The New York herald., 1922-10-31
Good Will and Cooperation Take
Place of Mistrust in Far East

already begun and in Japan construc-
ton has been halted. In the United
States the work on the vessels in
course OF construction which are to
be scrapped has been stopped. Our
naval appropriations are based upon
the navy permitted by the treaty.
and personnel and equipment have
been provided for accordingly.
There has not been a sign anywhere
of a desire on the part of the Powers
to enter into any construction or
acquisition or operation contrary to
the treaty provisions pending ratifica-
tion.
The Senate Of the United States
assented to the treaties relating TO
China Great Britain. Japan and
China have ratified them. and | have
no reason to suppose that their rati-
fication by any of the other signatory
Powers will be withheld.
Pan-Amerfcan Relations.
This Administration has been in
power twenty months and they have
been exceptionally busy and produc-
tive months. because Of the continuity
of actual accomplishment. I contem-
plate with especial qualification our
relations with our sister republics oe
this hemisphere. We cherish their in
dependence and desire for them abid-
Ing peace, unimpaired integrity and
constantly increasing prosperity.
We found Panama and Costa Rica
about TO engage in war, and peace
was maintained upon the basis of the
arbitral award of the Chief Justice
of the United States which both
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The treaty with Colombia received
the assent of the Senate and has been
ratified.
With the approval of the two Gov
ernments of Chile and Peru the Pres
ident extended TO them an invitation
to send their representatives to Wash
ington TO meet in conference for the
purpose of dealing with the unfulfilled
provisions Of the Treaty of Ancon.
CbiIean-Peruvian Agreement.
In the friendly atmosphere of Wash
ington and in the same rooms OF the
beautiful Pan-American Union Build
ing where met the committees of the
earlier Conference on the Limitation
OF Armament, the delegates of Chile
and Peru were able to reach an agree .
ment for the peaceful settlement of a
dispute which had divided the two
countries and troubled the relations
OF the Latin American republics for
moro than thirty years.
Through the high minded and un-
selfish efforts of Gen. Enoch n. Crow
der, the Presidents Commissioner. we
have been able to give advice and
assistance 90 our sister republic OF
Cuba. and we view with tho deepest
qualification the important financial
and administrative reforms that the
Cuban Government has wrought IN the
interest OF stability and prosperity
Our feeling toward the Mexican peo-
plo is one of entire friendliness and
we deeply regret the necessity for the
absence of diplomatic relations. We
have had no desire to interfere in the
Internal concerns of Mexico.
II Is not for US TO suggest what
laws she shall have relating to the
future, for Mexico, like ourselves.
must be the Judge of her domestic
policy. We do. however. maintain one
clear principle which lies at the foun-
dation of international intercourse.
When a nation has invited inter-
course with other nations. has estab-
lished laws under which investments
entered into and property rights sc-
auired by citizens of other jurisdic-
tlons, II Is an essential condition of
International intercourse that inter-
national obligations shall be met and
that there shall be no resort to con-
fiscation and reputation.
We are not insistent on che form of
any particular assurance 10 American
citizens against conflscation. but we
desire In the light of the experience of
recent years the substance of such
protection. and this ie manifestly in
the interest OF permanent friendly re-
lations.
/ have no desire to review the his
tory of the past. The problem Is 4
very simple one and it's solution is
wholly within Mexico's keeping.
We are especially interested in aid
ing tho stabilization OF the Central
American republics. aud to this end
with their approval we have recently