The chronicle=news., 1912-12-03
TAFT DISCUSSES FOREIGN
RELATIONS IN MESSAGE

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| Peru and Chile. and the adjustment
OF the Peruvian Ecuador!an boundary
issue. a
In consequence Of these things
says the president, there has been u
general easing ow International ten.
sion on the west coast OF South Amer.
lea. He also adds that the diplo.
macy OF the United States is active
In seeking to nssuaEe the remaining
Ill feeling between this country and
Colombia.
Taking up some OF the details OF
the years diplomatic work, the pres
ident refers with expressions OF pride
to China. where the policy Of en-.
couraging financial Investment to
enable the country TO help itself has
had the result Of giving new life and
practical application TO the open
door policy" The consisten, purpose
has been to encourage the use OF
American capital in China says the
president. TO promote the reforms to
which that country Is pledged by
treaty with the United states TO Il
voice in all questions pertaining to
Chinese loans and developments.
President Taft makes the direct
charge that the terrible events rec
crded In Nicaragua recently. the
useless loss OF life. the devastation
OF property. the bombardmcnt OF tho
principal cities. the killings and the
tortures and suffering. might have
been averted had the Department of
State. through approval OF the loan
convention by the senate. been per-
mitted TO carry out its now well de-
veloped policy"
In Central America the aim has
been to help such countries as Mica
raGun and Honduras TO help them
selves" SAYS President Taft.
While they are the immediate
the profit to the United
states is two-fold. he adds. The
Monroe Doctrine is NOR. vital In the
ncighborhood OF the Panama Canal.
and such countries should be reliev-
ed Of the jeopardy OF heavy foreign
debts likely TO provoke International
complications.
The financial rehabilitation OF
these countries by American bankers
and the protection Of their customs
houses from being the prey of would
be dictatora says the president.
would remove tho menace Of foreign
creditors and revolutionary disorder.
Furthermore. the United States would
profit largely in business way
through the development OF the great
natural resources Of Central Amer
lea.
Commanding the successful re-
suits Of the application OF the new
neutrality laws to Ne2ico and other
troubled countries the president sug-
gests that means be found In addi-
tion to prevent the professional rev.
olutionists from making American
ports "foci'' for revolutionary In
trigue. He reiterates his dctermina-
ton to adhere In the case OF Mexico
to the patient policy OF non-inter-
vention. steadfast recognition OF
constituted authority, and the exer-
tion OF every effor, to protect Amer
icGn interests.
Other paragraphs Of the message
point to the increase OF American do
nestle exports by 5000. 100000 dur
ing the past year. making the great
est total ever known. s2.20O.O0o.000:
to the agricultural credit system.
which he thoroughly endorsed. to
the probable necessity of an amend
ment Of the fur seal net to permit
limiting killing OF seals: to u meet
ing OF the arbitrators In Washington
next year to adjust the pecuniary
claims between Great Britain and
America: to negotiations with Mex
leo for the distribution OF the waters
of the Colorado River In the Imperial
valley section: and to the financial
rehabilitation OF Liberia.
There is merely historical refer
ence to the Chinese revolution; to
the San DOMINICAN troubles, the re-
bellion in Cuba and the Balkan war
developments. in which II Is said the
Estados unidos is not involved.
The message concludes with an
earnest appeal to congress to coop
crate with the executive in its ef-
forts to apply the old principles of
diplomacy which have governed the
country. to the momentuous new sit
uations OF today. when America finds
itself at the threshold OF her middle
age as a nation too mature to con-
tinue in Its foreign relations those
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