Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-07


some time ago by the Ecuadorian Cow
eminent, the Department of State has
given much attention to the problem
OF the proper sanitation OF Guayaquil
TO recommend measures that will
lead to the complete permanent sani-
tation Of this plague and fever infect
ed region of that Republic which has
for so long constituted a menace to
health conditions in the Canal Zone,
Central America and the Caribbean
During the past summer the revo-
luton against the administration
which followed the assassination OF
President Caceres year ago last No
yember brought the Dominican Re
public TO the verge OF administrative
chaos. without Offering any guaran-
ties of eventual stability In the ulti-
mate success of either party. In pur-
suanee OF the treaty relations of the
United States with the Dominican Re
public, which were threatened by the
necessity of suspending the operation
under American administration of the
it was found necessary To dispatch
special commissioners to the island
to re-establish the customhouses and
with a guard sufficient to insure need
ed protection to the customs admins
tration. The efforts which have been
made appear 10 have resulted in the
restoration of normal conditions
throughout the Republic. The good
Offices which the commissioners We're
able to exercise were instrumentaly in
bringing the contending parties to-
gether and in furnishing basis OF adj
justment which it is hoped will result
in permanent benefit to the Dominican
people,
The Republic of Cuba last May was
in the throes of lawless uprising
that for time threatened the destruc-
ton of great deal of valuable prop
erty--much of IL owned by Americans
and other foreigners as well as the
existence of the Government itself
The armed forces of Cuba being mad
equate to guard property from attack
and at the same time properly operate
against the rebels, a force of Ameris
can marines was dispatched from our
naval station at Guantanamo into the
Province of Oreinte for the protection
of American and other foreign life
and property The Cuban Government
was thus able to use all its forces in
putting down the outbreak, which 1t
/ succeeded in doing in a period of six
weeks. The presence of two Ameri-
4 can warships in the harbor of Habana
during the most critical period of this
disturbance contributed In great meas
ure to allay the fears of the inhabi-
tants. including a large foreign colony.
! There has been under discussion
with the Government of Cuba for some
/ time the question of the release by
/ this Government of it's leasehold
rights at Bahia Honda, on the north
ern coast of Cuba, and the enlarge
ment in exchange therefor, Of the nav
al station which has been established
at Guantanamo Bay, on the south. AS
the result of the negotiations thus car
ried on an agreement has been reach
ed btween the two Covenants pro-
| viding for the suitable enlargement of
the Guantanamo Bay station upon
terms which are entirely fair and
equitable to all parties concerned
In the recent revolution in Nicar-
aqua, which, it was generally admit
ted, might well have resulted in gen.
eral American conflict but for the in
PREVENTION of the United States, the
Government of Honduras was espec-
tally menaced; but fortunately peace
full conditions We're maintained with
in the borders of that Republic.
Necessity for Greater Governmental
Effort in Retention and Expan-
sion Of Our Foreign Trace
1t is not possible to make to the
/ Congress a communication upon the
present foreign relations of the Unit.
I ed States so detailed as to convey an
adequate impression OF the enormous
increase In the importance and activ-
titles of those relations. II this Gov
eminent is really to preserve to the
American people that free opportunity
in forign markets which will soon be
indispensable to our prosperity, even
| greater efforts must be made. Other
wise the American merchant, manu-.
facturer, and exporter will find many
field in which American trade should
logically predominant preempted
through the more energetic efforts OF
other governments and other CONNER
cial nations.
There are many ways in which
through hearty cooperation the leg
islatiye and executive BRANCHES OF
this Government can do much, The
absolute essential is the spirit of unit
ed effort and singleness of purpose
will allude only to very few specific
examples Of action which ought then
to result America can not take its
proper place in the most important
/ fields for its commercial activity and