The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-08
MESSAGE ON !. OUR FOREIGN
 RELATIONS
President Taft Describes the
 Yobaizatlonof Troops During the Mexican Revolution.

Mhy Troops Were sent-chief Exeeu- \ tive Urges Adoption of His Arbitra-
 ion Treaties-The Chinese Loans. New Treaty With Japan-Trouble. With Great Britain settied-Foreisn Trade Relations of the United States. Diplomatic Service Improving.
 Do the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives:
 The relations of the United States with other countries have continued during the past twelve months upon q basis of the usual good will and friend ly 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 to mankind in the extension of the policy of the settlement of inter- national disputes by arbitration rather than by war and in response to wide
  direction on the part of the people of the United States and of Great Brit ain and of France. new arbitration treaties were negotiated last. spring with Great Britain and France. the terms of which were designed. as ex- pressed in the preamble of these trea- ties. to extend the scope and obliga- tions of the policy of arbitration adopt ed in our present treaties with those governments. 7 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 ex- pedited the negotiations with signal good will. The new treaties have been submitted to the senate and are await ing its advice and consent to their ratification. All the essentials of these Important treaties have long been known. and it is my earnest hope that they will receive prompt and favora- hlo action
 Claim sf AIsop C Co. Settled.
 am glad to report that on July 5 last the American claim of Alsop 6 Co. against the government of Chile was finally disposed of by the decision Of his Britannic majesty George v., to whom. as amiable compositeur. the matter had been referred for determi- nation. His majesty made an award of nearly $1.OOO.OOO to the claimants. which was promptly paid by Chile. : : -
 Arbitrations-Panarna and Costa Rica.
 Colombia and Haiti.
 In further illustration of the practt- principle of arbitration and the under lying broad spirit of conciliation. am happy to advert to the part of the United States in facilitating amicable . settlement of disputes which menaced the peace between Panama and Costa R1ca and between Haiti and the Do minican Republic.
 Mexico.
 On the 9th of March last, in the ab- Dence of the secretary of state. l had q personal interview with MT. Wilson, the ambassador of the United States tQ Mexico. in which be reported to me that the conditions in Mexico were much more critical than the press dis patches disclosed; that President Diaz was on a volcano 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 in sym pathy with the insurrection; that a general ex- losien was probable at any time. ih which case he feared that the 10000 or more American residents in Mexico might be assailed and that the very large American investments might be injured or destroyed.
 After a conference with the secretary of war and the secretary of the navy thought 1t wise to assemble an army division of full strength at San An. tonio. Tex. a brigade of three regi ments at Galveston. brigade of in fantry in the Los Angeles district o1 southern California. together with 8 squadron of battieships and cruisers and transports at Galveston and a small squadron of ships at San Diego At the same time. through our repre- dt tue. Olty O1 lGAICO, cA pressed to President Diaz the hope that no apprehensions might result from unfounded conjectures as te these military maneuvers and assured him that they had no significance which should cause concern to his gov eFnment.
 The mobilization was effected witt great DrOmptnpSs and on the 18th o March. through the secretary of wa and the secretary of the navy. in let ter addressed to the chief of staff lssued the following instructions:
 'It seems my duty as commander il chief to place troops in sufficient mum Der where if congress shall direct tha they enter Mexico to save American lives and property an effective move ment may be promptly made. -
 ''The assumption by the press that contemplate intervention on Mexican soil to protect American lives or prop erty is. of course. gratuitous, because seriously doubt whether I have sucl authority under any circumstances md if had I would not exercise without express congressional approv al. sss
 Tn the first place. I want to mak the mobilization first class trainini for the army, and l wish you woul, give your time and that of the Wa