The Ordway new era., 1911-12-15
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--.Merchant Marine Needed.


been generally recognized and has re-
suited In an even closer and more SYM
the other. Action 70 suppress violence
Msaess Sna sss'G,s the
eerned the safesuardins OF OF American @ lie
25. 1911, President Diaz resigned. Senior
de Ia Bnrra was chosen provisional presi-
dent; Elections for president and Vice
out tho republic. and Senior Francisco l.
Madero was formally declared elected on
E ns Sssf mSsra S
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-
phasize most strongly the Importance that
should be attributed to the consumna-
tion OF the conventions between the re-
nu6lics OF Nicaragua and OF Honduras
recommend that the necessary advice and
consent OF the senate be accorded to
these treaties. which win make 1t posi-
Hes to enter upOn an era OF genuine eco
nomic national development
Our relations with the Republic Of
Panama. peculiarly important due to mu-
tual ohlgations and the vast Interests
created by the canal have continued in
been glad to make appropriate express
sion Of our attitude OF sympathetic In
In undertaking the development OF the
rich resources OF the country.
The Chinese Loans.
Tho past year has been marked in our
relations with China by the conclusion
OF two important International loans. one
ways. the other for tho carrying out of
the currency reform to which China was
pledged. by treaties with the United
States. Great Britain and Japan. Of
which mention was made in my last nm
nual fncssuge.
Especially important at the present.
IN by civil war incidental to Its awaken
ing TO the many Influences and activity
of nod"rization. are III: comparative pol
Icy OF good understanding which has been
frst"rcd by the International projects re-
pathy of view among all the powers In
tcresied In the far east
New Japanese Treaty.
between the United States and Japan.
signed In 1884. would by u strict inter
probation Of i!s PROVISIONS have tcrminnt;
treaties with the other powers. however.
terminated In 1911. and the Japanese gov
crnment expressed an earnest desire to
conduct the negotiations for a new treaty
with the United States simultaneously
with Its ncEotiations with the other pow.
questions involved In the treaty. includ-
Ing the immigration OF laborcrs. revision
Americans to hold real estate In Japan.
The United States consented to waive NIL
tcchnical'ties and to enter ut once upon
negotiations for new treaty on the un-
derstnndinH that there should he con-
tinuance throughout the life of the treaty
p res, s ris,,sn % Of ,mmirrs,inn Of inbor.rs @ @ to
American territory which Ind been In
operation with entire satisfaction to both
government accepted this basis OF ncEo-
tiation. and IA new treaty was quickly
concluded. resulting In n highly xntisfac-
tory settlement OF the other questions re-
ferred to.
Europe and the Near East.
In Europe md the near east. during tho
past twclve-month. there has been at
iimes considerable political unrest. The
months was the cause of greRt anxiety.
happily appears to have reached stnsc
with concern. The Ottoman empire was
SSscIpsa nd for r now period ri by i,b stbf Al
have been more or less felt. Persia has
sle. These conditions have been III.
cause Of uncnsIn.ss In European diplo-
macy. bu: thus far without direct poliu-
cal concern to the United States.
In the war which unhappily exists bc-
tween Italy and Turkey this government
has no direct political interest. and I
took occasion at the suitable time to is
sue n proclamation of neutrality In that
conflict. At the same time all necessary
steps have been taken to safeguard III"
and organizations In so far ns affected
by the war.
certainties and detriments to commerce.
the United States has gained markedly In
Its commercial standing with certain OF
the nations OF the near east.
af
Th. I'D OF June 81 the present ycar
majesty. ,Klns George ': in honor ot
this nuspici"ns n occasion IT. .,s,, sent specni
cordial wclcom" extended to this gov
errment's representatives, by his majesty
ther emphasized the strong bonds of
friendship happily existing between the
two nations.
Settlement Of Differences With Great
Britain.
As the result OF a determined effort on
the part of both Great Britain and the
les have been entered into between the
two countries In recent years. by which
nearly ali OF the unsettled questions be-
tween them OF any Importance have been
adjusted by nErsm,cn. E,, or h, arrnhEtsmGn,s rht,rn
RECOGNITION Of Portuguese Republic.
The National Constituent assembly. reg
ularly elected by the vote OF the Portu
guese people. having on June 10 last
unanimously proclaimed II republican gov
errment. the official recognition OF the
government of the United States was
given to the new republic In the after
noon OF the same day.
international Conventions and Confer.
ences.
The supplementary protocol to The
Hague convention for the establishment
t,,t, sinr Y,rly if,t,.
in my last annual message. cmbodying
stipuiations providing for an alternative
procudure which would remove the con-
stitutIonai objection to that part OF The
Hague convention which provides that
there may be an appeal to the proposed
court from the decisions of national
courts has received the signature of