The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-03
GRANT DAY DINNER
OF AMERICAN CLUB
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while respecting the rights of capital
and the great advantage of its efficient
organization, was alive to the danger
to the public which lies in the suppress
sion of healthfui competition and in
the abuse Of the privilege Of organiZa-
ton to secure private monopoly and eX-
cessive profit
As the head of the great state de-
partment having in its charge our for
eiSn relations, Mr.. Knox has shown the
same capacity for guarding the inter-
ests of his client, the United States,
and her people in dealing with foreign
nations. as he did in protecting their
rights against the unlawful encroach-
ments of domestic combinations of cap
ital'
Work Done by Knox.
The President referred to the success
full elimination Of the recent negotia-
lions under the maximum and minimum
continued:
The work has been done by Mr.
Knox and the state department, and
has been done we'll"
Further cOmplimenting Mr.. Knox, the
President said.
Il venture to affirm that never be-
fore in the history of the country have
our relations with South American and
Central American republics beer. more
friendly than they are today
The great disturber of Central Amer
lea, IN recent years, has been Zelaya
the tyrannical and unprineipled presi-
dent of the republic of Nicaragua. In
every plan for the promotion Of peace
and friendly relations between the five
republics, he played the part Of mar
plot.
when his brutal and cruel exactions
drove a part OF the people of Nicaragua
into rebellion and an extended civil
war. he violated the laws of war and
the rights of American citizens who
had regularly enlisted in the ranks of
the revolutionists, by taking their
lives. He thus gave a right 10 the gov
eminent of tie United states 10 ue-
mand reparatiOn and to withdraw all
diplomatic relation.
Obliged ZeIaya to Abdicate.
'Tt is undoubtedly true the attitude
of the United States toward Ielaya 50
injured his prestige and brought MN
so clearly TO the bar OF public opinion
of the world a an international GRIM
fnal that he was obliged to abdicate
and leave the government to better
man
.sThe leaders of both factions Madriz
and Estrada. have admitted the unJust
character of the killing of Groce anc
Cannon. This government must con-
slider at the proper time caIiIhs uPon
the government of Nicaragua. When
one can be recognized, TO make such
renarat ton as shall seem TO be just foI
this violation of American rights, ano
to give adequate guarantees LOT tne
future observance ana strengl nsIlns
on the part of Nicaragua OF the " ASH
ington conventions -,
"As a confirmation of the frlendiy
reIatfons between this country ana ali
South America. Argentine has placed
in the United States the contract 1ol
two hattIeships and certain addltiohal
naval armament. amounting IN money
value to about S23.0o0,0c0, ana there Il
reason to believe we shall nave Iurthei
contracts of a similar sort placed III
the United States by otner Soutl
american governments The oppor-
funftv TO get this business was orousn'
about directly by the untiring efforts
of the department of state.
After orassing the reorganization OF
the state department which mace ths
Contracts possfble, Mr.. Taft continued
Not .DoiInr Diplomacy"
.sr-bars IS nothing inconsistent in the
nrornotfon of peaceful ralaUons and
fbe promotion of trade relations.
ITO call such diplomacy dollar Ill
pIonacy' and thus apply 10 II VIVA
is deemed by the authors OF Inc pnrass
an exnression of contempt. is 10 ignore
entirely a most useful office TO De per
formed by a government IN IT'S oeai'
ing with foreign governments
aOur trade has grown quite beyond
the limits of this country With al
annual foreign trade exceeding ~
600, 600, 900. our state department couic
not vindicate it's existence or JUSTIFY q
policy which in any way withheld q
fostering, protecting and stimulating
hand in the development and extension
of that trade
In our agreements with China we
have provisions whereby the Chinese
government promises 10 reform It's
currency and to abolish iiken, q mode