Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-14

erty ID OF course BrAtulLOuH, because
seriously doubt whether have such
authority under any circumstances.
and II I had would NOT exercise 1t
| without express congressional ep-
proval. My determined purpose. how
ever, 10 to be In u position 10 that
when danger 70 American lives and
property In Mexico threatens and the
existing government IL rendered help
less by the insurrection. can prompt
! ly execute congressional orders to
protect them, with effect
Meantime. send you this letter,
through the secretary. to call your
attention to some things In connection
with the presence Of the division IN
/ the southwest which have doubtless
occurred to you. but which I wish TO
emphasize.
'In the first place, I want 10 make
the mobilization q hrst-clasj training
for the army. end wish you would
give your time and that OF tho war
college to advising and carrying out
maneuvers Of Q useful character, and
plan to continue to do this during the
next three months. BY that time we
may expect that either Ambassador
wilson's fears win have been realized
and chaos and its consequences have
ensued, or that the prssent govern
ment of Mexico will have 70 read
form to which China was pledged BY
treaties with the United States. Great
Britain, and Japan, Of which men,
ton was made In my last annual mes
sage.
Knowing the interest Of tie United
States in che reform Of Chinese cur
rency. the Chinese government, In
the autumn Of 1910. sought the assist
ance of the American government to
procure funds with which to accom-
plish that allimportant reform. In
the course Of tho subsequent ncgotia-
hons there was combined with the
proposed currency loan one for GER
tain industrial developments In Man
churta, the two loans aggregating the
sum Of S5O.O0O.OOO. while this was
originally to be solely an American
enterprise, the American government,
consistently with Its desire to secure
q sympathetic and practical coopera-
ton of the great powers toward main
tanning the principle Of equality Of
opportunity and the administrative in |
teErity Of China. urged the Chinese
government to admit to participation
In the currency loan the associates
OF the American group In the HUI
kuang loan. While OF immense i'm
portance in itself. the reform con-
templated in making this loan 10 but
preliminary to other and more COM
prehensive fiscal reforms which will
oe OF incalculable benefit to China and
foreign interests alike, since they will
strengthen the Chinese empire and
promote the rapid development Of In.
lernational trade.
when these negotiations were be-
run, It was understood that financial
'dViser was to be employed by China
n connection with the reform. and in
rider that absolute equality In all
aspects among the lending nations
night be scrupulously observed. the
american government proposed the
Of a neutral adviser, which
vas agreed to BY China and the othet
overnments concerned On septcm.
er %. 1911, Doctor vissering, presi-
ent Of the Dutch Java bank and q
nancier Of wide experience IN the
'rient. was recommended to the CHI
ese government for the post OF none
ary adviser.
Especially important nt the present.
hen the ancient Chinese empire. ID