The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-03

ucStSSdEy lor projecting duu nEeSeTN-
ing the American fur seal herd and for
increasing its number This is Il Ques-
ton requiring examination OF the pres
ent condition OF the herd and the treat
ment which IL needs in the light OF
actual experience and scientific inves-
tigation.
Final Settlement Of North Atlantic
Fisheries Dispute.
On the Goth of July last an agree
ment was concluded between the Unit
ed States and Great Britain adopting
with certain notifications. the rules
and method OF procedure recommend
ed in the award rendered by the North
Atlantic coast fisheries arbitration tri-
bunal on Sept. Z. 1910, for the settle
ment hereafter, in accordance with
the principles laid down in the award.
of questions arising with reference TO
the exercise of the American fishing
liberties under Article l of the treaty
Of Oct 20. 1918. between the United
States and Great Britain. This agree
ment received the approval of the SEN
ate on Aug. l and was formally rati-
fed by the two governments on Nov. Is
last
Opium cenfsrsnes-unfortu Fail
ure of Our Government.
In my message on foreign relations
communicated to the two houses of
| congress Dec. Z. 1911, I called special
| attention to the assembling of the
opium conference at The Hague. to the
| fact that that conference was to review
all pertinent municipal laws relating to
the opium and allied evils and certain
| y all internatio rules regarding these
| evils. and to the fact that II seemed to
me most essential that the congress
| should take immediate action on the
| anti-narcotic legislation before the con-
| gress. to which had previously called
| attention by a special message.
| The congress at its present session
should enact into law those bills now
before 1t which have been so carefully
drawn up In collaboration between the
department Of state and the other ex.
ecutive departments and which have
behind them not only the moral senti-
ment Of the country. but the practical
support of all the legitimate trade in
terests likely to be affected. Since the
international convention was signed
adherence to 1t has been made by sew
eral European states not represented
at the conference Of The Hague and
also by seventeen Latin-American re
publics.
Europe and the Near East.
The war between Italy and Turkey
came to q close in October last by the
signature of a treaty OF peace. subse,
quently to which the Ottoman empire
renowned sovereignty over Cyrenaica
and Tripolitania in favor Of Italy. Dur
ing the past year the near east has un
fortunately been the theater Of con
slant hostilites. Almost simultaneous
ly with the conclusion of peace be
tween Italy and Turkey and their ar
rival at an adjustment of the complex
Questions at issue between them. wal
broke out between Turkey on the one
hand and Bulgaria, Greece, Montene
gro and Servia on the other.
In the exercise of my duty in the
matter l have dispatched to Turkish
waters a special service squadron. con.
sisting Of two armored cruisers. in or
der that this government may If need
be bear its part in such measures as ii
may be necessary for the interested ma
tons to adopt for the safeguarding of
foreign lives and property in the Otto.
man empire in the event that danger.
Gus situation should develop.
Liberia.
AS a result of the efforts Of this gov
eminent to place the government of
Liberia in position to pay its outstand.
ing Indebtedness and to maintain q
stable and efficient government. nego-
tiations for a loan of $1.70O.OO0 have
been successfully concluded. and ii is
anticipated that the payment of the
old loan and the issuance of the bonds
of the 1912 loan for the rehabilitation OF
the finances Of Liberia will follow al
an early date. when the new receiver
ship will go into active operation. The
new receivership will consist Of a gen.
eral receiver Of customs designated by
the government of the United States
and three receivers of customs desig
mated by the governments of Germany
France and Great Britain, which coun.
tries have commercial interests in the
republic of Liberia.
The Far East.
| The political disturbances in China
in the autumn and winter of 1911-12
resulted in the abdication of the Man.
chu rulers on Feb. -. followed by the
formation OF a provisional republican
government empowered to conduct the
affairs of the nation until a permanent
government might be regularly estab-
Iished. The natural sympathy of the
American people with the assumption
of republican principles by the Chinese
people was appropriately expressed in
a concurrent resolution Of congress on
April II. 1912
| A constituent assembly, composed of
representatives duly chosen by the
people of China in the elections that
are now being held. has been called
to meet in January next to adopt a
permanent constitution and organize
the government of the nascent repub-
lie. During the formative constitutional
stage and pending definite action by
the assembly, as expressive Of the
popular will. and the hoped for estab-
lishment of stable republican form