The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-12-22
President Taft Sends in Special Message
Reviewing Our Relations With
Other Countries.
Important General Movement for Broader Arbitration On
Part of Powers is Noted-~Mexican War Dis
cussed--Merchan Marine Needed.

Washington. Dec. 1.-The first OF Fresi-
dent Taft's promised special messages
was read in congress today. 1T deals en-
tirely with foreign affairs. The message
The relations Of the United States with
other countries have continued during we
past twelve months upon a basis OF tle
usual good will and friendly intercourse
Arbitration.
The year just passed marks an i'm
portant general movement on the part 81
the powers for broader arbitration. IN
the recognition of the manifold benefits
70 mankind in the extension OF the pOncE
of the settlement of international us-
putes by arbitration rather than by war;
ana IN response to a wv w'd d;rpoctidn on rl't the
part of the people of the United States
and Of Great Britain and Of France; new
arbitration treaties were negotiated last
spring with Great Britain and France.
the terms of which We're designed. as
expressed in the preamble of these treat.
les. to extend the scope and oblgatloIs OF
the policy of arbitrat!on adopted in our
present treaties with those goNernmenis.
TO pave the way for this treaty WIN tnd
United States, Great Britain negotlated
an important modification in its alliance
with Japan and the French government
also expedited the negotiations Wllh W.,
nal good will. The new treaties nave
been submitted to the senate ana are
awaiting its advice and consent to their
ratification. All the essontlals o. mss
important treaties have long been KNOW;
and it is my earnest hope that they VIII
receive prompt and favorable action.
Claim Of Alscp G. Co. Settled.
1 am glad to report that on July, . last
the American claim of A!sop, q 60.
nnally disposed OF by the decision Of ms
Britannia majesty George v, to whom,
as aIniahle cOmpoSiteur. the matter NO
been referred for det~ermination. LIS
majesty made an award of nearly sl,0Qo,,-
Geo to the claimants, which was pToilPtIy
paid by Chile, The sett!einent o. rM,n
the relations between II" republic OF
Chile and the United States the Only
question which for two decades had GlN-
en- the two foreign offices any serious
concern and makes possible the unob..
structed development of the relations OF.
friendship which it has been ne AM OF
this government in every possible way ~
further and cultivate.
Affiliations.
In further illustration Of the practical
and beneficent application of the prlncl-
pie of arbitration and the underlying
broad spirit of conciIiation, 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 republc.
Since the date OF their independence,
Colombia and Costa Rica had been seek
ing a solution Of a boundary dispute,
to the new republic Of Panama, upon its
beginning life as an independent ma
ton. In January, 1910, at the request OF
both governments the agents ,represenl-
ing them met in conference at the depart
ment of state and subsequently con"!ud-
ed a protocol submitting this long pend.
ing controversy to the arbitral judgment
If the chief justice of the United States
who consented to act in this Capacity y
boundary commission, according 20 tnT
appointed, and it is expected that the ar,
guinents VIII shorty proceed al and lo INA,
nllyy and ,tiCfaptnrilN terminated.