Weekly journal-miner., 1910-12-14

Of introducing the reform In 1908 China sent commissioner 10 the United ciers as to the possibility of securing . large loan with which to inaugurate the new currency system. but the 6eath of their majestIes. the empress -dowager and the emperor of China, interrupted the negotiations which were not resum- ed until a few months ago. when this government was asked to communicate ,o the banker. concerned q. the n. ,. request of purpose under review. A preliminary agreement between the American group and China has been made covering the loan.
 For the success of this loan and the conte mplatsd reforms which are of the gfeafeet importance to the commercial interests of the United States and the that an expert viii 6e nec~ssary. and this government has received assurances from China that such an advisor. who shall be an American. will be engaged.
 It is matter of interest to Americans 10 note the success which ts attending the efforts of China to establish gradu- ally system of representative govern opened In october is0s. and in October of the present year n consultative body, the nucleus Of the future national par lament. held It's first session in Pekin two important international agreements relating to far eastern affairs. In the kusso o-Japanese agreement relating to Manchuria. signed July [. 1910. this gov ance of continued peaceful conditions In that region and the reafiirmation of the policies with respect to China to which the United States together with soIemn,y D m,.rssssd nn,,,,,ssd powers are alike
 The treaty annexing Korea to the empire of Japan, promulgated August S;ocssr ,sV' o msrm snn, the final p step In . by her powerful neighbor that has been in proxress for several years past. Tn communicating the fact of annexation, government of the United states "a "s.ur. %e ances of the full protection of the rishts of American citisens in Korea under the changed conditions.
 persons from the far east have been these ,., were their imperial hishnssss.. Prince HIxashi Fushl,ni. and Princ. noknsawa, president of the House of reers of Japan; The secretary of war
 ssssa ':sS ss i1e'r s. tour spd ,S cAs: American business men are at present raveiinx In China, This exchange of of even further strengthening our friend. " international relations.
 LATiN-AMERIcA.
 During the past year several of our southern snn, sister republics celebrated the hsnor of these events special emba ssIeS were sent from this country to Arc.n. una, Chili and Mexico. where the Sra- eIous reception and splendid hospstsjitv extsnded them manifested the cordisi , ,sistion. and friendship existing b. tween those countries and the fyuvted states, relations which I am hapUy to Deueve have never before been upon so af present
 The congressional commission nopolns. sd under concurrent resolution 10 at- senu the festivities celebrating the centennial anniversary of Mexican in. dependence. together with . sp~ciai am oNssador were r~ceiv.d with their hish. em honors and with the sreatest cord mainy. and returned with thr renort of the bosntecus hospitality and wsrm wcePuon of President Dlas and the nexscan people. which left no dOube oe she , dssirs of the immediately nsishbov- ,n ,nn rspupic to continue tho mutually
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