The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-08
The Foreign Policy OF the New Admins
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President Grant has boldly laid down rule
of action in his inaugural with reference to eur
foreign policy, saying:-'l would deal with
nations as equitable law requires individuals
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would respect the rights of all nations, de-
mandipg equal respect for our own. If others
deIart from this rule in their dealings with
us, we may be compelled to follow their prece-
dent.'' This is clear, unvarnished language,
readily understood. 1t will do more to effect
a cordial and immediate understanding with
foreign powers than all the Machiavellian
craftsmanship of the past four years. 1t is
simple enunoiation of our desire for strict
Justice; and when we fail to obtain it, and
there is no disposition on the part
is but single resource left for US,
and that is the law of retaliation. For in
stance, if England makes no reparation tor
the Alabama outrages, it is plain that there is
but one mode of settlement left to US, and
that the taking of Canada as a just reprisal.
The Minister who now 30 sadly misrepresents
| us must be Immediately recalled and irmer
and more dignifed exponent OF the United
States people be sent to the Court of St. James.
| If the Presidents words are the CLEAN Of
action then this will at once be done.
There is Spanish-Cuban question also
on hand. The resolution lately passed in the
House of Representatives with reference to it
is the best Executive guide. President Grant
will not satisfy the people Of the United States
unless he takes prompt measures to give at
once the whole moral influence of our Govern
ment to the liberal movement there. We do
| not want Cuba desolated because Spain can
not hold it; and we are compelled to follow
the precedent set by Spain when she lent her
indirect aid to the breaking up of our republi-
canism.
On the southwest we find people who set
tie into chronic anarchy and block the pro-
gress of at least e-third OF our territory.
Mexico neither moves herself nor permits us
to move. Our Executive should carefully
submit q general plan OF national policy to
Mexico which shall be in unison with our
own. II the Mexicans refuse to listen to it,
their Government must disappear to give
place to military colonial government under
the direction of the United States. There is
also policy to be adopted with reference to
South America. There are over thirty millions
of people there consuming per capita over seven
dollars worth of goods annually, and pro
duciDg for expectation a still larger amount
There are two principles OF government
struggling there for the mastery, the one
monarchieal, supported powerfully by
European influence and the other republican
unsupported and hitherto almost derided by
( the great republic.
III lno noAt Ioui JeolS thoio 10 w 10 ou"PoN
an Asiatc policy, around which may cluster
; more of future greatness TO our people thar
we at present dream Of This future must b.
, formed with wisdom and with breadth in pro
a portion to its promise. Asia will soon be al
a closely linked to US as Europe, and it is un
I wise to let it grow into prominence withou
legislative notice. The clear common sens
language of the President, however, gives u
5 every hope that We are now to have, not onl
with reference to Asia but with all the world
boldly defined national policy that will en-
able foreign powers to understand that whio
1T has been impossible for them to learn here
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