Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-12-05

States shall extend all proper
support 10 every legitimate ant
beneficial American enterprise abroad
How great have been the results Of
this diplomacy. coupled with the max
imum and minimum provision Of the
tariff law. will be seen by some con
siderauon Of the wonderful increase
in the export trade OF the United
States. Because modern diplomacy is
commercial. there has been 5 dispose
ton in some quarters 10 attribute TO
1t none but materialistic aims. How
strikingly erroneous is such an i'm
preston may be seen from a study of
the results by which the diplomacy
OF the United States can be judged.
Successful Efforts in Promotion of
4 Peace.
In the field OF work toward the
ideals OF peace this government ne
gouated. but TO my regret was unable
TO consummate. two arbitration trea-
ties which set the highest mark Of
the aspiration OF nations toward the
substitution Of arbitration and reasoc
for war in the settlement OF interna-
tional disputes. Through the efforts
OF American diplomacy several wars
have been prevented or ended. | re-
fer 10 the successful tripartite medi-
alton OF the Argentine republic, Bra
I'll. and the United States between
Peru and Ecuador; the bringing OF the
boundary dispute between Panama
and Costa Rica 10 peaceful arbitra-
ton; the staying OF warlike prepare
lions when Hayti and the Dominican
republic were on the verge OF hostili-
ties; the stopping OF a war in Nicarag-
Ia; the hating OF internecine strife
in Honduras. The government OF the
United States was thanked for its in
huence toward the restoration OF annie
able relations between the Argentine
republic and Bolivia. The diplomacy
OF the United States is active in seek
ing 70 assuage the remaining ill-feel-
ing between this country and the Re
public OF Colombia In the recent Civ
II war in China the United States sue
cessfully joined with the other inter
ested powers in urging an early ce5-
sation OF hostilities. An agreement
has been reached between the govern
ments OF Chile and Peru whereby the
celebrated Tacna-Arica dispute, which
has so long embittered international
relations on the west coast OF South
America, has at last been adjusted.
simultaneously came the news that
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and Ecuador had entered upon a stage
II amicable settlement. The position |
If the United States in reference to |
he Tacna-Arica dispute between |
Ihile and Peru has been one OF non
Intervention. but one OF friendly in |
iuence and pacific counsel throughout
he period during which the dispute
n question has been the subject OF
interchange of views between this
and the two governments
concerned. In the gen
raj easing Of international tension on
he west coast OF South America the
ripartite mediation, to which have
eferred. has been a most potent and
eneficent factor
China.
In China the policy of encouraging
nancial investment to enable that
ountry to help itself has had the re-
ult OF giving new life and practical
pplication TO the open-door policy.
he consistent purpose of the present
has been to encourage
he use OF American capital in the
evelopment OF China by the promo
on Of those essential reforms to
hitch China IS pledged by treaties
18th the United States and other pow.
rs. The hypothecation to foreign
ankers in connection with certain in
ustrial enterprises, such as the Huku-
ng railways, OF the national reven-
es upon which these reforms depend
i, led the department of state early
the administration to demand for
merican citizens participation in
lch enterprises, in order that the .
nited States might have equal rights
nd an equal voice in all questions ,
to the disposition of the ,
lblic revenues concerned. The same ,
>A+~J "a FAOhDNih5 udtlOlldl DC r
'rd among the powers having similar ,
eaty rights as ourselves in the mat ,
rs of reform, which could not be
1t into practical effect without the ,
mmon consent of all. was likewise
lopted in the case of the loan de- +,
red by China for the reform of its ,
rrency. The principle OF interna- I,
onal cooperation in matters OF COM :,
on interest upon which our policy :
ID already been based in all OF the =
ove instances has admittedly been I,
great factor in that concert of the =
wers which has been so happily \
nspicuous during the perilous period p
transition through which the great I,
linese nation has been passing u
ntral America Needs Our Help In n
Debt Adjustment. n
In Central America the aim has :,
en- to help such countries as Mica. n
qua and Honduras to help them. II
YES. They are the immediate bene- II
iaries. The national benefit to the
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