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

close and our interest Is great, fifteen
chiefs Of mission are service men,
three having entered the service during
this administration.
The thirty-seven secretaries OF EN-
bassy or legation who have received
their initial appointments after passing
successfully the required examination
were chosen for ascertained fitness,
without regard to political affiliations.
A dearth of candidates from southern
and western states has alone made 1t
impossible thus far completely to equal
ize all the states representations In
the foreign service. In the effort TO
equalize the representation Of the va
rious states in the consular service !
enterprises, such as the Hukuang rail-
ways, of the national revenues upon
which these reforms depended, led the
department OF state early In the admin
istration to demand for American citi'
Zens participation in such enterprises
| in order that the United States might
| have equal rights and an equal voice In
all questions pertaining to the disposi
tion Of the public revenues concerned.
The same policy Of promoting inter
national accord among the powers hav'
Ing similar treaty rights as ourselves In
the matters of reform, which could not
be put into practical effect without the
common consent of all was likewise
adopted in the case of the loan desired
by China for the reform of Its cur
| rency. The principle Of internatlona
cooperation In matters Of common in
terest upon which our policy had al
ready been based In all Of the above In
stances has admittedly been a grea
factor In that concert Of the powers
which has been so happily conspicuous
during the perilous period Of transition
through which the great Chinese natioi
has been passing.
Central America Needs Our HelP II
Debt Adjustment,
In Central America the aim has beel
to help such countries as Nicaragua
and Honduras to help themselves. The.
are the immediate benefciarles. Tn
national benefit to the United States 1
tW0f0ld. First, il Is obvious that tn
Monroe doctrine is more vitat In tn
neighborhood OF the Panapna canal ant
the zone Of the Caribbean than any
where else. There, tfp, the maintt
nance Of that doctrine falS most hea
lily upon the United States. 1t II there
fore essential that the countries with
that sphere shall be removed from tn
s-.SaE-. Involved by heavy foreig
9ey. - .at,sAal anances am
DEBT ana chao,i. - tatsi
from the ever present danger ..
national complications due to disorde
: at home.
the United States has beer
HeSe> rage and support Ameri
can bankers WIS o. anancia, re
4 helping hand to fiis - aus,
hsbilitatior OF such countries s.>>,.
this financial rehabilitation aha ti}s
| protection Of fheir custom houses fr6:a
being the prey Of would be dictators
would remove at one stroke the men
ace of foreign creditors and the men
ace Of revolutionary disorder.
wish to- call your especial attention
| to be'recent occurrences In Nicaragua,
for believe the terrible events re:
corded, there during the revolution OF
J the past snmrner-the useless loss of
[ Iife, the devastation Of property, the
bhnbardment Of defenseless cities, the
kiHfug and wounding of women and
Children, the torturfng of noncombat-
ants to exact contributions and the
suffering OF thousands of human be-
ings-mglit have been averted had the
department. Of state, through approval
r of the loan convention sby the senate.
been permitted to carry out it's now
well developed policy Of encouraging
the extending of financial aid to weuI
Central American states with the prf.
mary objects Of avoiding just sucIs
revolutions by assisting those repub-
lies to rehabilitate their finances. to
establish their currency OH a stable
basis, to remove the custom houses
from the danger of revolutions by ar
ranging for their secure admnistra.
ton, and to establish reliable banks.
and f.~n of the United States navy and
marine corps who took part in re-estab-
fishing order in Nicaragua upon their
splendid conduct and to record with
sorrow the death Of seven American
marines and bluejackets. Since the re-
establishment of peace and order cleo
tions have been held amid conditions of
quiet and tranquility. Nearly all the
American marines have now been
withdrawn.
Our Mexican Policy.
For two years revolution and counter
revolution have distraught the neigh
boring republic of Mexico. Brigandage
has Involved a great deal OF depreda- |
tion upon foreign interests. There have
constantly recurred questions of ex.
treme delicacy. On several occasions
very difncult situations have arisen ON |
our frontier. Throughout this trying |
period the policy Of the United States |
has been one Of patient noninterven-
tlon, steadfast recognition Of constitut- |