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CAN BE SETTLED.
And, DR.. Depew Says, Settled
With Honor and Dignity.
Advocates international Court of Arbi-
tration, In Which Legal Minds
Can Adjust all the Differences That May Dis.
turb Great Nations.

! Albany. y. Y, Jan 21-Chauncey NJ.
| Depew opened the 18th annual session of
| the New York State Bar Association to-
night. The meeting was held in Odd Fell
lows hall, and large and cultured audi
snce greeted Dr. Depew when he appeared
on the platform.
Preside mt Robinson introduced Mr.
| Depcw, who delivered the annual address,
taking for his subject Patriotism and
| Jingoism the Lawyers Duty" The ad-
dress was well received, the association
extending to Mr.. Depew vote Of thanks
He said:
Now is the time for the profession to
perform great work upon the lines OF
lawyers OF the centuries in promoting in
ternati0nal arbitration. The present dis
pute between the English speaking races
which is agitating the world. calls for
both practical isdom and legal acumen
for Is solution.
There Is no dissent in this country
| from the Monroe doctrine as promulgated
I by President Monroe and interpreted by
jefferson, Madison, Webster and Calhoun.
Alexander Hamilton, the greatest law
yer OF the Revolutionary period, and one
Of the most creative geniuses of our coun-
try, stated this rule for our guidance in
the Federalst with that clearness of in
light into the future by which he stamped
upon our institutions the elements of con-
servatism and pcrpetuity
" No European aggressions upon the
Americans will be permitted by the United
states which endanger our safety or sub
icct our sister republics to European des-
potisms Yet and one who studies the
Monroe doctrine will see how, in each in
dividual case, except where there is IA flag
rant violation, like the French invasion of
Mexico, an applicable Interpretation of it
should be the subject of judicial determi-
nation.
The feeling in the United States against
Great Britain is more easily aroused than
against other countries for many reasons.
In the first place, we are blood relations
and family quarrels are always hasty and
fierce. The attitude of the English gov
ernment during our Civil War was
specially irritating and disputes about
boundary lines and fisheries have fire.
quenuly arisen.
But while this feeling has not abated
with Us, there has come into power in
Great Britain force unknown and I'M
heard of at the time of George III, or the
war of 1912, or even our Civil War. 1t is
the all-powerful democracy of Great
Britain which universal suffrage has
brought to the front and which is, today
the real power in the British islands.
This force is cordial in its friendship
for our people and country There are no
obstacles in the way of a peaceful adjust :
ment, upon IA permanent basis, of all pres =
ent and future difficulties between the
democratic spirit-the people-of the
United States and the democratic spirit
the people-of Great Britain.
UNLESS we should be driven to it by
stress of circumstances not now percepti-
BILE, or by difficulties and dangers which
could not be averted in any other way, We
do not want great standing army. 1t
Will he menace to our peace IA menace to
capital and as menace to labor. In a re-
public Il dictator always stands in the
shadow of a large regular army. The
United States is the only nation so
situated that it can with honor and safety
move upon the pathway OF peace for an
international court of arbitration.
Canada wants no hcstilities and 70
uisagreements with our republic. 1t is
anxious for CONNIE rcial union. A politi-
cal union will follow whenever we desire
to extend the invitation. So there is no
danger from Canada. Farther away are
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