Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-12-15
no FOREIGN ALLIANCES.
Words or wisdom from the Father OF
His Country. who Died One
Hundred Year, Ago Today.

george Washington, the father oil
his country and the first President oil
the United States, ceased to live,
Though his mortal part has turned
to sshes, the memory Of his unseltish
devotion to liberty and the sacrifices
he made that HE countrymep might
be free, live on and grow brighter
with each passing year. In these
days, when the government he and
his illustrious compeers founded
seems to be drifting farther and far
Their away from the landmarks OF the
fathers, when the air IL rife with the
report OF entangltng alliances with
foreign governments, 1t Is well for the
plain people OF the country TO pause
and listen to to the words OF wisdom
that fell from his lips Us he was
about 70 step down from las high
Office and take his place in the ranks
Of his country's citizenship. At no
time since his memorable farewell
address was delivered has his advice
ON the policy to be pursued toward
foreign governments had more peril.
neucy than now. On this day, one
hundred years after his death, the
American citizen a spend time no
more profitably than II reading and
studying the words OF George Wash
ington.
Believing that the words OF Wash
ington's farewell address, in regard
to foreign entanglements, have a Pc
| pie on this hundredth anniversary OF
his death. we publish that portion Of
the address devoted to that subject.
1t Will be found III full below:
Observe good faith and justice to-.
ward all nations. Cultivate peace and
harmony with all. Religion and nor
ality enioin this conduct. And
it be that good policy does not equal
ly enioin It? Ii will be worthy Of a
free, enlightened. and at no distant
PERIOD, a great nation to give to man
kind the nsgnanimous and too novel
example OF a people always guided
by an exalted justice and benevo-
lence. Who can doubt that in the
course OF time and things the fruits
OF such a plan would richly repay
any temporary advantages which
might be lost by a steady adherence
to it? Can it be that Providence has
not connected the permanent felicity
Of a nation with its virtue? The ex.
pertinent, at least, is recommended
by every sentiment that ennobles hu-
man nature. Alas! is it rendered i'm
possible by its vices?
10 the execution of such a plan,
nothing is more essential than that
permanent, ~inveterate antipathies
against particular nations and pas
sioDate attachments iOr others should
be excluded, and that III place ~
them just and amicab!e feeling toward
them all should be cultivated. The
nation which indulgee toward another
an habitnal hatred or an habitual
:ondness Is in some degree a slave. 1t
is a slave to its luminosity or TO its az
lection, either Of which is sufficient to
lead it astray from its duty or it's in
terest. Antipathy in one nation
against another disposes each more
readily to offer insult and injury, to
lay hold Of slight auses OF umbrage,
and TO be naughty and intractable
when accident or trifing occasions OF
dispute arise.
Hence frequent collisions, obstin.
ate, envemoned, and bloody contests
The nation prompted by i'll will and
resentment impel7 to war the govern
meDt contrary to the best calculation
} Of policy. The government sometimes
participates in the national prOpeDsi
ty, and adopts through passion villa
reason would reject. At other time
it's makes the luminosity OF a natiOl
subseryieut To project OF hostility, IN,
stigated BY prIde,ambitions and othe.
!. sinister and pernicious motives. Tn
: peace often, sometimes perhaps th
liberty, Of nations has been the vic
tim.
- SO, likewise, a passionate attach
ment OF one nation for another pre-
duces a variety Of evils. Sympath
for the iavorite nation, iacilitatin
the illusion Of an imaginary commo
interest in cases where no real con
, mon interest exists, mn infusion int
:, one the enmities OF the other, be
trays the former into a participation
4 OF the quarrels and wars Of the latte
Il without adequate inducemont q
justification. 1t leads also 4
concessions to the iayorite natio.
Of privilege denied to others, whic
;. is apt doubly to iniure the ndtiol
making the concession 10y unneccs
sarily parting with what ought TO b,
retained, and by exciting jealousy. il
will, and a disposition Ia retaliate il
the parties from whom equal priv
:, legcs arc withheld; and il gives I
ambitious, corrupt Or dcluded citi
, zens (wbo devote themselves to til,
favoritc n%atioD) facility to betray o
sacrifice the interest OF their owl
without odium, sometimes oven will
popularity, gliding with tho appear
ance Of a virtuous sense OF obligation
n commendable Difference for publ,