The Red Cloud chief., 1912-12-05

aims. 1t is an effort frankly directed
to the increase Of American trade up
on tho automatic principle that
the government OF the United
States shall extend all proper
support to every legitimate and
beneficial American enterprise abroad,
How great have been the results Of
this diplomacy. coupled with the max
imum and minimum provision OF the
tariff law, will be seen by some con.
sideration of the wonderful increase
in the export trade Of the United
States. Because modern diplomacy Is
commercial, there has been n disposi'
tion In some quarters to attribute to
1t none but materialistic aims. How
strikin.by erroneous Is such an i'm.
preston may be seen from n study OF
the results by which the diplomacy
OF the United States can be judged.
Successful Efforts In Promotion Of
Peace.
In the field Of work toward tho
ideals Of peace this government ne.
gotiated, but to my regret was unable
to consummate, two arbitration trea.
ties which set the highest mark OF
the aspiration Of nations toward the
substitution of arbitration and reason
for war in the settlement OF interna-
tional disputes. Through the efforts
Of American diplomacy several wars
have been prevented or ended. l re-
fer to the successful tripartite medi-
alton of the Argentine republic, Bra
FL, and the United States between
Peru and Ecuador; the bringing Of the
boundary dispute between Panama
and Costa Rica to peaceful arbitra'
tion; the staying Of warlike prepara-
tions when Hayti and the Dominican
republic were on the verge OF hostili-
ties; the stopping OF war In Nicarag.
ua: the halting OF internecine strife
in Honduras. The government Of the
United States was thanked for It's in.
fuence toward the restoration Of amic-
able relations between the Argentine
republic and Bolivia. The diplomacy
Of the United States Is active In seek
ing to assuage the remaining ill-feel.
Ing between this country and the Re.
public of Colombia In the recent Civ.
II war in China the United States sue
cessfully joined with the other inter-
ested powers in urging an early ces-
sation Of hostilities. An agreement
has been reached between the govern.
ments of Chile and Peru whereby the
celebrated Tacna.Arica dispute, which
has so long embittered international
relations on the west coast Of South
America, has ct last been adjusted.
simultaneously came the news that
the boundary dispute between Peru
and Ecuador had entered upon stage
| OF amicable settlement. The position
| of the United States In reference to
the Tacna.Arica dispute between
| Chile and Peru has been one of nom
Intervention, but one of friendly In.
fiuence and pacific counsel throughout
] the period during which the dispute
in question has been the subject OF
interchange of views between this
government and the two governments
Immediately concerned. In the gen
eral easing Of international tension on
the west coast of South America the
tripartite mediation, to which ! have
referred, has been q most potent and
beneficent factor.
China.
In China the policy of encouraging
financial investment to enable that
country to help itself has had the re-
suit Of giving new life and practical
application to the open.door policy.
The consistent purpose Of the present
administration has been to encourage
the use of American capital in the
development Of China by the promo
ton of those essential reforms to
which China Ii pledged by treaties
with the United States and other pow
ers. The hypothecati0n to foreign
bankers in connection with certain In
dustrial enterprises. such as the Huku
ang railways. Of the national reven
ues upon which these reforms depend
ed. led the department Of state early
In the administration to demand fol
American citizens participation iI
such enterprises, In order that thu
United States might have equal rights
and an equal voice In all question:
pertaining to the disposition Of thu
public revenues concerned. The same
policy of promoting international &C
cord among the powers having similar
treaty rights a. ourselves In the mat
ters Of reform, which could not b.
put into practical effect without tn
common consent of all. was likewise
adopted in the case Of the loan de
sired by China for the reform Of III
currency. The principle Of interna
tional cooperation in matters Of com
mon interest upon which our polio!
had already been based In all OF tn
above instances has admittedly beel
q great factor In that concert OF tn
powers which has been so happil,
conspicuous during the perilous perio'
of transition through which the grea
Chinese nation has been passing.
Central America Needs Our Help 1