Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-03

listers appointed. IL wers promotions:
and that In the consular service no
less than IS per centSo the consuis
appointed by him were from the
southern states.
1.-THE diplomacy Of the present adj
ministrAtion has sought to respond to
modern ideas Of commercial inter-
course said President Taft. This
policy has been characterised AZ sub
stituting dollars for bullets. 1t IL ono
that appeals alike to- ldealistic hui
manitarian sentiments, to the dictates
Of sound policy and strategy. and to
| legitimate commercial aims"
Tho president adds that because
modern diplomacy 10 commercial
there has been . disposition In some
quarters to attribute to It none but
| materialistic aims"
How strikingly erroneous 10 such
an impression may be seen from Z
study OF the results by which the
diplomacy of the United States can
be judged" says the president.
He mentions the arbitration treaties
with France and Great Britain, which
failed Of confirmation In the senate:
the successful tripartite mediation Of
the Argentine Republic, Brazil and
the United States, between Peru and
Ecuador; the arbitration of the
Panama Costa Rica boundary dispute;
the Intervention between Haiti and the
Dominican Republic on the verge Of
war. the suppression Of the Nicara-
guam war, the hating of the interne-
cine strife in Honduras. the adjust
ment Of the celebrated Taona -Arioa
dispute between Peru and Chile, and
the adjustment of tho Peruvian Ecua-
| dorian boundary issue.
In consequence of these things, says
the president. there has been a gen.
| eral easing of international tension on
the west coast of South America. He
also adds that the diplomacy Of the
United States Is active in seeking to
l.assuage the remaining i'll feeling
between this country and Colombia.
Policy Toward China.
Taking up some of the details Of
the years diplomatic work, the presi-
dent refers with expressions Of pride
to China. where, 1.-The policy of en-
couraging financial investment to en-
able that country to help itself has
had the result of giving new life and
practical application to the open door
policy" The consistent purpose has
been to encourage the use of Ameri-
can capital in China, says the presi-
| rent, to promote the reforms to which
that country is pledged by treaty with
the United States and other powers.
There has been vigorous assertion,
also, he says. of the equal right of the
United States to voice in all Ques-
tons pertaining to Chinese loans and
developments.
President Taft makes the direct
charge that the terrible events re-
corded in Nicaragua recently. the use-
less loss of life, the devastation OF
property, the bombardment of the
principal cities, the killings and the
tortures and sufferings. might have
been averted had the department of
state, through approval of the loan
convention by the senate, been per-
mitted to carry out its now we'll de-
veloped policy"
I'm Central America the aim has
been to help such countries as Mica
ragua and Honduras to help them
selves" says President Taft
While they are the immediate bene-
ficiaries, the profit to the United
States is two-fold. he adds The Mon
roe Doctrine is more vital in the neigh
borhood of the Panama canal, and
such countries should be relieved of
the jeopardy of heavy foreign debts
likely to provoke International COM
plications.
The financial rehabilitation of these
countries by American bankers and
the protection of their customs houses
from being the prey of would-be die
tators, says the president, would re-
move the menace OF foreign creditors
and revolutionary disorder. Further
more. the United States would profit
largely in business way through the
development Of the great natural re-
sources Of Central America.
New Neutrality Laws.
Commencing the successful results
Of the application OF the new neutral
ity laws to Mexico and other trou-
bled countries the president suggests
that means be found in addition to
prevent the professional revolution
lists from making American ports
"foci" for revolutionary intrigue. He
reiterates his determination to ad-
here in, the case OF Mexico to the
patient policy Of non intervention,
steadfast recognition OF constituted
authority. and the exertion of every
effort to protect American interests"
Other paragraphs of the message
point to the increase of American do
nestle exports by $20o.o00.00O during
the past year. making the greatest to-
tai ever known. $4,000. 100000; to the
agricultural credit system which he
thoroughly Endorsed, TO the probable
necessity OF an amendment OF the fur
seal act to permit limiting killing of
seals: to meeting OF the arbitrators
In Washington next year to adjust
the pecuniary claims between Great
Britain and America: to negotiations
with Mexico for the distribution of
the waters OF the Colorado river In the
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