Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-12-15

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| tirely with foreign affairs. The message
| In part follows:
The relations of the United States with
| other countries have continued during the
past twelve months upon basis Of the
usual good will and friendly intercourse.
Arbitration. ~@
! The year just passed marks an i'm
| portant general movement on the part OF
the powers for broader arbitration. In
the recognition of the manifold benefits
| 10 mankind in the extension Of the policy
! of the settlement of international dis
putes by arbitration rather than by war.
for an advance in that direction on the
| part Of the people of the United States
and of Great Britain and of France. new
arbitration treaties were negotiated last
the terms Of which were designed, as
| expressed In the preamble of these treat
les, to extend the scope and obligations OF
/ The policy OF arbitration adopted in our
present treaties with those governments.
To pave the way for this treaty with the
United States Great Britain negotiated
with Japan and the French government
also expedited the negotiations with sig
nal good will. The new treaties have
been submitted to the senate and are
ratification. All the essentials of these
| important treaties have long been known;
| and 1t is my earnest hope that they VIII
! receive prompt and favorable action
| kiaiH1 Cf SiSop q W. SSeSSa'
| Il am glad to report that on July last
| the American claim of Alsop & Co
| against the government OF Chile was
finally disposed of by the decision of his
Britannia majesty George ". to whom;
| as amiable conlpositeur. the matter had
| been referred for determinations his
majesty made an award of. nearly sl,OoO,-
| bG0 to the claimants. which was promptly
paid by Chile. The settlement or TINS
controversy has happily eliminated from
the relations between the republic or
Chile and the United States the only
question which for two decades had CIV
| roncern and makes possible the unob-
| structed development of the relations or
friendship which it has been the aim or
this government in every possible way to
further and cultivate.
Affiliations.
In further illustration of the practical
and beneficent application OF the prlncl-
pie of arbitration and the underlying
broad spirit of Cancellation, | am happy
to advert to the part of the United states
putcs which menaced the peace between
| Panama and Costa Rjca and between
Haiti and the Dominican republic
Since the date Of their independence,
Colombia and Costa Rica had been seek
Ing solution Of boundary dispute.
which came as a heritage from COLOMBIA
! to the new republic of Panama, upon Its
an m Jan 1e 1917 at the request Of
both governments the agents represent
! ing them met in conference at the depart
ment of state and subsequently concIu9
ed a protocol submitting this long pend
| Ing controversy to the arb;tral Judgment
| Of the chief justice Of the United states
| who consented to act in this capacity. "A
| boundary commission. according 10 tte
| International agreement. has now been
4 appointed, and it is expected that the ar
/ guments will shortly proceed and that
| this .ong-standing dispute will be honor-
! q hIy and satisfactorily terIn1natSO.
Again. a few months ago it appeared
that the Dominican republic and Haltl
were about to enter upon hosuhtles pc
cause of complications growing OUT OF an
acrimonious boundary dispute which the
efforts of many years had failed 20 soive.
| The government of the United states, py
friendly ntsrposit,ion , on g1 the parties
to place their reliance upon some iof!h VI
| pacific settlement.
Mexico.
The recent political events in Mexico
received attention from this government.
because of the exceedingly delicate ana
/ difficult situation created along our SCUM
| ern border and the necessity Tor taxing
measures properly to safeguard Ameri-
can interests. The government or the
United States, In it's desire to secure q
| proper observance and enforcement OF
The so-cailed neutrality statutes or the
! federal government, issued directions 10
the appropriate officers to exercise a dln-
rent and vigilant regard for the require
Inents of such rules and laws. Athougn
a condition Of actual armed conflict ex-
sted, there was no ofhcial recognltion oi
bellgerency involving the technical neu-
trality obligations Of international law.
On the 9Th OF March last in the ah-
| SERGE Of the secretary OF state, hdd a
personal interview with Mr: Wliscn; the
leo. In which he reported to me that the
conditions in Mexico were much more
critical than the press dispatches dis-
| nfay a
| rano of popular uprising; that the small
outbreaks which had occurred were only
| symptomatic of the whole condition; that
very large per cent. of the people were
n sympathy with the instruction; that a
general explosion was probable at any
time. in which case he feared that the
tAO 600 or more American residents In
Mexico might be assaled. and that the
very large American investments might
be injured or destroyed
after a conference with the secretary
IF war and the secretary OF the navy,
thought it wise to assemble an army
division of full strength at San Antonio,
| Tex. q brigade of three regiments at
Galveston, brigade OF infantry ,a IN c,a ahe
fornia. together with squadron of bat
tleships and cruisers and transports at
Galveston. and small squadron OF snips
at San Diego. At the same time. through
our representative at the City or Mexico
| expressed to President Diaz the hope
that no apprehensions might result from
FAIRY maneuvers, and assured him that
they had no significance which should
| cause concern to his government.
am more than happy to here record
the fact that all apprehensions as 10 the
effect OF thu presence of SO large mill
tary force In Texas proved groundless
no disturbances occurred
From. time to time communications
were received from Ambassador Wilson,
who had returned to Mexico, confirming
the view that the messiag of American
iroops in the sneighborhood had had good
effect. 4
The instruction continued and resulted
In engagements Between the regular
Mexican troops and the insurgents. and
this along the border, so that In severa
Instances bullets from the contendine
forces struck American citizens engaged
in their lawful occupations on. American
soil.
Proper protests were made against
these inyasions OF American rights TO the
Mexicar authorities.
The presence of a large military and
naval force available for prompt action
near thu Mexican border. proved 20 ot
the most fortunate under the somewna
| irving conditions presented by this inva
sion of American rights.
The policy and action of this govern
rnent were based upon an earnest friend
illness for the Mexican people as whoie
and IL Is a matter OF qualification 10 nott
| that this attitude of strict Importantly a.
to all factions In Mexico and or SINGERS