The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-07

controversy te deHnitlsa settlement b.
ais britannia ma iesss. Edward VII
Sirya sle Washington conventions of
fse1 we're communicated to the govern
ment Of the United states az a eonsalt-
ing ard advisory party. this government
has been almost crntnuQEsir caiied upon
- one Or another. and Ia turn By AL OF
tie Ave Central American republics. TO
exert itself i0r the maintenatee of the
conventions Nearly every complaint has
been against the xelaya government OF
Nicaragua which has kept Central
Amerea In constant tensieh and turmoil
The responses made 10 the representa-
tlons 81 Genital American republics. as
dus from the United states On account
q Us felalion 10 he Washington conven-
lions. have been at all times conservative
AM have avoided 50 Raj aS possible any
semblanre oi Interference. although it is
very apparent that the considerations OF
geographic proximity 10 the canal Zone
and Of the very substantial American in
tefests In Central America give ID ire
United States a special position III ire
zone 81 these republics and the carib-
bean sea.
need not rehsarse here the patient a.
forts 81 this government "a promote
peace and welfare among these fepubiics.
efforts which are fully appreciated bt
the majority at them. who are loyal tc
their tfue interests Il would b no less
unnecessary to rehsarse here tha sad
tale Of tinspeakahie barbarities and Or
hfesslon alleged q have been committed
BY the zeiaya government Recently two
Americans were pit to death hs ordef 81
President zelaya himself They wefe hf-
ficets IN the organized forces of fpVd,
iuliun which had continued many weeks
and was in control of about half of the
republic, and az such. according to the
modern enlightened practice az civilized
nations. they were entitled 20 be dealt
with as prisoners ef war
sac date when this fuec age /.
,siniei this government hSs terminated
lpi9Inatie relations With the ?. latr GOV.
Arnment for re,soAs made ~ blic IN 4
onmunieatiou tc the inner Nlv3 v3--suaa
charge dlftaitcs and Is Intending |,
take sugh elris a. fhay hN ouhd snns
cs'Asie'ent With IL dignity. iss du = Il
American Interests. and lis Iharal obi IA.
it % ceAttal America and to cieflisa4
ticr L fnaf be rN4cssaty tot ine 1,
stits ttis wbieet - .he a,lenlish If tn,
CO. sifsa IN A sreeiel fna' aga
rhe tht-rnati, bureau oi American
Republics has carried ~ an important
and increasing work durias the last year,
IN the exercise of its petnllat functions
"a an International asency maintained
hy si the American republics for the de-
velonaient of pan-American coinmerce
and Friendship Il has accomplished . great
practical good which could he done In
the same way hy no Individual depart
ment or bureau ~ one government. and
IA therefore deserving ~ yaur liberal
support The fact that il is about 10 en-
ter new building erected through the
mnnlhocncr Of an American phianthrn-
pist aud Tie contributions OF an the
American nations. where both It's EN-
cheney of administration and expense of
maintenance Nll naturally he much aug
menied. further entities II 20 special
eonsideiatlon
The Far East.
Ia the Ear east this government pre-
serves unchanged It's policy OF support
ing the principle OF e,iuAhty of 0pporlu-
nifty and scrupulOus respect for The intes-
rity of the Chinese empire TO which pol
ley are pledged the Interested powers Of
both east and west
BY the treaty OF 1908 China has under
taken the abolition Of likin with a mod
crate and proportionate raising OF the
customs tariff along with currency re-
form. These reforms being of advantage
TO foreign commerce as we'll as 10 ths
interests OF China, this government u
endeavoring to facilitate these rirss.
ures and the needful acquiescence OF
tho treaty powers. When II appeared
that Chinese iikin revenues were to bs
hypothecated to foreign bankers III
connection with a great railway pro.
iect II was obvious that the govern.
ments whose nationals held this loar
would have q certain direct interest ir
the question Of the carrying out by
China of the reforms In question BE
cause this railroad loan represented Z
practical and real application of th'
open door policy through cooperation
with china by interested powers Al
well as because Of It's relations to th'
reforms referred 10 above. the admin
istration deemed American partlcipa
tion TO be Of great national interest
Happily, when it was as D matter o
broad policy urgent that this oppnr
tunlty should not be lost tho indls
pensable instrumentalitv presented "
self when a group OF American bank
ers OF international reputation an,
great resources. agreed al once l.
share IN the loan npon precisely sucl
terms as this government should ap
that American rs8lwar material shout,
he upon an exact equality with that q
the other nations Joining Ia the lcal
IN the placing ~ orders Tor this Who'll
railroad system, After months Of ne
gotlatlon the equal participation =
Americans seems at last assured
is gratifying that Americans will thu
take their share in this extension o
these great highways ~ trade and q
believe that such activities will Civ
q real impetus to our commerce nm
viii prove a practical corolary to on
historic paiicv IN the Far Fast
The imperial chiuese government u
pursuance Of It's decision 10 devot
funds from the portion Of tho indem
nitg remittcd BY the United states /
the sendlne ~ students to this eountr
has already completed arrangemer
fhr carrying out this purpose an
considerable body ~ students has
arrived % take IN their work in on
schools and universities No one ca
doubt the hapng effect that the asso
Citations formed by these repfesenta
tive young men will have when -
return TO take ~ their work N a.
Progressive Development Of sheir coat
try
lhe results ~ the n,lum lOHfertn
held Al Shanghai last spring VI the &.
viiafion of the United States have bee
laid before the government The =
port shows that China Is making n
markshle progress aud admirab
Efforts toward the eradication OF tl
opium evil and that the government
concerned have not allowed their con
mereial interests TO interfere with
helpful co-operatlon in this reforr
Collateral Investigations OF the oRiu
question ia this country lead me
recommend that the manufacture. se'
md use - opium and is derivatly'
IN the United states should be 80 II
as possible more vigorously controlis
by legislation.
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