The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-07
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or Tue reauGts-s me rev ic ny the
eolariesfIon Of American citizens o. the
African r1ce In an early treaty with ~
IBERIA th1re is 8 provision under witch the
United States may he called UPON for
advice er assistance Pursuant O. this
urursySon and IN the spirit OF the moral
relationship OF the United States 70 Il
neza. that republic last year asked this
g~vsrnrnent to lend assistance ip the sols-
ffcn Of certain n their natlonal prob-
lens. and hence the commission was sent.
The report Of our commissioners has
f,sf been completed and Is nov under tx-
animation BY the department of state. It
" hoped that there may result some help
ftsl measures. in which case Il may be my
aEity again 10 invite your attention to this
subject
The Norwegian government. BY note
addressed on January IS 1909 to the de-
parfment Of state. conveyed an Invitation
10 the government ef the United States
10 take mart in a conference which q Is
understood will be held IN February or
March 1910. for the purpose n Revising
means 70 remedy existing conditions IA
the spissbereen islands
This invitation was conveyed under the
reservation that the question Of altering
the status OF the islands as countries be
enusllv epen 20 the citizens and subjects
ef all states, should not be raised
The European powers invited TO this
conference by the government of Norway
were Belgium. Denmark France, Ger
mxny. Great Britain. Russia. Sweden and
ets Netherlands
The department of state. m view of
proofs filed with II in 1905. showing the
American possession occupation ard
wefklng of certain cosl-hearing lands in
Sfifxheresn. accepted the Invitation under
the reservation ahoye stated. and under
the further reservation that All interests
In those islands already vested should be
protected and that there should be equal
its OF opportunity for the future. Il was
further pointed out that membership IN
the conference on the part of the United
Stafes was qualified BY the consideration
that this government wouhi not become a
xiehaiofy 10 any conventional arrange
rneht concluded hy the European mem
hers Of the conference which wonld itu-
pls ccntrlbntory participation bg The
United Ststes in any obligation on respen-
sEhfliss for the enforcement Of any
scheme Of adminisiratlon which might be
devised by the conference for the Islands
The Near East.
His Majesty Mehmed ". sultan of Tur-
kpv. recently sent to this country 4 spe.
clal embassy TO announce his accession
Th. qnihk trsnsitlon of the government
OF the Ottoman empire from ore of rei
rorrade tendencies 70 constitutional
government with parliament and With
progressive modern policies of reform
and public Improvement is one OF the
important phenomenal ~ our times Con-
stitullonal government seems also 10
-.
There events have turned the eyes oi the
world upon the near east IN that quar-
ter the prestige Of the United States has
spread widely through the peaceful iniu-
ence or American schools. universities
and missionaries. There is every reason
why We should obtain a greater share
of the commerce OF the near east since
the conditions are more favorable now
than ever before.
Latin America.
One of the happiest events in recent
Pan-American diplomacy was the pacific
independent settlement By the govern
ments Of Bolivia AVID Peru Of a boundary
difference between them. which for some
weeks threatened to cause war and even
70 entrain embitterments Affecting other
republics less directly concerned From
various quarters. directly or indirectly
concerned From various quarters. d.
rectly or Indirectly concerned, tho inter
mediation Of the United States was
sought 10 assist in 3 solution of the een-
troyersy. Desiring at ell times 10 abstain
from any undue nngllng in the affairs
~ sister republics and having fsith ia
TIE ability cf the governments of Peru
and Bolivia themselves to settle their DIFF
tsrences Ia a manner satisfactory TO
themselves which. viewed with magma
nimity. would assuage all emblttcrment
this government steadily ahsiained from
being drawn into the oontroeersy aud
vas much gratlned 70 find lts confidence
justified by events.
On the ninth OF July aeNi there will