Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-08

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Central America and 10 ckilzatiOn. II
may later be necessary Tor NE 10 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 It's policy III support
ing the principle of equality Of oppor,
tunity ana scrupulous reEect Ter the
integrity Of the Chinese eiapire, 20
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 liSin with q
moderate and prOportionate raising Of
the customs tariff along With currency
reform. These reforms being a mani.
fest advantage to foreign commerce as
well as to the interests OF China, this
government Is endeavoring to facill-
tate these measures and the ueedful
acqulescenCe of the treaty powers.
When it appeared that Chinese llkln
revenues were TO be hypothecOted to
foreign bankers I'm connection with n
great railway project II was obvious
that the governments whose nationals
held this loan would have a certain
direct interest In the question OF the
carrying 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-
gent that this opportunity should not
be lost. the Indispensable instrumental
ity presented itself when group OF
American bankers OF international
reputation aud great resources agreed
at once 10 share IN the loan upon pre-
Cisely such terms as this government
should approve, The chief OF those
terms was that American railway ma
terial should be upon an exact equality
with that of the other nationals join
Ing IN tie loan IN the placing uf or
derS for this whole railroad system.
After months Of negotiation thy equal
participation OF Americans seems at
last assured
In one Of the Chlnese-Japluese con
rentlunS OF Sept. OF this year there
was provision which caused consid
rable public apprehension IN that
lpou its face Il WIS believed IN some
quarters "a seek tO establish mpnup
oily Of mining privileges along 10,
South Manchurlnu aud Antung.Muk
den railroads and thus to exclud,
Americans from wide field OF enter
prise. 20 take part IN which they wep
by treaty with China entitled. Aftel
a thorough examination 81 the couven.
lions and OF the several conteStpal
documents the secretary OF state reach
ed the conclusion that no such monOp'
0ly was intended or accomplished.
This government made Inquiry Of the
imperial Chinese and Japanese gov
ernments aud received from each OH
clal assurance that the provision had
no purpose inconsistent With the poll
cy OF equality 81 opportunity e. which
the sIgnatories. IN common With the
Quilted States. nre pledged.
our traditional rcl1iinns with the
japanese empire continue cordial. az
usual. The arrangement 81 1908 for
a cooperative contrul ~ the coming
OF Iaborers 90 the United States has
proved 20 work satisfactorily. The
matter OF a revision Of the existing
treaty between the United states enc
Japan which II termlnahle IN 1912 u
already receiving the study OF both
The Department 81 State
I earnestly recommend 60 the favor
able action Of the congress the esti.
mates submitted by lbc department 81
state and most ESPECIALLY ihe lfgls'a.
ton suggested 10 The secretary 81
states letter ~ this date whereby u
viii Dc possible 90 develop ahd make
permanent the reorganization ~ tbs
upon modern lines 10
manner 10 make u q thoroughly ~
6cient INSTRUMENT in lLr fuFibernnce
u our foreign trade aud q American
Interests abroad.
Under q proyislOu - the set Of Aug.
8, 1909. ! have appointed three oibciais
10 assist the officers % the government
10 collecting Information necesaaFy col
a wise administration ~ tbe iafia aet
% Aur. s. 100 ~ O. qufaiinnt ~
eurfoms administration they arr co
operating with the Ofleiais u tue
treasury department and as 20 matters
of the needs and ibs etieencies q oar
and exporters with fhs
dsonumeuf OF eommerce and iator ~
is reiation % tie domestic aspeet 81
tbe subject % foreign oommsfcs-
Asa oonteqBenee u seetion 2 % ne