Evening star., 1901-07-11
JUDGE DAYS VIEWS
He Discusse the Causes Which Made
Us a World Power.
NOT DUE WHOLLY TO SPANISH War
Effect Was Produced by the
Country's Natural Greatness.
TIL E NEED OF A NAVY

PUT-IN-BAY. Ohio, July 11.-Judge Wm
r. Day, former Secretary of State, was
the principal speaker at the annual meet
ing of the Ohio Bar Association here to-
day. His subject was "Our Place in the
International Family and he said, in
part:
''The United States is now regarded as q
factor, and an important one, in the solu-
ton of the worlds problems in which she
is interested. Foreign governments which
have long-neglected claims arising from
mistreatment of our citizens no lo1 ger per-
init disrespectful conduct toward them and
are not unmndful of their rights. The
world has come to know that to be an
American citizen in every quarter Of the
globe implies the protection of a nation
alive to the interests of it's citizens, how
ever distant, however humble This by no
means indicates that we have become or
are likely to be a world power in the
sense that We shall adopt the policy Of
promoting our own aggrandizement at the
expense of weak and defenseless people,
1t does mean the maintenance of our
rights abroad wherever they may be as
sailed.
Effect of War With Spain.
While the advent and results of the
Spanish-America1 war in a sense forced
us to seat at the international council
table, where our interests are involved II
did not create the conditions which sooner
or later must have brought US into closer
relations with the other powers of the
world. Modern invention has so annihilated
space means of communication have SO
brought the world together, that it was
impossible long to avoid the true relation
which a strong and powerful nation must
sustain to world affairs. Unfortunately,
the time has not come when a nation can
go afield claiming its rights If unprepared
to enforce them. Without war this new
relation would have led to the building of
a navy, begun several years before the
Spanish war; adequate to support and en-
force the rights Of American citizens and
to maintain their treaty rights, that our
people might have the opportunity to which
they are entitled in competing for the mar
kets Of the world
THE American people have an excusable
pride In the influence which our domestic
institutions have given this country in en-
larging constitutional rights under other
forms OF government and encouraging peO-
pie OF other countries to insist upon the
right to govern themselves. The torch of
liberty rightly shines at the gateway of
our country.
Influence on Rest Of the World.
While our policy has to a great extent
been one of isolation, it Is gratifying to
note that we have had an important nfiu-
ence In the development and Improvement
of the worlds code of International law to
which civilized people have given their
common consent in determining interna-
tional rights.
More than any country we have taken
the lead in enforcing the principle Of arbi-
tratfon of international liberties
Nothing be better settled than the
purpose of the American government to
maintain the Monroe doctrine in It's true
Interpretation as preventing the imposition
Of monarchical government upon unwilling
Americans or the further extension of Eu-
ropean colonization upon American soil.
THAT our relations to the outside world
will be extended and opportunity for trade
and commerce greatly advanced cannot be
doubted. We shall have an isthmian canal
This new touch with the affairs of the
world brings new opportunities and involves
new responsibilities. Our widening horizon
will give clearer we'll as broader Wis
ions. We must prepare to acquit ourselves
In these new relations in manner credit
able to our traditions. We must never lose
sight Of the fundamental principles of our
government. This obligation is all the more
binding now that a decision Of the Supreme
Court of the United States has made the
government and disposition Of the islands
practically one of policy to be determined
by the American people"