Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08


 with other countries have continued during the past twelve months upon a basis of the usual good will and friend ly intercourse.
 Arbitration.
 The year just passed marks an ina portant general movement on the part of the powers for broader arbitration. In the recognition of the manifold benefits to mankind in the extension Of the policy of the settlement of inter- national disputes by arbitration rather than by war and in response to wide spread demand for an advance in that direction on the part of the people of tae United States and of Great Brit ain and of France. new arbitration treaties were negotiated last spring with Great Britain and France, the terms of which were designed. as ex- pressed in the preamble of these trea- ties. to extend the scope and Obliga- lions of the policy of arbitration adopt ed in our present treaties with those governments. To pave the way for this treaty with the United States, Great Britain negotiated an important
 
 and the French government also ex- pedited the negotiations with signal good will The new treaties have been submitted to the senate and are await ing its advice and consent to their ratification All the essentials of these important treaties have long been known, and it is my earnest hope that they will receive prompt and favora- ble action.
 Claim of AIsop 8 Go. Settled.
 I am glad to report that on July last the American claim of Alsop 6 Co against the government of Chile was finally disposed of by the decision of his Britannic majesty George ", to whom, as aniable compositeur the mntter had been referred for determi- nation His majesty made an award of nearly s1.OO0,0O0 to the claimants, which was promptly paid by Chile . $ Arbitrations-Pananaa and Costa Rica.
 Colombia and Haiti.
 Tn further illustration of the practi- cal and beneficent application of the principle of arbitration and the under lying broad spirit of conciliation, am happy to advert to the part of the United States in facilitating amicable settlement of disputes which menaced the peace between Panama and Costa Rica and between Haiti and the De- minican Republic.
 Mexico.
 On the 9th of March last, in the ab- gence of the secretary of state, I had a personal interview with Mir. Wilson, the ambassador of the United States to Mexico, in which he reported to me that the conditions in Mexico were much more critical than the press dis patches disclosed; that President Diaz was on volcano of popular uprising; that the small outbreaks which had occurred were only symptomatic of the whole condition; that very large l per cent of the people were in sym pathy with the tnsurrection; that a l general explosion was probable at any | lime, in which case be feared that the | 40,0 900 or more American residents in ] Mexico might be assaiIed and that l the very large American investments | might be injured or destroyed
 After a conference with the secretary of war and the secretary of the navy 1 I thought 1t wise to assemble an army | division of full strength at San An tonfo, Tex, a brigade of three regf- ] ments at Galveston, brigade Of fn- fanfry in the Los Angeles district of southern California, together with squadron of battIeships and cruisers and transports at Galveston and a small squadron of ships at San Diego r At the same time. through our repre- sentative at the City of Mexico, ex- pressed to President Diaz the hope that no apprehensions might result from unfounded conjectures as to lAese military maneuvers and assured Ezz that they had no significance which should cause concern to his gov 
 The mobilization was effected with great pronptness. and on the 18th of March. through the secretary of war md the secretary of the navy, in let ter addressed to the chief of staff ssued the folio wing instructions:
 Tt seems my duty as commander in thief to place troops in sufficient num- ,er where if congress shall direct that hey enter Mexico to save American ives and property an effective move nent may be promptly made. . %%% The assumption by the press that contemplate intervention on Mexican oil to protect American lives or prop rty Is. of course. gratuitous. because I doubt whether I have such under any circumstances, nd if had Z would not exercise it Eithout express congressional approv- ls ~>@
 'Tn the first place. I want to make he mobilization q first class training or the army, and l wish you would i've your time and that Of the War oliege to advising and carrying out 1aneu@ers of useful character and Ian to continue to dc this during the ext three months By that time we nay expect that either AInbassador VLiso1's fears will have been realized nd chaos and fits consequences havei Rsred or. that the. D preser snp arnnaentJ