The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-14
President Taft Sends in Special Message
Reviewing Our Relations With
Other Countries.
Important General Movement for Broader Arbitration On
Part of Powers is Noted--Mexican War Dis
cussed---M Merchant Marine Needed.

tlfsly Will Inv
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 phrt OF
the powers for broader arbitration. IN
the recognition OF the manifold dement's
20 mankind In the extension OF the policy
of the settlement OF International dis
putea by arbitration rather than by war,
and In response to widespread demand
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
spring with Great Britain ana France,
the terms OF which were designed as
expressed Ia the preamble OF these treat
les, to extend the scope and Obllgatlohs OF
the policy OF arbitration adopted IN our
present treaties with those governments.
To pave the way for this treaty with inc
United States Great Britain negotiated
an important modification in Its alliance
with Japan and the French government
also expedited the negotiations with sig
nal good will. The new treaties nave
been submitted to the senate ana are
awaiting its advice and consent TO thelr
ratification. All the essentials OF these
important treaties have long been known,
and It Is my earnest hope that they VIII
receive prompt and favorable action
Claim Of Alsop & Co. Settled.
am glad to report that on July last
the American claim OF Alsop * 20.
against the government OF Chile was
finally disposed OF by the decision OF ms
Britannia majesty George v, TO whom;
as amiable compositeur. the matter ma
been referred for determination us
majesty made an award OF nearly sl,oU,-
900 TO the claimants, which was promptly
paid by Chile. The settlement OF ms
the relations between the republic OF
chile and the United States the only
question which for two decades mao CIV
en- the two foreign Offices any serious
concern and makes possible the uhop,
Btructed development OF the relations OF
friendship which II has been ne , am 90 ta
this government In every possible way W
further and cultivate
Affiliations
In further Illustration of the practical
and benencent application OF the princi-
pie Of arbitration and the Underlying
broad spirit OF Cancellation. ] am HAPPY
TO advert to the par. OF ,ne un.,gd 81 S aiss
putes which mennced the peace between
Panama and Costa Rch ana between
Haiti and the Dominican republic
Since the date OF their Independence,
Colombia and Costa Rlca had been seek
ing a solution OF boundary dispute,
which came as a heritage from Colombia
30 the hrw republic OF Panama upon lts
beginning he as an independent ma.
ton In January, 1910. Mt the request OF
both governments the agents represent
Ing them met IN conference ~ tHt ''pA'
ment OF state and subsequently conclud
ed q protocol submitting THIS long penu.
ing controversy to the Arbitral Judgment
of the chief justice OF the United states
who consented to act in this capacity. y
boundary commission, according TO the
international agreement. mas now peeh
appointed and II Is expected that the ar.
gumcnts will shortly proceed and thar
this Yong -stRndng dispute Will be honor
ably and satisfactorily terminated.
Again. few months ago II appeared
"a
were about to enter upon hostilities be-
cause OF complications growing out OF an
acrimonious boundary dispute Whlch ue
efforts OF many years had failed 70 soIVe.
The government OF the United States. by
a friendly interposltion OF good ofhces
succeeded in prevailing upon the parues
20 place their reliance upon some form OIL
pacific settlement.
Mexico.
The recent political events in Mexico
received attention from this government
because OF the exceedingly dehchte hnu
difficult situation created along our south.
ern border and the necessity TOT tah ar,
can interests. The government OF tht
United States, In It's desire TO secure
proper o6se.Vsne , nnu sin,,,tea Of tn,
federal government. Issued directions uc
the appropriate officers to exercise dll
gent and v!gilant regard Tor the requ,,g,
inents OF such rules and laws. hlthougt
n condition of actual armed conflict ek
isted' there was no official recognition o.
belllgerency involving the technical neu
frality obligations OF international law.
On the 9Th of March last. In the alb
sence OF the secretary OF state, i mao
personal interview with Mr.; WILSON, TN
ambassador of the United States 10 ms 81.
conditions in Mexico were much more
critical than the press dispatches dls
closed; that President DiuI was on vol
cano OF popular uprising: that the SINAI
outbreaks which had occurred were onl!
symptomatic OF the whole condition; tina
q very large per cent. OF the people wer'
in sympathy with the insurrectlon; that
General explosion was probable at an,
time, in which ease he feared that IN
10000 or more American residents y
Mexico might be assailed. and that tn
Sary large American Investments nigh
he Injured or destroyed.
After n conference with the secretar,
of war and the secretary OF the navy,
Thought Il wise to assemble an arm
divisIon OF full strength at San Antonio
TEX, brigade OF three regiments q
Galveston. a brigade OF infantry IN "
fornia, together with a squadron OF bat
tleships and cruisers and transports II
Galveston, and small squadron o. shlp
AT San Diego. At the same time. throug
our representative at the City OF Mexic
I expressed TO President: Diaz the mop
that no approximations might result iron
unfounded eonIectures aS 70 th EN-, i ihn
they had nc Significance which shout
cause concern to his government
am more than happy TO here recor
the fact that all approximations as TO N
effect OF the presence of 40 large mill
tnry. force In Texas proved groundless
no disturbances occurred.
From time to time communication
were received from Ambassador Wilson
who had returned to Mexico, conhrmin
the view that the massing Of America
troops In the neighborhood had had goo
effect.
The Instruction continued and resulte
IN engagements between the regula
Mexican troops and the Insurgents an
this along the border. 80 that In sewers
inetances bullets from the contendin
forces struck American citizens engage
in their lawful occupations on America
soil.
Proper protests were made Rgaint
these invasions of American rights to tn
Mexican authorities
The presence Of large military an
naval force available for prompt action
near the Mexican border proved to ;
the most fortunate under the somewha
irving conditions presented Wy this invs
sion OF American rights.
The policy and action Of his govern
uent were based upon an earnest frient
iiness for the Mexican people As who'll
and n is matter of qualification to MOI
that this attitude of strict importantly 9
70 all factions In Mexico and OF sineei