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

pected contingency arise affecting tue
numerous American interests in the
ueighhorhood Of smyrna ana beirut
Spit.bersen.
The great preponderance OF Amer,
can material interests In the supaic'io
island " Spitzher-Cn. which mas III
WAYS been regarded politically as no
mans land" lmpels this government
~ a continued and lively interest III
the international dispositions 10 oe
made for the political governance anu
administration of that region Inc
conflict OF certain claims Of American
citizens and others IS in a fair way 10
adjustment while the settlement Vi
matters Of administration. whether 10y
international conference Of the inter
ested powers or otherwise continues 10
be the subject Of exchange OF views
between the governments concerned
Liberia.
As n result Of the efforts Of this gov
eminent to place the government OF
Liberia in position To pay Its on STAND
ing Indebtedness aud 10 malnlh'h
stable and efficient government neg'-
tiations for "a loan Of Sl.1uo"No nave
. been successfully concluded. and IT Is
anticipated that the payment OF the
old loan and the issuance ~ the BONDS
Of The 1912 loan for the rehabilitation
of the finances ~ Liberia Will follow
at an early date. when the new re-
ownership viii 20 into active OPERATION
The new rccci,crship will consist at "A
general receiver of customs designated
by the government Of the United
States and three receivers Of customs
designated by the governments OF Ger
many. France and Great Britain. "hfrh
countries have commercial interests In
the republic II Liberia.
The political Disturbances ia China n
tween the government of Liberia ana
that OF the United States and In ful-
filling the terms OF the agreement be
tween the former government and the
American bankers. three competent eI
army officers are n,.y effectively EN-
ployed by the I.iberian government in
reorganiziug the police force of the re
public. not only to keep in order the
native tribes In the hinterland. but to
serve as necessary police force along
the frontier.
1t Is hoped that these measures VIII
assure not only the continued existence
but the prosperity and welfare or the
republic of Liberia. Liberia Possesses
fertility OF soil and natural resources
which should insure 10 its people
reasonable prosperity. II was the duty
of the United States TO assist the re
public OF Liberia in accordance with
our historical interest and moral guard
/ ianship OF community founded by
American citizens. as It was also the
/ duty Of the American government TO
/ attempt TO assure permanence TO a
/ country Of much sentimental and per
/ haps future real interest to a large
/ body OF our citizens.
Morocco.
The legation at Tangier IS now In
I charge Of our consul general who Is
! acting as charge d'affares. as well as
| caring for our commercial interests In
/ that country In view of the fact that
+ many of the foreign powers are now
represented by charges d'ataires 1t has
not been deemed necessary to appoint
at the present time a minister to fill a
vacancy occurring in that post.
The Far East.
The political disturbances in China in
| the autumn and winter Of l9ll-12 re
suited in the abdication OF the Nanchu
rulers on Feb II. followed by the
formation Of a provisional republican
| government empowered TO conduct the
affairs Of the nation until permanent
government might be regularly estab
lished. The natural sympathy OF the
| American people with the assumption
Of republican principles by the Chinese
people was appropriately expressed in
a concurrent resolution Of congress on
April II. 1912.
A constituent assembly. composed Of
representatives duly chosen by the
people Of China in the elections that
are now being held, has been called
to meet in January next to adopt
permanent constitution and organize
| the government of the nascent repub-
lie During the formative constitutional
stage and pending defnitive action by
| the assembly. as expressive Of the
popular WILL and the hoped for estab-
lishment Of a stable republican form
of government capable of fulfilling its
international obligations, the United
States is. according to precedent. main
tanning full and friendly de facto re-
lations with the provisional govern
ment
The new condition of affairs thus
created has presented many serious
and complicated problems. both of in
| tcrnal reha utilization and of interna-
tional relations. whose solution it was
realized would necessarily require
much time and patience. From the
beginning of the upheaval last autumn
1t WAS felt by the United States. in
common with the other powers having
large interests in China that indie
| pendent action by the foreign govern
ments in their own individual inter.
ests would add further confusion tn a
situation already complicated. A pol
icy of international cooperation was
accordingly adopted in an understand
ing. reached early In the disturbances
to act together for the protection of
the lives aud property of foreigners If
J nellaced. to maintain an attitude of
| strict impnrtialitV as hot vean tbo oo,,