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| Washington.-The president trans
mitted 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 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 dirktly 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 mingng
| 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
magnanmity would assuage all embit-
terment, this government steadily alb
stained from being drawn into the con-
troversy and was much gratiied to find
Its confidence justified by events.
On the ninth of July next there will
open at Buenos Aires the fourth Pan
American conference, This conference
will have a special meaning to the hearts
of all Americans, because around its date
are clustered the anniversaries of the in
dependence of so many American repub-
lies 1t is not necessary for me to remind
the congress OF the political social and
| commercial Importance of these gather
ings. You are asked to make liberal APP
preparation for our participation II this
be granted, it is my purpose to appoint
a distinguished and representative dele
cation. qualified fittingly to represent this
country and to deal with the problems of
intercontinental interest which will there
be discussed.
The Argentine Republic will also hold
from May to November. 1910, at Buenos
Aires a great International agricultural
exhibition in which the United States has
been invited to participate. Considering
the rapid growth of the trade Of the Uni
. ted States with the Argentine Republic
and the cordial relations existing between
the two nations, together with the fact
that 1t provides an opportunity to show
Difference to a sister republic on the &C.
casion of the celebration of its nation
al independence, the proper departments
of this government are taking steps to APP
prise the interests concerned of the OPP
portunity afforded by this exhibition, in
which appropriate participation by this
country is so desirable The designation
of an official representative Is also receiv-
| ing consideration.
The Pan-American policy of this gov
| eminent has long been fixed in its prin-
ciples and remains unchanged. With the
| OH n0aH oil or M
States and of the republics to the south
of us, most of which have great natural
. resources, stable government and pro-
. -gressive ideals. the apprehension which
gave rise to the Monroe doctrine may be
; said to have nearly disappeared and nell
Their doctrine as 1t exists nor any
other doctrine of American policy should
be permitted to operate for the perpetual
ton of irresponsible government the es-
cape of Just obligations or the insidious
allegation of dominating ambitions on the
part of the United States
Beside the fundamental doctrines of our
Pan-American policy there have grown
up realization of political interests.
community of institutions and ideals and
a fiourishing commerce. All these bonds
will be greatly strengthened as time goes
on and increased facilities such the
great bank soon to be established in Lat
. n-America, supply the means for build
ing up the colossal intercontinental COM
merce Of the future.
My meeting with President Diaz and
the greeting exchanged on both Ameri-
can and Mexican soil served I hope, to
signalize the close and cordial relations
which so well bind together this republic
and the great republic Immediately to the
south, between which there Is vast q
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 bees 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 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, tc
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 in constant tension and turmoil. The
responses made 10 the representations OF
Central American republics, as due from
the United States on account of its rela'
ton to the Washington conventions, hav,
been at all times conservative and have
avoided, so far possible any semblancC
OF interference, although IT Is very appar.
ent that the considerations of geograph
&c proximity to the canal zone and of the
very substantial American interests II
Central America give 20 the United
States special position in the zone Of
these republics and the Caribbean sea.
/ need not rehearse here the patien
efforts of this government to promot,
peace and welfare among these repub
lies efforts which are fully appreciated
by the majority of them who are loya
TO their true interests. II would be n,
less unnecessary to rehearse here tn
sad tale OF unspeakable barbarlties ant
oppression alleged TO have been commit
ted by the Zelaya government Recent!
two Americans were put to death by or
| der Of President Zeaya himself The!
were officers In the organized forces o
n revolution which was in control O
about half OF the republic. and as such