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pute; the Intervention between Haiti
and the Dominican Republic on the
verge Of war, the suppression OF the
Nicarasuan war, the hating of inter-
necine strife in Honduras. the adius.-
ment OF the celebrated Tacna.Arica
dispute between Peru and Chile. and
the adjustment Of the Peruvian -Euca.
dorian boundary Issues.
IN consequence OF these things, saws
the President. there has been n gen
eral easing OF international tension on
the west coast of South America. He
also adds that the diplomacy Of the
United states 10 active in seeking 20
assuage the remaining III feeling be
tween this country and Colombia.
The President refers with express.
sions Of pride to China where. "the
policy Of encouraging financial invest.
ment to enable that country 70 help
itself has had the result Of giving
new life and practical application Ia
the open 1oor policy" the consistent
purpose has been to encourage the use
of American capital in China, says the
President, to promote the reforms "a
which that country is pledged by
treaty with the United States and
other powers. There has been Wig
orous assertion, also, he says. OF the
equal right Of the United States to 9
voice in all questions pertaining 70
Chinese loans and developments
President Taft makes the lirect
charge that tho terrible events re-
corded in Nicaragua recently. the USE
less loss of life. the devastation of
property the bombardment Of the
principal cities, tne killings and the
tortures ana suffering, might have
been averted had the department of
state, through approval Of the loan
convention by the Senate. been per-
veloped policy"
Americans are coming to a fuller
realization of the vital imnortance ~
the Monroe doctrine in connection with
the Panama canal, and President TAFT
insists that countries in that region
should be relieved OF the jeopardy of
heavy foreign debts likely to provoke
international complications. The nm
nncial rehabilitation of these countries
by American bankers and the protec
ton Of their customs houses from lie
ing the prey OF would-be dictators,
says the President, would remove the
menace OF foreign creditors and revo-
lutionary disorder. Furthermore. the
United States would profit largely in n
business way through the Development
OF the great natural resources OF Cen
trail America.
| In commencing the successful re.
suits Of the application of the new
neutrality laws to Mexico and other
troubled countries the President suG.
Eests that means be found in adiitior
to prevent the professional revolu
tionists from making American ports
''faci" for revolutionary intrigue. He
rciterates his determination to adhere
In the case Of Mexico to the patent
! policy of non-intervention. steadfast
recognition OF constituted authorit :
and the eXertion OF every effort to pro-
tect American interests"
After mention of the enormous in
crease in the foreign trade of the
United states; Of the negotiations with
Great Britain over the seal question
AMI pecuniary claims between tlese
two countries and with Mexico over
the distribution of the waters of the
Colorado river in the imperial VALLEY
section. and historical references e
the Chinese revolution, the san Dom.
ingan troubles. the rebellion in Cubs
and the Balkan war developments tht
President concludes with an appeal I,
Congress TO cooperate with the ad
m!nistration In it's efforts to put Am
erican diplomacy in the vanguard o.
progress in the international relation,
OF tie whole world.