Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-07
PEACE IS THE KEYNOTE
OF THE COMMUNICATION
Expresses Hope for the Success Of the
Arbitration Treaties.
GOOD WILL OF ALL NATIONS
Reviews the Negotiations of the
Year With Other
Countries of the
World.

World.
Peace is the keynote Of President
Taft's special message ON foreign rela-
tons. which was sent to Congress today.
After directing attention to the fact that
the United States is at present ON tho
most cordial terms with all tho other
world powers President Taft lauds the
arbitration treaties which this country
has. negotiated with France and Great
Britain and expresses the sincere hope
that the Senate will ratify them at once.
Arbitration Treaties.
Upon the topic Of Arbitration" the
President has the following to say: 1.-THE
year just passed marks an important
general movement on the part Of the
powers for broader arbitration. In the
recognition Of the manifold benefits to
mankind in the extension Of the policy
of the settlement of International dis
putes by arbitration rather than by war.
and in response to a 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. the
terms of which were designed, as OK
pressed In the preamble of these treaties.
to extend the scope and obligations OF
the policy Of arbitrations adopted In our
present treaties with these governments.
To pave the way for this treaty with the
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 have been
submitted to the Senate and are await
ing its advice and consent to their rati-
fication. All the essentials Of these Inn
portant treaties have long been known.
and it is my earnest hope that they will
receive prompt and favorable action"
Guarding the Mexican Border.
The message contains the first official
explanation of the movement of United
States troops along the Mexican border
at the time Of the Madero revolution in
Mexico. The President stated that ad-
vices from Henry Lane Wilson. United
states ambassador at Mexico City. indi-
lated that the situation in Mexico was
much graver than press dispatches i'm
Piled. Fearing for the lives of the 10000
Americans in Mexico. Mr.. 4aft ''took a
good deal of responsibility" he phrased
it. and ordered out the soldiers and war
ships At the same time President Taft
notified President Diaz Of Mexico that no
alarm need be felt, as the troops were to
ne used only to enforce neutrality and to
prevent the shipment Of arms across the
rio Grande from the American side.
1T seemed my duty said Mr.. Taft, Ito
put troops where, II Congress had directed
nat they enter Mexico. effective move
f4ent could have been made promptly"
President Taft declared that the pres
.nee of the troops had a good effect. He
further explained that the restraint Of the
nited States government, even after
asualties had resulted from bullets fired
across the International line. was not due
To lack OF force, but desire to avoid
.ntervention-
The friendship of the United States with
Mexico Is now closer than ever, the mes
age says. Touching upon the anti-Ma-
Zero revolution inaugurated BY Gen Ber-
nardo Reyes, who was arrested BY the
federal authorities for plotting an insur-
rection against a friendly power on United
States soil, the President declared that
this country was merely following out q
policy OF respecting the cotemporaneous
recognized constitutional authority in
Mexico
President Taft also voiced his pleasure
that war had been probably avsrted by
the United States in acting as mediator
IN a boundary dispute between Haiti and
Santo Domingo and between Costa Rica
and Panama.
The Disturbances In China.
The message touches lightly upon the
revolution n China in references to loans
Tor railroad construction and currency
reform, N which American financiers
figured
While safeguarding the interest of our
nationals says the President, this gov
ernnlent is using its best efforts in con-
tinuance OF its traditional policy of sym
pathy and friendship toward the Chinese
empire and its people. with the confident
hope for their economic and admnistra-
tive development and with the constan,
disposition TO contribute to their welfare
In all proper ways consistent with an at
ttude OF strict impartiaiity as betwee en-
contending factions.
Pau-American Union Lauded.
The President lauded the work which
is being done by the Pan-American Union
(the old bureau OF American republics
especially in the way. of promoting peace
The message deplores the war between
Italy and Turkey. but II was with salts
faction that Nr. Taft called attention tc
the fact that II could In no wise embroi
the United States.
Attention Is called to the work of the
opium commission now sitting at Tht
Hague, which is trying TO curtail traffic
in dangerous drugs, and ii is pointed ou
that the trade of the United States i:
constantly growing. Exports OF thu
Continued On Eighteenth Pa0e,l