The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-03

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to attribute TO It none but msterialis-
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STATE DEPARTMENT BLOCKED
IN NicAkAouA.
'Tfow strfkinsly erroneous 10 such an
impression may be seen from . study Of
tho United States oan Be Judged" says
the President
He mentions the ARBITRATION treaties
with France and Great Britain, which
failed Of confirmation in the Senate; the
successful tripartits mediation Of the
Argentine Republic, Brasil, and the
United States, between Peru and Ecua-
dor; the arbitration Of the Panama-
Costa Rica boundary dispute; the inter-
vention between Hayti and the Domini-
can Republic on. the verge of war. the
suppression of the Nicaraguan war. the
hating Of internecin strife in Hon
duras. the adjustment Of the celebrated
Tacna- AFRICA dispute between Peru and
Chill. and the adjustment Of the Peru
vian-Eouadorian boundary Issue.
In consequence Of these things, says
the President, there has bsen . general
easing Of International tension on tAe
west coast OF South America He also
adds that tho diplomacy of the United
States 10 active In seeking to assuass
the remaining nj feeling between this
country and Columbia.
President TAft makss ths dirsot
charge that the events recorded in
Nicaragua recently, the useless loss
OF life and property, "miGht have bssn
avsrtsd had the Department Of state.
through approval Of the loan convsn-
tion by the Senate, been permitted to
carry out it, new well developed
policy"
sTIcks TO NoN.INTeRvENrIoN
POLICY ON MEXICO.
TN Central America the aim has been
TO help such countries as Nicaragua and
Honduras to help themselves" says
President Taft.
While they are the immediate bene-
fciaries. the profit to the United States
u two fold. he adds. The Monroe Doc
trine Is moro vital in the neighborhood
of the Panama Canal. and such ooun-
tries should be relieved Of the Jeopardy
Of heavy foreign debts likely to provoke
international complications.
The financial rehabilitation Of these
countries by American bankers and the
protection Of their customs houses from
being the prey Of tho would-be dictators
says the PRECEDENT. would remove the
menace Of foreign creditors and revo'
iutionary disorder. Furthermore. tn,
United States would profit largely In a
business way through the development
OF the great natural resources of Cen
| trail America
Taking up some OF the details Of the
years diplomatic work, the President
refers with expressions of pride &c
China, where, "the policy of encourag.
| Ing financial investment to enable tha
| country to help itself has had the re-
suit Of giving new life and practica
| application to the open-door policy
The consistent purpose has been to en-
courage the use Of American capital IL
China. says the President, TO promote
the reforms to which that country 4
pledged by treaty with the United
States and other powers. There ha
been vigorous assertion. also. he says
Of the equal right of the United State
to n voice In all questions pertaining t,
Chinese loans and Developments.
Commencing the successful result
Of the application Of the new nsutralit
laws to Mexico ana other trouble
countries the President suggests tina
means be found In addition to proven
the professional rsvolutionists froI
making American ports "foci" for rsvc
determination to adhere In the case q
Mexico to tho patient policy Of nor
Intervention, stsadfast recognition q
constituted authority, ana the exsrtio
Of every effort 20 prosct American IN
srests."
There is merely only reference to tn
Chinese revolution; to the San Dc
mingan troubles, the rebellion in Cub
and the Balkan war developments, 1
which It is said the United States
not involved.
The message concludes with an earn
est appeal to Congress to co-operat
with the Executive In it's efforts to ap
ply the old principles of diplomac
which have governed the country. tn
momentous new situations OF to-day
when America finds itself at the thresh
old OF her middle age as nation