, more than ever before,
American capital is seeking invest
ment in foreign countries. and Ameri-
can products are more and more gen
orally seeking foreign markets. AS
a consequence, in all countries there
are Anne rican citizens and American
interest to be protected, on occasion,
by their government.
Pan-Americsn Policy.
The Pan American policy of this
government has long been fixed in its
principles and remains unchanged.
With the changed circumstances OF
the United states and of the repub
les to the south OF us. NEST OF which
have great natural resources, stable
government and progressive ideals,
the apprs hension which gave rise 10
the Monroe Doctrine may be said 10
have nearly disappeared. and neither
the doctrine as 1t exists nor any other
doctrine Of American policy should be
permitted to operate for the perpet-
uation of irresponsible government.
the escape of just obligations. or the
insidious ale cation of. dominating
ambitions on the part of the United
States. 3
Ny meeting with President Diaz
and the greeting exchanged on roth
American and Mexican soil served,
relations which so we'll bind together
this republic and the great republic
Immediately to the south. between
which there is so vast a network OF
material interests.
On July. 80. 1908. the government
of Panama agreed, after considerable
negotian, to indemnity the real
tives OF the American officers and
sailors who were hrutally treated.
one of them having. indeed. been
killed by the Panama police this
year,
Zelaya, Trouble maker.
Since The Washington conventions
of 1907 were communicated 10 the
government of the United States as
consulting and advising party, this
government has been almost contin-
uously 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 conven-
tiors. Nearly every complaint has
been against the Zelaya government
of Nicaragua, which has kept Gen.
trail America in constant tension or
turmoil.
need not reheaTse here the patient
efforts OF this government 10 promote
peace and welfare among these re-
publics. efforts which are fully ap-
preciated by the majority of them
who are loyal TO their true interests
It would be no less unnecessary 10
rehearse here the sad tale of un-
speakable tarbarit.es and oppression
alleged to have been committed by
the Ze]aya government. Recently
two Americans were put TO death by
order OF President Ze.aya himseiI-
They were reported to have been reg
ularly commissioned officers in the
organized force Of revolution which
had continued many weeks and was
proceeding in an orderly fashion in
control of about half of the republic,
and as such, according to the modern
enlightened practice of civilized ma
tons. they would be entitled to be
deaf with as prisoners OF var.
At the date when this message Is
printed this government is proceeding
With deliberate circumspection TO de-
termine tine exact truth in relation
to these reports and upon the course
In the premises most consistent with
its dignity. its duty 20 American inter
ests and its moral obligations TO Cen
trail American and TO csviliza-
ton.
THE FAR EAST.
In the Far East this government
preserves unchanged its policy Of sup
porting the principle Of equality o.
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