Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-14
NO FOREIGN ALLIANCES.
Words OF Wisdom from the Father OF
His Country, Who Died One
Hundred Years Ago Today.

One hundred years ago today,
George Washington, the father of
his country and the first President of
the United States, ceased to live.
Though his mortal part has turned
to ashes, the memory of his unseltish
devotion to liberty and the sacrifices
he made that bic countrymeu might
be free, live on and grow brighter
with each passing year. In these
days, when the government he and
his ilustrious compeers founded
seems to be drifting farther and far
Their away from the landmarks Of the
fathers, when the air ls rife with the
report OF entanglng alliances with
foreign governments, it is we'll for the
plain people of the country to pause
and listen to to the words of wisdom
that fell from his lips rs he was
about to step down from his 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
nency than now. On this day, one
hundred years after his death, the
American citizen can spend time no
more protitably than In 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 q Pc
culiar interest to the American peo-
pie on this hundredth anniversary Of
his death, we publish that portion of
the address devoted to that subject.
1t will be found i'll full below:
Observe good faith md justice to-
ward all nations. Cultivate peace and
harmony with all. Religion and NOR
ality enjoin this conduct. And can
it be that good policy does not equal
ly enjoin 1T? 1t will be worthy of
free, enlightened, and at no distant
period, great nation to give to man.
kind the magnanimous and too novel
example of 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 plan would richly repay
any temporary advantages which
might be lost by steady adherence
to it? Can it be that Providence has
not connected the permanent felicity
Of nation with it's virtue2 The OK
pertinent, at least, is recommended
by every sentiment that ennobles HUI
man nature. Alas! is it rendered i'm
possible by its vices?
- In the execution of such plan,
nothing is more essential than that
permanent, iuveterate antipathieB
against particular nations and pas
sionate attachments for others should
be excluded, and that in place of
them just and amicsble feeling toward
them all should be cultivated. The
nation which INDUCES toward another
an habitual hatred or an habitual
fondness is in some degree slave. 1t
is slave to it's luminosity or to it's at
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 causes Of umbrage,
and to be naughty and intractable
when accident or trifng occasions of
dispute arise.
Hence frequent collisions, obstin-
ate, envemoned, and bloody contests.
The nation prompted by i'll will and
resentment impels to war the govern
ment contrary to the best calculations
Of policy. The government sometimes
participates in the national propensi-
ty, and adopts through passion what
reason would reject. At other times