The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-03
DENT TAFTS FINAL MESSAGE DEALS WITH FOREIGN RELATIONS

and complicated problems, both Of In
ternal rehabilitation and of interna-
tional relations. whose solution it was
realized would necessarily require
much time and patience. From the
beginning of the upheaval last autumn
it was felt by the United States, in
common with the other powers having
large interests in China, that indie
pendent action by the foreign govern
ments in their own individual inter-
ests would add further confusion to a
situation already complicated. A pol
icy of international cooperation was
accordingly adopted in an understand
ing. reached early in the disturbances,
to act together for the protection of
the lives and property of foreigners If
menaced, to maintain an attitude of
strict impartialIty as between the con-
tending factions and to abstain from
any endeavor to influence the Chinese
in their organization Of a new form of
government.
1t was futher mutually agreed, in
the hope of Fastening an end to hos
tilities. that none of the interested pow
ers would approve the making Of loans
by its nationals to either side. As soon,
however, as united provisional gov
eminent of China was assured, the
United States Joined in a favorable
consideration Of that governments re-
quest for advances needed for imme-
date administrative necessities and
later for loan to effect a permanent
national reorganization. The interested
governments had already, by common
consent, adopted. in respect to the pur-
poses, expenditure and security of any
loans to China made by their nationals,
certain conditions which were held to
be essential, not only to secure reason
able protection for the foreign invest
ors, but also to safeguard and strength
en- China's credit by discoura ging indis-
criminate borrowing and by insuring
the application of the funds toward the
eSta blishment of the stable and effec-
, tive government necessary to China's
welfare.
In June last representative banking
groups of the United States, France.
Germany, Great Britain, Japan and
Russia formulated, with the general
sanction Of their respective govern
ments, the guarantees that would be
expected in relation to the expenditure
and security of the large reorganization
loan desired by China. which, however,
have thus far proved unacceptable to
the provisional government
The Cuban Situation.
The republic of Cuba last May was In
the throes of a lawless uprising that
for time threatened the destruction
of a great deal Of valuable property
much of It owned by Americans and
other foreigners-as well as the exist
ence of the government itself The
armed force of Cuba being inadequate
to guard property from attack and at
the same time properly to operate
against the rebels, force of American
marines was dispatched from our naval
station atGuantanamo into the province
of Oriente for the protection Of Ameri-
can and other foreign life and property.
The Cuban government was thus able
to use all its forces in putting down the
outbreak, which it succeeded in doing
in a period of six weeks. The presence
of two American warships in the har-
Dor of Havana during the most critical
period of this distur bance contributed
in great measure to allay the fears of
the inhabitants, including a large for
eign colony.
Necessity For Retention and Expan-
sion Of Our Foreign Trade.
1t is not possible to make to the con-
gress a communication upon the pres
emit foreign relations of the United
States SO detailed as to convey an
adequate impression Of the enormous
increase in the Importance and activi-
ties of those relations. If this govern
ment is really to preserve to the Amer
lean people that free opportunity in
foreign markets which will soon be in
to our prosperity, even
greater efforts must be made.
Conclusion.
Congress should fully realize the
conditions which obtain In the worla
as we find ourselves at the threshold
of our middle age as a nation. We
have emerged full grown as a peer in
the great concOurse of nations We
have passed through various formative
periods. We have been self conferred
in the struggle to develop our do
nestle questions. The nation is now
too mature to continue In its foreign
relations those temporary expedients
to a people to whom domestic
affairs are the sole concern.
In the past our diplomacy has often
in normal times. in a mere
assertion of the right to international
existence. We are now in larger re-
Iation with broader rights of our own
and obligations to others than our
selves. A number of great guiding
principles were laid down early in the
history of this government The recent
task of our diplomacy has been to ad-
Just those principles to the conditions
Of today, to develop their corolIaries,