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without regard for party allegiance. has
peen generally recognized and has re-
n aiieG IN an even closer and more sym
| republics and warmer regard for
the other. Action to suppress violence
Msr,c restore n tranquility throughout the
est 10 this government, In that II con-
cerned the safeguarding of American life
shd ,b property rSs,d In that country: On May
| 9e ia Barra was chosen provisional presi-
Gent; Elections for president and vice.
president pre- were thereafter held through
| out the republic, and Senior Francisco I.
Madero was formally declared elected on
october 10, to the chief magistracy. On
november President Madero entered
| upon the duties of his office.
Honduras and Nicaragua Treaties
Proposed.
AS to the situation in Central America
l nave taken occasion in the past to en-
| phaslze most strongly the Importance that
| should be attributed to the consumma-
| ton OF the conventions between the re-
| pupllcs OF Nicaragua and Of Honduras
ana this country, and i again earnestly
recommend that the necessary advice and
these treaties, which will make 1t posi-
pie Tor these Central American repub-
Hcs 10 enter upon an era Of genuine eco
nomic national development.
| Our relations with the Republic of
Panama, peculiarly important. due to mu-
tual obligations and the vast interests
| ny the canal, nave continued IN
| the usual friendly manner, and we have
| been glad to make appropriate express
| sion OF our attitude of sympathetic in
| terest in the endeavors of our neighbor
| IN undertaking the development of the
| rich resources OF the country.
The Chinese Loans.
The past year has been marked in our
| relations with China by the conclusion
| of two important international loans, one
Tor the construction of the Hukuang rail-
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 an
nual message. =
Especially important at the present,
when the ancient Chinese empire IS shak-
en- by civil war incidental to it's awaken
ing to the many influences and activity
or moderization, are the cooperative pol
Icy or good understanding which has been
fostered by the international projects re-
ferred to above and the general SYM
pathy of view among all the powers in
terested in the far east.
New Japanese Treaty.
The treaty of commerce and navigation
between the United States and Japan,
signed In 1924, would by a strict inter
probation of its provisions have terminal
ed on July II, 1912. Japans general
treaties with the other powers, however,
terminated In 1911, and the Japanese gov
eminent expressed an earnest desire to
conduct the negotiations for new treaty
with the United States simultaneously
with It's negotiations with the other pow
ers. There were a number of important
questions involved In the treaty, includ-
ing the immigration of laborers revision
OF the customs tariff and the right Of
Americans to hold real estate in Japan.
The United States consented to waive all
technicalities and to enter at once upon
negotiations for a new treaty on the I'M
outstanding that there should be a con-
tnuance throughout the life of the treaty
OF the same effective measures for the
restriction of immigration Of laborers to
American territory which had been in
operation with entire satisfaction to both
governments since 1908. The japanese
government accepted this basis of nego-
tiation, and q new treaty was quickly
concluded, resulting in a highly satsfac-
tory settlement of the other questions re-
ferred to.
Europe and the Near East.
In Europe and the near east during 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,
at which. it need no longer be regarded
with concern. The Ottoman empire was
occupied occur /, for period by strife in Al
Greece and the Balkan countries the
disquietng potentialites of this situation
have been more or less felt. Persia has
been the scene of a long internal strug-
gle. These conditions have been the
cause Of uneasiness In European dlplo-
macy, but thus far without direct polti-
cal concern to the United States
In the war which unhappily exists be-
tween Italy and Turkey this government
has no direct political interest, and l
took occasion at the suitable time to is
sue a proclamation OF neutrality In that
conflict. At the same time all necessary
steps have been taken to safeguard the
personal interests of American citizens
by the war.
In spite of the attendant economic I'M
certainties and detriments to commerce,
It's commercial standing with certain of
the nations of the near east.
Coronation of King George v.
The 22d of June OF the present year
marked the coronation OF his Britannia
this suspicious occasion I sent special
embassy to London. The courteous and
cordial welcome extended to this gov
ernment's representatives by his majesty
and the people of Great Britain has fur
Their emphasized the strong bonds of
friendship happily existing between the
two nations.
Settlement of Differences With Great
Britain.
As the result of determined effort on
the part Of both Great Britain and the
United States to settle all of their out
standing differences a number of treat
les have been entered into between the
two countries in recent years by which
tween them OF any Importance have been
adjusted by agreement or arrangements
made for their settlement by arbitration.
Recognition Of Portuguese Republic.
The National Constituent assembly, reg
uarly elected by the vote OF the Portu-
guese people. having on June 10 last
unanimously proclaimed a republican gov
eminent, the official recognition of the
government OF the United States was
given to the new republic In the after
International Conventions and Confer
ences.
The supplementary protocol to The
Hague convention for the establishment
of an international prize court, mentioned
In my last annual message, embodyinC
stipulations providing for an alternative
procedure which would remove the con-
stitutional 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
the governments parties to the original
convention and has been ratified by the
government of the United States, togeth-
er with the prize court convention.
The deposit of the Publications with |
the government of the Netherlands |
awaits action by the powers on the dec
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