Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-07


: of Chile, actuated by the sincere desir'
to free from II strain those cordia
! and friendly relations upon which botf
set such store, nav agreed by a proto
col to submit the controversy to def
, nitive settlement by His Britannia
J Majesty, Edward VII.
:. Since the Washington Conventions O.
1907 were communicated to the Gov
eminent of the United States as {
consulting and advising party, this
Government has been almost continu'
ously called upon by one or another
and in turn by all of the five Contra
American Republics. to exert itself fol
, the maintenance of the Conventions
Nearly every complaint has beer
against the Zelaya Government OF
Nicaragua, which has kept Contra
America in constant tension or tur'
MOL. The responses made to the rep
reservations of Central American Re-
publics, as due from the United States
on account Of its relation to the Wash
ington Conventions, have been at al
times conservative and have avoided
so far as possible, any seInblanGe OF
Interference, although 1t is very APP
parent that the considerations of geo.
graphic proximity TO the Canal Zone,
and of the very substantial American
interests in Central America, give tc
the United States d special position In
the zone of these Republics n the
Caribbean Sea.
need not rehearse here the
patient efforts Of this government
to promote peace and welfare
among these republics, efforts
which are fully appreciated by the
majority Of them who are loyal to
their true Interests. 1t would be
NO less unnecessary to rehearse
here the sad tale Of upspeakabIe
barbarities and oppression alleged
to have been committed by the
Zelaya Government. Recently two
Americans were put to death by
order of President Zelaya himself.
They were ofi GERS in the organized
forces of q revolution which had
continued many weeks and was
In control of about half of the re-
public, and as such. according TO
81 tOntA
of civilized nations. they were en-
titled to be dealt with as prisoners
of WIZ.
Al the late when this message Is
printed this government has termi-
mated diplomatic relations with the
ZeInya government. for reasons
made public In q communication
TO the former NicarsHuan charge
d'aTaires, and is intending 10 take
such future steps rs may be found
most consistent with its dignity,
its duty to Americun interests, and
its moral obiiS ations to Central
America and to civilization. II
may BIZ necessary for me to bring
this subject to the attention of the
Congress In n special message.
The International Bureau of Amer
lean Republics has carried on an i'm
portant and increasing work during til
last year. In the exercise Of its peculia
functions as an international agency
maintained by all the American re
publics for the development of Pan
American and friendship,
has accomplished a great practice
good which could be done in the sam
way by no individual department Q
bureau of one government, and ]:
therefore, deserving Of your liberal SUP
port. The fact that it is about t
enter a new building, erected throug
the munifcence of an American philar
, thropist and the contributions of all tn
American nations, where both it's el
icieney of administration and expens
of maintenance will naturally be niue
augmented, further entities it to speci'
! consideration.
I Upholds Chinese Reforms.
> In the Far East this, Government pre-
serves unchanged its policy of support
ing the principle of equality of oppoi
tunity and scrupulous respect for u
integrity of the Chinese Empire,
which policy are pledged the intereste
Powers Of both East and West.
! BY the Treaty of 1903 China has III
. dertaksn the abolition of likin with
: moderate and proportionate raising
the customs tariff along with currene
reform. These reforms being of man
fest advantage to foreign commerce {
we'll as to the interests of China, tn
Government is endeavoring to facil
- LI
tate these measures and the needf'
acquiescence of the treaty Power
0 When it appeared that Chinese lik
t revenues were to be hypothecated
a foreign bankers in. connection with
: great railway project, it was obvio'
that the Governments. whose nationa
: held this loan would have a certa
$ direct interest in the question Of Il
carrying out by China Of he reform
in question. Because this railroad los
Represented a practical and real q
n plication of the open door poli'
n through cooperation with China by i
Q terested Powers as we'll as because
t it's relations to the reforms REFER
to above. the Administration deem
d American participation to be of gre
O national interest. Happily. when
o was as a matter Of broad policy urge
that this opportunity should not
lost, the Indispensable Instrumental
presented. itself when q group of Amer
can ban1erA OF International reput
q ton and gEeat resources. agreed
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