Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-14
PRESIDENT INFORMS CONGRESS
ABOUT RELATIONS WITH
OTHER COUNTRIES.
NEW ARBITRATION TREATIES
United States Helps In Amlcabls Set.
Element Of Oisputes-Events Con.
neeted With the Mexican RevoIu.
tion-Need for Merchant Marine.

WASHINGTON, Leu. f.-r OTelRn aHdlTB
are the sole subject OF President Taft's
special message, which was submitted
to Congress today. In part the docu-
ment says:
The relations of the United States with
other countries haye continued during the
Usual 'w Sood viii MGn and I friendly i ' interc sa s"s
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 international dis
putes by arbitration rather than by war,
and In respOns to q widespread demand
part Of the people Of the United States
and of Great Britain and Of France. new
arbitration treaties were negotiated last
the terms Of which were designed. as
expressed in the preamble of these. treat.
les. to extend the scope and obligations OF
present nn't treaties at with those e' Spvernments
To pave the way for this treaty with the
United States. Great Britain negotiated
an important modification In Its alliance
with Japan and the French government
also expedited the negotiations with Gig
nal good will. The new treaties have
been submitted to the senate and are
ratification. All the essentials Of these
important treaties have long been known,
end It Is my earnest hope that they will
receive prompt and favorable action.
Affiliations.
In further illustration of the practical
pile Of arbitration and the underlying
broad spirit OF Cancellation, ! am happy
to advert to the part Of the. United States
In facilitating amicable settlement. Of dis
putes which menaced the peace between
Panama and Costa Rica and between
Haiti and the Dominican republic.
Since the date OF their Independence.
ing. a solution of a boundary dispute.
which came as q heritage from Colombia
to the new republic OF Panama. upon Its
.ion. in %Ja nis ss ,s aa at aa' ths request "o Of
both governments the agents represent
Ing them met In conference at the depart
ed q protocol submitting this %long-pend-
Ing controversy to the arbitral judgment
Of the chief Justice Of the United states.
boundary commission. according to the
appointed. and Il is expected that the ar.
sHments viii shortly proceed s al and ho that
ably and satisfactorily terminated.
Again. a few months ago 1t appeared
that the Dominican republic ana Halt'
cause of complications growing out of an
acrimonious boundary dispute which the
efforts of many years had failed to solve.
II government vi ~ ctiteo ~ "
a friendly interpretation OF good offices.
succeeded In prevailing upon the parties
to place their reliance upon some form OF
pacific settlement.
The recent political events In Mexico
received attention from this government
because OF the exceedingly delicate and
difficult situation created along our south
ern border and the necessity for taking
measures properly to safeguard Ameri-
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United States, in its desire to secure a
proper observance and enforcement of
the so-called neutrality statutes of the
federal government. issued directions to
the appropriate officers to exercise a dill
gent and vigilant regard for the require
ments of such rules and laws. Although
listed, there was no official recognition of
belligerency involving the technical neu-
trality obligations of International law.
Of war and the secretary Of the navy. I
thought il wise to assemble an army
division of full strength at San Antonio.
Tex. a brigade Of three regiments At
Los Angeles district OF southern Call
fornia, together with a squadron Of bat
tleships and cruisers and transports at
at San Diego. At the same time. through
our representative at the City Of Mexico
expressed to President Diaz the hope
that no apprehensions might result from
unfounded conJectures as to these mill
tary m%aneuvers, and assured him that
they had no significance which should
cause concern to his government.
I am more than happy to here record
the fact that all approximations as to the
effect OF the presence OF so large a mill
tary, force In Texas proved ~sroundless;
no disturbances occurred.
The insurrectlon continued and resulted
In engagements between the regular
Mexican troops and the insurgents. and
this along the border. so that In several
instances bullets from the contending
forces struck American citizens engaged
In their lawful occupations on American
soil.
Proper protests were made against
these invasions of American rights to the
Mexican authorities.
The policy and action OF this govern
ment were based upon an earnest friend
Illness for the Mexican people as a whole.
and II is a matter of qualification to note
that this attitude Of strict impartiality as
to all factions In Mexico and of sincere
without regard for party allegiance. has
been generally recognized and has re-
suited In an, even closer and more sym
the other. Action 70 suppress violence
and restore tranquility throughout the
est to this government. In that 1t con-
cerned the Safeguarding Of American life
and property In that country. On May
&c Ia Barra was chosen provisional presi-
dent. Elections for president and vice.
president were. thereafter held through
Macero was formally declared elected on
November 8 President Madero entered
upon the duties OF his office.
Honduras and Nicaragua Treaties
Proposed.
As to the situation in Central America.
l have taken occasion In the past to en-