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Washington.-The president trans
united the following message to con-
gress:
To the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives:
The relations OF the United States with
all foreign governments have continued
upon the normal basis of amity and good
understanding. and are very generally
satisfactory.
Latin America.
one OF the happiest events in recent
Pan-American diplomacy was the pacific,
independent settlement by the govern
ments OF Bolivia and Peru of a boundary
difference between them, which for some
weeks threatened to cause war and even
TO entrain embitterments affecting other
republics less directly concerned. From
various quarters. directly or indirectly
concerned, the INTERPRETATION OF the Uni
ted States was sought to assist In a So
luton of the controversy. Desiring at all
times to abstain from any undue mingling
in the affairs OF sister republics and hav-
ing faith in the ability of the govern
ments of Peru and Bolivia themselves to
settle their differences in a manner salts
factory to themselves which, viewed with
magnanimity, would assuage all .embit-
terment, this government steadily alb
stained from being drawn into the con-
troversy and was much gratihed to find
ats confidence justified by events.
My meeting with President Diaz and
the greeting exchanged on both Ameri
can and Mexican soil served. L hope, to
signalize the close and cordial relations
Hob all ip1 fIAr tie a.,
and the great republic Immediately to the
south. between which there is so vast a
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 set
tied within the past few months and that,
under the enlightened regime now direct
ing the government of Venezuela, provi-
sion has been made for arbitration of the
remaining case before The Hague tri-
bunal.
Since the Washington conventions OF
1907 were communicated to the govern
ment of the United States as a consult
ing and advisory party. this government
has been almost continuously 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 complaint has
been against the Zelaya government of
Nicaragua, which has kept Central Amer
lea I'm constant tension and turmoil. The
responses made to the representations OF
Central American republics. as due from
the United States on account OF its rela-
ton to the Washington conventions. have
been at all times conservative and have
avoided. so far as possible any semblance
of interference. although 1t is very appar-
ent that the considerations of geograph-
&c proximity to the canal zone and OF the
very substantial American interests in
Ton ofkr IN fhn TTpfN
States a special position in the zone of
these republics and the Caribbean sea.
need not rehearse here the patient
efforts of this government to promote
peace and welfare among these repub-
lies, 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 unspeakable barbarities and
oppression alleged to have been commit
ted by the Zelaya government. Recently
two Americans were put to death by or
der of President Zelaya himself. They
were officers in the organized forces OF
a revolution which was in control Of
about half OF the republic and as such,
according to the modern 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 terminated
diplomatic relations with the Zeaya gov
eminent, for reasons made public in a
communication to the former Nicaragua
charge d'affares, and is intending to take
such future steps as may be found most
consistent with its dignity, its duty to
American interests and it's moral obliga-
tions to Central America and to civiliza-
ton.
Department Of State.
earnestly recommend to the favor
able consideration of the congress the es-
Inmates submitted by the department Of
state and most especially the legisla-
ton suggested in the secrtary of states
letter of this date, whereby II will be
possible to develop and make permanent
the reorganization OF the department
upon modern lines in a manner to make
IL thoroughly efficient instrument in
the furtherance of our foreign trade and
of American interests abroad. The plan
20 have divisions of Latin-American and
Far-Eastern affairs and to institute a
certain specialization in business with
Europe and the near east will at once
commend itself. These poitico-geograph-
ical divisions and the detail from the
diplomatic or consular service TO the
department OF number OF men who
bring 10 the study of complicated prob
lens in different parts of the world
practical knowledge recently gained on
the spot, clearly is OF the greatest adj
vantage TO the secretary OF state I'm
foreseeing conditions likely to arise and
in conducting the great variety of corre-