The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-03

strict impartiality ms between the coU
| tending factions and to abstain from
any endeavor IN Influence the Chinese
I'm their organization OF n new form Of
government.
IL was futher mutually agreed. in
the hope Of fastening an end 10 hos
tilities, that none Of the interested pow
ers would approve the making OF loans
by its nationals 10 either side. As soon,
however. as united provisional gov
eminent OF China was assured, the
| United States Joined I'm a favorable
consideration of that governments re-
quest for advances needed for imme-
date administrative necessities aud
later for a loan TO effect a permanent
national reorganization. The interested
governments bad already, by common
consent. adopted. in respect TO the pur.
poses, expenditure and security OF any
loans TO China made 10y their nationals,
certain conditions which were held 10
be essential. not only 10 secure reason
able protection for the foreign invest.
ors, but also TO safeguard and strength
en- Chna's credit ny discouraging indis-
criminste borrowing and ny insurins
tho application OF the funds toward the
tive government necessary to China's
welfare.
! In June last representative banking
groups ~ the United States. France
Germany, Great Britain. Japan and
Russia formulated, with the general
sanction of their respective govern
ments, the guarantees that would he
expected in relation 10 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 was in
the throes OF lawless uprising that
| for a time threatened the destruction
Of a great deal Of valuable property
much of il owned by Americans and
other foreigners-as well as the exist
ence Of the government itself The
armed force Of Cuba being inadequate
TO guard property from attack and at
the same time properly TO operate
against the rebels. n force Of American
marines was dispatched from our naval
station atGuantanamo into tho province
Of Oriente for the protection OF Ameri
can and other foreign life and property.
| The Cuban government was thus able
10 use all it's forces in putting down the
outbreak. which it succeeded in doing
In period OF six weeks. The presence
Of two American warships in the har-
Dor OF Havana during the most critical
period Of this disturbance contributed
in great measure To allay the fears Of
the inhs bitsnts, including a large for.
elgn colony.
Necessity For Retention and Expan-
sion Of Our Foreign Trade.
IL is not possible 10 make TO the con
gress communication upon tho pres
ent foreign relations Of the United
States so detailed as To- convey an
adequate impression OF the enormous
increase in the importance aud activi
ties of those relations. II this govern
ment is really 10 preserve 10 the Amer
lean people. that free opportunity in
foreign markets which will soon I've in
dispensablc 70 our prosperity, even
greater efforts must be made
Conclusion.
Congress should fully realize the
conditions which obtain in the world
as we find ourselves at the threshold
OF our middle age rs \ nation. We
have emerged full grown as a peer in
the great coucourSe of nations. We
have passed through various formative
periods We have been self centered
in the struggle 10 develop our do
nestle questions The nation is now
too mature To continue in its foreign
relations those temporary cxpedients
natural 10 a people to whom domestic
affairs are the sole concern
In tho past our diplomacy has often
consisted in normal times I'm mere
assertion of the right 10 international
existence. We arc now in n larger re.
lation with broader rights of our own