Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-12-15
AT PEACE WITH ALL NATIONS
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

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE first of Presi-
dent Tafts promised special ness se
ttrely with foreign affairs The message
in part follows:
The relations of the United States with
other countries have continued during the
past twelve months upon basis OF the
usual good will and friendly intercourse
Arbitration.
The year just passed marks an i'm
portant general movement on the part OF
the powers for broader arbitration. In
the recognition of the manifold benefits
to mankind in the extension of the policy
Of the settlement Of international dis
putes by arbitration rather than by war;
and in response to a widespread demand
for an advance in that direction on the
part Of the people of the United States
and of Great Britain and of France. new
spring with Great Britain and France.
the terms of which were designed as
expressed in the preamble of these treat
les. to extend the scope and obligations OF
the policy Of arbitration adopted in our
present treaties with those governments
To pave the way for this treaty with the
an important modification in its alliance
with Japan and the French government
also expedited the negotiations with sig
nal good will. The new treaties have
been submitted to the senate and are
awaiting it's advice and consent to their
ratification. All the essentials of these
important treaties have long been known;
and it Is my earnest hope that they Will
receive prompt and favorable action.
Claim Of Alsop & Co. Settled.
am glad to report that on July last
the American claim of Alsop. & Co
against the government Of Chile was
finally disposed of by the decision OF ms
as amiable compositeur, the matter had
been referred for determination. His
majesty made an award Of nearly $l.0o.-
kl.~ lot xr,hfo oh yNFn n
paid by Chile. The settlement OF this
controversy has happily eliminated from
the relations between the republic OF
question which for two decades had CIV
On the two foreign Offices any serious
concern and makes possible the unoo-
friendship which it has been the aim Of
this government in every possible way 10
further and cultivate.
ArbitratIons.
In further illustration Of the practical
and benehcent application OF the princi-
pie of arbitration and the underlying
to 1 adve sR to the part Of the United States
In facilitating amicable settlement OF dis
putes which menaced the peace between
Pnnama and nd Costa hea rs am6
Since the date Of their independence.
Colombia and Costa Rica had been seek
ing a solution Of a boundary dispute,
to the new republic Of Panama. upon its
beginning life as an independent ma.
ton: q January. 1910 at the request n e
Dotn eovernm 81 uor anS ~ the densrt
ment OF state and subsequently conclud-
"a . protocol submitting this long pend
Ing controversy to the aroi 1I; 3uda tatas
who consented to act In this capacity.
boundary commission. according TO inc
international agreement: has .,, now y, Dee na
guments will shortly proceed ana tnat
this long-standing dispute will be honor
ably and ssat1sfactorily Terminated.
that ai the Dominican republic and Haiti
were about to enter upon hostilities De
cause Of complications growing out OF an
acrimonious boundary dispute when tne
The government of the United States. by
q friendly interposition Of good offices.
succeeded in prevailing upon the parueS
to place their reliance upon some form OF
pacific settlement.
Mexico.
The recent political events In Mexico
received attention from this government
because Of the exceedingly delicate and
difficult situation created along our south
measures properly to safeguard Ameri-
can interests. The government OF the
United States, in its desire to secure g
proper observance ana stattas OF the
fede1 al government, issued directions to
the appropriate officers to exercise dlll-
gent and vigilant regard TOR the require,
4 CONDITION of actual armed connect ex-
listed. there was no official recognition OF
belligerency involving the technical neu-
trality obligations OF 1nternauohai law.
On the 9Th Of March last. in the alb
sence of the secretary OF state, mao a
nersonal interview with Mr.. Wilson. the
Ambassador Of the United States to Mex
<Ad to
conditions in Mexico were much more
critical than the press dispatches dis
closed: that President Diaz was on vol,
Of pop1iafb 9 had were only
symptomatic of the whole condition; .naa
q very large per cent. of the people were
in sympathy with the insurr e h, tna ana
time, in which case he feared that the
10000 or more American RESIDENTS IN
Mexico might be assailed and that the
very large American investments might
be Injured or destroyed.
After a conference with the secretary
Of war and the secretary Of the navy. l.
thought It w, Wise to N San
Tex, a brigade Of three regiments az
Galveston, a brigade Of infantry In the
Los Angeles district OF southern Can
tleships and cruisers ant transports at
Galveston, and a small squadron Of ships
at San Diego. At the same time. through
I expressed to President Diaz the hope
that no apprehensions might result from
Unfounded con1ectures as to these mill
tary maneuvers, and assured him that
they had no significance which should
cause concern to his government.
/ am more than happy to here record
the fact that all apprehensions as to the
effect Of the presence Of SO large mill
fary force In Texas proved groundiess;
no disturbances occurred.
From time to time communications
were received from Ambassador wilson.
who had returned to Mexico, confirming
the view that the massing Of American
troops in the neighborhood had had good
effect.
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 frlenc-
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