The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-22

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 21.-The annual
session of the State Bar association
opened tonight in this city in the
presence of large number of auditors.
The address of the evening was de-
livered by Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew,
on Patriotism and Jingoism; the Law
yer's Duty"
The position taken by the speaker
was that the international war should
go the way of individual duels. He
proposed that the lawyers of the coun-
try and Great Britain address them
selves to the task of educating the peo-
pie to the adoption of peaceful arbitra-
ton in matters of dispute. He said:
"OnIy one power keeps the nations of
Europe from instantly declaring war
The bankers and business men have
become the arbiters between nations
The only two nations which may be
said to be free from this thraldom, be-
cause of their wealth, their commerce
and credit are the United States and
England.
THE events of the past few weeks
have demonstrated how easy it is to
arouse the fighting blood among our
own people A generation have come
upon the stage since the civil war
who are eager for battle. There are
occasions when war is both right and
necessary and a nation must embark
upon it without counting the conSe-
quences, but the issue of d battle is
never certain nor does the arbitrament
of war always end in right or justice.
t'NoW is the time for the profess
sion to perform a great work upon the
lines of the lawyers of the century
in promoting international arbitra-
ton. The principal dispute between
English speaking races which is agitat-
ing the world calls for both practical
wisdom and legal acumen for its solu-
ton There is no dissent in this coun-
try from the Monroe doctrine as pro
mulgated by President Monroe and
interpreted by jefferson, Madison Web
ster and Calhoun.
"Yet anyone who studies the Monroe
doctrine will see how in each indi-
vidual case, except where there is
fragrant violation, like The French in
vasion of Mexico, the applicable inter-
probation of it should be the subject
of judicial determination. The presi-
dents message to congress takes a
novel view of the principle. If there is
dispute as to the boundary line be-
a European power, no matter how in
significant the territory involved, or
how remotely it may interest us, we
must demand that the two govern
ments arbitrate the line, and if they
refuse, we must find out as best We
can which line is correct and enforce it
by war. If, however, pending our in
quiry, the two parties agree we have
no further rights CIR duties. This seems
to surrender the doctrine if Venezuela
or Brazil chooses to sell portion of
it's land. A Slight extension of the
principle compels US to assume a pro-
tectorate over all those republics"
Such a policy the speaker said,
would require an immense standing
army. The United States is the only
nation so situated that it can with
honor and safety move upon the path
way of peace for an international
court of arbitration.
I'VE have no fear of the countries to
the south or north of us he said
"and all the transports and navies of
the world could not land upon our
shores an army which could march 100
miles from the sea coast and ever re-
turn to their ships. Secure in our iso-
lation. supreme in our resources, I'M
equalled in our reserves, and free from
dangerous neighbors, we occupy among
the nations of the globe position so
exalted and safe that to compare US
with other countries would be absurd.
The statesman or the politician who
really fears for the safety of this
country is a fool. The statesman or
politician who does not fear, because
he knows better and yet who breaches
of OUR weakness and our vulnerability
! is a demagogue and he insults the in
telligence of the American people,
This independence of location. Dr.
| Depew, said, eminently fitted the
United States for the leader in the
great peace movement The business
session will be held tomorrow
The session will close tomorrow
| afternoon with addresses and re-
ception by Governor Morton.