Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-09

remedy existing conditions in the
spitzbergen islands. and Of its accept
ance under certain reservations. Men
ton Is made Of several international
conferences, and then the president
urges that provision be made for
American participation in the worlds
fair at Brussels next year. The Ques-
tlons arising out of the Belgian an
nexation of the Congo Free State he
says, are In q more hopeful stage.
Latin America.
The message speaks with enthusl'
asm Of the settlement Of the. boun.
dairy dispute between Bolivia and
Peru, and Of the fourth Pan-American
conference, to be held in Buenos Aires
next July. Mention is made Of the
Argentine republics great information
al agricultural exhibition, which is to
open in May, 1910, and the president
continues:
To-day, more than eEer before, Ameri-
can capital is seeking investment In for
aiRn countries and American products are
more and more generally seeking foreign
markets. As q consequence, In all coun-
tries there are American citizens and
American interests to b protected. on
occasion, BY their government These
movements Of men, Of capital and Of
commodities bring peoples and govern
m0nts closer together and 80 form bonds,
Of peace and mutual dependency. a. they
must also naturally sometimes make
nkf2 rannlf0Af
situation Inevitably imposes upon this
government vastly increased responsible
ties. This administration, through the
department Of state and the foreign SER
vice, h lending ell proper support to le-
Ultimate and beneficial American enter
priSes IN foreign countries, the degree OF
such support being measured BY the ma
tional advantages to be expected. A eiu-
nan himself cannot By contract or other
wise divOst himself OF the right, nor can
this govsrnnsnt escape the obligation Of
his projection In his personal ana prop
eFty righta when. these are unJusty In
frinesd in . fereign country. To avoid
csaSsisss vexations II IL proper that In
considering whether American enterprise
should Be encouraged OF supported In =
should give full weight not only 70 the
nationaL Is opposed 10 the Individual
benefits 10 aoorue. but also TO the fact
whether or not the government of the
country In qusstlon Il IN its administra-
don and in itB dipiomRcy faithful 70
the principles of moderation, equity and
Justice upon which alone depend interna-
tIohal credit In Diplomacy - vel as IN
; ~ Pnn-Ansfiean policy Of this govern
monf has IonG ban Used in ita princlpies
ana rnmaina unchanged Wlth the
ehanrsa circumstances OF the United
states ana Of the republics 10 the south
Of ua, most 81 which havs, great natural
resources, stable goverhmsnt and pro-
Ereruiys deals, the apprahenaion which
ave riss 10 the Monroe doctrine may be
Sald 70 have htarly dlsappeafed and nei-
tbor the doctrine as Il eKists nor any 9TH
or doctrine Of American policy should b
permitted 70 operate fer the psrpetuatiou
of trrssponaihis gOvtrunent tha e1eape
81 iust obliFntiona Or ths insidioun allega-
tIon of dominAting Ambltions On the part
of ne United statsA
Besids TIE fundamantai doctrine1 % our
Pan-American policy thsrs have roun
u . rsailration q political intsrssta.
community Il tngttutions anf idaala al6
4 arurfahiar cc1lrtE A1 lhaet ocAda
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