The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-06

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Assisted ny the su6G offices Of the
IA Ametiean nasal officers were aule {"
M festore order
lae Far last
Tire center 81 in&tresCss3H at East
sSNfH a4fa3Fs 4ttataS tne pHst year HsH
Az NsAIn iseen CHINA.
IL Is gratifying to motto that the
& nrgcsistlans far u ,psn r. me chs
n neSe government for the construction
SsDs the trask raiiwaS Hnts frpm Han
81 kcs seuthward to canton aud west
harsi through the AanRtsc VALLEY.
Known 90 the ilukGaug Loan. we're
Esnpiudt'a ~ the representatives. ~
4ha various financial groups In May
4 Hast ana the r@%'its approved ny the3F
q asisssi9sttl tive go. eFament@ The agree"
Y 1nssat eireatr initiated ~ the Chi-
Il flsee got eva'tnent Is NOW awaiting for
4 ma ratification Tho basis Of the
{ settlement Of the terms 81 this lean
was atl,. ft exact equality between
81 America. Great Eritain. France and
Il tSernAny In sespecs 10 financing the
loan and supplying materials for the
proposed railways md their failure
Il branches.
Tie policy ~ this government IL
I these n1a tiers isas been directed IS a
desire IT, insks TIE use of American
"A &st@sttHt an inc %t#Nf4H1tFlFaA vi &'iiifo al
! iasstruu1sfif ia his promotion OF China
y alfare and material prosperity with
out prejudice q her legitimate rights
40 IN independent political power,
This policy has recently found fur
{ ther exeF0piiiieation ia the assistance
4 given by this government to the me-
I Kptiations between China and group
ef American bankers for loan OF $50.
goo to he employed chiefly in cur
n rency reform.
zs or the success OF this loan and the
reforms which are Of
&BN greatest Importance 10 the com
4 1nerc3aI Interests uf the United States
md the civilized world al large, II Is
E&ealtxtd that sn expert will be neces-
u MAry, and this government has receiv-
Fs10 assurances from China that such
Mln soviser. wha shall be an American.
I'll be engaged
Friendly visits of mane distinguished
gScna from the Far East have been
4de during the year. CHIEF among
Use we're Their Imperial Highnesses
3nces Tsai-tao and Tsai- Hsun. Of
31tsa; and HIS Imperial Highncss
fllace Hi4ashi FUshimi. and Prince
4ku8awa, president of the House of
ecxs Of Japan. The secretary of war
~ recently visited Japan and China
connection with his tour tn tho
l4tppines. and 81 large delegation OF
MerfcAn business men are At present
kNelinG II, China This exchange of
eeMdly Visits has had the happy effect
even further strengthening our
aNndiy international relations.
latin America.
IA DnrfnE the pas. year several of our
tp0thern sister republics celebrated the
s1e hundredth anniversary of their in
5/n11of5AQnrA If hnrtnF tf
&pecial embassies were sent from this
0NntTY 10 Argentina Chile and Mexi-
M where the gracious reception and
kp1endtd hospitality extended them
AnI Tested the cordial relations and
E1k3endship existing between those coun =
k1Na and the United States. relations
mich. am happy 10 believe, have
sver been npoi so high plane md
~ solid basis AZ at present.
Doing Useful Work.
The International Bureau OF Amert
Mn Republics is doing broad and
eeful work for Pan American conf
Tree and comfy. Its duties were
1a1Eh enlarged by the International
0Hfefence OF American States at Bue~
~ Aires and its name was shortened
"a the more practical and expressive
srm OF Pan American Union. Loca-
Nrd now Ia It's new building, which
~ specially dedicated April IS of this
eMr to the development of friendship
n0e and peace among the American
t1ons. II has improved instrument
Mites to serve the twenty two re-
anaics OF this hemisphere
sM am glad to say that the action O,
~ united states la its desire to re-
Cve imminent danger of war between
eru and Ecuador growing out OF 9
Aan0ary dispute, with the co-opera
~ Of Brazil and the Argentine Re
N0tiC as joint mediators with tht.
0vSrnment. mas already resulted sue,
N1fuuy In preventing war
mere has been signed by the repre
sntativts ~ the United States ant
exlcn a protocol submitting 10 III.
n1ted States Mexican boundary Com
l1&ton twhose membership for thu
rpoEe or this case is u he Increased
Inc ADDITION OF citizen of Canada
question. Of Sovereignty over the
Amizai tract, when lies within the
&cnt physical boundaries Of the cit,
~ Faso. Texas, The determination
this question VIII remove a source
NJ little annoyance TO the two gov
kAMents.
The Republic Of Honduras has for
Any Years been btIrdened with n
~ son0ed dabt held In Europe
interest on which long ago foil In
FeArs. Finally conditions were such
~ " became imperative to refund
0c9k ana place the finances OF the
Pnplfe upon sound basis Las.
Ut q group OF American bankers
lertook to do this and To sdya4c,
mas fnr railway and other improve
ents contributing directly t. the
Antfys prosperity and commerce
arrangement which has long been
sared ny this government
Nh1rag'ian Struggle.
Turing the past year the RepubIic
nicaragua has been the scene az
Nefnecine struggle. General Zela,a
Nestnteen Years the absolute ruler
nicaragua, Was throughout his On :
er the disturher OF Central America
81 opposed every plan Tor the pro-
4xion OIL peace and friendly relations
"a cen the i've republics When the
0pse OF Nicaragua were finally arfv-
INTO Rebellion by his la wlrss exac-
-. me- violated the laws 81 war h.-
unWarranted execution OF two Am
nan citizens who had Regularly err
80 ln the ranks Of the revolutions
This and other offenses made il
.gke dufy Of the American government
lax measures with a View 10 u,,t
~ Teparaii@n and fer the safe
ardsnK Of It's Interests . So
nv SFAifhes ms exceedingly 70 an
MAce that the Argentine Republic.
months ago placed with Aneri-
- manufacturers a contract for the
tim So