Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-12-14


without regard for party allegiance, has
been generally recognized and has re-
suited in an even closer and more sym
palmetto understanding between the two
republics and a warmer regard one for
the other. Action to suppress violence
and restore tranquility throughout the
Mexican republic was Of peculiar inter
est 10 this government, in that IL con-
cerned the safeguarding of American life
and property In that country. On May
p l5lI, President Diaz resigned. Senior
De la BaTra was chosen provisional presi-
dent Elections for president and vice
president were thereafter held through
Madero was formally declared elected on
october %, to the chief ma gistracy. On
Novemoer President MaderO entered
upon the duties of his Office.
Honduras and Nicaragua Treaties
Proposed.
As to the situation IN Central America.
! nave taken. occasion in the past to en-
phasize most strongly the Importance that
should be attributed to the cOnsumma-
ton Of the conventions between the re-
puDHcs Of Nicaragua and Of Honduras
and this country, and I again earnestly
recommend that the necessary advice and
consent Of the senate be accorded to
Lnese treaties, which viii make It posi-
pie Tor these Central American repub-
hes 10 enter upon an era of genuine eco
nomtc national development.
Our relations with the Republic of
Panama, peculiarly important, due TO Tnu-
tuaI obligations and the vast interests
the usual friendly manner, and we have
been glad to make appropriate express
sion OF our attitude of sympathetic in
teTeSt in the endeayors Of our neighbOr
IN undertaking the development of the
rich resources of the country.
The Chinese Loans.
The past year has been marked in our
relations with China by the conclusion
Of two important international loans one
Tor the construction of the Hukuang rail-
e. -
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 an
nual message.
Especially important at the present,
when the ancient Chinese empire is shak-
en- by civil war incidental to its awaken
ing TO the many influences and activity
OF mOderizatOn. are the cooperative pol
icy Of good understanding which has been
fOstered by the international projects re-
| Terred to above and the general sym
pathy of view among all the powers in
terested in the far east.
New Japanese Treaty.
The treaty Of commerce and navigation
| between the United States and Japan.
signed in 1894 would by strict inter
| probation OF its provisions have terminal
| ed on July II, 1912. Japan's general
! treaties with the other powers. however,
| terminated in 1911. and the Japanese gov
! eminent expressed an earnest desire to
conduct the negotiations for a new treaty
/ with the United States simultaneously
/ with its negotiations with the other pow
| ers. There were a number of important
/ questions involved in the treaty, includ-
/ ing the immigration Of laborers, revision
| of the customs tariff and the right of
! Americans to hold real estate in Japan.
| The United States consented to waive all
! technicalities and to enter at once upon
! negotiations for new treaty on the I'M
/ derStanding that there should be a con-
! tinuanCe throughout the life of the treaty
! of the same effective measures for the
VII ion Lob
| American territory which had been in
| operation with entire satisfaction to both
| governments since, 1908. The Japanese
/ government accepted this basis of neSO-
! tiatiOn, and a new treaty was quickly
/ concluded resulting in a highly satisfaC-
/ tory settlement of the other questions re-
! ferred to.
Europe and the Near East.
| In Europe and the near east. during the
] past twelve-mOnth, there has been at
/ times considerable political unrest The
/ Moroccan question, which for some
! months was the cause of great anxiety,
| happily appears to have reached a stage
| at which it need no longer be regarded
with concern The Ottoman empire was
! occupied for a period by strife in Al
/ banla and IS now at war with Italy. In
/ Greece and the Balkan countries the
| disquieting potentialities of this situation
/ have been more or less felt. Persia has
/ been the scene of a long internal strug-
! gle. These conditions have been the
cause of uneasiness in European diplo-
/ macy. but thus far without direct pOliti-
/ cal 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 to is
| sue a proclamation of neutrality in that
| conflict At the same time all necessary
! steps have been taken to safeguard the
| personal interests of American citizens
and organizations in so far as affected
/ by the war.
In spite of the attendant economic IN
[ 1avra9nTjRS 1RfrinPntS
| the United States has gained markedly in
| its commercial standing with certain of
the nations of the near east.
Coronation of King George V.
The 22d of June of the present year
marked the coronation of his Britannia
majesty. King George Y. In honor of
this suspicious occasion l sent special
embassy to London. The courteous and
/ erpment's representatives by his jesty
and the people of Great Britain has fur
Their emphasized the strong bonds OF
friendship happily existing between the
two nations.
Settlement of 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 treat
1 les have been entered into between the
two countries in recent years, by which
nearly all of the unsettled questions be
! tween them of any Importance have been
I adjusted by agreement or arrangements
made for their settlement by arbitration
Recognition of Portuguese Republic.
The National Constituent assembly. reg
uIarly elected by the vote of the Portu-
| guesc people having on JU1re 10 last
/ unanimously proclaimed a republican gov
erument the official recognition of the
| government of the United States was
| given 20 the new republic in the after
noon of the same day
international Conventions and Confer
ences.
The supplementary protocol to The
Hague convention for the establishment
of an international prize court, mentioned
in my last annual message. embodyins
stipuIatiOps providing for an alternative
procedure which would remove the con
stitutional objection TO that part of The
Hague convention which provides tha
! there may be an appeal to the proposed
court from the decisions of nationa
/ courts has received the signature OF
/ the governments parties to the origina
convention and has been ratified by tht
government Of the United States. togeth
er with the prize court convention.
The deposit of the Publications Will
the government OF the Netherland
awaits action by the powers on the dec
| IaratioR, signed at London on February