Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-04
NORWICH BULLETIN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4 1912

States and three receivers of customs designated by the governments of Ger many, France and Great Britain, which countries have commercial interests in the republic of Liberia.
 The political disturbances in China in tween the government of Liberia and that of the United States and in full filling the terms of the agreement be- American bankers, three competent ex- army officers are now effectively em- pleyed by the Liberian government in recognizing the police force of the re- native tribes in the hinterland, but to serve as necessary police force along the frontier.
 It is hoped that these measures will assure not only the continued existence but the prosperity and welfare of the republic of Liberia. Liberia possesses fertility of soil and natural resources which should insure to its people reasonable prosperity. It was the duty of the United States to assist the re- public of Liberia in accordance with our historical interest and moral guard fanship of community founded by American citizens, as 1t was also the duty of the American government to attempt to assure permanence to a country of much sentimental and per haps future real interest to a large body of our citizens.
 Morocco.
 The legation at Tangier is now in charge of our consul general, who is acting as charge daffaires, as well as caring for our commercial interests in that country In view of the fact that many of the foreign powers are now represented by charges d'affaires it has not been deemed necessary to appoint at the present time minister to fill a vacancy occurring in that post.
 The Far East.
 The political disturbances in China in the autumn and winter of 1911-12 re- suited in the abdication of the Manchu rulers on Feb. 12. followed by the formation of a provisional republican government empowered to conduct the affairs of the nation until permanent government might be regularly estab- hshed 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 r, 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 permanent constitution and organize the government of the nascent repub- lie. During the formative constitutional stage and pending defnitive action by the assembly, as expressive Of the popular will, and the hoped for estab- lishment of a stable republican form of government capable of fulfilling it's international obligations. the United States is, according to precedent. main taining full and friendly de facto re- lations with the provisional govern ment.
 The new condition of affairs thus created has presented many serious and complicated problems, both of in ternal rehabilitation and of interna- tionaI relations. whose solution it was realized would necessarily require much time and patience. From the beginning of the upheaval last autumn 1t was felt by the United States, in common with the other powers having large interests in China. that inde- 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 mainSlin an attitude of strict impartiality as between the con- tending factions and to abstain from any endeavor to influence the Chinese in their organiza ton of new form Df government.
 In view of the seriousness of the disturbances and their general char acter. the American minister at Pe- king was instructed at his discretion to advise our nationals in the affected districts to concentrate at such cen ters as were easily accessible to for eign troops or men-of-war. Nineteen Of our naval vessels were stationed at Sarious Chinese ports. and other meas ures were promptly taken for the ade- quate protection of American inter- | eSts.
 1t was further mutually agreed, in the hope of hastening an end to hos tilities, that none of the interested powers would approve the making of loans by its nationals to either side.
 
 visional government of China was as sured, the United States joined in a favorable consideration of that gov ernment's request for advances needed for immediate administrative necessi, | ties and later for a loan to effect 8 permanent national reorganization The interested governments had all ready, by common consent, adopted in respect to the purposes, expendi ture, and security of any loans tc i China made by their nationals, certain conditions which were held to be es sential, not only to secure reasonable protection for the foreign investors but also to safeguard and strengthen China's credit by discouraging indls criminate borrowing and by insuring the application of the funds toward the establishment of the stable and r.