Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-07
SHOULD NOT, CUT ESTIMATES
GOVERNMENTS EXPENSES ARE
ALREADY DOWN TO THE BONE
Pensions and Better Pay for Clerks, Retirement of
Inefficient Army and Navy Officers Pos.
tai Savings Bank and Revision of
Legal Procedure Urged.

gressve ideals, the apprehension which
gave rise to the Monroe doctrine may be
said to have nearly disappeared, and
neither the doctrine as it 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 a realization Of political interests,
community or institutions and ideals. and
a fourishing commerce. All these bonds
will be greatly strengthened as time goes
on and increased facilities. such as the
great bank soon to be established in
Latin America, supply the means for
building up the colossal intercontinental
commerce of the future.
Meeting With Diaz.
My meeting with President Diaz and
the greeting exchanged on both American
and Mexican soil served, l hope, to sig
nalize the close and cordial relations
which so well bind together this re-
public and the great republic immediate
ly to the south, between which there is
so vast network of material interests
l 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
directing the government or venezuela,
provision has been made for arbitration
Of the remaining case before The Hague
tribunal.
Relations With Panama.
On July 30, 1909. the government of
Panama agreed after considerable nego-
tiation, to indemnify the relatives of the
American officers and sailors who were
brutally treated, one of them having, IN
deed, been killed by the Panaman po-
lice this year.
The sincere desire of the government
of Panama to do away with a situation
where such an accident could occur Is
manifest in the recent request In coHi-
pliance with which this government mas
lent the services of an officer or the
army to be employed by the government
of Panama as instructor of police
The sanitary improvements and public
works undertaken in Cuba prior to the
present administration of that govern
ment in the success of which the United
States Is interested under the treaty, are
reported to be making good progress ana
since the congress provided Tor the CON
tinuance of the reciprocal commercial ar
rangement between Cuba and the United
States, assurance has been received that
no negotiations injuriously affecting the
situation will be undertaken without con-
Sutation.
Collections in Santo Domingo.
The collection of the customs of the
Dominican Republic through the general
receiver Of customs appointed by the
President of the United States in accord
ance with the convention of February =,
1907, has proceeded in an uneventful and
satisfactory manner. The customs re,
cetpts have decreased owing to disturbed
political and economic conditions. and to
a very natural curtailment of imports. In
view of the anticipated revision of the
Dominican tariff schedule. The payments
to the fiscal agency fund Tor the service
of the bonded debt of the republic. as
provided by the convention. have been
regularly and promptly made. and salts
factory progress has been mace In car
rying out the provisions OF the conFen-
ton looking toward the compietion oi
the adjustment Of the debt and the &C
uuirement by the Dominican government
Of certain concessions and monopolles
which have been a burden to the COM
merce of the country. In snort, the re-
ceiyership has demonstrated its ability,
even under unfayorable economic and
political conditions, to do the work for
which it was intended
This government was obliged to inter-
vene Automatically to bring about arbl-
Emery Company against Nicaragua.
which it had long before been agreed
should be arbitrated. 4 settlement of this
troublesome case was reached by the
signature Of a protocol on September lo,
1909.
The Alsop Claim.
Many years ago dip lomatic intervention
became necessary to the protection OF
the interests in the american claim OF
Alsop and Company against the govern
men. of Chile. The government of Chile
had frequently admitted obligation in the
case and had promised this government to
settle it. There had been two abortive
attempts to do SO through arbitral COM
missions. which failed through lack of
jurisdiction. Now. happily. as the result
Of the recent diplomatic negotiations. the
governments of the United States and of
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 protocol to
submit the controversy to definitive set
Element by His Britannia Majesty, Ed
ward VII.