The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-12-05

ti0ns to adopt for the safeguarding Of
foreign lives and property in the Otto
man empire In the event that danger
GUS situation should develop.
Liberia.
AS a result Of the efforts Of this gov
ernment to place the government of
Liberia in position to pay Its outstand-
ing Indebtedness and to maintain a
stable and efficient government, nego-
tiations for a loan Of $1,700,000 have
been successfully concluded, and II Is
anticipated that the payment Of the
old loan and the issuance of the bonds
Of the 1912 loan for the rehabilitation of
the finances of Liberia will follow at
an early date. when the new receiver
ship will go into active operation. The
new receivership will consist Of gem
eral receiver Of customs designated by
the government of the United States
and three receivers of customs desig-
mated by the governments Of Germany.
France and Great Britain. which coun-
tries have commercial interests I'm the
republic of Liberia.
The Far East.
The political disturbances in China
in the autumn and winter OF 19l liz
resulted in the abdication of the Man
chu rulers on Feb. ~. followed by the
formation of a provisional republican
government empowered to conduct the
affairs Of the nation until permanent
government might be regularly estab-
lished. The natural sympathy of the
American people with the assumption
Of republican principles by the Chinese
people was appropriately expressed I'm
a concurrent resolution OF congress on
April II, 1912.
A constituent assembly. composed or
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 q
permanent constitution and organize
the government Of the nascent renub-
lie. During the formative constitutional
stage and pending definite action Ivy
the assembly. as expressive Of the
popular will. ana the hoped for estn5
lishment Of a stable republican form
of government capable Of fulfilling Its
International obligations, tho UnNed
States Is, according to precedent, naln'
taining full and friendly de factV Fes
lations with the provisional govern.
ment,
The new Condition of affairs thus
created has presented many serious
and complicatedsproblem both Of in
; ternal rehabilitation and of iptvrrd
tiopal relations. whose sorutlop l. Was
realised weuld necessarily felu"s
, 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 ha vins
~ - 1rsrvsr. an gniaa, that inH9
|; pendent action by the fetsigH garsEh
ments In their own individual IN "a!
ests would add further confusion TO a
situation already complicated. A pol.
Icy Of international cooperation WIS
accordingly adopted In an understand
Ing, reached early In the disturbances,
to act together for the protection of
the lives and property of foreigners II
menaced, to maintain an attitude of
strict impartialitv as hetwonn tho v
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tending factions aud to abstain froia
any ehdeavor to Influence the CHI, Re
In their organization OF new form Of
government
I 1t was futher mutually agreed Ia
the hope of Fastening an end to hos
tilties, that none Of the interested pow
ers would approve the making of loans
by its nationals to either side. AS soon,
however, as united provisional GOV
ernment of China was assured. The
United States Joined in a favorable
consideration Of that government re-
quest for advances needed for inme-
date administrative necessities and
,s'ar for loan to effect permanent
.s.Isns, "rganization. The Interested
governments bae r~lready' by comMon
consent, adopted, IN fesbee> - INV -, :
poses, expenditure ahd security or s,.
/ loans to China made by tiieir natl = i'5,'
certain conditions which were he, 10
!-be essential, not only to secure r.4&.r-
able protection for the foreign in.tst.
ors, but also to safeguard and strcna IL
en- China's credit by discouraging iat,is-
criminate borrowing and by insusing
the application Of the funds toward the
establishment of the stable and rr.pc-
tive government necessary to Cblaas
welfare
In June last representative bantiug
groups of the United States, France,
Germany, Great Britain, Japan aud
Russia formulated. with the general
sanction OF their respective govern.
ments, the guarantees that would he
expected in relation to the expenditure
and security Of the large reorganization
loan desired by China, which, however,
have thus far proved unacceptable to
the provisional government.
The Cuban Situation.
The republic Of Cuba last May wus In
the throes OF lawless uprising That
for time threatened the destru iion
OF great deal of valuable properly
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