Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-07

taken and zealously perfected to the
accomplishment of the results so ar
IDENTIFY desired, will soon justify the
wisdom that inspires them and will
satisfy the demands of humane SEN
timent throughout the world"
Taking up the Central American
situation the president says;
"The Pan-American policy of this
country has long been fixed in its
principles and remains unchanged
With the changed circumstances of
the United States and of the repub-
lies to the south of us, most of which
have great natural resources, stable
government and progressive ideals,
the apprehension which which gave
rise to the Monroe doctrine may be
said to have nearly disappeared and
neither the doctrine, as it exists,
nor any other doctrine of American
policy should be permitted to per.
petuate irresponsible governments,
the escape of just obligations or
the insidious allegation of domina-
tion of ambitions on the part of the
United States.
Besides the fundamental doc
trin5 of our Pan-American policy
there have grown up realization of
political interests community Of in
stitutions and ideals and a flourish
ing commerce. All these bonds vii
be greatly strengthened as time goes
on and increased facilities such as
the Great banks soon to be estab-
lished in Latin-America, supply the
means for building up the colossal
inter-continental commerce of the
future.
"Since the Washington conven-
tions of 1907 were communicated to
the government of the United States
as a consulting and advising party
| this government has been almost
continually called upon by one or
another and in turn by all of the
five central American republics to
exert itself for the maintenance Of
the conventions. Nearly every COM
plant has been against the Zelaya
government of Nicaragua which has
kept Central America in constant
tension or turmoil. The responses
made to the representations of Cen
trail American republics as due from
the United States on account of it's
! relation to the Washington conven-
| tions have been at all times con-
! seTvatiYe and have avoided, so far
as possible, any semblance of inter
ference, although it is very appar-
ent that the considerations of geo.
graphic proximity to the canal zone
and to the very substantial Ameri-
can interests in Central America
give to the United States a special
position in the zone of these repub-
! lice and Carfbhaan
II need not rehearse here the pa
tient efforts of this government to
promote peace and welfare among
the republics, efforts which are fully
appreciated by the majority of them
who are loyal to their true inter
ests. 1t would be less unnecessary
to rehearse here the sad tale of un-
speakable barbarities and oppres-
sions alleged to have been COM
mitted by the Zelayan government.
] Recently two Americans were put to
death by order of President Zelaya
himself. They were the organized
force of a revolution which had coh-
/ tinued many weeks and was in con
troll of about half of the republic,
and as such, according TO the mod
ern enlightened practice of civilized
nations, they were entitled to be
dealt with as prisoners of war.
AT the date when this message
is printed this government has ter
minated diplomatic relations with
the former Nicaraguan charge DAT
faires, and is intending 10 take such
steps as will be found most consis-
tent with its dignity, its duty 70
American interests and its moral
obligations 10 Central America and
to civilization. II later may be nee
essary for me to bring this subject
TO the attention OF congress In 2
special message.
On the relations of the United
says:
"ln the Far East this government
preserves its policy OF supporting
the principle OF equality Of OppOr-