Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-21
NATION At PEACE
PRESIDENT INFORMS CONGRESS
ABOUT RELATIONS WITH
OTHER COUNTRIES.
NEW ARBITRATION TREATIES
United States Helps In AmlcabIe Set
Element Of Disputes-Events Con-
nected With the Mexican Revolu-
tion-Need for Merchant Marine.


special message. which was submitted
to Congress today. In part the docu-
ment says:
The relations of the United States with
other countries have continued during the
past twelve months upon basis or the
usual good will and friendly intercourse.
Arbitration.
The year Just passed marks an i'm
portant general movement on the part or
the powers for broader arbitration. In
the recognition OF the manifold dement's
10 mankind In the extension or the poncy
or the settlement Of international dis
putes by arbitration rather than by war.
and In response to widespread demand
for an advance in that direction on the
part OF the people Of the United States
and or Great Britain and or France, new
arbitration treaties were negotiated last
spring with Great Britain and France.
the terms OF which were designed as
expressed In the preamble or these treat
les 10 extend the scope and obngatlons OF
the policy OF arbitration adopted In our
present treaties with those governments
To pave the way for this treaty with the
United States. Great Britain negotiated
an important modification In its alliance
with japan and the French government
also expedited the negotiations with sig
nal good will. The new treaties nave
been submitted TO the senate and are
awaiting its advice and consent to their
ratification. All the essentials of these
important treaties have long been known,
and II Is my earnest hope that they Will
receive prompt ana faVoraple acuon'
AFFILIATIONS.
In further illustration OF the practical
and beneficent application or the princi-
broad spirit OF Cancellation, l am happy
10 advert TO the part OF the United states
In facilitating amicable settlement OF dis
putes which menaced the peace between
Panama and Costa Rlca and between
Haiti and the Dominican republic.
Since the date of their independence.
Colombia and Costa Rica had been seek
Ing a solution of boundary dispute,
which came as heritage from Colombia
TO the new republic OF Panama, upon It's
beginning life as an independent ma.
ton. In January. 1870 at the request or
both governments the agents represent
Ing them met In conference at the depart
ment OF state and subsequently conclud-
ed protocol submitting this long -peno-
ing controversy to the arbitral judgment
OF the chief justice OF the United states,
who consented 10 act in this capacity. A
boundary commission. according 10 the
international agreement, has now been
appointed. and II Is expected that the ar
guments Will shortly proceed and that
this long standing dispute will be- honor
ably and satisfactorily terminated.
Again. a few months ago II appeared
that the Dominican republic and Haiti
were about 10 enter upon hostilites be-
cause OF complications growing out or an
acrimonious boundary dispute which the
efforts of many years had failed TO solve.
The government OF the United States, by
a friendly lnterposition OF good offices.
succeeded In prevailing upon the parties
TO place their reliance upon some form OF
pacific settlements
:, MexicP.
The recent 'olitical events in Mexico
received attention from this government
because OF the exceedingly delicate and
difficult situation created along our south
ern border and the necessity for taking
measures properly TO safeguard Ameri-
can interests. The government OF the
United States. In It's desire TO secure a
proper observance and enforcement or
the so-called neutrality statutes OF the
federal government, Issued directions TO
the appropriate officers 20 exercise a dill
gent and viglant regard for the require
ments of such rules and laws. Although
condition OF actual armed conflict ex-
listed t,nere was no official recognition of
beligerency involving the technical neu-
trality obligations of international law.
After a conference with the secretary
of war and the secretary OF the navy,
division OF full strength at San Antonio.
Tex a brigade of three regiments at
Galveston. a brigade OF infantry in the
Los Angeles district OF southern Cali,
fornia, together with squadron or bat
tleships and cruisers and transports at
Galveston, and small squadron of ships
at San Diego AT the same time, through
our representative at the city OF Mexico
| expressed 10 President Diaz the hope
that no apprehensions might result from
unfounded contectures as 10 these milf
they had no significance which should
cause concern to his government.
i am more than happy TO here record
the fact that all approximations as TO the
effect of the presence of so large mill
tary force in Texas proved groundless;
no disturbances occurred.
The instruction continued and resulted
IN engagements between the regular
Mexican troops and the insurgents. and
this along the border. so that in several
instances bullets from the contending
forces struck American citizens engaged
In their lawful occupations on American
soil
Proper protests were made against
these invasions OF American rights TO the
Mexican authorities.
The presence of large military and
naval force available for prompt action,
near the Mexican border proved TO be
the most fortunate under the somewhat
trying conditions presented by this inva-
sion of American rights
The policy and action of this govern
ment were based upon an earnest friend
Illness for the Mexican people as a whole,
and IL Is matter Of qualification TO note
that this attitude OF strict impartiality as
70 all factions In Mexico and OF sincere
friendship for the neHhboring nation,
without regard for party allegiance. has
been generally recognized and has re-
suited In an even closer and more SYM
pathetic understanding between the two
republics and a warmer regard one for
the other. Action to suppress violence
and restore tranquility throughout the
est TO this government. in that IL con-
cerned the safeguarding OF American life
ana property in that country. ON May
=, 1911, President Diaz resigned. Senior
de Ia Barra was chosen provisional presi-
dent: Elections for president and vice.
president were thereafter held through
out the republic. and Senior Francisco !.
Madero was formally declared elected on
october 10. 10 the chief magstracy. On
November President Madero entered
upon the duties OF his office.
Honduras and Nicaragua Treaties
Proposed.
As TO the situation in Central America.
4 nave taken occasion in the past TO en-
phasize most strongly the Importance that
should be attributed 10 the consumina-
ton OF the conventions between the re-
publics OF Nicaragua and of Honduras
and this country, and / again earnestly
recommend that the necessary advice and
consent OF the senate be accorded TO
these treaties. which will make II possi-
Die for these Central American repub-
lies to enter upon an era OF genuine eco
nomic national development.
our relations with the Republic OF
Panama, peculiarly important, due to mu-
tunl obligations and the vast interests
created by the canal, have continued In
the usual friendly manner, and we have
been glad TO make appropriate express
sion or our attitude OF sympathetic In
terest In the endeavors OF our neighbor
In Undertaking the development OF the
rich resources OF the country.
New Japanese Treaty.