Morris tribune., 1884-07-09
THE NEXT PRESIDENT.
An Authentic Statement Showing
What Blaine's Foreign Policy
Really Means.
Blaine's Foreign Policy.


Peace Congress is a full exposition or
his views. If it had not been revoked
after he left the State Department
great good would have followed. Read
the dispatch and see where the war
spirit comes in. Here it is:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHING
TON, D. c., November. %, lSSl-DEAR
SIR: The attitude of the United States
with respect to the question OF general
peace on the American continent is
well known through its persistent, efc
forts for wears past to avert the evils or
warfare, or, these efforts failing, to
bring positive conflicts to an, end
through pacific counsels or the advoca-
cy of Impartial arbitration.
This attitude has been consistently
maintained, and always with such falf-
ness rs to leave no room for imputing
to our Government any motive except
the humane and disinterested one OF
saving the kindred States of the Amer
lean continent from the burdens of war.
The position of the United States as
the leading power of the New World
might well give to its Government a
claim to authoritative utterance for the
purpose of quoting discord among its
neighbors, with all of whom the most
friendly relations exist. NeVertheleSS,
the good offices of this government are
not and have not at any Tune been Ten
dered with show OF dlctat0n OF COM
pulsion. but only as eXhibitingthe sole
itOus goodwill of a common friend.
For some years past q growing dlSpo-
sition has been manifested by certain
States Of Central and South America 10
refer disputes affecting grave questions
of international relationship and bolln-
diaries to arbitration rather than to the
sword. 1t has been on several Sucn Oc-
casiOns a source Of profound SAUSAGE
ton to the Government OF the united
States to see that this country is III
large measure looked to by all the
American powers as their 1riena anu
mediator. The just and impartial
| counsel of the President in such cases
| has never been withheld, and his efforts
| have been rewarded by the prevention
| of sanguinary strife or angry cOnten,
| ton between peoples whom we regard
| as brethren.
The existence of this growing ten
| dencv convinces the President that the
time is ripe for a proposal that shall
enlist the goodwill and active cooper
alton of all the States OF the western
Hemisphere, both North and South, IN
the interest of humanity and for the
common veal OF nations. tie concelVes
that none of the Governments OF
| America can be less alive than our own
to the dangers and horrors of a state OF
war. and Especially of wal between
kinsmen.. He is sure that none OF the
chiefs of Governments on the continent
can be less sensitive than he is to the
sacred duty of making every endeaVor
to do away with the chances OF fratrl-
cidal strife. And he looks with nope
full confidence to such active assistance
from them as will serve to snow !ne
brOadneSS of our common humanity,
and the strength of the ties, that blnd
us all together as a great ana haImonl-
Gus system Of American common
Wealths. :,
Impressed by these views, the Presl-
dent extends to all independent coun-
tries of North and South America an
earnest invitation to participate IN a
general congress to be held in the city
Of Washington on the 24th day OF No
yember. 1852. for the purpose OF con.
sidering and discussing the methods OF
preventing war between the nations OF
America. He desires that the atten-
ton of the congress shall pc strlctly
confined to this one great object; that
it's sole aim shall be to seek, way OF
permanently averting the horrors OF
tries, oftenest of one blood and speech,
or the even worse calamity OF internal
cOmmOtiOn and civil strife; that 1t snail
regard the burdenSOme and far-reach-
inc consequences of such struggles, the
legacies Of exhausted finances. OF opcc
t nressiye debt. Of Onerous taxation, OF
ruined cities, of paralyzed industries,
= of devastated fields, of ruthless con-
scription, of the slaughter OF men, OF
the grief of the widow and the orphan,
of embittered resentments that long
survive those who provoked them ana
heavily afflicted the innocent genera
tons that come after.
: The President is especially DESTROYS
to have it understood that, in putting
forth this invitation, the United States
does not assume the position OF coun-
selling, or attempting through the voice
i of the congress to counsel any deter
f inmate solution of existing questions
! which may now divide any of the coun-
tries of America. Such questions can
: not properly come before the congress.
+ It's mission is higher. 1t is to provide
for the interests of all in the future,
. not to settle the individual differences
y of the present. For this reason espec-
$ tally the President has indicated a day
: for the assembling of the congress SO
IL for hope that by the time named the
t present situation on the South Pacific
e coast will happily be terminated, and
that those engaged in the contest may
i take peaceab1e part in the discussion
and solution of the general question al
fecting in an equal degree the well-be-
. ing of all.
It seems also desirable to disclaim in
: advance any purpose on the part of the
United States to PREJUDICE the issue to
be presented to the congress- 1t is Tar
Y from the intent of the Government to
1 appear before the congress as in any
Il the predestined and necessary arbitra-
= tor of their disputes. The United
/, States will enter into the deliberations
: of the congress on the same footing as
y the other Powers represented, and with
t the loyal determination to approach
o any proposed solution, not merely in
: it's own interest, or with view to as
y serting it's own power, but as a single
member among many coordinate and
cOequal States. So far as the influence
of this Government may be potential,
= it will be exerted in the direction of
e conciliating whatever conflicting inter
! ests of blood, or Government, or his
4 tOrical tradition may necessarily come
J | COSOUllCl LII lCOpolIoC w eo SeeiA S1itDteN
D ing such vast and diverse elements,
You will present these views to the
Minister of Foreign Relations of the
y Argentine Republic, enlargiIng, if need
: be, in such terms as will readily occur to
, YOU, upon the great mission which it is
within the power of the proposed con,
n gress to accomplish in the interest of
Humanity, and upon the firm purpose
of the United States to maintain a po-
sition of the most absolute and impair
: tial friendship towards all. You will
i thereupon, in the name of the Presi-
4 dent of the United States, tender to
his Excellency the President of the
Argentine Republic, a formal, invitation
a to send two Commissioners to the con-
j.. gress, provided with such powers and
Instructions in behalf of their Govern
= ment as will enable them to consider
S the question brought before that body
: within the limit Of submission contem-
plated by this invitation, The United
= S+o+oc 90 yyaI1 &c tha other Powers