Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-09

on the part OF the United States.
My meeting with President Dlaz and
the greeting exchanged on both Amer
lean aud Mexican soil served. | hope.
to slgnalize the close aud cordial rela-
lions which so well bind together this
republic and the great republic imme-
diately to the south, between which
there Is so vast network OF material
interests.
am happy to say that all but one
Of the cases which for so long vexed
our relations with Venezuela have
been settled within the past few
months and that. under the enlight
ened regime now directing the govern
ment of Venezuela, provision has been
made for arbitration OF the remaining
case before The Hague tribunal
On July 30, 1909, the government OF
Panama agreed. after considerable ne
gotiation, TO indemnify the relatives Of
the American officers and sailors who
We're brutally treated. one Of them
having. indeed. been killed by the.
Panaman police this year
This government was obliged TO In
teryene automatically 90 bring about
arbitration or settlement OF the claim
OF the Emery company against Mica
ragua. which II had long before been
agreed should he arblirated. A settle
ment Of this troublesome case was
reached by the signature Of a protocol
on Sept. rs. 1909
Many years ago diplomatic interven
ton became necessary 60 the protec.
ton of the Interests IN the American
claim Of Alsop & co. against the
government Of Chile The govern.
meut Of Chile had frequently admitted
obligation IN the case and had prom
ised this government to settle u, There
had been two abortive attempts to 90
50 through nrbitral copmlssions. which
failed through lack OF jurisdiction.
Now. happily. as the result OF the re-
cent diplomatic negotiations, the gov
ernments OF the United States and Of
Chile actuatcd by the sincere desire
TO free from any strain those cordial
aud friendly relations upon which both
set such store. have agreed by y proto-
col 10 submit the controversy 90 dehn
tive settlement By his Britannia males.
~ Edward VII
The Niearaeuan Trouble.
Since the Washington conventions Of
1907 were communicated 90 the gov
ernment III the United States as con
sulting aud advising party this gov
eminent has been almost continuously
called upon by one OF another and In
turn by an 81 the ave Central Amer
lean republics 10 exert Itself fof the
maintenance Of the conventions Near
~ every complaint has been egainsi
the Zelaya government Of Nicaragua.
which has kept Central America In
constant tension on turmoil. Tue &c
sponses made 90 the representations o.
Central American republics ~ due
from the United States On account 81
It's relation 70 the Washington couyen'
tons have been az en- times conserve
tive and have avoided. % FAR 40 pcssl.
be. any semblance q Interference. 81
though Il Il very apparent that the
considerations Of geographic proximity
10 the canal zone aud o. the very sub.
stantial American Interests IN Central
America give 60 the Tailed states .
special position ln the rome o. these
republics and the Caribbean sea.
/ need not rchearse here the paiieni
Efforts of this government 20 prob'0ts
peace aud welfare among thesP -
Dubilcs. Efforts Which ass fuilg aplFF
clsted by the majority o. them who
are lOyni 90 their true Interests. u
would be 90 less unnecessary 90 ~
bearse here the sad tale u unapcak.
able barharlties and OpprcEston alleged
10 have been committed D. The heiaya
government Recc8tly two Ameftans
we're cot 90 death b. order q l'rcsl
Apf z=;aya himself They we're "a
eers N tie 0rgnnizcd forces - q Fes
oiutian Uhlch h1d coaiilgtd mahf
weeks and vas 90 ooafrui ~ abost
kalf n the repsblic, and a. spfa- ag.
eorainz 10 tee mod6ru eaiigbiena1
uaetics q civulzed aafious. they Heft
sut.t.sd 10 BE- dealt Eiih as pfssoeefs
q gar.
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