The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04


, consular services.
Appoint ments Ncppartsap.
To show that these appointment
are already largely nonpartisan. th'
| President points to the fact that three
of the present ambassadors are hold
overs: that of the ten he has appoint
/ ed nve were by promotion from thu
rank Of minister; that of the thirt,
ministers appointed. eleven We're pro
motions and that in the consular ser
vice no less than So per cent of th'
| consuls appointed by him were IRON
thr southern states.
THE diplomacy of the present ad'
ministration has sought 10 respond Il
modern ideas Of commercial inter
course" says President Taft. This
policy has been characterized as sub
stituting dollars TOR bullets. II is one
that appeals alike to ideaiistic hui
msnitarisn sentiments, to the die
tates OF sound policy and strategy and
70 legitimate commercial aims"
The President ad : that because
modern diplomacy Is commercial there
has been d disposition III some quar-
tiers 70 attribute to il none but ma
terialistic aims
How striking erroneous is suct
an impression may De seen rom a
study Of the results by which the al
plomacy Of the United states can be
judged says the President.
lie mentions the arbitration tea
tie. with France and - eat Britain
which failed of confirmation IN the
senate the successful tripartite medl-
alton of the Argentine republic. SRA
iii. and the United States. between
Peru ana Ecuador; tn. arbitration Of
the Panama Costa Rica boundary dis-
pute: tn, Intervention between Haiti
AMI the Dominican republic on IN"
verge of war. the supp: ession Of the
Nicaraguan war. the hating of inter-
ncciue strife in Honduras. tne ad-
justmcnt Of the celebrated Tacna =
africa dispute between Peru and chile
and the adjustment # tn" Peruvian
Ecusdorian boundary issu"
in consequence u thes" things says
the President. there has been gem
eral easing Of int. national tension
on the west coast of South America
He also adds that the diplomacy Of the
United states IL active in seeking 10
assuage the remaining i'll feeling be
tween this country and Colombia
Years Diplomatic Work.
Taking I'D some of the details OF
the years diplomatic work. the I'res-
lLenf refers with exp ltSStOllS VI 4AifN
TO China. where tine policy "f zen
courasing financial investment to en-
able that country to help itself has
had the result of giving new life and
practical application to the open-Goor
policy" The consistent purpose mas
been TO encourage the use of Anerl-
can capital in China. says the Presl-
dent to promote the reforms to when
that country is pledged by treaty with
the United states and otner powers.
There has been vigorous assertion.
also. he says. OF the equal ;lght Ci
thc Tnitei states - voice IN al
questions pertaining % Chinese loans
and Developments
President Taft ma es the direct
charge that the terrible events -
corded in Nicaragua recently. the use
less loss OF lie, the devastation oil
property. the bombardment OF the
principal cities. the killings and the
fortunes and suffering. might have
been averted had the Department OF
State. through approval of the loan
convention by the Senate. Seen per
United 10 carry out Is new welI-de-
veloped policy
In Central America the aim has
been 10 help such countries as Mica
selves" says President TAFT.
While they are the immediate bene-
nciaries. the profit to the United
states is two-fold. he adds he
Monroe Doctrine is more vital n the
ne'shborhood of the Panama Car4l.
and such countries should be relieved
cr the Jeopardy OF heavy foreign debts
likely 10 provoke interndtiona, com
plications.
The financial rehabilitation 4 these
{ ountries by American bankers ana
,le protection OF their customs houses
from being the prey of would-0e &C
.itors. says the President. would re-
move the menace OF foreign -reditors
ard revolutionary disorder. F. ther-
more. the United states uou.7 profit
la9Seiy IN business way through
:he deveIc pment Of the great natural
resources of Central America
New Neutrality Laws.
Commenting the successful results
OF the application o: the new neu-
trality laws to Mexico and other
troubled countries, the President Sug-
eests that means be found in ld1i
ton - prevent the professional revo-
lu.ionist. from making Amer can
ports "foci" for revolutionary in
trigue. He reiterstes his deterIaina
tion to adhere IN the case OF M-xico
70 the patient policy Of noninter-
vention. stesdfast recognition % con
stitu;ed authority. and the exertion
Of every effort TO protect American
Interests"
Other paragraphs OF the Lie5saSe
point to the increase OF American do
Tlestic exports by 100000 during
the past year. making the gr- ,tesI
total ever known. $4,000. 100000 70
the agricultural credit system which
he thoroughly endorsed. to the prob
able necessity Of an amendment oi
tire fur seal act TO premit iiTn tins
ling Of seals: 10 a meeting OF TIE
arbitrators in Washington neat year
20 adjust the pecuniaTy claims be
tween Great Britain and America; 20
negotiations with Mexico for the dis
tribution OF the waters % the Co'oia-
DO River IN the Imperial Valley sec
ton, and 20 the financial reha~ilita-
ton % Liberia
There g merely historical refereu =