Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-09
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s- f'Ine year just paSSeu IHdThS AL LA
portant general movement on the par
Of the powers for broader arbitration
In the recognition of the manifold ben
Gifts to mankind in the extension of tn
lpolicy Of the settlement of information
al disputes by arbitration rather thai
: lbyFWar, and in response to Wtdespeaf
demand for an advance In that direc
ton on the part Of the people Of tn
United States and Great Britain and o
negotiated last spring with Great Brit
ain and France, the terms Of which
were designed, as expressed In the pre-
amble of these treaties, to extend thu
scope and obligations of the policy Of
arbitration adopted in our presen
treaties with those governments. Tt
pave the way for this treaty with tbs
led an important modification In Its al
lance with Japan, and the French gov
eminent also expedited the negotta-
| tions with signal good will. The. new
treaties have been submitted to the
senate and are awaiting its advice and
Iconsent to their ratification. All the es-
sentials of these important treaties
earnest hope that they will receive
prompt and favorable action"
IN Concerning Mexico.
The president in reviewing the
events leading up to the mobilization
Of American troops on the border dur
| ing the recent insurrection, says:
1.-THE recent political events In Mex
icp received attention from this gov
eminent because of the exceedingly
delicate and difficult situation created
along our southern border and the
necessity for taking measures properly
to safeguard American interests. The
government of the United States, in Its
desire to secure proper observance
and enforcement of the so-called neu-
trality statutes Of the federal govern
ment, issued directions to the approp-
riate officers to exercise diligent and
vigilant regard for the requirements OF
such rules and laws. Although condi-
ton of actual armed conflict existed,
there was no official recognition Of
belligerency involving the technical
neutrality obligations OF international
law. T. &%tF '.- 3d. 49, ,s.
ION the 9Th of March last, in the alb :
personal interview with Mr.. 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 symptomatfc Of the
whole condition; that a very large per
cent of the people were in sympathy
with the insurrection; that a general
explosion was probable at any time, in
which case he feared that the 100000 or
more American residents in Mexico
might be assailed and that the very
large American investments might be
injured or destroyed. .at
after a conference with the secre-
tary of war and the secretary of the
navy, / thought it wise to assemble an
army division of full strength at San
Antonio, Texas, a brigade of three reg
iments at GALVESTON, a brigade of in
fantry in the Los Angeles district Of
southern California. together with a
squadron of battleships and cruisers
and transports at Galveston, and a
small squadron of ships at San Diego.
At the same time, through our repre-
sentative at the City Of Mexico, 1 ex-
pressed to President Diaz the hope that
founded conjectures as to these mill
tary maneuvers, and assured him that
they had no Significance which should
cause concern to his government. ffr
THE presence of large military
and naval force available for prompt
action, near the Mexican border, PROV
ed to be most fortunate under the
somewhat trying conditions presented
BY this invasion of American rights.
Had no movement heretofore taken
place, and because of these events it
had been necessary then to bring
about the mobilization, it must have
had sinister significance. On the other
hand, the presence of the troops before
and at the time of the unfortunate
killing and wounding, Of American cit
liens at Douglas, made clear that the
restraint exercised by our government
in regard to this occurrence was not
with it promptly and aggressively, but
was due to real desire to use every
means possible to avoid direct inter-
vention in the affairs of our neighbor,
whose friendship we valued and were
most anxious to retain. ,.-... ..
"The policy and action of this gov
eminent were based upon an earnest
friendliness for the Mexican people. as
a whole, and it Is a matter of gratif1-
cation to note that this attitude Of
strict impartiality as to all factions In !
Mexico and Of sincere friendship for
the neighboring nation, without regard
for party allegiance, has been general
ly recognized and has resulted in an
even closer and more sympathetic UNI
derstanding between the two republics
and a warmer regard one for the other. |
he Arrest OF deyeS.
since the Inauguration Of President
Madero a plot has been unearthed
against the present government. to be-
gin new insurrection. Pursuing the
same consistent policy which this adj
has adopted from the be-
ginning, 1t directed an investigation
into the conspiracy charged, and this
has resulted in the in
dictment Of Gen. Bernardo Reyes and
others and the seizure Of number of
and men and horses and &C
assembled upon the soil
Of Texas for the purpose Of invading
Mexico. Similar proceedings had been
taken during the instructions against !;
the Diaz government resulting in the
indictments and prosecution Of per-
sons found to be engaged in violating |
the neutrality laws of the United
States in aid Of that uprising.
The record of this government in
respect of the recognition Of constitute |
ed authority in Mexico therefore is
clear" -aT .4".
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