New-York tribune., 1919-01-07
Gained China's Gratitude
On Two Great Occasions
Won Powers 10 Agree to Integrity Of Flowerv
Kingdom al Beginning of Russo-Japanese War:
Remtted Over $4,000, 900 Of Indemntx
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over the rights Of American fishermen
in Canadian and Newfoundland waters.
dating almost from the treaty Of 1918.
Mr. Roosevelt induced England to sub
nit the difficulty to The Hague.
Determined, if possible. to end the
historic strife among the countries of
Central America. he invited represent-
atlves of the FIVE republics 20 the
peace conference in Washington. in
l9o' which resulted in joint arbitral
tribunal which has done something at
least. for peace in that part of the
world.
AT the beginning Of the Russo.Jap-
anese War the United States directed
to all the great powers a note bv which
1t sought to commit them to the pres
ervation OF the administrative entity
ot China. Most of the powers respond
ed cordially and thus we're established
the friendly relations with China w ich
Went far to Offset the sensitivenpss re
sulting from the exclusion OF Chinese
laborers from the United States In
1908 Mr.. Roosevelt created another
demand on the gratitude of China by
remltting something over $4,000 600
indemnity due on account Of the Boxer
outbreak. Later he induced Japan to
subscribe to the note guaranteeing the
integrity of China.
Roosevelt and Japan
The history of the relations of the
United States and Japan during the
Roosevelt Administration furnishes n
striking illustration of his firm hnt
conciliatory methods First he won the
gratitude and confidence of that coun-
try by the settlement of the war with
RUSSIA. mat paved the way for the
settlement of the difficult and delicate
problem of the rapidly increasing in
lux NJ, OF Japanese labor to this country.
ne action of the San Francisco school
board in excluding Japanese pupiIs
from the city schools menaced the
friendly relations between the two
countries, and Mr.. Roosevelt was called
upon to exercise the utmost diplomacy
70 avert serious friction He induced
the San Francisco authorities to re-
send the order and then took diplo-
mauc steps to reduce the volume Of
japanese Immigration. BY this means
giant STRIDES were made toward the
successful solution of the problem.
President Roosevelt inherited rela-
tons with Germany which We're lter marrad zee"
by misunderstanding and distrust
growing out of the Manila Bay in
cident, the precipitate purchase by
Germany Of the Caroline and Ladrone
islands and the unpleasant ending of
the Joint control of Samoa. Germany.
dissatisfied with the tariff regulations
of this country, contemplated placing a
practically prohibitive duty on imports
from the United States, and there was
a serious lack of cordiality between
the two nations. The first step taken
by the Roosevelt administration was
the invitation extended to Prince
Henry: brother of the Emperor. to
visit the United States. 1t was prompt
ly accepted and the cordial reception
OF the royal. sailor proved deeply graft
tying 70 the German people Then
the Presidents eldest daughter. now
Mrs. Longworth, accepted an invita-
tion to name the Emperor's yacht. and
another step in the restoration of
cordial relations was recorded. Finally