The Penn's Grove record., 1897-02-19
NO ENTaNGLING GLuaHCES.

ions of ministers, bishops, priests d
p~relates, whose opinions are worth on
ly as much as other men Oh public ques-
lions. But since the Senate has ell
minated the clau7IyHIidlng n a hlns
Oscar, of Sweden, Who holds his throne
against Russia by treaty with Great
Britain, shall be the fifth arbiter, or up
point one, the English are not so anx'
ious for it and the London Times no"
calls the treaty an empty sham. Arpl'
tration is well enough On some ques-
tions before An impartial jury, but 10
put a monarch in d position TO give the
deciding vote is not well for a republic.
Why not make President Dias OF Next
co, the arbiter? 1t is well the Senate
is taking its time to consider it, al
there is no question now urgent tor at
bitration. The eason the treaty is
wanted is to stop warlike messages such
as President Cleveland made last year
on the Venezuela question, and AFFECT
ed business" the price of stocks and
bonds. business" is more important
than the Monroe doctrine, Cuban free.
dom, or Christian rights in Turkey.
We frequently hear of the necessity
of Il tariff and currency commission
WIN should be specialists to adj ust these
questions. That is, Congress who are
elected to legislate for the people,
should pass their power over to an IT.
responsible body. That is the step the
money power and privileged classes ad-
vanciDg to put their tools in power and
subyert the rule of the people whom
they believe cannot be trusted. Our
government is republican in form, but
becoming centralized and despotic and
prohigate in spirit and action.
This arbitration treaty is a step in
the SAINT line, as it is designed TO de-
prive the President and the Senate OF
some of their constitutional powers.
The Constitution says, 1.-THE President
shall have power, by and with the ad'
vice and consent OF the Senate, to make
treaties, provided two.thirds of the
Senators present concur" 1t would be
well to have disputes settled without
war, or bellicose controversy, but be-
fore the United States begins to beat
her swords into p%lowshares and her
spears into pruning hooks let Great
Britain, who sent the treaty over, take
the start. But on the contrary she
will build two new gun boats and forti'
fly London against possible invasion
this year
AS next Monday is W~ashington's
birthday anniversary it will be timely
to read what he says in his farewell ad.
dress concerning foreign alliances.
against the insidious wiles of fore
ign influenced Il c~onjure you to believe
me, fellow citizeus), the jealousy of a
free people ought 10 be constantly
awake, since history and experience
prove that foreign influence is one of
the most bamelul foes of republican
government. The great rule of con-
duct for us, in regard to foreign ma
lions, is, in extending u commercial
relations, to have with them as little
political connections as possible. Eu'
rope has a set of primary interests,
which to US have none, OF a remote Te.
lation. Why foTego the advantages of
so peculiar Il situation? Why quit our
own to stand upon foreign ground?
Why, by Intervening our destiny with
that of any part OF Europe, e~ntanglibg
our peace and prosperity in the tools OF
European ambition, rivalship, interest,
humor or caprice? 1t is our true policy
to steer clear of permanent alliances
with any portion of the foreign world.
Taking care always to keep ourselves,
by suitable establishments, on a re-
spectacle defensive posture, we may
safely trust to temporary alliances for
extraordinary emergencies. There can
be no greater error than to expect or
calculate upon real fayQrs from nation
to nation. 1t is an iltdon, which eX-
p~erience must cure, which a just pride
ought to discard.