American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-12-14
President Taft Sends IN Special Message
Reviewing Our Relations With
Other Countries.


Wasn!nffon. Dec. 1.-The FIRST OF Prest
- Ma 't IL eSnsr.s ,os ssss'.I S %si:.s g. e
gresy win foreign AFFAIRS. This messAs'
Ths relations Of The United states viii
sehsr countries have continusd during ~
~ s. ca II. mSnsns Upon 4 basis o. -.
Arbitration.
= year Just passed marks an I'm.
= powsre for broader arbitration. In
Z q mankind u the extension 81 the policy
putse by arbitration rather than By war,
e rssponss 20 : wtds.prssd demand
SsS os Great srfssin =. ana "a o. o franc new
ssbstyation treaties we're nesctiAtsd last
ssgs'nc r, w;tA !, n, .s'.b Hr. Ms,s s~I rr;ncs !:
eapsssssd In tho preamble OF these treat
e. Y sxtsnd the scope ana cbils.tions Of
SFssls Sne tr.s y sro %'ss sho. sd epvern NJ ouI
tsissS ssst.s. dr 1SH '1 Britain nsxo,iatsd
.iss sm Jsssn Z ana moe &. Frsno K s 70 s,anss;
al SOD vii. The now srs.,iss have
s ~ ! sssoR T. .dy. g ana ana s ssn:s. s e their sas
i.PoEssnt treaties hsvs long been known,
eeoeive prompt and favorable action.
Claim u Atsop Z Co. settled.
am eiad " report that on July 8 last
Sssinss Ne sess srs" q ehiis wa.
s sr;s,,s Ss's % E q * d.o r: d r.. e s # m.
- Amiacls compositeur. the matter had
besn referred Tor determination. His
- 70 the cieimants. which was promptly
paid by Chile, The settlement Of this
S~cntroye!sy has happily. eliminated from
Chile and the United States the only
question which for two decades had CIV
en- ss.s ssn -. .Os fo ma os ns..;s,. any NE "s anss.
etrueted development OF the relations OF
friendship which II has been the aim Of
this xovsrnmen, In every possible way to
Affiliations.
In further illustration of the practical
and benenccnt application OF the princi-
pie Of arbitration and the underlying
broad spirit Of concilia ton. | am happy
In facilitating amicable settlement OF dts
putes which menaced tho peace betweeD
Panama and costa Rica and betwee
Haiti and the Dominican epubli
Since the date OF their Independence,
Colombia and Costa Rica had been seek
ting . solution of a boundary dispute.
90 the new republic OF Panama. upon It's
sion. IL January. 1910, at TIE rsaae., Of
rfts' NV &MFttt8 wv H'st
Ing them met In conference at the depart
meut OF state and subsequently, conctud-
"a : protocol submitting this long pend.
ing controversy 90 the arbitral Judgment
OF the chief Justice OF the United States.
who consented TO act In this capacity. A
snserns,1 opsI s.rs.msnt a'f has now BEEN
appointed. and II is expected that the ar
gumenis viii shortly proceed and that
thfs sonv-standing dispute will be honor
ably aud satisfactorily terminated.
Again. a few months ago II appeared
that the Dominican republic and Haiti
wsrs about TO enter upon nos',,,ss be-
acrimonious boundary dispute which the
efforts of many years had failed to solve.
y friendly interpretation of good offices.
succeeded In prevailing upon Tho paroles
10 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
measures properly to safeguard Ameri-
can interests. The government of the
United states. In Its desire to secure a
the so-calied neutrality statutes of the
federal government. issued directions 10
the appropriate officers to exercise n all
ments OF such rules and laws. Although
= condition of actual armed conflict ex-
isted. there was no ofhcial recognition OF
belligerency Involving the technical neu-
traitty obligations OF International law.
On the 9Th OF March last. In the alb
ssnes Of the secretary. OF state ! had "A
ambsssador OF the United States To Mex
leo IN which h. reported to me that the
conditions In Mexico were much more
closed that presiden, ptar was on u vol.
cAno Of popular uprising. that the small
outbreaks which had occurred were only
eta - 49,, a 40 III lao a.nitftA4a that
. very large per cent OF tho people were
In sympathy with the inrurrection. that u
f,ns ssRissssion r.. wa +. pf saSss ,s =. any any
<to.loo or more American residents IN
Mexico might b. assaiied. and that the
very large American Investments might
After a conference with the secretary
of war and IN. secretary OF the navy, l
S,s,sson Of full strength az San An,oniSs,
Tex. a brigade OF three regiments at
Galveston. a brigade OF infantry In the
Los Angeh-s district Of outhern Cali
fcrnia. together with a squadron OF bat
t,esbips and cruisers and transports at
Galveston. and 4 small squadron OF ships
At San Diego. Al the same time. through
our representative AT the City OF Mexico
I expressed to President Dian the hope
that no .pprehensions might result from
.unfound~d contecturss a. 10 these mtb-
tary m~aneuyers. and assured him that
they had nc Significance which should
cause concern TO his government.
NH tbtfF tttaN 1ffF ~ 'ttN tNatf'
the fact that all apprehsnsions as Ia the.
effect 81 the presence of so large a mill
fary force In Texas proved ~groundless;
NO disturbances occurred.
From time to time communications
were received from Ambassador Wilson.
had returned TO Mexico. confirming
fhe view that the mnssing OF American
In the neighborhood had had good
4Hecf
The insurrection continued and resulted
in engagement bstween the regular
Mexfcau troops and the insurgents. and
This along the border, SO that In several
fnsfances bullets from the contending
forcas struck American citizens engaged
IL their awful occupations on American
DoiL
proper protests were made against
Rfsaee invastons Of American rights to the
1Goxtcap authorities.
- nreeence OF . large military and
nsval force available for prompt action.
n0sr .fka Mexican border, proved to be
~ m0S4 luftunn1o under the somewhat
conditions presented BY this inva-
~ a Amsrlcan Rights.
Tho pollcy 80 action Of this govern
mSlf voro 1851 upon IN EARNEST friend
49, l0g the Moxlcen peoQle - . whole,
~ y , : 49, e. euncado e nots