The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-08-06
NO 80.
Blaine.s Peace Policy.

State, a war policy must remain mys-
terry. Every dispatch he eyer wrote was
peaceful He made an effort, by sum
moning Peace Congress, toward abol-
ishing war from the Apcrican Conti-
nent. His design was frustrated after
he left the Cabinet. But the dispatch
he wrote summoning the Congress is
worthy Of commemoration. We repro. 4
duce il below, and we venture to sug-
gest tharRepublican journals through
out the country reprint it as tho most
effectual and conclusive answer to the
foolish cry that Mr.. Blaine's foreign
policy tends to war. That policy aims
to extend commerce and trade. Read
the dispatch:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, wAsHINGroN No
vember 20, lsSl.-Sir. The attitude of the
United states with respect TO tho question OF
general peace on the American Continent is
well known through It's persistent Efforts for
years past TO avert the evils of warfare, or,
these efforts falling, TO bring positive CON
tlicts TO An end through pacific counsels or
the advocacy of impartial arbitration.
This attitude has boen oonsistentlYlmain-
tanned, and always with such fairness as to
leave no room for imputing TO our Govern
ment any motive except tho humane and dis
interested one. of saving tho kindred States
OF the AmeriRah Continent from the burdens
OF war. InO"pOSltlOn OF tne Inlteu states as
the leading power OF the New World might
well give to its Government claim TO author
itntive utterance for the'purposo of quloting
discord among It's neighbors, with all OF whom
the most friendly relations exist Noverthe-
less, the good ffices of this Government are
not and have not at any time been rendered
with show of dictation or compulsion, but
only as exhibiting the BOlcitous good will OF u
common friend.
For some years past q growicg disposition .
has been manifested by certain states OF Cen
trail and South America 10 refor disputes af-
fecting grave questions of International re-
lationship and boundaries 10 arbitration ratn-
er than 10 the sword. 1t has been on several
such occasions source OF profound salts.
faction TO the Government of tho United
States to sec that this country Is In q largo
measure looked TO by all the American pow
ers as their friend and mediator. The just
aud impartial counsel OF the President in such
cases has never been withheld. and his efforts
have been rewarded by the prevention OF san
culinary strife or angry contention between
peoples whom we regard as brethren.
The existence of this growing tendency con-
vinces the President that the time Is ripe for
a proposal that shall enlist the good will and
active cooperation of all the States OF the
Western Hemisphere, both North and South,
I'm the interest of humanity and for the com
mon veal of nations. lie concelyeb that none
OF tho Governments OF America can be less
alive than our own to the dangers and hor.
rors of a state of war, and especially OF war
between knsmen. He Is sure that none OF
the chiefs OF Governments on the Continent
can DC less SENSITIVE Illhn ne IA 10 inc sacred
duty Of making every endeavor TO do away
with tho chances of fratriodal strife. And
ha looks with hopeful confidence to such act
/ i've assistance from them as will serve 10 show
| tho broadness of our common humanity, and
! the strength of the ties which bind us all 70.
| Rethcr as great. and harmonious system OF
| American commonwealths.
Impressed by these views, the President eN-
| tends 10 all the independent countries of
North and South America an earnest invita-
ton 10 participate In general Congress, 10 be
held in the city OF Washington ON the 2th
day of November, 1882, for the purpose OF
considering and discussing the methods of
preventing war between the nations OF Amer
lea. He desires that the attention of the Con-
gress shall be strictly confined to this ono
great object: that Us sole am shall bo to seek
a way of permanently ayerting the horrors OF
cruel and bloody combat between countries,
oftcnest Of one blood and speech or the even
worse calamity OF internal commotion and
civil strife: that IL shall regard the burden
some and tar.reaching conso luences OF such
struggles, the lcgaclcs OF exhausted finances. q
OF oppressive debt, OF onerous taxation, OF
ruined cities, of paralyzed industries. Of do
yastutcd fields, OF ruthless cOnscriptlon, OF
| the slaughter OF men, OF the grief OF the
| widow and tho orphan, OF emblttered resent
mcuts that long survive those wnO provoke
| them, and heavily alllct the innocent genera
| ton that come after
The President Is especially deslrous to havo
| II understood that IN putting forth this inyi-
tauon. tho United States does not assume the
| position Ct cOunseling or attempting, throuff
] lllN NA4Ct VI lNt AhuaItHht W ANuuntAs uill ut
! terminate solution OF existing questions
| which may now divide any OF the countries
! OF America. Such questions can not properly
| como before the Congress- Its mission Il
| higher IL Is 20 provide for the interests o;
| al In tho future. not to settle the Individual
| differences Of the present FOR this reason
| especially the President has Indicated day
| for the assembling Of the Congress so far In
| the future ~ TO have good ground for hope
| that by tho tlmc named the present situation
| on the South Pacific coast viii be happily ter
| minated and that those engaged In the con
| test may take p9aconhle part In the discussion
! aud solution Of the general question affecting
In an equal degree tho wellbc.nr OF all.
| IL seems also desirable TO dlsclaim In ad
| vance any purpose on tho part 4 tho United
States 10 prcudge the issues 10 be prcsentcf
| to the Congress. II rs far from tho intent OF
| this Government 10 appear before the Con
| gress rs I'm any sense the protector of it.
| noighbors or the predcstlned and necessary
| arbitrator OF their disputes. Tho United
| States will enter INTO tho deliberations OF the
| Congress on the same footing rs the other
| powers represented and with tho loyal de-
| termination 10 approach any proposed solu.
| ton, not merely In its own interest, or with
Wow OF asserting its own power. but rs .
| single member among many co ordinate
| and co-oqual States. So far as the inuuenou
| of this Government may DO potential, i Will
be oxerted in the direction OF conei hitting
| whatever conflicting interests of blood or
| government or historical tradition may
necessarily come together In response TO
call embracing such vast and diverse ele
ments.
You will present these views 10 the Minister
/ of Foreign Relations of the Argentine Repub
lie. enlarging, II need be. IN such terms nc
| will readily occur to you. upon the great mis-
sion which IL ia within the power OF Jhc pro-
| posed Congress 10 accomplish In the Interest
| OF humanity. and upon the firm purpose ol
| the United States TO maintain a position OF
the most absolute and impartial friendship
toward all. You will thereupon, In the name
| OF the President of the United States, tender
70 his Excellency the President OF the Argen
tine Republic n formal invitation 10 send two
Commissioners to the Congress- provided with
such powers on behalf of their Governmeni
| as win enable them 10 consider the questions
brought before that body within tho limit o
| submission contemplated by this invitation
The United States, as well as the other powers.
WILL In like manner, be represented by two
Commissioners 50 that equality and impair
TALLY will be amply secured In the proceed.
ings OF the ConRrpss.
In delivering this invitation through the
Minister OF Foreign Affairs you will read this
dispatch 10 him and leave him a copy, init
mating that an answer IL desired by this Gov.
ernment as promptly as tho Just considera
ton of 90 important q proposition will per
NIT. am, etc., JAMES @. BLAIrh.
IN Y. Tribune