The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-12-07

Wlue experience IN the Orieiil. WIZ roe
ommendpd 10 the Chinese government
for the post OF monetary adviser
Especially Important at the present
when the ancient Chinese empire Is
shaken by civil war incidental TO its
awakening to the many Influences and
activities OF modernzation, are the co
operative policy Of good understanding
which hns been fostercd by tie inter.
national projects referred to above
and the general sympathy Of view
among all the powers interested in the
far east. While Safeguarding the in.
terests of our nationals this govern.
ment is using its hest efforts IN con.
tlnuance OF its tfdGi,ional policy of
sympathy and friendship toward the
Chinese empire and its people. with
the confident hope for their economic
and administrative development and
with the constant disposition to con.
tribute TO their welfare in all proper
ways consistent with an attitude Of
strict impartality MS between con
tending factions.
For the first time in the history of
the two countries q Chinese cruiser.
the Hnichi. under the command Of Ad-
mira Ching. recently visited New
York. where the officers and men were
given a cordial welcome.
New Japanese Treaty.
The treaty of commerce and naviga.
tion between the United States and
Japan, signed in 1891. would. by n
strict Interpretation Of its provisions,
have terminated on July IL. 1912.
Japan's general treaties with the other
powers, however. terminated In 1911.
and the Japanese government express
ed an earnest desire to conduct the
negotiations for new treaty with the
United States simultaneously with its
negotiations with the other powers.
There were number of important
questions involved IN the treaty. In.
Guiding the immigration Of laborers.
revision of the customs tariff and the
right of Americans 10 hold real estate
in Japan. The United States consent.
ed to waive all technicallties and TO
new treaty OF the understanding that
there should be continuance through
out the life of the treaty of the same
effective measures for the restriction
Of immigration of laborers TO Amerl.
can territory. which had been in OPP
Grafton with entire satisfaction to both
governments since 1905. The japanese
government accepted this basis of ne
gotiution, and new treaty was quick
ly concluded, resulting In highly
satisfactory settlement of the other
questions referred to.
A satisfactory adjustment has also
been effected of the questions growing
out of the annexation of Korea by ia
pan.
The recent visit Of Admiral Count
Togo to the United States as the ma.
tion's guest afforded welcome oppor-
tunity to demonstrate e. friendly feel
ing so happily existing betUeen the
two countries.
Siam.
There has been Il change OF sover.
eisns in Siam. and the American min
lister Mt Bangkok was accredited in Il
special capacity TO represent the Unit
ed States at the coronation ceremony
Of the new king.
Europe and tho Near East.
In Europe and the near east during |
the past twelvcmohth there has been |
mt times considerable political unrest. |
The Moroccan question. which for |
some months was the cause of great |
anxiety, happily appears to have |
reached stage at which 1t need no |
longer he regarded with concern. The |
Ottoman empire was occupied for n
period by strife in Albania and is now
at war with Italy In Greece and the |
Balkan countries the disquieting po-
tentialities of this situation have been |
more or less felt Persia has been the
scene of a long Internal struggle. These
conditions have been the cause Of un-
easincss in European diplomacy, but
thus far without direct political con.
Germ to the United States
In the war which unhappily exists
between Italy and Turkey this govern.
ment has no direct political interest,
and l took occasion at the suitable
time 10 issue n proclamation of neu.
trnlity in that conflict. At the same
time all necessary steps have been
taken TO safeguard the personal inter
ests OF American citizens and organi-
cations In so fur as affected by the
war.
Coronation Of King George v.
The ODD OF June OF the present year
marked the coronation OF his Britannia
majesty King George " In honor of
'hls uuspiri1us occasion | sent spe-
sinl rnmSSy to London. The cour-
ieous aud cordial welcome extended to
this governments representatives by
his mnjesty and the people of Great
Britain has further emphasized the
strong bonds Of friendship happily ex-
isting between the two nations.
esttlement Of Long Standing Differ
oneeo With Great Britain.
As The result Of Il determined effort
oa The part Of both Great Britain and
me hited States to settle all o6thelr
outstanding differences number OF
treaties have been entered into be.
tween The two countries IN recent years
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