The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-07

been effected of the questions growing
out of the annexation of Korea by
Japan.
The recent visit of Admiral Count
tions guest afforded a welcome oppor-
tunity to demonstrate the friends
feeling so happily existing between the
two countries
There has been a change of sover-
e1gns in Siam and the American min
lister at Bangkok was accredited in a
special capacity to represent the
United States at the coronation cere-
mony of the new King.
Europe and the Near East.
In Europe and the Near East. dur
ing 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 q stage at which it need no
longer be regarded with concern. The
ottoman Empire was occupied for a
period by strife in Albania and is now
at war with Italy. In Greece and the
Balkan countries the disquieting po-
tentialities of this situation have been
more or less felt. Persia has been the
scene of long internal struggle
IheSe conditions have been the cause
OF uneasiness in European diplomacy,
but thus far without direct political
concern to the United States
N the war which unhappily exists be-
tween Italy and Turkey this government
has no direct political interest and took
occasion at the suitable time to issue a
proclamation of neutrality in that con-
I1ct 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 IN
certainties and detriments to commerce,
IN the United States has gained markedly
IN its commercial standing with certain
or the nations of the near east. Turkey,
especially is beginning to come into
closer relations with the United States
through the new interest of American
manufacturers and exporters in the pos
s1bll1t1es of those regions and it is hoped
mat foundations are being laid for a
large ana mutually beneficial exchange
or commodities between the two coun-
tries This new interest of Turkey IN
American goods is indicated by the fact
that a party of prominent merchants
from large city in Turkey recently
visited the United States to study condf-
lions OF manufacture and export here
and to get into personal touch with Amer
lcan merchants with view to cooper
atlng more intelligently in opening up
the markets of Turkey and the adjacent
countries to our manufactures Another
indication of this new interest of Amer
lea in the commerce of the near east is
the recent visit of a large party of
american "a merchants and manufacturers
to central and eastern Europe where
they were entertained by prominent Of
ficialS and organizations of the large
cities, and new bonds of friendship and
understanding were established which can
not but lead to closer and greater COM
mercial interchange.
Coronation of King George V.
The I'D of June of the present year
marked the coronation of His Majesty
king George V. In honor of this aus
picious occasion I sent q special embassy
to London. The courteous and cordial
welcome extended to this governments
representatives by His Majesty and the
people of Great Britain has further en-
phasized the strong bonds of friendship
happily existing between the two nations.
Differences Settled With England.
AS the result of a determined effort on
the part of both Great Britain and the
United States to settle all of their out
differences a number of treaties
have been entered into between the two
countris in recent years, by which nearly
all of the unsettled questions between
them of any Importance have either been
by agreement or ARRANGEMENTS
made for their settlement by arbitration
A number of the unsettled questions re-
ferred to consist of pecuniary claims pre-
scented by each country against the 9th
er, and in order that as many of these
claims as possible should be settled by
arbitration a special agreement for that
purpose was entered into between the
two governments on the 18th day of Au-
gust 1910, in accordance with Article II
OF the general arbitration treaty with
Great Britain of April 4, 1908. Pursuant
to the provisions of this special agree
ment schedule of claims has already
been agreed upon, and the special agree
ment, together with this schedule re-
ceived the approval of the senate when
submitted to it for that purpose at the
last session of congress. Negotiations be-
tween the two governments for the pre-
paratiOn of an additional schedule of
claims are already well advanced, and it
IS my intention to submit such schedule
as soon as it is agreed upon to the senate
for it's approval, in order that the arbi-
traton proceedings may be undertaken at
an early date. In this connection the at
tention of congress is particularly called
to the necessity for an appropriation to
cover the. expense incurred in submitting
these claims to arbitration.
Won Steuben Statue.
In pursuance of the act of congress. an
proved June %, 1910 the secretary of state
and the joint committee on the library
entered into a contract with the scrIn+Or
Albert Jaegers, for the execution of a
bronze replica of the statue of General
Won Steuben erected in Washington. for
presentation to his majesty the German
emperor and the German nation in re-
cognition of the gift of the statue of Fred /
erick the Great made by the emperor to
the people of the United States
The presentation was made on Septem-
Der ? last by representatives whom I COM
mlssioned as the special mission of TINS
government for the purpose
The German emperor has conveyed to
me by telegraph. on his own behalf and
that of the German people, an expression
of appreciative thanks for this action of
congress
Russia-By direction of the state de-
Dartment our ambassador to Russia has
recently been having a series of confer
ances with the minister of foreign affairs
Of Russia with a view to securing a
clearer understanding and construction of
the treaty of 1852 between Russia and the
United States and the modification of
any existing Russian regulations which
may be found to interfere in any way
with the full recognition of the rights 3
Of American citizens under this treaty.
believe that the government of Russia .
s addressing itself seriously to the need
Of changing the present practice under
the treaty, and that sufficient progress /
has been made to warrant the continuance
Of those conferences in the hope that
there may soon be removed any justifica- T
lion of the complaints of treaty violation
rl,-e1-a le1t In This Country