The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-12-15
President Taft Sends in Special Message
Reviewing Our Relations With
Other Countries,
Important General Movement for Broader Arbitration On
Part of Powers is Noted--Mexican War Dis
cussed--Mercha Marine Needed.

"llHout regard TOT party allegiance, HAS
been generally recognized and has re-
suited in an even closer and more sym
pathst,c understanding between the two
the other. Action to suppress violence
and restore tranquility throughout the
Mexican republic vas Of peculiar inter-
cerned the safeguarding Of American life
and property in that country. On May
p 2 lsl1 President, Diaz resigned, Senior
dent: Elections for president and vice
president were thereafter held through
9 Ma, the republic, and Senior Francisco /;
November 8 President Madero entered
upon the duties of his office.
Honduras and Nicaragua Treaties
Proposed.
As to the situation in Central America.
l have 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-
publics of Nicaragua and of Honduras
and this country. and l again earnestly
recommend that the necessary advice and
consent of the senate be accorded to
these treaties, which Will make 1t posi-
PIE for these Central American repuo-
Ncs to enter upon an era Of genuine eco
nomic national development.
Our relations with the Republic OF
pannama, peculiarly important, due to nu-
tual ohligations and the vast interests
the usual friendly manner, and we have
been glad to make appropriate express
sion of our attitude of sympathetic in
terest in the endeavors of our netghbor
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
for the construction of the Hukuang rail-
ways, the other for the carrying out OF
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 it's awaken
ing to the many influences and activity
of moderfzation, are the cooperative pol
icy Of good understanding which has been
f~ostered by the international projects re-
ferred 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 a strict inter
probation Of it's provisions have terminal
ed on July II 1912 Japan's T"~ers.
treaties with the other puWeTS yer,
terminated in 1911, and tlss Z SOW
eminent expressed an ear = uesire to
with the United states simultaneously
with its negotiations with the other pow
ers. There were q number of important
questions involved in the treaty, includ-
ing the immigration OF laborers. revision
or the customs tariff and the right of
Americans to hold real estate in Japan.
.technicalities and to enter at once upon
negotiations for q new treaty on the I'M
Outstanding that there should be a con-
OF the same effective measures for the
restriction OF immigration Of laborers to
opesstion r 1;H1b1't snt'r. w .a.;h,. had htidn been ,e sot in
governments since 1908. The Japanese
government accepted this basis Of nego-
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
Moroccan question. which for some
months was the cause Of great anxiety.
at atap WHICH aP + e nesd TO M nax ,onr reached he a stag tag
with concern. The Ottoman empire was
1ecupied for a period by strife in Al
Greece and the Balkan Countries the
disquieting potentialities Of this situation
have been more or less felt. Persia has
gle. These conditions have been the
cause of uneasiness In European diplo-
m, but, but thus ~ ia. far Without direct politi-
tween Italy and Turkey this government
has no direct political interest. and I
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 un-
certaint1es and detriments to ommerc
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 I'D OF June OF the present year
majesty. King George v. In honor Of
this suspicious occasion l sent a special
embassy to London. The courteous and
cordial welcome extended to this gov
ern1nent's representatives by his majesty
and the people OF Great Britain has fur
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 di1srences 2 number Of treat
two countries in recent years, by which
nearly all OF the unsettled questions be-
tween them OF any Importance have been
adjusted by agreement or arrangements
made for their settlement by arbitration.
Recognition Of Portuguese Republic.
The National Constituent assembly, reg
ularly elected by the vote of the Portu-
guese people, having on June 10 last
unanimously proclaimed a republican gov
ernment, the official recognition Of the
government Of the United States was
given to 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, embodying |
stipulations providing for an alternative |
procedure which would remove the CON
stitutional objection to thai part of The |
Hague convention which provides that |
there may be an appeal to the proposed
court from the decisions Of national
courts. has received the signature of
the governments parties to the original
convention and has been ratified by the
government of the United States, togeth- |
err with the prize court convention.
The deposit Of the Publications with ,