The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-12
DOESNOT DRAW BISGUN
Uncle Sam an Easy Mark For
Petty Republics.
HOLD HIM UP AT PLEASURE.
Submits with Christian Forbearance to
All Sorts of Outrsge-A sample of Ar
filtration With Mexico - Professional
Peacemakers Favor Coercing Turkey.

bitration With Mexico - Professional
Peacemakers Favor Coercing Turkey.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-[Specal. Has
not the time come when the United States
should exercise good deal more vigor In
collecting claims against our neighboring
countriess This is question which l
have heard great many public men ask
during the last few weeks. 1t was only
day or two ago that the result of an arbi'
tration which we entered into with Next
co was announced and it Is putting things
mildly TO say that deep disgust prevailed
in the national capital with this method
of settling international disputes. Mr.
| Oberlander was deputy sheriff in one of
the lower counties Of California. He was
kidnapped and carried across the border.
A Mrs. Messenger, in whose house he took
refuge, was also mistreated by the Next
can authorities. Oberlander put in claim
for $50, 900 damages and Mrs. Messenger
for $4,000. Our state department pre-
sented its case to the Mexican govern.
ment, and m arbitration was arranged
with tho mluister of the Argentine Re.
public at Madrid as the arbitrator His
finding was in effect that the Americans
in question were not entitled to damages
because the United States had itself been
remlss in the matter of payment of dam
ages to foreigners injured in this country,
as, FOR example, the Chinese who were
maltreated by a mob in Wyoming some
years ago
Disguised With Arbitration.
When the result of this effort at settling
international disputes became known to
senators and representatives, disgust with
the whole arbitration business was cur
rent Many statesmen said the time had
come to put "a stop to such nonsense. If
we were great nation, we should show
our power. They said we should follow
the example of England and Germany,
and when the smaller governments of this
continent or of any part of the world re.
fused to meet our just demands send war
ships to enforce them. England's course
at Corinto and Germany's at Haiti were
cited as examples of what the United
States should do in similar cases.
1t is true that the policy of the United
States in these matters has been one of
easy going, patient, Christian endurance
We have deliberately adopted the idea that |
we can wait, that we can endure, that we |
trust wholly to diplomatic pressure and |
$500 w ''AA NV SihPicy Jul wal lOI
collection Of indemnity to those of our |
citizens who may DO injured in foreign |
countries. We have claims pending against I
Peru, against Mexico, against Honduras, !
against Haiti, against Turkey and other |
countries, TO say nothing of the millions |
upon millions of claims against Spain for |
damages inflicted In Cuba, which have |
been on the desks Of the diplomats for |
many years, and the most of which in all |
probability arc now thrust deep back into
dusty and cobwebby pigeonholes.
Why They Procrastinate.
Naturally these governments evade pay
ment as long as they can. Knowing that |
Uncle sam will do nothing more than
write letters to them through his minis
tiers plenipotentiary and that no trouble
need he feared from him they eyade and
procrastinate and twist in and out through
the years. 1t is claimed that we should
change our method, send out a few war
ships to frown upon these evasiyo little
governments with their big guns, collect
"a few damage sums and thus serve notice
that we cannot be trihed with Those
who advocate this plan say it is the only
way in which we can get satisfaction. the
only way in which we can mako our gov
eminent respected.
On the other hand, the friends of arbi-
tration and peace say the United States is
too great nation To resort to such bully
ing methods in settlement of money mat
ters Leave the big guns and the peremp-
tory demands issued behind their frown-
ing muzzles to Germany and England if
England likes thaU way of doing business
they say AS to disgust with arbitration
as method OF settling disputes between
nations, the friends of amity say there
would be Just as much sense in abandon |
ing courts of law as means of settling
troubles between individuals because There |
Is at some time or other q miscarriage of
justice. But 1t cannot be doubted the gen.
eral elect OF the queer finding of the Ar |
gentine minister at Madrid in this Next
can case has been unfavorable to arbitra-
ton.
Where Peace Lovers Favor Force
AS rule the people who most vigorous
~ defend arbitration and the methods of
patience are those who belong to the
church and who naturally love the WAYS
of peace. But 1t has been noticed that |
when the church people are themselves in
Terested In case of injustice done to our
citizens III foreign lands they are willing
10 have the big guns brought into play.
All OF which goes to show that human ma
lure is pretty much the same the world
over. The church people cannot be blamed
Tor feeling disgusted with the dilatorindss
of the sultan of Turkey in adjusting
claims against him preferred by the Unit,
sd States. More than two years ugo n
turkish mob inflicted damage to the prop
erty OF American citizens in Turkey To |
the value OF over 500, 600 The mobs were 4.
led and even differed by uniformed sol.
Tiers of the Turkish army Through the ,
assistance of English consuls our govern
nent satisfied itself of the Justice of the
claims made against Turkey and i'm con.
sequence has made repeated demands for
payment. But not one cent has been
orthcoming, and there are no indications
hat the sultan intends to come down with
the cash.
1t Is claimed that in all history Turkev
has never settled a claim of this Character
unless the nation behind IL made a per.
,mptory demand with show of force
The Turks think the United States * not
going to cause them any trouble, and that
Ill they have to do Is to continue their
policy of evasion and delay. The six great
powers OF Europe, who we'll understana |