The Detroit times., 1912-12-03

I dispute, which has so long enlbltteIcu
4 international relations on the west
! coast OF South America, has at last
been adjusted simultaneously came
] the. news that the boundary dispute
between Peru and Ecuador had enter
/ ed upon stage OF amlcable settle
ment. Tho position OF the Unlted
States in reference e. the Tacna-Arica
\ dispute between Chile and Peru has
been one OF non-intervention, but one
OF friendly influence and pacific coun-
sci throughout the period during which
! the dispute in question has been the
subject OF Interchange or views DC
| tween this government and the two
| governments Immediately concerned. In
the general easing OF International ten
sion on the west coast OF south Am
erica the trtpartite mediation, To when
! I have referred. has been most potent
and benetcient factor
! China
In china the policy OF encouraging
| financial investment 20 enable that
country 10 help Itself has had the re-
suit OF giving new life and practical
| application 10 the Cpen-door policy
! The consistent purpose or the present
! administration has been TO encourages
| the use of American capital In the de-
vslopment OF China by the promotion
OF those essential reforms TO which
China il pledged BY treaties with the
/ United States and other powers The
hypo thecation TO foreign bankers In <
connection with certain Industrial en- /
terprlses such as the Hukuang rail- /
I "
which these reforms depended. led the /
department OF state early In the sd I
ministration TO demand for American /
citizens partic ipation in such enter |
prlses. IN order that the United States \
might have equal rights and an equal (
voice IN all questions pertaining 10 the I
disposition OF the public revenues CON I
cerned. The same policy OF promoting /!
international accord among the powers !
having similar treaty rights as our /
selves In the matters OF reform, which |
Ecould not he put into practical effect /
without the common consent OF all, was
likewise adopted In the case or the !
loan desired by China for the reform |
OF It's currency. The principle OF in
ternational cooperation In matters OF
common interest upon which our pol !
Icy had already been based in all Of !
the above Instances has admittedly |
been great factor In that concert ~ |
the powers which has been SO happily
conspicuous during the perilous per-
Tod OF transition through which the
great Chinese nation has been passing.
Central America Needs Our Help.
In Central America the aim has been |
20 help such countries as Nicaragua ana |
Honduras TO help themselves. They are |
the immediate benefciarIes. The ma
tional benefit TO the United States -
two-fold. First IL is obvious that the |
Monroe doctrine Is more vital in the !
neighborhood % the Panama canal and
the zone OF the Caribbean than any
where else. There, too. the maintea- |
ance OF that doctrine falls most heavily |
upon the United states. II L.. there
fore. essential that the countries
within that sphere shall be removed
from the jeopardy involved by heavy |
foreign danger Of international compli- !
cations due TO lisordeE at home. Hence
the United states has been glad 10 en-
courage and support American bankers
who were willing TO lend a helping
hand TO the financial rehabilitation OF
such countries because this financial
rehabilitation and the protection OF
D At N.r11 nsNFt fF.RF hAfr he
prey OF would he dictators would rs
move at one stroke the menace OF For
eign creditors and the menace Of revo-
lutionary disorder.
The second advantage 70 the United
States Is one affecting chiefly all the
southern and Gulf ports and the bust
ress and Industry OF the south, The
| republics Of South America AMI thy
Caribbean possess great natural
wealth. They need only q measure ~
I stability and the means OF financial re-
peace AMI prosperity. bringing proht
and happiness To themselves and AT the
same time creating conditions sure 10
lead 10 holrishinR Interchange OF
trade with this country.
/ wish to call your espe cial attenti IN
TO the recent occurrences I'm Nicaragua,
for / believe the terrible events re-
corded there during the revolution 81
the past sumTjer-the useless loss rr
life, the devastation OF property. the
bombardment OF defenseless cities, the
killing and wounding OF women and
children. the torturing OF noncombat-
ants TO exact contributions. and the
suffering OF thousands OF human beings
might have been averted had the de-
partment OF state. through approx u
OF the oan convention by the senate.
been peffditted 10 carry out its nov !
" ell developed policy OF encouraging
the extending OF financial aid 10 veal,
Central American states with the priW-
airy objects OF avoiding just such revo-
buttons by assisting those republics 10
rehabilltLt- their finances, TO establish
their currency on stable basis. 10 re-
move the custom houses from the daft-
ger OF revolutions by arranging for
their secure administration. and 70 es-
Is blish reliable hanks.
During this last revolution In Near
aqua, The government OF that republic
having admitted It's inability TO prOtett
American l'te and property against acts
of sheer lawlessness on the part or rae
maicontentS, and having requested TINS
government TO assume that office,
became necessary TO land over 100
marines and hluetackets in Nicaragua.
owing TO their presence theNconstltut.
government OF Nicaragua was free -
devote its attention wholly TO It's inter
nal troubles and was thus enabled 80
stamp out the rebellion in a short OF
time When the Red Cross supplies
sent to Granada had been exhausted,
ono persons having been given food
in one day upon the arrival or the
American forces. our men suppllsn
II ON their own haVersacks. / wish 90
congratulate the officers and men OF
the United states navy and marine
corps who took part In re-establlshingl
order In Nicara qua upon their splendid |
conduct and 20 record with sorrow
the death OF seven American marines
and bluetackcts. Since the re-estat-
lishment OF peace and oroer, elections
have been held amid conditions or quiet
and tranquility Nearly all the Ameri- |
can marines have now been Withdrawn.
The country should soon be on the -od
10 recovery The only apparent danger
now threatening Nicaragua arises from
the shortage OF funds Although !
American bankers have already rem !
dered assistance, they may naturally |
be loath TO advance loan adequate 10 /
set the country upon its feet without !
the support OF some such convention |
as that OF June 1911, upon which the |
senate has not yet acted
Enforcement OF Neutrality Lava
In the general effort TO contribute 20 |
the enjoyment % peace by those repub- |
lies which are near neiRhbors or the |
United states, the administration mas /
enforced the so-Called neutrality !
statutes with new vigor. and those \
statutes were greatly strengthened In l
restricting the expectation OF arms and \
last March az is still a rcgrettable fact I
that certain American ports are made \
the rendezvous Of professional revolu- \
tionlsts and others engaged I'm intrigue
against the peace OF those republics 10 Z
must ne admitted that occasionally "a 4
revolution n this region 81 justified as
a real popular movement to throw of 4