The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-08
He Hopes for Su Gees S
of the Arbitration
Treaties.
BORDER PATROL
is EXPLAINED
Tells Congress Why Troops
Were Rushed to Texas During
Mexican Outbreak-Negoti-
atoms With Other Coun-
tries of the World
Are Reviewed.

| Washington. December Peace Is
the Keynote Of President Taft's special
Hssshge on foreign relat ions which
was sent to Congress to-day Alter
| directing attention TO the fact that the
United states Is at present on the most
cordial terms with all the other world
powers President Taft lauds tho arbi-
; tration treaties which this country has
negotiated with France and Great
Britain and expresses the sincere hope
that the Senate Will ratify them a:
once.
Arbitration Treaties.
! Upon the topic of "ArbItration" the
President has tho following to say:
Ihe 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 In
ternational disputes by arbitration
rather than my war. and in response to
! widespread demand for an advance
In that direction on the part of the
people of the United States and of
| Great Britain and of France the terms
of which were designed as EXPRESSED
In the preamble of these treaties to
extend the scope and obligations of
tho policy of arbitration adopted in
our present treaties with those gov
ernments.
10 pave the way for this treaty
with the United States. Great Britain
| negotiated an important modification
In It's alliance with Japan. and the
French government also expedited the
negotiations with signal good will. The
new treaties have been submitted to
the Senate and are awaiting its advice
ard consent to their ratification. All
the essentials of these important
treaties have long been known, and it
| is my earnest hope that they will re-
| ceive prompt and favorable action"
Guarding the Mexican Border.
| The message contains the first off,
clal explanation of the movement of
United States troops along the Mexi-
| can border at the time OF the Madero
revolution In Mexico. The President
stated that advices from Henry Lane
Wilson. United States ambassador at
Mexico City, indicated that the situa-
| ton in Mexico was much graver than
press dispatches implied. Fearing for
! the Lives of the 10000 Americans in
Mexico. Mr.. Taft took a good deal
of responsibility as he phrased It,
and ordered out the soldiers and war
ships At the same time President Taft
notified President Diaz of Mexico that
no alarm need be felt, as the troops
were to be used only to enforce neu-
trality and to prevent the shipment of
arms across the Rio Grande from the
| American side.
1T seemed my duty" said Mr.. Taft.
TO put troops where, If Congress had
directed that they enter Mexico, ef-
fective movement could have been
| made promptly"
presence OF the troops had good ef
| feet He further expla ined that the
restraint of the United States govern
ment even after casualties had re-
! suited from bullets fred across the In
ternational line, was not due to a lack
OF force, but a desire to avoid inter
vention.
The friendship of the United States
with Mexico Is now closer than ever,
the message says. Touching upon the
I, nnti-Madero revolution inaugurated by
General Bernardo Reyes, who was ar
rested by the Federal authorities for
plotting an insurrection against
friendly power on United States soil,
the President declared that this coun-
try was merely following out a policy
OF respecting the contemporaneous
recognized constitutional authority in
Mexico.
President Taft also voiced his pleas
ure That war had been probably avert
ed by the United States In acting as
mediator In bonndry dispute be-
tween Hayt and Santo Domingo and
between Costa Ria and Panama
The Disturbances in China,
inc message touches lightly upon
the revolution In China, in references
10 loans for railroad construction and
currency reform, in which American
tinanciers figured.
while safeguarding. the interest OF
our nationals" says the President, "this
government Is using it's best efforts in
continuance of its traditional nolicv
or sympathy and friendship toward
me Chinese Empire and It's people.
with the confident hope for their eco,
nomic and administrative development.
and with the constant disposition 10
contribute to their welfare In all prop
OF strict impartiality as between con-
tending factions.,
Pnn-Amcricnn Union I.nuIed.
The President lauded the work whict,
Is being done by the Pan-American
Union (the old Bureau OF American
imepubiicsl. especially In the way Of
Tho message deplores the war ps-
tween Italy and Turkey. but 1t was
with satisfaction that Mr.. Taft called
In no wise embroil the United Stats
Attention is called to tho work Of tn.
opium commission now sitting at Tho
Hague; which Is trying to curtail traf-
Tic IN dangerous drugs, and 1t is potut-
cd out that the trade OF the Uaited
States is constantly growing Exports
OF the United States for the fiscal yenr
ending June 80. 1911. were over So.
o0o,ooo.oo0. gain of 100000, 900 over
those of the previous year.
President Taft says there is a CRYING
need for an American merchant ma
rine. and again asks Congress 10 graz.
a subsidy that merchant marina ser
vice may be built up.
President Taft announces that AM
bnssador Curtis Guild. at st. Peters
burg. has been directed to negotiate
with tho Russian government for Il