The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-12-06


g0Ternment OF the United States for
purposes Of ordinary intercourse pend
ing formal recognition bythis ana 9th
er powers Of the governmental entity
to be duly estabushed by the national
sovereignty.
A disturbance among the native
tribes OF Liberia in a portion OF the re
public during the early part OF this
year resulted In the sending under the
treaty OF 1862 OF an American vessel
lof wa to the dIsaHected district and
1.-The LberIan authorities, assisted by
1.-THE good oflces Of the American naval
IomcerS, were able to restore order.
The negotiations which have been I'M
idertakm for the amelioratfon of the
conditions found I'm Liberia by the
American commission, whose report l
transmitted to congress on March %
last, are being brought to conclusion,
and it is thought that within q short
time practical measures OF relief may
be put into effect through the good of
ices of this government and the COR
aial cooperation OF other governments
Interested L Liberals welfare.
The Near East-Turkoy.
To return the visit OF the special em-
Dassy sent to announce the accession
Of his majesty Mehemet ", emperor
OF the Ottomans, I sent to CossteHh-
nople a special ambassador, who, in
addition to this mission OF ceremony,
was charged with the duty OF express
ing to the Ottoman government the
value attached by the government OF
the United States to increased and
more important relations between The
countries and the desire of the United
States to contribute to the larger eco
nomfc and commercial development
due to the new regime In Turkey.
The rnpid development now begin
ming in tina ancient empire and the
marked progress and increased COM
mercial importance OF Bulgaria, ROu-
mania and Serv1a make It particularly
o~pportune that the possibilities of
American commerce in the near east
should receive due attention
Montenegro.
The national skoupchtina having e1-
pressed its win that the principality of
Montenegro be raised to the rank OF
kingdom, the Prince OF Montenegro on
Aug. 10 last assumed the title OF king
Of Montenegro. II gave me pleasure
to accord to the new kingdom h rec
BAANGS VI LIZ SA4N OA
The Far East
The center of interest in far eastern
affairs during the past year has again
been China.
1t is gratifying to note that the ne
gotiatfons for a loan to the Chinese
government for the construction OF
the trunk railway lines from HankOw
southwark to Canton and westward
fIr0n0h fhA v0Ttarfnn vaI1ou knnTrn-na
the Hukuang loan, were concluded by
the representatives OF the various
financial groups I'm May last and the
results approved by their respective
governments. The agreement, already
initiated by the Chinese government is
now awaiting formal ratification. The
basis Of the settlement of the terms of
this loan was one OF exact equality be-
tween America, Great Britain, France
and Germany in respect to financing
the loan and supplying materials for
the proposed railways and their future
branches.
The application OF the principle un-
derlytng the policy of the United States
in regard to the Hukuang loan-viz.
that OF the internationaIization OF the
foreign interest in such of the railways
of China as may be financed by r
eign countries-was suggested on a
broader scale by the ~secretary OF state
In n proposal for decentralization
and commercial naturalization of all
the railways of Manchuria. While the
principle which led to the proposal OF
this government was generally admit
ted by the powers to whom it was ad-
dressed, the governments of Russia and
Japan apprehended practical diHlcul-
ties In the execution OF h larger plan
which prevented their ready adher-
ence. The question Of constructing the
Chinchow-Aigun railway by means OF
IN international loan to China is, how
ever, still the subject OF friendly dis
cussion by the interested parties.
The policy Of this government In
these matters has been directed by a
desire to max the use of American
capital in the Development of China an
instrument In the promotion Of China's
welfare and material prosperity with
out prejudice to ner legitimate rights
as an independent political power.
This policy has recently found fur
Their exemplihcation In the assistance
given by this government to the ego
tIations between China and n group OF
American bankers for n loan OF $780,
100000 to be employed chiefly In cur
rency reform. The confusion which
has from ancient times existed In b
monetary usages OF the Chinese has
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