Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-08


 When these negotiations were begun 1t was understood that a financial ad
 wiser was to be employed by China in
 connection with the reform. and in or der that absolute equality in all xe- l spects among the lending nations might be scrupulously observed the l American government proposed the l nomination of neutral adviser. which was agreed to by China and the other 1 governments concerned On Sept. 2S. | 1911. Dr. Vissering. president of the l Dutch Java bank and q fnancier of wide experience in the orient. was rec
 commended to the Chinese government l for the post of monetary adviser | Especially important at the present. when the ancient Chinese empire fs | shaken by civil war incidental to its awakening to the many influences and l activities of modernization. are the CO., 1 opera tive policy of good understa nding | which has been fostered by the inter
 national projects referred to above l and the general sympathy of view among all the powers interested in the
 far east. While safeguarding the in terests of our nationals, this govern ment is using it's best efforts in con- tinuance of its traditional policy of sympathy and friendship toward the Chinese empire and it's people. with the confident hope for their economic and administrative development and with the constant disposition to con tribute to their welfare in all proper ways consistent with an attitude of strict impartiality as between con tending factions. .
 For the first time in the history of the two countries a Chinese cruiser. the Haichi. under the command of Ad- miral Ching. recently visited New York, where the officers and men were given a cordial welcome.
 New Japanese Treaty.
 The treaty of commerce and naviga- tion between the United States and Japan, signed in 1894. would. by strict interpretation of it's provisions. have terminated on July IT. 1912 Japan's general treaties with the other powers. however. terminated in 1911. and the Japanese government express ed an earnest desire to conduct the negotiations for a new treaty with the United States simultaneously with its negotia tions with the other powers. There were a number of important questions involved in the treaty, fn- cluding the immigration of laborers, revision of the customs tariff and the right of Americans to hold real estate in Japan. The United States consent ed to waive all technicalities and to enter at once upon negotiations for new treaty on the understanding that there should be continuance through out the life of the treaty of the same effective meas for the restriction of immigration of laborers to Ameri- can territory. which had been in op- eration with entire satisfaction to both governments since 1908. The Japanese government accepted this basis of ne gotaton. and new treaty was quick ly concluded. resulting in a highly satisfactory settlement of the other questions referred to.
 A satisfactory adjustment has also been effected of the questions growing out of the annexation of Korea by Ja pan.
 The recent visit of Admiral Count Togo to the United States as the don's guest afforded welcome oppor- tunity to demonstrate the friendly feel ing so hapr Y existing between th, two cOIlT
 The Treaty of 1882.
 By direction of the state department our ambassador to Russia has recently been having a series of conferences with the minister of foreign affairs of Russia with view to securing a clear CT understanding and construction of the treaty of 1892 between Russia and the United States, and the modifica- tion of an existing Russian regulation which may be found to interfere in | any way with the full recognition of American citizens under this treaty 1 believe that the government of Rus sia is addressing itself seriously to the | need of changing the practice under the treaty and that sufficient progress has been made to warrant the continu- l ance of these conferences in the hope I that there may soon be removed any | justification of the complaints of treaty | now prevalent in this coun- | try.
 I expect that immediately after the | Christmas recess I shall be able to | make a further communication to con l gress on this subject
 Siam.
 There has been a change of sover- eigns in Siam. and the American min ister at Bangkok was accredited in q special capacity to represent the Unit ed States at the coronation ceremony of the new king.
 Europe and the Near East.
 In Europe and the near east during the past twelvemonth there has been at times considerable political unrest The Moroccan question. which for some months was the cause of great anxiety. bippily appears to have reached stage at which it need no onger be regarded with concern The Ottoman empire was occupied for period by strife in Albania and Is now It war with Italy. In Greece and the Balkan countries the disquieting po- entiaiities of this situation have been nore or less felt. Persia has been the cene of long internal struggle These conditions have been the cause of un- .asiness inv European diplomacy, but hus far without direef nolftfral rom