Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-04

This was done without prejudice to the rights or obligations of either country fu a final settlement to be, reached by arbitration. The tentative line chosen was one which under the circum- stances brought to the knowledge of this government seemed to conform to the best interests of the dfsputznts The border patrol which it had been found necessary to re-establish for GUS toms purposes between the two coun- tries was instructed provisionally to observe this line.
 The republic of Cuba last May was fn the throes of lawiess uprising that for a time threatened the de- struction of great deal of valuable property-much of it owned by Ameri- cans and other foreigners-as well as the existence of the government it. self The armed forces of Cuba being inadequate to guard property from at- tack and at the same time properly to operate against the rebels, force of American marines was dispatched from our naval station at Guantanamo into the province of Oriente for the protection of American and other for eign life and property. The Cuban government was thus able to use all its forces in putting down the out l break, which it succeeded in doing in a period of six weeks. The presence of two American warships in the har- bor of Havana during the most critical I period of this disturbance contributed 1 in great measure to allay the fears of 1 the inhabitants, including large for 1 eign colony.
 There has been under discussion l with the government of Cuba for some time the question of the release by this I government of its leasehold rights at l Bahia Honda. on the northern coast of Cuba, and the enlargement, in ex- change therefor, of the naval station which has been established at Guan- tanamo bay, on the south. As the result of the negotiations thus carried on an agreement has been reached be tween the two governments providing for the suitable enlargement of the Guantanamo bay station upon terms which are entirely fair and equitable to all parties concerned.
 l At the request alike of tbsogovern- ment and both political pS.ties in Panama, an American commission un- dertook supervision of the recent pres idential election in that recublic, where our treaty relations, and, indeed. every geographical consideration, make the l maintenance of order and satisfactory conditions of peculiar interest to the government of the United States. The elections passed without disorder, and the new administration has entered upon It's functions.
 The government of Great Britain has asked the support of the United States for the protection of the interests of British holders of the foreign bonded debt of Guatemala. While this govern nent is hopeful of an arrangement equitable to the British bondholders, il Is naturally unable to view the ques- ton apart from it's relation to the broad subject of financial stability in Central America, in which the policy of the United States does not permit it to es. cape a vital interest.
 Through a renewal of negotiations between the government of Guatemala and American bankers, the aim of which is q loan for the rehabilitation of Guatemalan finances, a way appears to be open by which the government o1 Guatemala could promptly satisfy any equitable and just British claims and at the same time so improve it's whole financial position as to contribute greatly to the increased prosperity oi the republic and to rebound to the ben eft of foreign investments and foreigr trade with that country. Failing sucf an agreement, it may become impos sible for the government of the United States to escape its obligations in con nection with such measures as may be come necessary to exact justice to le gitimate foreign claims.
 In the recent revolution in Nicaragua
 which it was generally admitted nigh
 well have resulted in general Centra
 American conflict but for the interven ton of the United States, the govern ment of Honduras was especially men aced, but fortunately peaceful condi lions were maintained within the Dor ders of that republic The 6nancia condition of that country remains un changed. no means having bee2 fount
 for the final adjustment of pressing outstanding foreign claims. This make
 it the more regrettable that the fnan
 cial convention between the Unite'
 States and Honduras has thus far fail
 ed of ratification. The government o
 the United States continues to bol,
 itself ready to cooperate with the gov
 ernment of Honduras, which. it is be
 Iieved, cannot much longer delay tn
 meeting of its foreign obligations, an
 1t is hoped at the proper time America . bankers will be willing to cO-operat for this purpose. Necessity For Greater Governments Effort In Retention and Expansion c Our Foreign Trade.
 It is not possible to make to the COT gress communication upon the pres ent foreign relations of the Unite States so detailed as to convey a adequate impression of the enormou increase in the importance and activ ties of those relations. If this goverr ment is really to preserve to the Amel lean people that free opportunity : foreign markets which will soon b indispensable to our prosperity. eve greater efforts must be. made. Othel : wise the American merchant. manl facturer and exporter will find man