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

desire to have American capital invest.
ed in the republic.
In July the United States sent under
graduate delegates to the third inter
national students congress held NJ
Lima. American students having been
for the first time invited to one Of these
meetings.
The republic OF Uruguay has shown
its appreciation Of American agricnl-
tural and other methods by sending a
Iorpe commission to this country and
by employing many American experts
TO assist In building up agricultural and
allied Industries in Uruguay.
Venezuela is paying off the last OF
the claims the settlement OF which was
nrovided for by the Washington proto-
coils. including those Of American citi-
zeus. Our relations with Venezuela are
most cordial, and the trade Of that re-
nubic with the United States Is now
greater than with any other country.
Central America and the Caribbean.
During the past summer the revolu-
ton against the administration which
followed the assassination OF President
Caceres II wear ago last November
brought the Dominican republic to the
verge Of administrative chaos without
Offering any guarantees OF eventual
stability in the ultimate success or
either party In pursuance Of the trea-
~ relations Of the United states with
the Dominican republic. which were
peuding the operation under American
administration OF the custom houses on
the Haitian frontier. IL was found nee
essary to dispatch special commissions
ers to the island to re-estabiSh the
custom houses and with guard sum
cicnt 10 insure needed protection to the
customs administration. The efforts
which have been made appear TO have
resulted IN the restoration OF normal
conditions throughout the republic.
The good Offices which the commits
sioners were able to exercise were III
strumentnl In bringing the contending
parties together and in furnishing a
basis of adjustment which II is hoped
will result in permanent heneht 10 the
Dominican people
Mindful OF its treaty relations and
owing to the position OF the govern
ment Of the United States as mediator
between the dominican republic and
Haiti in their boundary dispute and
because of the further fact that the
revolutionary activities on the Haitian
Dominican frontier had become 50 ac-
tive as practically to Obliterate the line
of demarcatiou that had been hereto
fore recognized pending the dehnitive
settlement OF the boundary In contro-
versy, IL was found necessary to indi-
cate TO the two island governments a
provisional de factO boundary line.
This WAS done without prejudice to the
rights or obligations Of either country
in final settlement to be reached by
arbitration. lhe tentative line chosen
was one which under the circum-
stances brought to the knowledge OF
this government seemed To conform 10
/ the best interests of the disputants.
The border patrol which il had been
found necessary 10 re establish for Gus
toms purposes between the two coun-
tries was Instructed Professionally to
observe this line.
The republic Of cuba last May WAS
in the throeS of lawless uprising
that for time threatened the de-
structlon OF great deal Of valuable
property-much Of II owned by Ameri-
cans and other foreigners as well as
the existence of the government it
self. The armed forces Of Cuba being
inadequate to guard property from at
tack and at the same time properly to
operate against the rebels, force OF
American marines was dispatched
from our naval station at Guantanamo
into the province Of Oriente for the
protection of American and other for
eign life and property. The Cuban
government was thus able to use all
its forces in putting down the out
break. which 1t succeeded In doing in
4 period Of six weeks. The presence
Of two American warships in the har-
WI VI ia ana uuIlHS Tue iutSl lltiSai
period Of this disturbance contributed
In great measure to alay the fears OF
the inha bitants, including a large for
eign colony.
There has been under discussion
with the government of Cuba for some
time the question Of the release by this
government Of its leasehold rights at
Bahia Honda. on the northern coast
of Cuba. and the enlargement. in ex-
change therefor. of the naval station
which has been established at Guam
tanamo bay. on the south. As the
result OF the negotiations thus carried
on an agreement has been reached be
tween the two governments providing
for the suitable enlargement Of the
Guantanamo bay station upon terms
which are entirely fair and equitable
to all parties concerned
At the request alike of the govern
ment and both political parties In
Panama. an American commission I'M
dertook supervision of the recent pres
dental election in that republic. where
our treaty relations, and. indeed every
geographical consideration. make the
maintenance OF order and satisfactory
conditions Of peculiar interest TO the
government Of the United States The
elections passed without disorder, and