The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-14

pathetic understanding between the two
| republics and warmer regard one for
| the other. Action to suppress violence
and restore tranquility throughout the
Mexican republic was of peculiar Inter
| est TO this government, in that II con-
cerned the safeguarding of American life
and property in that country. on May
| .. 1911, President DiRz resigned Senior
| de In Barra was chosen provisional presi-
dent Elections for president and vice
president were thereafter held through
ont the republic. and Senior Francisco J.
Madero was formally declared elected on
| October 10, to the chief magistracy. on
| November President MaderO entered
| upon the duties OF his Office.
Honduras and Nicaragua Treaties
Proposed.
As TO the situation In Central America.
| l have taken occasion in the past To on-
| phasize most strongly the Importance that
| should he attributed to the Consunma-
hon, OF the conventions between the re
| puhiicA or Nicaragua and OF Honduras
| and this country, and ] again earnestly
| recommend that tho necessary advice and
consent Of the senate be accorded to
| these treaties. which viii make It posi-
BILE for these Central American repub-
| Hes to enter upon nm era OF genuine eco
| nomic national development.
| Our relations with the Republic NJ
Panama, peculiarly important. due to mu-
| ,ual obligations and the vast interests
| crentcd by the canal have continued In
the usual friendly manner, and we have
|
sion OF ~ur attitude OF sympathetic In
terest In the endeavors OF our ncighbor
In undertaking the development OF the
rich resources OF the country,
The Chinese Loans.
The past year has been marked in our
| relations with China by the conclusion
| OF two important international loans. one
for the construction OF the Hukuang rail-
| ways. the other for the carrying out NJ
the currency reform to which China was
| pledged, by trehtles with the United
States, Great Britain and Japan, OF
which mention was made In my last an
nual message
Especially important at the present,
| when the ancient Chinese empire Is shnk-
en- by civil war incidental to its awaken
ing to the many influences and activity
Of mOderizatiQn. are the cooperative pol
icy OF good understanding which has been
fostercd by the international projects re-
ferred TO above and the general sym
patty Of view among all the powers In
tcrested In the far east.
New Japanese Treaty.
The treaty OF commerce and navigation
between the United States and Japan
signed IN 1894. would by q strict inter
probation OF It's provisions have terminal.
ed on July II. 1912 Japan's general
treaties with the other powers. however.
terminated In 1911, and the japanese gov
eminent expressed an earnest desire TO
conduct the negotiations for n new treaty
with the United States simultaneously
WIN WI ri mesV,,a , Wnah Wv poT
questions involvsd in the treaty inciud.
ing the Immigration of iaborers. revision
of the customs tariff and the right OF
Americans 10 hold real estate In Japan
| The United States consented TO waive all
technicalties and to enter AT once upon
negotiations for new treaty on the I'M
derstRnding that there should he con-
| tnuance throughout tn" life OF the treaty
Of the came effective measures for the
restriction Of Immigration OF laborers to
4 a HN..aa st,t ~. Nod Ia
operation with entire satisfaction to both
governments since 1905 The Japanese
government accepted this basis Of nego-
uati3n and new treaty was quickly
tory settlement OF the other questions re
ferred to.
europe ana tue wear East
In Europe and the near east. during the
past twelve month there has been at
| times considerable political unrest The
Moroccan question, which for some
months was the cause OF great anxiety.
happily appears to have reached a stage
at which u need no longer he regarded
with concern The Ottoman empire was
banis and is now at war with Italy. In
Greece ana tne paikah countries tne
dlsuuistlns potehusnues o. '"'s slt tl lon
nave peen nloIe " 'tsS .en. nI Sa mnH
been the scene OF lois internal strug-
kle' I.es ~" y ut,,.. t ts,ra,,ooO 49,, ~
S"au p,,, .h,,s - ,,,,,haIt dtran, Iii
- - 49, - ar ff.t,aa C,a,u. ~
cur eonceIh !" VIZ o t S,n'cs,
IN the war when unhappIy ehiss De.
tween lth,y anu lu.key tn,s Bo.ernmeh,
took occasion at the suitable time to Is
sue a proeiamauon OF neutrsnty IN tha'
conilct AZ .he sahie ',.ne ~. nusesSa ~
steps nav peen 'ns" ~ s ~, wv
personal lnteres's OF hn,s,ioah czsh,
ana orgahiAatiohs III 80 ia' ns anec'eo
by the war .-.,-
In spite OF tne aItenuaht ecohoInlc un
: certaintes ana detriIlen.s 70 cotntnerce
,,a c on, stanSihg with certain q,
the nations OF the near o,st.
So'o""'o" VI ""s "so'se "
, The I'd Of June OF the present yeai
, | marked the coronation OF his britannia
! majesty. King George V. In honor o.
this suspicious occasion sent Hpecia
, embassy to London. The courteous anC
cordial welcome extended to this gov
ernment's representatives by his maJest!
and the people OF Great Britain has fur
, Their emphasized the strong bonds o
! friendship happily existing between thu
two nations.
c.t,,sm.nt of Djfferences With Gran
, W
! Britain.
A. ,ho -.s,,i, of n daterr, ma efror, y,
, nS w, "a hotb Grcat pritoin ana a.
ne ps's a,o,os 80 ssttla ali ~ hat 81, ~,
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