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

sible for these Central American re-.
pub!ics to enter upon an era Of genu4
inc economic national development
Our relations with the Republic OIL
Panama, peculiarly important, due toI
mutual obligations and the vast In.
terests created by the canal, have
continued In the usual friendly man-
ner, and We have been Glad to make
appropriate expression Of our atti-l
tude Of sympathetic interest In thO|
endeavors OF our neighbor In undertak4
ing the development Of the rich rel
sources Of the country
The Chinese Loans.
The past year has been marked inl
our relations with China by the conA
clusion Of two important internatiOn-
al loans, one for the construction oil
the Hukuang railways. the other for,
the carrying out Of the currency rel
Hague convention for the establish
ment of an international prizc court,
mentioned In my last annual message.
embodying stipulations providing for
an alternative procedure which would
remove the constitutional objection to
that part Of The Hague convention
which provides that there may be am
appeal to the proposed court from the
decisions Of national courts, has re-
ceived the signature Of the govern
rlents parties to the original conven@
tion and has been ratified by the gov
ernment Of the United States, together
with the prize court convention.
The deposit Of the ratincations with
the government Of the Netherlands
awaits action by the powers on the
declaration, signed at London on Feb
ruary rs, 1909. Of the rules of interna-
tional law to be recognized within the
meaning Of article seven Of The Hague
convention for the establishment Of an
international prize court n
Furseal Treaty.
The fur-seal controversy. which for
nearly twenty-five years has been the
source Of serious friction between the
United States and the powers border
ing upon the north Pacific ocean,
whose subjects have been permitted to
engage In pelaglc sealing against tho
fur-seal herds having their breeding
grounds within the Jurisdiction OF the
United States. has al last been salts
factorily adjusted BY the conclusion Of
the North Pacific sealing convention
entered into betwaen the United
States. Great Britain, Japan and RUS
Eia on the seventh Of July last This
is conservation measure
Of very great Importance, and II Il is
carried 0dt In the spirit OF reciprocal
concession and advantage upon which
L Is based, there is every reason to be-
ieve that not only will II result in pre-
serving the fur-seaI herds OF the north
Pacific ocean and restoring them to
heir former value for the purposes OF
commerce, but also that II will afford
permanently satisfactory settlement
II question the only other solution
II which seemed to ba the total de-
Itruction Of the fur seals In another
lspect, also, this convention " Of Inn
,ortance In that II furnishes an illus.
ration Of the feasibility u securing
'eneral international game. law for the
protection of other mammals Of the
ea, the preservation of which 10 Of
Importance to all the nations OF the
World.
The attention OF congress is especiI-
called to the necessity for Iegisla-
Ion on the part OF the United States
or the purpose Of fulfilling the obliga-
Ions assumed under this convention,
D which the senate gave lts advice
nd consent on the twenty-fourth day
{ July last
therefore again commend to the
avorable action Of the congress the
nactment Of a law applying to the
iplomatic and consular service the
rincipIes embodied in section l75S
/ the Revised Statutes Of the United
tates, in the civil service act Of Jan.
ary 1s, 1883, and the executive crdeN
June n, 1904, and Of November 81
100. In lts consideration Of this Inn
,rtant subject | desire to recall TO-
70 attention Of the congress the vary
vorabls report made on the Lowden
i for the Improvement OF the foreign
rvice by the foreign affairs commit
. Of tbs house OF representatives.
railable statistics show the strict
ss with which the merit system has
en- applied TO the foreign ssgTics.
ring reesnt years and the absoiutW
bipartisan selection Of cOnsuIg au6
,lomatic ssryics secretaries who Ia
"a far from being selected with any
N TO political consideration hare
'uAliy bssn chosen 10 . dlspropoes
nate sxtsnt from ststes which would
- been unfsprsssated ia the fses
y servfcs under the system whIoh
& 70 be hoped is now psrmanontly
IeistA soms legislation for tie pof.
uatien q the present system o. en-
lnatisns ana Dromctioas upon msrs
lne e1eiensy would Be q arsatout
" % euF oommasolal and lntaEns,
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