The Protection of Foreign Lives and Property in Disturbed Areas

Thus the use of force for the protection of nationals abroad is an established principle in the United States. Recently the principle has acquired more than ordinary importance as a result of the increasing export of American capital. The question to be decided is whether as a result of our suddenly increasing foreign investments and of the large number of Americans who have taken up a permanent residence abroad, the United States is going to apply this principle of armed protection more vigorously than in the past. The foreign investments of American citizens have increased from $2,625,000,000 in 1913 to $15,601000,000 in 1928.3 Nearly nine billion out of the fifteen billion is invested in Europe and Canada. Nearly three billion is invested in Central America, including Cuba, Mexico and the West Indies. Only about $200,000,000 is i vested in China. The remainder is

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