The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-12-04

and complicated problems nofh oersn.
ternai rehabilitation and % lntaina.
uonal relations. whose solution Il -.
realized would ueressarlly require
much time and patience PROM ~
beginning % the upheaval last autumn
lt was felt by the United States. In
common with the other powers hsvtnv
large interests 10 China. that ina.
pendent action BY the foreign nv.rn.
inents IN their own tndividnal int.r.
s'sts would add further confusiou A .
situation already complicated nj.
icy OF International cooperation ~.
accordingly adopted IN 40 understand
lng. reached early In the disturbance.
b. act together for the protecuon AZ
the lives and property Of foreirnsr, Al
rnenaoed. % maintain an attiuas A
strict impartiallty az between The 80
tending factions aud 30 abstain fruv
any endeavor % influence the Chinet
IN their organization o. a new form 4 4
government 8N
u was futher mutually aRreed. n
the hope ~ Fastening an end 10 y
Utilities. that none 81 the interested ~.
ers would approve the making ~ bna
by its nationals % either side ~ s0n.
however. ~ q united provisions 9ov-
eminent % China was assure. the
United States Joined IN a fnsrahls
consideration q that governmcts r.
guest for advances needed ~ imme-
date administrative neceustes and y"
later Tor a loan 90 eject q ornament
national reorra niEation Thsinterested
governments bad already. " common
consent. adopted. IN respecfto the pur.
poses expenditure and secrity % any
loana % Chlna made BY Their nationals,
certain conditions which vere held 20
be essential. not only 10 sscure reason
able protection for the fasiGn invest,
orx. hut also % safeguard and strength
en- Chinas credit by dimcournging indim-
terminate borrowing and BY insuring
the application of the funds toward the
establishment % the stable and enec-
tive government necessary 10 China'a
welfare.
In June last representative hankinrs
groups Of the United states France
Germany. Great Britain. Japan aul
Russia formulated, with the renere
sanction Of their respective covers
ments. the Tuarantifa that would y
expected in relation 20 the expenditun
and security % the large reorEaniEatios
loan desired by China. which. howeyet
have thus far proved unacceptable %
the provisional government
TIE Cuban stustlOa.
The republic % Cubs last May wns Il
the throes Of . lawisss uprising -lae~
for = time threatened the destru
of q great deal ~ valuabla propeFf~
much Of Il owned By Americans ana
other foreignefm-as well az the eKint
encs Of the government itself The
armed force OF Cuba being inadequate
10 guard property from attack and Al
tho same time properly % operate
against the rebels. q force Of American
marines was dispatched from cur naval
stn rion atGuantanamo into the province
~ oriente for the protection Of Amer.
can and other foreign life and propsrty.
The Cuban government was thus able
20 use ell its forces m putting down the
outbreak. which n succeeded In doing
In \ period % six weeks. The preaenca
~ two Americas warships IN the bar.
bor Of Havana during the most critical
period Of thia disturbance contributed
IN greet measure to allay the fears n
the inhabitants. including a large foe
eign colony.
Necessity For RsssHslon snd Gxpss
sion % Our Forsisa Tsada
~ h not possible 10 make 70 the coz
greass q communication upon the pref
, ent foreign relations OF the Unit1
STATES 90 detailed a. 20 CONVEX -
adequate impression Of the enormoan
Increase IN the importance and ACTIVE.
ties % those relations m this sewers.
ment IL really 30 preserve % the Am@.
lean people that free opportunity b
foreign markets which win aoon be "a.
, dispensable 20 our prosperity. eva
, greater efforts must be made.
Conclusion.
Congress should fully rcaIirs fhe
conditions which obtain IN thaswor,d
as we end ourselves a. the threshoid
~ our middle aEe as q nation We
have emerged fun grown az a peer N
= the great concourse Of natlona We
have passed through various fofmative
periods We have been self centerpd
IN the struggle 10 develop our a..
nestle questions The nation r. nov
! too mature 30 continue In ~ foreign
; relations those temporary expedieDfs
b natural 20 q people % whom donmuiie
; affairs are the sole concern.
J In the past our diplomacy has ofwu
! consisted. IN normal times. m a NEE
assertion ~ the right 10 internatiotai
. eaistence. We are now in a larrerfe
! latioo With broader rights of our coz
aud obligations 10 others than ser
, selves A number of crest ruitlm
, principles were laid down early IN a.
b. cory ~ this government The re-sF
fnsk - our diplomacy has been q -
I INST those principles 20 the condiup~
~ today. % develop their corolisse
20 sud practical applications g1E4
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