The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-03
TAFT PRAISING
SECRETARY KNOX
Continued From Page One.

partment having in its charge our for
| eign relations, Mr. Knox has shown the
same capacity for guarding the Interests
| Of his client, the United States, and her
| people in dealing with foreign nations,
as he did in protecting their rights
| against the unlawful encroachments of
domestic combinations Of capital.
The president referred to the success
full elimination OF the recent ncgotia-
tions under the maximum and minimum
provisions OF the new tariff law. and
continued.
The work has been done by Mr.. Knox
and the state department and has been
done we'll"
AS to South America.
Further compllmentIng Mr.. Knox, tho
president said
81 venture to affirm that never before
I'm the history Of the country have our
relations with South American and Cen
trail American republics been more friend
y than they are today.
The great dlsturber of Central Amer
lea. In recent years, has been Zelaya. the
tyrannical and unprinclplod president 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 marplot.
when his brutal and cruel exactlons
drove a part of the people of Nicaragua
he violated the laws OF war and the
rights OF American citizens who had reg
ularly enlisted In the ranks OF the revO-
lUIlOnlSIS DS TAXING lncT llNcS. re tnnS
gave right 10 the government of the
United States to demand reparatIon and
TO withdraw all diplomatic relation.
at Is undoubtedly true the attitude Of
iured his prestige and brought him SO
clearly To the bar OF public opinion OF
the world as an international criminal
that he was obliged to abdicnte and
leave the government to n better man.
May Ask Reparation.
THE leaders OF both factions. Madriz
and Estrada, have admitted the unjust
character OF the killing of Grocc and
Cannon. This government must consider
at the proper time calling upon the gov
ernment OF Nicaragua. when one cnn he
recognized, to make such reparatio as
shall seem to be just for this violation
of American rights. and to give adequate
guarantees for the future observance and
Strengthening on the part OF Nicaragua
of the Washington conventions.
''As a confirmation OF the friendly re-
lations between this country and all
south America, Argentine has placed IN
the United States the contract for two
battleshlps and certain additional naval
amounting In money Value 10
about S23 600. 900. and there is reason to
believe we shall have further contracts
OF a similar sort placed in the United
States by other South American govern
ments, The opportunity to get this busi-
ness was brought about directly by the
unurlng efforts OF the department Of
state"
After praisng the reorganization OF the
state department which made the con-
tracts possible. Mr.. Taft continued;
Diplomacy and Trade.
ITO call such diplomacy dollar diplo-
macy, and thus apply to II what is
deemed by the authors of the phrase an
expression of contempt, is 10 Ignore en-
tirely most useful office to be per-
formed by government in Its dealings
with foreign governments.
'Our trade has grown quite beyond the
limits OF this country. With AN annual
foreign trade exceeding $1,000, 900. 900 our
existence or Justify a policy which In any
way withheld A fostering, protecting and
hand In the development and
extension OF that trade.
'1n our agreements with China we
have provisions whereby the Chinese
rency and TO abolish liken. mode OF In
ternal taxation which weighs against our
trade, and to give n share of railway
loans to American capital.
THE policy OF the open door was in
augurated by this government while John
inception In a note circulated among the
powers by him. 1T has been the intcn-
tlon and purpose of this administration
to conserve and maintain that policy as
far possible. and we cannot look with
or quietly acquiesce in the
governments Interested
The president concluded:
ITO the record OF "a years accomplish
ments under Secretary Knox in our for
cign affairs. think / may properly point
with pride and yet becoming modesty, for
1t is his work, and not mine, All I can
claim Is the merit of selecting him for
the task"