Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-07

permitted to operate for the perpetual
ton Of irresponsible government the
escape Of just obligations or the insidi-
GUS allegation Of dominating ambitions
on the part Of the United States.
My meeting with President Diaz and
the greeting exchanged on both Amer
ican and Mexican soil served. ] hope.
to signalize the close and 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 80, 1909, the government Of
Panama agreed, after considerable ne
gotiation, to indemnify the relatives Of
the American officers and sailors who
were brutally treated. one Of them
having. indeed. been killed by the
Panaman police this year.
This government was obliged 70 In
tervene automatically 10 bring about
arbitration or settlement Of the claim
Of the Emery company against Mica
ragua. which it had long before been
agreed should be arbitrated. A settle
ment Of this troublesome case was
reached by the signature OF protocol
on Sept. 1S, 1909.
Many years ago diplomatic interven-
ton became necessary TO the protec-
ton Of the interests In the American
claim OF Alsop & Co. against the
government Of Chile. The govern
ment Of Chile had frequently admitted
obligation In the case and had prom
ised this government to settle 1t. There
had been two abortive attempts to do
so through arbitral 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
and friendly relations upon which both
set such store, have agreed by a proto-
col to submit the controversy to defn.
tive settlement by his Britannia males
~ Edward VII
The Nioaraguan Trouble.
Since the Washington conventions o.
1907 were communicated to the gov
eminent Of the United States as a con
sulting and advising party this gov
eminent has been almost continuousl.
called upon by one or another and fl
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
its relation to the Washington conven
tons have been at all times conserva
tive and have avoided, so far as posi-
Bile, any semblance Of interference, al
though 1t is very apparent that tn,
considerations Of geographic proximity
TO the canal zone aud OF the very sub
stantial American interests in Contra
America give to the United States
special position in the zone Of thes
republics and the Caribbean sea.
need not rehearse here the patien
efforts Of this government 10 promot
peace and welfare among these rC
publics, efforts which are fully Apr,
ciated by the majority of them VIII
are loyal 20 their true interests.
would be no less unnecessary TO r,
hearse here the sad tale OF unspeal
able barbarities and oppression allege
to have been committed by the Zelay
government Recently two American
were put TO death by order OF Pres
dent Zelaya himself. They were of
GERS IN the organized forces Of a re
olution which had continued man
weeks and was IN control Of abol
half of the republic, and as such. a
cording TO the modern enlightene
practice of civilized nations. they wei
entitled to be dealt with as prisoner
Of war
At the date when this message
printed this government has term
mated diplomatic relations with II
zelaya government for reasons mad
public IN q communication TO the 10
mer Nicaraguan charge d'atfaires an
Is intending TO take such future steI
as may be found most consistent wit
its dignity. its duty to American &
terests and its moral obligations
Central America and TO civilization.
may later be necessary for me 10 brin
this subject 10 the attention Of II
congress IN a special message.
In Tho Far East.
In the far east this government pr
serves unchanged its policy OF supper
ing the principle of equality Of oppo
tunity and scrupulous respect for Il
integrity Of the Chinese empire,
which policy are pledged the interes
ed powers Of both east and west
By the treaty Of 1908 China has u
? dertaken the abolition Of hkin with
moderate and proportionate raising
the customs tariff along with curren,
reform. These reforms being mar
= fest advantage 20 foreign commerce
D well as TO the interests OF China, tn
y government is endeavorina N fact
: tate these measures and the needf
b acquiescenee Of the treaty power
Q When Il appeared that Chinese LIZ