The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-07

~ "a have . SfFfili meaning 20 tar hearts
Of All Americans because around ilA date
are clustered the anniversaries 81 t3t in
dependence Of % many Of the Amtflssd
republics. II = not necessary f5f me &C.
remind the congress 81 the political So
elal aud commercial Importance OF these
gatherings You are asked to make lib
erai appropriation for oar participation
Il this be granted. Il Is my purpose 10
appoint a distinguished and representa-
tive delegation. qualified nttingly 10 rep
resent this country and 70 deal with the
problems Of intef continental iRterest
which VIII there be discussed.
The Argentine Republic viii also hold
from May 70 November. 1870 Al Baehos
Aires. e great interuatlnal Agricultural
exhibition IN which the United states has
been invited 70 participate Consiefing
the rapid growth % the trade OF the
United states with the Argentine Replb-
tic and the cordial relations eNidting be-
tween the two nations, together with the
fact that Il provides an opportunity TO
show Difference 20 a sister republic On
the occasion 81 the celebration 81 It's ha-
tinnal Independence. the proper depart
ments Of this government are taking
steps TO apprise the interests concerned
Of the opportunity afforded hs this ex-
hihition. IN which appropriate participa-
ton By this country 4 80 desirable The
designation Of an of.iciai representative
Is also receiving consideration
To-day more than ever before. Ameri-
can capital Is seeking investment in for
eign countries and American products are
more and more generally seeking foreign
markets As consequence In all coun-
trips there are American citizens and
American interests to he protected. On
occasion. hy their government These
movements Of mon. of capital and Of
commodities hiring peoples and govern
fnenis closer together and 80 form bonds
of peace and mutual dependency AZ they
must also naturally sometimes make
passing points Of friction The resultant
situation Inevitably imposes upon this
government vastly Increased responsible
ties This administration. through the
department Of state and tho furcign SER
vice. Is lending all proper support Ia To-
gitlmate and beneficial American enter
prises in foreign countries. the degree of
such support being measured hy the na-
tional advantages to be expee'4d. A ell.
zen himself cannot nv contrart or other
wlsr disest himself OF the right nor can
this government escape the obligation NJ
his protection "a hls personal and prop.
erty rights when these are unjrstly In.
fringed in a foreign country To avoid
ceaseiess vexatlons 1t Is proper that IN
considering whether American enterprise
should be encouraged or supported IN a
particular country the government
should give fun weight not oaly TO the
national As opposed TO the Individual
benefits 70 accrue hut also to the fact
whether or not the government Of the
country IA question is in It's adDlinistra-
tt.s, a..3 A. Afss ,lt~fnnta4y falfhfM m
the principles ~ moderation. equity and
Justice upon which alone depend nterna-
tlonal credit IN diplomacy az well as In
finance
The Pam american policy OF this govern
ment has long been nNed insits principles
and remains unchanged With the
changed circumstances OF the United
States and OF the republics TO the south
Of u.s. most OF which have great natural
resources, stable government and pro-
gressive deals. the apprehension which
gave rise to the Monroe doctrine may be
said TO have nearly disappeared and nei-
ther the doctrine as Il exists nor any oth-
er doctrine OF American policy should be
permitted TO operate for the perpetuation
Of irresponsible government. the escape
OF just obligations or the Insidious allega-
tian Of dominating ambitions on the part
Of the United States
Beside the fundamental doctrines Of our
Pan-Amerlcan policy there have grown
Up realization of political interests,
community Of institutions and ideals and
fiourlshlng commerce All these bonds
win be greatly strengthened as time goes
on and increased facilities. such as the
great bank soon 70 be established In
Latin America. supply the means for
building IN the colossal intercontinenta al
commerce Of the future
NV meeting with President piaz and
the greeting exchanged on both American
and Mexican soil served, ! hope, 10 sig
naliEe the close and cordial relations
which so well bind together this republic
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 bat one Of
the cases which for 50 long veyed 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
on July Do, 1909 the government Of
Panama agreed after considerable nego
r
American officers and sailors who were
brutally treated, one OF them having IN
deed. been killed by the Panama police
this year
The sincere desire of the government oi
Panama 20 do away with q situation
where such an accident could nceut Is
manifest IN the recent request in cnmpil
ance with which this government has
lent the services nf an officer of tho army
10 be employed by the government Of
Panama as instructor of police
The sanitary improvements and puhlir
works undertaken N Cuba priar 10 thi
present administration II that govern
ineni In lhe sucress Of Nhhh tho Unite,
states Is Interested nndeg the treats. ar'
reported 10 he making good progress ans
since the congress provided for The ean
tinuance Of the reciprnsal commercia
arrangement between cliha and The Unit
ed States assurance has been received
that 90 negotiations ininrlo'sly aifeeiins
the situation viii be undertaken withou
consolation.
The collection Of the customs Of IN
pcmlnican Republic through he gen
eral receiver oi customs appointed by %.
president of the tplted states in ar
cvrhnnce aith the conYeatlen of Febru
AIRY s 1907. has prneeeasai M an nneyent
ful and satisfactory manner The ens
toms receints have decreased owing &
disturbed political and voona'nic eendi
tions and 90 a very natural curtailmen
of imports in vlew of the anticipated retl
sion of the Dominican tarin schedUi,
The payments 20 the fiscal agency fun
for the service o. the bonded debt of a.
republic as provided by the convention
have been regularly and promptly mad'
and satisfactory progress has been mad
In carrying out the provisions 81 "a
convention looking towards the eampis
ton or the adjustment OF the debt an
the requirement by the Dominican Sos