The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-08

true Of American policy should be
permitted To operate for the perpetual
tiun of irresponsible government, the
escape Of just obligations or the lnsidi-
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 signalize the close and cordial rcla-
tions which so we'll bind together this
and the great republic imme-
dlatcly TO the south. between which
there Is so vast Il 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
months and that. under the enllght-
ened regime now directing the govern
mcnt 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.
gotiatlon. TO indemnify the relatives Of
the American officers aud sailors who
were brutally treated. one OF them
having. indeed. been killed by the
Panaman police this year.
This government was obliged to In.
tervenc automatically to bring about
arbitration or settlement OF the claim
of the Emery company against Mica
u
agreed should he arbltrated. \ settle
mcnt of this troublesome case was
reached by the signature of protocol
on Sept. IS 1909
Many years ago diplomatic intervon-
tlOn became necessary to the protec-
tion OF the interests In the American
claim OF Alsop x Co. against the
government of Chile. The govern.
ment of Chile had frequently admitted
obligation In the case and had prom
ised this government to settle II. There
had been two abortive attempts to do
so through arbitral 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 Of
Chile. actuatcd 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 to submit the controversy TO defin.
itive settlement by his Britannia majcs-
ty Edward VII.
The Nearaguan Trouble.
Since the Washington conventions Of
1907 were communicated TO the gov
ernment of the United States as Il con
sulting and advising party this gov
ernment 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
maintenance of the conventions. Near
ly every complaint has been against
the Zelaya government of Nicaragua
which has kept Central America In
constant tension or turmoil. The re-
sponses made to the representations OF
Central American republics as due
from the United States on account Of
its relation TO the Washington conven-
tions have been at all times conserva-
tive and have avoided, so far as posi-
BILE, any semblance of interference, al
though 1t Is very apparent that the
considerations Of geographic proximity
to the canal zone and of the very sub
stantial American interests In Central
America give TO the United States a
special position In the zone of these
republics aud the Caribbean sea.
need not rehearsc here the patient
efforts of this government TO promote
peace and welfare among these re-
publics, efforts which are fully apprc-
clatcd by the majority OF them who
are loyal TO their true interests. IL
would be no less unnecessary to re.
hearse here the sad tale of unspeak-
able barbarities and oppression alleged
TO have been committed by the Zelaya
government. Recently two Americans
were put TO death by order Of Presi-
dent Zelaya himself. They were Off
GERS IN the organized forces OF rev
olution which had continued many
weeks and was In control OF about
half OF the republic, and as such, ac-
cording 10 the modern enlightened
practice Of civilized nations. they were
entitled to he dealt with as prisoners
Of war.
At the date when this message is
printed this government has termi-
mated diplomatic relations with the
Zelaya government for reasons made
public in communication to the for
mer Nicaraguan charge d'affaircs and
Is intending 10 take such future steps
as may be found most consistent with
It's dignity, its duty TO American in
terests and its moral obligations to
Central America aud 10 civilization. IL
may later be necessary for me to bring
this subject to the attention of the
congress In II special message.
In the Far East.
In the far east this government pre-
serves unchanged its policy Of support
ing the principle Of equality of oppor-
tunity and scrupulous respect for the
integrity of the Chinese empire, To
which policy are pledged the Interest
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