Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-12-07
OUR RELATIONS
WITH MEXICANS
President Taft Goes Into De-
tail Regarding Troops in
His Second Message.
ARBITRATION IS URGED
Affairs in China Dealt With
and Conditions Regarding
Republic of Panama.
ARBITRATION is URGED

Washington, Dec. 7:-President
Taft today sent to congress his sec
ond message of the session. This
one deals exclusively with the rela-
tions of the United States with for
eign countries. Much OF the mes
sage is devoted to Mexico and the
causes leading up to the mobiliza-
tion OF troops on the Texas border.
The President justifies this act.
The Far East is given much con-
sideration especially regarding our
relations with China, setting forth
our aim to maintain the friendship
of that nation during It's present
upheaval.
Mr.. Taft renews his recommends
tions regarding the peace treaties
and tells Of the great work done III
that direction during the past year.
The message in full is as follows:
To the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatiyes:
The relations of the United States
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 i'm.
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
the 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-
tons 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.
Gssat Britain negotiated an important
modification in Its alliance with Japan.
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 It's advice and consent to their
ratification. All the essentials OF these
important treaties have long been
known. and 1t is my earnest hope that
they will receive prompt and favora-
bic action,
lsa ~ s
Claim Of Alsop a Co. Settled.
am glad to report that on July 3
last the American claim Of Alaop &
Co. against the government of Chile
was finally disposed Of by the decision
Of his Britannia majesty George ". to
whom. as amiable compositeur. the
matter had been referred for determi-
nation. His majesty made an award
OF nearly S1.000,000 to the claimants.
which was promptly paid by Chile. 80
rhitrations--Panams and Costa Hiea.
coiombia and Haiti.
In further illustration of the practi-
cal and benefcent application Of the
principle OF arbitration and the under
lying broad spirit of coneiliation. am
happy to advert to the part of the
United States in facilitating amicabis
settlement OF disputes which mepaced
the peace between Panama and Costa
Rica and between Haiti and the Do
minican Republic.
Mexioo.
On the 9Th OF March last. In the abb
sence Of the secretary Of state. | 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 a volcano of popular uprising;
that the small outbreaks which had
occurred were only symptomatic Of
the whole condition; that very large
per cent of the people were in sym
oathy with the insurrection; that q
general explosion was probable at any
time. In which case he feared that the
10000 or more American residents In
Mexico might be assailed and that
the very large American investments
might be injured or destroyed.
After a conference with the secretary
of war and the secretary Of the navy
I thought IT wise to assemble an army
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