The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-08

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must use the greatest self restraint
o avoid It. Pending my urgent repre-.
sentation to the Mexican government I
cannot therefore order the troops at
Douglas to cross the border, but l must
ask you and the local authorities in
the same DANGER recurs to direct
The people Of Douglas to place them
selves where bullets cannot reach them
and thus avoid casualty. I am loath
10 endanger Americans in Mexico,
where they are necessarily exposed, by
taking a radical step to prevent injury
to Americans on our side Of the border
who can avoid 1t by a temporary in
1 am glad to say that no further in
vasion Of American rights of any sub.
character occurred.
The presence of a large military
and naval force available for prompt
action near the Mexican border prov
ed to be most fortunate under the
trying conditions presented
by this invasion of American rights.
On May IS, 1911, President Diaz
resigned; Senior de la Barra was chosen
provisional president. Elections for
president and vice president were
held throughout the repub-
lie. and Senior Francisco I. Madero was
declared elected on Oct. Is to
the chief magistracy. On Nov. 6 Presi-
dent Madero entered upon the duties
Of his office.
Since the Inauguration Of President
Madero a plot has been unearthed
against the present government to be-
gin a new instruction. Pursuing the
same consistent policy which this ad-
ministration has adopted from the be-
ginning, 1t directed an investigation
the conspiracy charged, and this
investigation has resulted in the In
dictment Of General Bernardo Reyes
and others and the seizure Of a mum.
Der of officers and men and horses aud
accouterments assembled upon the soil
OF Texas for the purpose of invading
Mexico. Similar proceedings had been
taken during the insurrection against
the Diaz government, resulting in the
indictments and prosecution Of persons
found to be engaged in violating the
neutrality laws Of the United States in
aid Of that uprising.
The record Of this government in re-
spect Of the recognition of constituted
authority in Mexico therefore is clear.
Central Amsries-Honduras and Mica.
rasua Treaties Proposed.
Az to the situation. IN Central Amer.
lea, I have taken occasion in the past
to emphasize most strongly the impor.
lance that should be attributed to the
consummation of the conventions be.
tween the republics Of Nicaragua and
Of Honduras and this country, and
again earnestly recommend that the
necessary advice and consent of the
senate be accorded to these treaties
which will make it possible for these
Central American republics to ente,
upon an era Of genuine economic ma,
tional development. -"
Panama.
Our relations with the republic OF
Panama. peculiarly important, due tc
mutual obligations aud the vast in
tereats created BY the-capal. have con
tinued in the usual friendly manner
and we have been glad to make ap
propriate expression Of our attitude
Of sympathetic interest in the endeav.
ors of our neighbor in undertaking the
development Of the rich resources OF
the country. With reference to the In,
ternal political affairs Of the republic
our obvious concern IL In the main,
tenance Of public peace and constitu,
tional order and the fostering Of the
general interests created by the actual
relations Of the two countries with.
out the manifestation of any prefer.
ence for the success Of either of the
political parties.
Tho Pan.Ameriean Union.
The Pan.American union, formerly
known as the bureau Of American re.
publics. maintained by the Joint con.
tributions Of ali the American ma.
tons. has during the past year enlarg.
ed its practical work az nm interna.
tional organization and continues to
prove its usefulness as an agency for
the mutual development Of commerce,
better acquaintance and closer inter.
course between the United States and
her sister American republics.
THE FAR EAST.
The Chinese Loans.
The past year has been marked In
u relations with China by the con.
clusion Of two important international
loans. n for the construction of the
Hukuang railways, the other for the
carrying out Of the currency reform to
which China was pledged by treaties
with the United States. Great Britain
and Japan, Of which mention was
made In my last annual message.
1t will be remembered that early in
1909 an agreement was consummated
among British. French and German
financial groups whereby they pro
posed to lend the Chinese government
funds for the construction Of railways
in the provinces of Human and Hupeh,
reserving for their nationals the privi.
lege of engineering the construction OF
the lines aud Of furnishing the mate.
rails required for the work. After ne
gotiations with the governments and
groups concerned an agreement was
reached whereby American. British,
French and German nationals should
participate upon equal terms in this
important and useful undertaking.