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pitraton at Inc HagueI VIII remove
a source OF constant irritation and com
plant. This is the first case Involving
such great international questions
which has been submitted to the per-
manent court Of arbitration at The
Hague.
Negotiations for an international
conference TO consider and reach an
arrangement providing for the preser-
walton and protection OF the fur seals
In the north Pacific are in progress
with the governments OF Great Britain.
Japan and Russia. The altitude of
the governments Interested leads me
to hope for satisfactory settlement of
this question as the ultimate outcome
Of the negotiations.
The Near East.
The quick transition of the govern
ment OF the Ottoman empire from one
of retrograde tendencies to a consti-
tutional government with a pariia-
nient and with progressive modern
policies OF reform and public improve
ment Is one of the Important phenome-
ma OF our times. Constitutional gov
eminent seems also TO have made
further advance In Persia. These
events have turned the eyes of the
world upon the near east. In that
quarter the prestige OF the United
states has spread widely through the
peaceful Influence OF American schools.
universities and missionaries. There
Is every reason why we should obtain
n greater share of the commerce OF the
near east since the conditions are
more favorable now than ever before.
Latin America.
One OF the happlcst events In recent
pon-American diplomacy was the pa
ciflc, independent settlement by the
governments Of Bolivia and Peru Of a
boundary difference between them.
which for some weeks threatened TO
cause war and even TO entraln inn
bitterp'ents affecting other republics
less directly concerned.
Our Citizens Abroad.
This administration. through the de
partment OF state and the foreign serv-
ice. Is lending all proper support 10
legitimate and beneficial American en-
terprises In foreign countries. the de-
gree Of such support being measured
by the national advantages TO be ex-
pected. A citizen himself cannot by
contract or otherwise divcst himself
Of the right. nor can this government
escape the obligation. Of his protec-
tlon In his personal and property
rights when these are unjustly In
fringed In I, foreign country To avoid
ceaseless vexatlons Il Is proper that I'm
considering whether American enter
prise should be encouraged or support
ed In a particular country the govern
ment should give full weight not only
TO the national as opposed 90 the indi-
vidual benefits TO accrue, but also TO
the fact whether or not the govern
ment Of the country IN question is in
Its administration aud IN its diplomacy
faithful TO the principles Of modera-
ton, equity and justice upon whic b
alone depends international credit in
as well rs In finance.
The Monroe Doctrine.
The pan-American policy OF this
government has long been fixed In ito
principles and remains unchanged.
VII the changed circumstances Of ths
United States ard OF the republics 20
the south Of us. most OF which have
great natural resources. stable govern
ment and progressive ideals. the ap
prenension wnIcn gave rise 10 the
Monroe doctrine may be said to have
nearly disappeared. and neither the
doctrine as IL exists nor any other doc
trine Of American policy should be
permitted TO operate for the perpetua-
ton OF irresponsible government. the
escape OF just obligations or the insldi-
Gus allegation OF dominating ambitions
on the part OF the United States.
My meeting with President Diaz and
the greeting exchanged on both Amer.
lean and Mexican soil served. | hope,
TO slgnalize the close and cordial rela-
lions which so well bind together this
republic and the great republic imme-
dlately 10 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 settled within the past few
and that under the enlight-
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
agreed. after considerable me-
gotlation. TO indemnify 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 IN
tervene automatically 10 bring about
arbitration or settlement of the claim !
Of the Emery company against Mica |
ragua. which 1t had long before been
agreed should be arbltrated a settle !
ment of this troublesome case was
reached by the signature OF protocol
on Sept. IS. 1909.
Many years ago diplomatic interyen- /
ton became necessary to the protec-
lion OF the interests in the American
claim of Alsop & Co. against the