Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-07

lie present law was passed
with view to cooperating more intelli-
gently In opening up the markets of
Turkey and the adjacent countries to our
manufact, res. Another indication of
TINS new III crest of America in the COM
merce OF the near east is the recent visit
OF large party of American merchants
and manufacturers to central and eastern
Europe. where they were entertained by
prominent officials and organizations of
the large cities. and new bonds of friend
ship and understanding were established
which cannot but lead to closer and
greater commercial interchange.
Coronation of King George v.
The 22d of June of the present year
marked the coronation of his Britannia
majesty King George V. In honor Of this
suspicious occasion I sent a special en-
bassy to London. The courteous and cor
dial welcome extended to this govern
ment's representatives by his majesty
and the people Of Great Britain has fur
Their emphasized the strong bonds of
friendship happily existing between the
two nations.
Differences With Great Britain.
AS the result of a 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 the unsettled questions between
them of any Importance have either been
adjusted by agreement or arrangements
made for their settlement by arbitration.
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ferred to consist of pecuniary claims pre-
scented by each country against the other,
and in order that as many of these claims
as possible should be settled by arbitra-
ton a special agreement for that pur-
pose was entered into between the two
1910 in accordance with article Ii of the
general arbitration treaty with Great
Britain of April 4. 1908. Pursuant to the
provisions of this special agreement a
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 it for that purpose at the last session
of Congress. Negotiations between the
two governments for the preparation OF
an additional schedule of claims are al
ready we'll advanced, and it is my inten-
ton to submit such schedule as soon as
1t is agreed upon to the Senate for its
in order that the arbitration
may be undertaken at an
early date. In this connection the at
tentiOn of Congress is particularly called
to the necessity for an appropriation to
cover the expense incurred in submitting
these claims to arbitration.
Presentation to Germany.
In pursuance of the act of Congress ap-
proved June 2:;. 1910, the Secretary of
State and the joint committee on the IL
brary entered into a contract with the
sculptor Albert JaeEcrs for the execution
of bronze replica of the statue Of
Gen. Won Steuben erected in Washington,
for presentation to his majesty the Ger
man emperor and the German nation in
of the gift of the statue OF
Frederick the Great made by the en-
peror to the people of the United states.
The presentation was made Septem Der
. last by representatives whom l COM
missioned as the special mission of this
for the purpose.
The German emperor has conveyed to
me by telegraph, on his own behalf and
that of the German people, an expression
of appreciative thanks for this action of
Congress
Russia.
BY direction of the State Department
our ambassador to Russia has recently
been having a series Of conferences with
the minister Of foreign affairs Of Russia,
with view to securing a clearer under
and construction of the treaty
of 1892 between Russia and the United
States, and the modification of any ex-
listing Russian regulations which may be
found to interfere in any way with the
full recognition of the rights Of American
under this treaty. L believe that
the government of Russia is addressing
itself seriously to the need of changing
the present practice under the treaty,
and that sufficient progress has been
made to warrant the continuance of those
in the hope that there may
soon be removed any Justification Of the
complaints of treaty violation now preva-
lent in this country.
expect that Immediately after the
recess, I shall be able to make
a. further communication to Congress on
this subject.
LIBERIA
Negotiations for the amelioration of
conditions found to exist In Liberia by
the American commission. undertaken
the Department of State, have
been concluded. and it is only necessary
for certain formalities to be arranged In
securing the loan which it is hoped Will
place that republic on practical financial
and economic footing.
Portuguese Republic.
The national constituent assembly,
regularly elected by the vote of the
people. having June 10 last
unanimously proclaimed republican
form of government. the official recogni-
ton of the government of the United
States was given to the new republic in
the afternoon Of the same day.
Spitzbergen Islands.
Negotiations for the betterment of con-
ditions existing in the Spitzbergen Islands
and the adjustment of conflicting claims
of American citizens and Norwegian sub
iects to lands in that archipelago are still
in progress.
AND CONFER
ENCES.
International Prize Court.
The supplementary protocol to The
Hague convention for the establishment
of an International prize court. mentioned
in my last annual message, embodying
g.