Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-08

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potentialities Of this situation have been
more or less felt Persia has been the
scene Of a long Internal struggle. These
conditions have been the cause Of I'M
easiness in European diplomacy. but thus
far without direct political concern to
the United states.
In the war which unhappily exists be-
tween italy and Turkey this government
has no direct political interest. and ]
took occasion at the suitable time 10
Issue a proclamation OF neutrality In that
conflict At the same time all necessary
steps have been taken 20 safeguard the
personal interests OF American citizens
and organizations insofar a. affected b.
the war.
Commerce with the Near East
TN spite OF the attendant economic
uncertainties and detriments 20 commerce.
the United states has gained mark eddy. In
It's commercial standing with certain OF
the nations OF the near east. turkey.
especially is beginning to come into
closer relations with. the United states
through the new interest o. American
manufacturers and exporters in the pos
sibilites OF those regions, and II is hoped
that foundations are being laid "for 81
large and mutually beneficial exchange
Of commodities between the two countries.
| The new interest OF Turkey ia American
goods is indicated by the fact that a
party % prominent merchants from a
large city IN Turkey recently visited the
United States to study conditions OF man
ufacture and export here, and TO get into
] ne
with view 10 cooperating more inteIli-
gently in opening up the markets of
Turkey and the adjacent countries 10 our
manufactures. Another indication Of this
new Interest Of America'in the commerce
OF the near east Is the recent visit OF
large party OF American merchants and
manufacturers TO central aud eastern
Europe where they wero entertained BY
prominent officials and organizations of
the large cities and new bonds OF friend
ship and understanding we're established
which can but lead to closer and greater
commercial interchange.
Russia.
by direction Of the state department
our ambassador to Russia has recently
been having series OF conferences with
the minister OF foreign affairs of Russia.
with view to securing a clearer under
standing and construction Of the treaty
OF 1882 between Russia and the United
states. and the modification OF any ex-
lsting Russian regulations which may be
found 10 Interfere in any way with the
full recognition OF the rights OF American
citizens under this treaty. believe that
the government OF Russia IL addressing
Itself seriously to the need Of changing
the present practice under the treaty,
and that sufficient progress has been
made to justify the continuance OF these
conferences IN the hope that there may
soon be removed any justification OF the
complaints of treaty violations now pre-
valent in this country. hope that fm-
mediately after the Christmas recess
shall be able to make q further COM
munseatlon on this subject. .t'
settlement with Great Britain,
las the result OF determined effort on
the part Of both Great Britain and the
United states to settle all of their out
standing differences a number of treaties
have been entered into between the two
countries in recent years, by which
nearly all Of tho unsettled questions be-
tween them Of any importance have
either been adjusted by agreement or
arrangements made for their settlement
by arbitration. a number Of the UNI
settled questions referred to consist of
peeuniary claims presented by each
country against the other. and in order
that as many OF these claims as possible
should be settled by arbitration a special
agreement for that purpose was entered
into between the two governments on
tn
2 OF the general arbitration treaty with
Great Britain OF April 4, 1908. Pursuant
to the provisions OF this special agreement
schedule OF claims has already been
agreed upon. and the special agreement,
together with this schedule. received the
approval OF the senate when submitted
TO II FOR that purpose at the last session
OF congress. Negotiations between the
two governments for the preparation or
an additional schedule OF claims are al
ready well advanced, and II is my inten-
ton to submit such schedule as soon as
II is agreed upon to the senate for its
approval, In order that the arbitration
proceedings may be undertaken at an
early date. In this connection the atten-
tion OF congress Is particularly called 70
the necessity for an appropriation to
! cover the expense incurred In submitting
these claims to arbitration.
International Prise Court,
1.-THE supplementary protocol 20 The
Hague convention for the establishment
OF an international prize court. men
toned In my last annual message, en-
bodying stipulations providing for an al
tentative procedure which would remove
the constitutional objection 10 that part
of The Hague convention which provides
that there may be an appeal to the pro.
posed court from the decisions OF ma
tional courts, has received the signature
Of the governments parties TO the origl
nal convention and has been ratified by
the government OF the United states, to-
gether with the prize court convention.
The deposit of the Publications with
the government Of the Netherlands awaits
action By the powers on the declaration,
signed a. London on February %, 1899, OF
the rules Of International law TO be rec.
ognised within the meaning OF article
OF The Hague convention for the estab-
lishment Of an international prize court.
Fur-SeRl Treaty.
The fur-seal controversy. which for
nearly twenty-five years has been the
source OF serious friction between the