The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-05

on Feb. II, 1911. was right step In
this direction. The secretary Of state
has already made the limited recon-
mendations permitted by the act for
any one year. and it is my hope that
the bill introduced in the house Of rep
resentatives to carry out these recon-
mendations will be favorably acted on
by the congress during its present SEES
sion.
In some Latin American countries
the expense Of government owned lega-
tons will be less than elsewhere, and
It Is certainly very urgent that In such
countries as some Of the republics OF
Central America and the Caribbean.
where 1t is peculiarly difficult to rent
suitable quarters. the representatives.
Of the United States should be justly
and adequately provided with dignifed
and suitable official residences. Indeed,
1t is high time that the dignity and
power of this great nation should be
fittingly signalized by proper buildings
for the occupancy of the nations rep
resentatives everywhere abroad.
Diplomacy a Handmade Of Commercial
Intercourse and Peace.
The diplomacy of the present ad-
ministration has sought to respond to
modern ideas of commercial inter-
course. This policy has been charae-
terized as substituting dollars for bull
let's. 1t is one that appeals alike to
idealistic humanitarian sentiments. to
the dictates of sound policy and STRAIT
egy and to Legitimate commercial
aims. It Is all effort frankly directed
to the increase Of American trade upon
the automatic principle that the gov
eminent Of the United States shall ex-
tend all proper support to every legiti-
mate and beneficial American enter
prise abroad. How great have been
the results Of this diplomacy, coupled
with the maximum and minimum pro-
vision Of the tariff law. will be seen
by some consideration Of the wonder
full increase in the export trade Of the
United States. Because modern di-
plOmacy is commercial there has been
a disposition in some quarters to at
tribute to It none but materialistic
aims How strikingly erroneous Ia
such an impression may be seen from
a 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 the ideals
Of peace this government negotiated.
but to my regret was unable to con-
summate, two arbitration treaties
which set the highest mark Of the
aspiration of nations toward the sub
stitution of arbitration and reason for
war In the settlement Of international
disputes. Through the efforts OF
American diplomacy several wars
have been prevented or ended. re-
fer to the successful tripartite media
ton Of the Argentine Republic. Bra
Iii, and the United States between
Peru and Ecuador, the bringing of the
boundary dispute between Panama
and Costa Rica to peaceful arbitra-
ton; the staying of warlike prepare
lions when Haiti and the Dominican
Republic were on the verge of hostil-
tiles; the stopping OF a war in Nicara-
qua: the hating Of internecine strife
in Honduras.
The government Of the United
States was thanked for its influence
toward the restoration Of amicable re
lations between the Argentine Repub-
Tic and Bolivia. The diplomacy Of the
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assuage the remaining III feeling be-
tween this country and the republic Of
Colombia. In the recent civil war In
China the United States successfully
joined with the other interested pow
ers in urging an early cessation
hostiities. An agreement has been
reached between the governments OF
Chile and Peru whereby the celebrated
Tacna- RIGA dispute. which has so
long imbittered international relations
on the west coast Of South America,
has at last been adjusted. Simultane
ously came the news that the bound
ary dispute between Peru and Ecuador
had entered upon stage Of amicable
settlement.
The position of the United States in
reference to the Tacna-Aric dispute
between Chile and Peru has been one
of nonintervenhon. but one Of friendly
influence and pacific counsel through
out the period during which the dis
pute In question has been the subject
Of interchange of views between this
government and the two governments
Immediately concerned. In the general
easing of international tension on the
west coast OF South America the tri-
partite mediation. to which ! have re-
ferred. has been most potent and
benehcent 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
applicat ton to the open door policy.
The consistent purpose Of the present
administration has been to encourage
the use Of American capital in the de-
velopment Of China by the promotion
of those essential reforms to which
China Is pledged by treaties with the
United States anu other powers.
The hypothecatiOn to foreign bank
ers In connection with certain indus
trial enterprises, such as the Hukuang
railways, Of the national revenues upon
which these reforms depended, led the
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