Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-12-13
At PEACE WITH ALL nations
President. Taft Sends in Special Message
Reviewing Our Relations With
Other Countries.
Important General Movement for Broader Arbitration On
Part of Powers e Noted--Mexican War Dis
cussed---MerchSnt Marine Needed.

friendship for the neighboring nation.
without regard for party allegiance. has
oeSh generally recognized and has re-
suiteu IN an even closer and more SYM
palmetto understanding between the two
repuollcs and warmer regard enc for
and V ras,I,- ACTON 20 suppress violence
mexican republic was of peculiar inter-
est 10 this government, in that IL con-
eerned the safeguarding of American life
ana property In that country. On May
2, 1911, President Diaz resigned, Senior
9e "a B9rra was chosen provisional presi-
Gent: Elections for president and vice.
PRESIDENT were thereafter held through
out the republic and Senior Francisco I.
madero was formally declared elected on
October IS, to the chief magistracy. On
upon the duties of his Office.
Honduras and Nicaragua Treaties
Proposed.
As to the situation in Central America.
l nave taken occasion In the past to en-
phasize most strongly the importance that
should be attributed TO the consumms-
tlon or the conventions between the re-
puolcs of Nicaragua and of Honduras
ana this country, and / again earnestly
recommend that the necessary advice and
consent of the senate be accorded to
these treaties, which viii make II posi-
pie for these Central American repub-
Iics TO enter upon an era OF genuine eco
nomic national development.
Our relations with the Republic Of
Panama; peculiarly important. due to mu-
tual obligations and the vast interests
the usual friendly manner, and we have
been glad to make appropriate express
sion OF our attitude OF sympathetic tn
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
Tor the construction OF the Hukuang rail
ways. the other for the carrying out of
pledged. by treaties with the Unit ted
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 its awaken
ing TO the many influences and activity
of moderization, are the cooperative pol
icy of good understanding which has been
tostered 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 its provisions have terminal,
treaties with the other powers, however
terminated in 1911, and the Japanese gov
eminent expressed an earnest desire to
conduct the negotiations for a new treaty
with the United States simultaneously
with Its negotiations with the other pow
ers. There were number of important
questions involved in the treaty. includ-
ing the immigration Of laborers revision
of the customs tariff and the right Of
Americans to hold real estate in Japan.
The United States consented TO waive all
technicalities and TO enter at once upon
negotiations for a new treaty on the un-
Outstanding that there should be con-
tinuance throughout the life of the treaty
OF the same effective measures for the
restriction of immigration of laborers to
| American territory which had been in
| operation with entire satisfaction TO both
governments since 1905 The Japanese
government accepted this basis of nego-
| tiation, and a new treaty was quickly
| 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
| past twelve-month, there has been at
times considerable political unrest. The
| months was the cause of great anxiety.
| happily appears to have reached stage
| at which 1t need no longer be regarded
! with concern The Ottoman empire was
| bania and is now at war with Italy. In
1 Greece and the Balkan countries the
have been more or less felt. Persia has
been the scene of long internal strug-
| gle These conditions have been the
| cause OF uneasiness in European diplo-
/ macy. but thus far without direct polid-
| cal concern 10 the United States.
In the war which unhappily exists be-
| tween Italy and Turkey this government
has no direct political interest and /
| took occasion at the suitable time to Is
sue a proclamation Of neutrality in that
| conflict. At the same time all necessary
/ personal interests OF American citizens
| and organizations in so far as affected
/ by the war.
| In spite of the attendant economic I'M
| certainties and detriments to commerce,
| 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 ed of June of the present year
! marked the coronation of his Britannia
| this auspicious occasion l sent special
| embassy to London. The courteous and
! cordial welcome extended TO this gov
| ernment's representatives. by his majesty
| and the people of Great Britain has fur
| Their emphasized the strong bonds OF
| 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 differences a number Of treat
les have been entered into between the
| 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
| ufariy elected by the vote of the Portu-
| guese people, having on Jls~e 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.
enees.
! The supplementary protocol to The
| Hague convention for the establishment
l Of an international prize court mentioned
| In my last annual message embOdylng
! stipuiatons providing for an alternative
procedure which would remove the con-
| stitutional objection TO that part Of The
| Hague convention which provides that
| court frcFa the decisions OF national
| the governments parties TO the origina
| governments Of the United States. togeth-
| 81 with the prize court convention.
| The deposit of the Publications witt
| the government OF the Netherlands
| awaits action by the powers on the dec
laration. signed at London on February