American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-12-14

n.vnu.uip TOT the n~AiGhboring nation.
been s.nsss iiS I %r.cd naasy A', sna e.: has ~.
pstnssic understanding between the two
The other. Action To- suppress Violence
r restore tranquility Throughout the
81 70 sh.s s'S soSssum sss q !. Ds sSat in soS-
s "a The s~sfssusrdins q American life
I. RfoDf r e ,thfs country On May
g Il Ba!ra was chosen provisional presi-
president n were Thereafter held throuEh-
Madsro was formally Declared Elected on
0csobsr Is. to the chief maFistracy.. on
upon the duties OF his office.
honduras and Nicaragua Treaties
Proposed.
A. to the situation in Central America.
! nave taken occasion In the past to en-
..hould be attributed 70 the consumms-
pubiics OF Nicaragua and OF Honduras
sna this country. and ! again earnestly
c conssnf = That the necessary advice and
Sis for these ccs'sr VA american %rss " r epss,-
no.nl g snsf ! sPo S.s s5 sra os renu'n' eco
rsnams; pscuilariy important. due 70 mS.
srssts Sdpi y aSs e. snd f hsy. vs con.i insssf' IL
the usual friendly manner. and We have
Dssn 9iad 70 make appropriate express
terest In the ~endeavors OF our nsighbor
N Undertaking the development OF the
r'ch resources OF the country.
The Chinese Loans.
The past year has been marked in our
relations with China by the conclusion
for the construction OF tho Hukuang rail-
Ways. the other for the carrying out OF
the currency reform to which, China was
states, Great Britain and Japan. Of
which mention was made In my last an
nuai message,
Especially importan, at the present.
when the ancient Chinese empire n shak-
en- py civii wal Incidental to its awaken
ing to the many influences and activity
OF moderixation. are the cooperative pol
ICY OF good understanding which has been
f~ostered by the international projects re-
p rsrIs1 81 70 v sSsvs and the general sym
terested In the far east.
New Japanese Treaty.
The treaty OF and navigation
between the United States and Japan,
signed In 1884. would by a strict inter
ed on July. II, 1919. Japan's general
treaties with the other powers, however,
terminated In 1911. and the Japanese gov
ernmcnt expressed an earnest desire to
conduct the negotiations tor a new treaty
With the United States simultaneously
wv IN iHekbtihtfpnS Win the Otner DOW
ers, There were a number Of Important
questions involved In the treaty, includ-
Ing the immigration Of laborers. revision
OF the customs tariff aud the right OF
Americans to hold real estate In Japan.
The United States consented to waive ali
technicntties and to enter at once upon
nesotiauons Tor a new treaty on the I'M
Outstanding that there should be a con-
unuance throughout the life OF the treaty
restriction OF immigration OF ieborers TO
American territory which had been In
operation with entire satisfaction to both
government accepted this basis Of nego-
~tation, and a new treaty was quickly
concluded. resulting In a highly satisfac-
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.
happily appears to have reached a stage
at which Il need no longer be regarded
occupied for a period by strife In Al
banla and Is now at war with Italy. In
disauieting potentiaiities of this situation
have been more or less felt. Persia has
been the scene OF y long internal struw-
gle. These conditions have been the
cause OF uncasiness In European diplo-
macy. but thus far without direct poiiti-
cal concern to the United States.
III Nv WAT Wutt0 unnApntlN eNfSta be-
tween Italy and Turkey this government
has no direct political interest. and
took occasion at the suitable time to is
conflict. AT the same time all necessary
steps have been taken to safeguard the
personal interests OF American citizens
and organizations In so far as affected
by the war
In spite OF the attendant economic un-
certsinties aud d~etriments to commerce.
the United States has gained markedly in
It's commercial standing with certain OF
the nations Of the near east,
Coronation Of King George v.
The 2ad OF June OF the present year
% ma ,s.s 's K,o .0r Sssrss e his ss amoi
this auspicieus occasion I sent q special
embassy 10 London The. courteous and
eprmsn,'~ represen,at,ves bv h,s ms ss 10Y,
and the peopIe of Great Britain has fur |
th~r emphasized the strong bonds Of
friendship happily existing between the
Settlement Of Differences With Great
Britain.
A. the result OF a determined EFFORT on
the part OF both Great Britain and the
United States to settle all of their out
standing dtnetenees z number OF treat
two countries In recent years, by which
nearly all OF the unsettled questions be- |
tween them OF any Importance have been |
adjusted bv agreement or ARRANGEMENTS
made for their settlement by arbitration.
Recognition Of Portuguese Republic.
The National Constituent assembly. reg
ularly elected by the vote OF the Portu-
su~se 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
noon of the same day.
international Conventions and Confer.
ences,
TIL supplemen tary protocol TO The |
Hague convention for the establishment |
OF an International prize court, mentioned!
In my last annual message. embodying
stipulatlons providing for an alternative
procedure which would remove the con
atitutional objection to that part OF The
Hague convention which provides thai |
there may be an appeal to the proposed
court from the decisions Of national
courts. has received the signature Of
convention and has been ratified BY the
government Of the United States. toreth-
- 18th the nA.~ am