The Portland daily press., 1896-01-22

i'll the shadow of o large regular army.
The United States is the only nation so
situated, that it can with honor and safe
ty move upon the pathway of peace, for
an international court of arbitration.
Canada wants no hostilities and no dis
agreement with our republic 1t is an
xlous for commercial union. Political
union will follow wherever we desire 10
extend invitation, so there is no danger
from Canada. Farther away are the re-
publios of the Isthmus Of Darien and
South America and we have no fear of
them. And now look at Europe! 1t is
B. 600 miles across the ocean, from the
nearest seaport of any European power
to any seaport of the United States.
Our country has 70, 600, 600 of people
and $40, 600, 900. 600 of aocum ulated wealth.
According to the census of 1890 we have
9, 100000 fighting men. The experience
of the civil war has shown from them
that there could be drafted and modified
and Instructed in three months, 5000, 600
soldiers. Ali the transports and navies of
the world could not and upon our shores
an army which could march 100 miles
from the seacoast and ever return to their
ships. With all the world in arms against
us, the vast interior of our continent eX-
cept IN it's industrial an economic
phases, would know nothing Athe trou-
ble and never see foreign uniform ex-
oept on prisoner of war. Secure in our
Isolation, supreme i'll our resources, un-
eequalled in our reserves and free from
dangerous neighbors, we occupy among
the nations of the globe, position so ex.
alted and safe, that to compare us with
other countries, would be absurd.
The stateman or the politician who
reilly fears for the safety of this country
is fool. The statesman or politician
who does not fear (because he knows
hot ny vryI,r -
weakness and our vulnerability, Is a
demagogue and insults the Intelligence
OF the American people This great
reservoir of force for all purposes the Anne
rican, the mightiest engine of war. and
most benifcent power Of peace on the
face of the globe, can extend the right
hand of fellowship to warning brethren
across the Atlantic, and promulgate
with honor and dignity scheme for an
International tribunal, and lead in the
movement.
'Had there been an international court
of arbitration in the Venezuela matter,
Salisbury could not have pleaded there
was boundary in embracing territory
so long and. unquestionably held by the
British, they could not in honor submit
the question of their title to court The
idea of securing at an early date, an in
ternational court representing and en-
bracing all the nations of Europe and of
North and South America is probably
at present, European. The United States
and Great Britain have no reason 60 be
guided by the standards of the continent
They have the same common law. 1t
is possible for the two great countries out
of this present difficulty, to evolve tri-
bunal of international law and justice,
which shall be in perpetual session,
whose mem bers shall be selected with
snch care. whose dignity shall receive
such recognition, aid whose reputation
shall be so great, that each nation can
submit to it any question in dispute, and
bow to it's decision with safety and hon
or.
: We lawyers of the United States and
our brethren, the lawyers of Great Bri-
tain, faithful to the traditions of our
profession, and the high calling of our
order, can agitate and educate for the
creation of this great court. The closing
of the 18th century, the most beneficent
and progressive of centuries. would be
made gorious by giving to the Goth this
rich lesson and guide for the growth of
it's humanities and the preservation and
perpetuity of civilization and liberty