The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-03-14

ing for citizenship and q good knowledge by
him OF our institutions. We should not cease
TO be hospitable 70 immigration but we should
cease 10 be careless as 10 the character Of IT,
There are men Of all races, even the best
whose coming is necessarily burden upon
our public revenue or a threat TO social order.
These should be Identified and excluded.
I'VE have happily maintained policy OF
avoiding all interference with European Affairs
We have been only interested spectators OF
their contention in diplomacy and in war,
ready TO use our friendly ofices to promote
peace, but never obtruding our advice and
never attempting unfairly TO coin the distrssses
Of other powers into commercial advantage TO
ourselves. We have q Just right to expect that
our European policy will be the American
policy OF European courts. II Is SO manifestly
Incompatible with those precautions for our
peace and safety which all the great powers
habitually observe and enforce in matters af-
fecting them, that . shorter waterway
between our eastern and western sea
boards should be dominated by any
European Government; that we may conf
IDENTIFY xpect that such purpose will not be
entertained by any friendly power We shall
In the future, as in the past, use every endeavor
to maintain and enlarge our friendly relations
with all the great powers, but they will not
expect us to look kindly upon any project that
tile observation or environment. We have not
sought TO dominate or TO absorb any OF our
weaker neighbors, but rather TO aid and en-
courage them TO establish free and stable
governments, resting upon the consent OF their
own people. We have q clear right to expect
therefore. that no European Government will
seek TO establish colonial dependencies upon
the territory OF those independent American
States. That which sense OF justice restrains
fr..rr thax he
pecied willingly TO forego.
1T must not be assumed. however, that our
interests are so exclusively American that our
entire inattention TO any events that may trans
pire elsewhere can be taken for granted. Our
citizens. domiciled for purposes OF trade in all
countries and in many islands OF the sea, de-
mand and will have our adequate care in their
personal and commercial ghts. The necessi-
ties of our navy require convenient coaling sta
tions and dock and harbor privileges. These
and other trading privileges we will feel free 10
obtain only by means that do not in any degree
partake OF coercion, however feeble the gov.
eminent from which we ask such concessions.
But, having fairly obtained them by methods
and for purposes entirely consistent with the
most friendly disposition toward all other
powers, our consent will be necessary TO any
modification or impairment OF the concession.
I'VE shall neither fail 70 respect the flag Of
any friendly nation or the just rights OF its cit
zens. nor TO exact the like treatment for ouI
own. Calmness. justice and consideration
should characterize otrdiplomacy. The Officers
OF an intelligent diplomacy or OF friendly arb
tration in proper cases should be adequate TO
peaceful adtastmentof all international Difficult
ties BY such methods we will make our con
tributon TO the worlds peace, which no nation
values more highly, and avoid the opprobrinm
which must fall upon the nation that ruthless.