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trine Of American pollcy should he
permitted 70 operate for the perpetual
uon OF irresponsible government. the
escape Of just obligations or the insldi.
Gus allegation Of dominating ambitions
on the part II the United States.
MY meeting with President Diax and
the greeting exchanged on both Amer
lean and Mexican soil served. hope.
to signalize the close and cordial rela-
lions which SO well bind together this
republic and the great republic imme-
diately 10 the south. between which
there Is so vast network OF material
interests.
| am happy 10 say that oil but one
OF the cases which for so long vexed
our relations with Venezuela have
been settled within the past few
months and that. under the enIight.
ened regime now directing the govern
ment OF Venezuela. provision has been
made for arbitration OF the remaining
case before The Hague tribunal.
On July 30. 1909. the government Of
Panama agreed. after considerable ne
gotiation. TO indemnity the relatives OF
the American officers and sailors who
were brutally treated. one OF them
having. indeed. been killed by the
Panaman police this year.
This government was obliged 10 IA.
teryene automatically 10 bring about
arbitration or settlement OF the claim
OF the Emery company against Mica
ragua. which It had long before been
agreed should he arbitrated. A settle
ment OF this troublesome case was
reached by the signature OF n protocol
on Sept. Is. 1909.
Many years ago diplomatic interven-
ton became necessary 70 the protec-
ton OF the interests in the American
claim OF Alsop & Co. against the
government OF Chile. The govern.
ment Of Chile had frequently admitted
obligation I'm the case and had prom.
Used this government 10 settle II. Their
had been two abortive attempts 10 do
so through arbltral commissions. which
failed through lack OF Jurisdiction.
Now. happily, as the result OF the re-
cent diplomatic negotiations. the gov
ernments OF the United States and or
Chile. actuated by the sincere desire
to free from any strain those cordial
and friendly relations upon which both
set such store. have agreed by proto-
col 10 submit the controversy 10 defin.
tive settlement by his Britannia majes-
~ Edward VII.
The Niesraauan Trouble.
Since the Washington conventions OF
1907 were communicated TO the gov
eminent OF the United States as n con-
sulting and advising party this gov
eminent has been almost continuously
called upon by one or another and In
turn by all OF the five Central Amer
lean republics TO exert itself for the
OF the conventions. Near
~ every complaint has been against
the Zelaya government OF Nicaragua.
which has kept Central America In
tension or turmoil. The re-
sponses made to the representations OF
Central American republics as due
from the United States on account OF
It's relation 10 the Washington conven-
tons have been at all times conserva-
live and have avoided, SO far as posi-
BILE. any semblance of interference. al
though II Is very apparent that the
considerations OF geographic proximity
10 the canal zone and OF the very sub
,tantiai American interests in Central
America give TO the United States
special position In the zone OF these
republics and the Caribbean sea.
l need not rehearse here the patient
Efforts OF this government TO promote
peace and welfare among these re-
publics. efforts which are fully appre
dated by the majority OF them who
ire loyal 10 their true interests. II
would be no less unnecessary to re-
learse here the sad tale OF unspeak-
lble barbarities and oppression alleged
% have been committed by the Zelaya
government. Recently two Americans
we're put 10 death by order OF Presi-
lent Zelaya himself. They were off,
,ers IN the organized forces OF rev.
,lution which had continued many
weeks and was IN control OF about
salf OF the republic. and as such. ac-
'ordlng 10 the modern enlightened
Practice Of civilized nations. they were
entitled 10 be dealt with as prisoners
" war.
At the date when this message Is
printed this government has termi-
iated diplomatic relations with the
,elaya government for reasons made
,ublic In a communication 10 the for
ner Nicaraguan charge d'affaires and
3 intending TO take such future steps
IL may be found most consistent with
n dignity. its duty 10 American In
erests and It's moral obligations 10
CENTRAL America and TO civilization. II
nay later be necessary for me TO bring !
hts subject 20 the attention OF the I
Congress- In a special message.
In the Far East.
In the far east this government pre-
erves unchanged It's policy OF support
ng the principle of equality OF oppor.
nj