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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1909
Page
6
Elaya denounces President Taft in the 70th U.S. Congress asserting slain Americans were prisoners of war and should be treated as such. The speech challenges official stance and urges policy reconsideration.
Editorial argues the United States should adopt benevolent encouragement toward Congo District affairs. It urges constructive guidance and avoid punitive or coercive measures to foster stability and development. The piece frames a hopeful foreign policy stance and calls for steady diplomatic support.
President Taft sent a message to Congress noting a balanced outlook on foreign relations, outlining arbitration and treaty actions with Great Britain and others. The address covers The Hague judgments, Canada US boundary talks, fisheries and prize court proposals, and calls for US representation at Brussels 1910 fair.
The text outlines U S interest in the Congo reforms and Belgian annexation, U S and Belgium in guiding development, Liberia mission results, Spitzbergen conference participation limits, Ottoman and Persian constitutional shifts, Pan American diplomacy, Bolivia and Peru settlement, and plans for Buenos Aires 1910 activities including an Argentine agricultural fair and a possible U S delegation.
The United States reaffirms Pan American policy to protect American interests abroad, promote fair treatment by host governments, and expand intercontinental commerce. Key points cover arbitration with Venezuela and Nicaragua, Panama indemnity, Cuba’s progress under treaty, Dominican customs reform, and Chile Chile Alsop & Co disputes to be settled by protocol under King Edward VII.
The Zelaya regime in Nicaragua faces diplomatic rupture as the United States ends relations over alleged barbarities and wartime treatment of prisoners. The President signals possible congressional briefing as the Inter-American Bureau advances pan American commerce and friendship with broad support.
The government reaffirms equality of opportunity in China under the 1903 treaty and supports reforms such as abolition of likin and customs changes. Americans gain equal footing in a new railway loan, while China expands student exchanges and opium reforms progress. The State Department plans modernized diplomatic and consular services and expanded trade bureaus to advance foreign commerce and monitor tariff policy.
The text notes a new building erected through the munificence of an American philanthropist and funded by contributions from all American nations. It asserts that its administration efficiency and maintenance costs will be augmented, justifying special consideration for the project.
The report outlines a current deficit of 73 075 600 dollars and a proposed bond issue. It notes no statutory or customary annual secretary of state report to Congress and the president must communicate foreign relations via a presidential message. It promises selective scrutiny of other departments and emphasis on critical legislation urged by each head.
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