Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-04

canal.
In the matter of the claim Of John
Celectine Landreau against the gov
ernment Of Peru, which claim arises
out of certain contracts and transac-
tlons in connection with the discovery
and exploitation of guano, and which
has been under discussion between
the two governments since 1874, | am
glad to report that as the result of
prolonged negotiations, which have
been characterized by the utmost
friendllness and good will on both
sides the department Of state has sue
ceeded in securing the consent Of Pc
ru to the arbitration Of the claim, and
that the negotiations attending the
drafting and signature of protocol
submitting the claim to an arbitral
tribunal are proceeding with due ce-
lerlty.
An officer Of the American public
health service and an American sani-
tary engineer are now on the way to
Iquitos in the employ Of the Peru
Wan government, to take charge Of
the sanitation Of that river port, Peru
is building a number of submarines in
this country, and continues to show
every desire to have American capital
invested in the republic,
In July the United States sent un-
dergraduate delegates to the Third In
ternatbnal Students congress held at
Lima, American students having been
for the first time invited to one Of
these meetings
The republic Of Urugay has shown
its appreciation Of American agricul-
tural and other methods by sending a
lare commission to this country and by
employing many American experts to
assist in building up agricultural and
allied industries in Urugay.
Venezuela is paying off the last Of
the claims the settlement Of which
was provided for by the Washington
protocols, including those of American
citizens Our relations with Vene-
zuela are most cordial, and the trade
Of that republic with the United States
is now greater than with any other
country
Central America and Caribbean.
During the past summer the revolu-
tion against the administration which
followed the assassination Of Presi-
dent Caceres a year ago last November
brought the Dominican republic to
the verge Of administrative chaos, with
out offering and guarantees of eventu-
al stability in the ultimate success of
either party In pursuance Of the
treaty relations Of the United States
with the Dominican republic, which
were threatened by the necessity of
suspending the operation under Amer
lean administration of the custom
houses on the Haitian frontier, II was
found necessary to dispatch special
commissioners to the islands to re-
establish the custom houses, and with
a guard sufficient to insure needed
protection to the customs administra-
tion. The efforts which have been
made appear to have resulted in the
restoration Of normal conditions
throughout the republic. The good Of
fices which the commissioners were
able to exercise were instrumental in
bringing the contending parties to-
gether and in furnishing a basis of
| adjustment, which, it is hoped, will re-
suit in permanent benefit to the Do
minican people,
Mindful of its treaty relations, and
owing to the position of the govern
ment Of the United States as media
tor between the Dominican republic
and Haiti in their boundary dispute,
and because of the further fact that
the revolutionary activities on the
Haitian-Dominican frontier had be-
come so active as practically to OBJ
literate the line of demarcation that
had been heretofore recognized pend
ing the definite settlement OF the
boundary in controversy, it was found
necessary to indicate to the two
island governments a provisional de
facto boundary line. This was done
without prejudice to the rights or obli-
cations Of either country in a final
settlement to be reached by arbitra-
ton. The tentative line chosen was
one which, under the circumstances
brought to the knowledge of this gov-
ernment seemed to conform to the
best interest of the disputants. The
border patrol, which it had been found
necessary to re-establish for customs
purposes between the two countries
was instructed Professionally to OBJ
serve the line.
The republic of Cuba last May was
IN the throes of lawless uprising
that for time threatened the destruc-
ton Of great deal Of valuable prom
erty-much of it owned by Ameri- |
cans and other foreigners-as we'll os