The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-12-16

bccu settled within lbe past tev
mauiis aud lhnl untfr the enIighi
eni resirne now directing tlip govern
mcut ~ Neaezura. provision has been
made far arbiiWtlan ~ tbe remaining
case before The Hague tribunal
on july - lEa. The serernmen, q
Panama nrrerd after considerable ~.
eotiatlon. 20 Indemnify The relatives of
The Amerieaa officers and sailors who
were bruially treated one of them
having indeed. been killed by the
ranaman police this year
This government was Obliged 10 III
terfene diRlomaiieally 20 bring about
arbitration or settlement Of the claim
Z of the Emery company against Mica
ragua. which II had long before been
agreed should be arhiirted 4 settle
meut of this troublesome case was
/ reached br the signature of protocol
On Sept IS. 1859
Many years ago diplomatic ihteryen
+ tIou became necessary 10 the proiec.
I ti0n Of the Interests IN the American
! claim Of AlsOp & Co against the
government Of Chile. The govern
ment u Chile had frequently admitted
obligation In the case and had prom.
ised this government to settle H. There
had been two aboriive attempts to do
so through arbIfrnl commissions. 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. actuated by the sincere desire
to free from any strain those cordial
aud friendly relations upon which both
set such store. have agreed by proto
col TO submit the controversy to de0n
tive settlement by bis Britannia majes.
ty Edward VII
The kiearasuan Trouble.
Since the Washington conventions OF
1907 were communicated TO the gov.
ernment OF the United States as con
sulting and advising party this gov.
ernment has been almost continuously
called upon by one or another aud In
turn by all of the five Central Amer
lean republics to exert itself for the
maintenance Of the conventions. Near
ly every complaint has been against
the Zelaya government Of Nicaragua.
which has Kept Central America In
constant tension or turmoil The re
sponses made to the representations OF
Central American republics as due
from the United States on account Of
rs relation TO the Washington conyeD
tiOns have been at all times cOnserva
tive and have avoided, SO far ms posi-
BILE, any sembance Of interference, al
though II is Very apparent that the
considerations Of geographic proximity
TO the canal zone and Of the very sub
stantial American interests In Central
America give to the United States
special position in the zone of these
republics aud the Caribbean sea.
need not rehearse here the patient |
Efforts of this government TO promote |
peace aud welfare among these re- |
pubics, efforts which are fully appre
ciated by the majority of them who
nre loyal 10 their true interests. II |
would be DO less unnecessary TO re /
hearse here the sad tale OF unspeak |
able barbarties and oppression alleged
to have been committed by the Xelaya I
government. Recently two Americans
were put 10 death by order Of Presi-
dent Zelaya himself. They were Off
GERS In the organized forces of rev
olution which had continued many
weeks and was In control Of about
half of the republic, and as such ac
,ordlng to the modern enlightened
practice Of civilized nations, they were
entitled to be dealt with as prisoners
lf war.
AT the date when this message is
printed this government has termi
lated diplomatic relations With the
lelaya government for reasons made
public In n communication TO the for
ner Nicaraguan charge d'affaires and
$ intending TO take such future steps
Is dignity, It's duty TO American in
erests and its moral obligations to
CENTRAL America and TO civilization. II
nay later he necessary for me TO bring
his subject to the attention of the
congress in special message.
In the Far East.
In the far east this government pre-
erycs unchanged its policy of support
ne the principle of equality of oppor.
unity and scrupulous respect for the
integrity Of the Chinese empire. TO
which policy are pledged the interest
j powers Of both east and west
BY the treaty of 1903 China has un-
ertaken the abolition Of likin with n
and proportionate raising Of
he customs tariff along with currency
eforn. These reforms being a mani
est advantage TO foreign commerce as
rel as to The interests of China, this
0vernment Is endeayoring 10 facili-
ate these measures and the needful
OF the treaty powers.
When II appeared that Chinese likin !
eyenues were 70 be hypotbecated TO
lrcign bapkers IN connection with ,
reat railway project It was obvious
nat the governments whose nationals
cid this loan would have a certain
irect interest In the question Of the
irrying out By China Of the reforms
question The administration deem
J American participation to be Of /,
reat national interest Happily. when
/ was as a matter Of broad policy ur.
ent that this opportunity should not
e lost. the Indispensable instrumental /
~ presented itself when group Of !
meriean bankers OF international ,
equation and great resources agreed i,
I once 10 share 10 the loan upon pre-
iseIy such terms as this government !
houid approve The chief Of those ,
erms was thar American railway ma.
rrial should be upon an exact equality !
nth that OF the other nationals join !
20 10 the loan IN the placing of or !
ers FOR this whole railroad system
.fter months Of negotiation the equal ].
Of Americans seems at +
igt assured
IN one Of the Chinese-Japanese con