Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-15


suited in an even. closer and more SYM
palmetto understanding between the two
tepuoHcs and a warmer regard one for
a and Tasto,e Action t. suppress violence
mexican republic was of peculiar inter-
est to this government in that it con-
cerned the safeguarding Of American life
AND property in that country. On May
% 1911. President Diaz resigned, Senior
&c Ia Barra was chosen provisional presi-
dent Elections for president and vice.
out the republic, and Senior Francisco /.
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.
have taken occasion in the past to en-
phasize most strongly the Importance that
should be attributed to the consumma-
publics of Nicaragua and OF Honduras
ana THIS country, and / again earnestly
recommend that the necessary advice and
consent OF the senate. be accorded to
pie Tor these Central American repub-
ncs to enter upon an era Of genuine eco
monte national development
Our relations with the Republic of
Panama. peculiarly important. due to mu-
tual obligations and the vast interests
created ere ted, by the canal. have continued in
oeen glad to make appropriate express
sion of our attitude of sympathetic in
terest IN the endeavors Of our neighbor
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 interna tional loans, one
for the construction Of the Hukuang rail
ways, the other for the carrying. out of
fr1ry nf<,o 1a1k, Nsrnn
pledged, by treaties with the United
States, Great Britain and Japan. Of
which mention was made in my last an
nual message.
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
fostered 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 ed on July Il 1sl2 Japan's general
terminated in 1911, and the Japanese gov
eminent expressed an earnest desire to
conduct the negotiations for a new treaty
with it's negotiations with the other pow
ers. There were number of important
ing the immigration OF Iaborefs, 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 new treaty on the I'M
derstanding that there should be a 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
government accepted this basis of nego-
tiation. and 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
Moroccan question, which for some
months was the cause of great anxiety.
happily appears to have reached a stage
at which it need no longer be regarded
with concern. The Ottoman empire was
bania and is now at war with Italy. In
Greece and the Balkan countries the
disquietipg potentialities Of this situation
have been more or less felt. Persia has
been the scene of a long internal strug
gle These conditions have been the
cause of uneasiness in European diplo-
macy but thus far without direct politi-
cal concern to the United States.
In the war which unhappily exists be-
tween italy and Turkey this government
has no direct political interest, and /
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-
certainties and detrinents 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 22d of June of the present year
marked the coronation Of his Britannia
majesty, King George Y. In honor of
this suspicious occasion I sent special
embassy to London. The courteous and
cordial welcome extended to this gov
errment's representatives by his majesty
ther emphasized the strong bonds of
friendship happily existing between the
two nations.
Settlement of Differences With Great
Britain.
AS the result of determined effort on
the part of both Great Britain and the
limited States to settle all of their out
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
ularly elected by the vote of the Portu-
guese people, having on JE~a 10 last
unanimously proclaimed 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 that 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 ths signature of
the governments partieS to the original
convention and has been ratified by the
government of the United States, togeth-
er with the prize court convention
The deposit of the ratifcations with
the government of the Netherlands
awaits action by the powers on the dec
laraticn. signed at London on February