The state herald., 1904-12-09


Justice should not be clogged, as they
have been clcgged in the cases abo' Q
| mentioned. where 1t has proved absolute
ly impossible to bring the accused to the
place appointed by the Constitution for
| his trial.
At present the interests OF the limo.
cent man are amply safeguarded; but
the interests OF the government that is.
| the interests OF honest administration
j that Is the interests of the people. are
| not recognized as they should be. No
subject better warrants the attention Of
| the Congress. Indeed, no subject better
warrants the attention OF the bench nnd
the bar throughout the United States.
Many suggestions for the improve.
ment OF conditions In Alaska are
made. among others the admission OF
delegate from that territory to con.
gress.
Hawaii and Porto RIco.
The Alaskan natives should he given
tho right to acquire, hold. and dispose
OF property upon the same conditions as
given other inhabitants: and the privilege
OF citizenship should be given TO such as
may be able to meet certain definite re-
| quiremtnts. In Hawaii Congress should
give the governor power to romove all
the officials appointed under him. The
| horbor OF Honolulu should bc dredged.
The marine. hospital service should be
| empowered to study icprosy In the is
lands. ask special consideration for
| tho report and recommcndati tiuns OF the
| governor of Porto Rico.
Foreign Policy.
In nting OF our foreign policy and of
| the attitude that this great nation should
| assume In the world AT large. 1t is abso.
mtely necessary TO consider the army and
| tho navy. and the Congress- through
| which the thought OF the nation finds
| It's expression, should keep ever vividIy
| In mind the fundamental fact that Il Is
| impossible to treat our foreign policy
whether this policy takes shape in the
EFFORT to secure Justice for others or JUS
| lice for ourselves. save as conditioned
| upon the attitude we are willing to take
toward our army. and especially toward
our navy. II Is not merely unwisc. It IL
contcmptible. for nation. ms for IN In
dividuRl. 10 USE high sounding language
To proclaim Its purposes. ar To take po'
siti"ns which nre ridiculous " nnsupport.
ed by potential force. and then to refuse
to provide this force. II there Is no In.
| iention Of providing and OF keeping thu
| force necessary To back nm n strong atti-
| tude. then II Is far better not to assume
such an attitude.
The steady aim Of this nation. as OF all
| enlightened nations should ba to strive
| 10 bring ever neaier tho day when there
shall prevail throughout the world the
| peace OF justice. There kinds of
| peace which are highly undesirable.
| which are In the long mn as destructive
| as any war. Tyranis and oppressors have
| many times made a wilderness and called
| II peace. The peace Of tyrannons terror.
the peace of craven weakness. the peace
| OF injustice. all these should be Stunned
| rs We. shunl unrighieous war. The goal
| 10 set before MS Rs n nation. the goal
which should he set before all mankind.
| Is the attainment Of the peace Of jus.
tice. OF the peace which comes when
each nation IL not merely safe-guarded
| In Its own rights. hut scrupuiousiy rec
ognizcs and performs its duty toward
| others.
There Is rs yet no judicial way often
forcing right In International law.
When one nation wrongs another or
wrongs many others, there is no tribu.
nal before which the wrongdoer can be
brought. Either Il is necessary supineiy
10 acQuiesce In the wrong. and thus put
premium upon brutality and aggres-
sion. or else II is necessary for the ag.
Griered nation valianily TO stand up for
Its rights. Untii some method Is devised
by which there shall be n degree OF In
| ternationnl control over offending ma
tions. II would he n wicked thing for
the most civilized powers. for those with
most sense OF International obligations
and with kcencst and most generous APP
preciation OF the difference between right
ilized nations OF the present day should
completely disarm. the result would mean
an immediate recrudesccnce OF barbar-
ism In one form or another.
Arbitration Treaties.
We are In every way cndeavorinc to
help on. with cordial good will. every
movement which will tend to. bring us
into more friendly relations with the rest
OF mankind. In pursuance Of this policy
I shall shortly lay before the Senate |
treaties OF arbitration with all powers
which nre Willing to enter into these
treaties with us, Furthermore. at the
request of the Htcrparllamentnry Union, |
an eminent BODY composed Of practical
statesmen from all countries, have
asked tho Powers to Join with this gov
ernment In second Hague conference.
at which II Is hoped that the work II.
ready SO happily begun at The Hague
may he carried sors steps further to-
ward completion This carries out the
desire expressed by the FIRST Hague con.
ference itself
Policy or Western hemisphere.
II II rot true that the United States
feels any land hunger or enter iains any
projects as regards the other nations OF
the western hemisphere save such ms src
for their welfare. All that this eoun-
try desires is to see the nelghboring
countries stable, orderly. and prosperous.
Any country whose people conduct them /
selves well eau count upon our hearty
friendship. II nation shows that II
knows how to act with reasonable en-
cheney and deeeney In social and political
matters, " II keeps order and pays Its
obligations, II need fear no interference
from the United States. Chronic wrong.
doing. or an impotence which results In
general iocscning Of the ties of civil
iscd society. may In Amerien. as else
where. ultimately require Intervention by
some civilized nation, and In the western
hemisphere tho adhefenis OF thu United
States 10 the Monroe doctrine may force
the United States, however reluctantly.
In fragrant eases ~ such wrongdoing or
impotence. to tho exercise Of an inter
national police power.
our Interests and those Of our south.
orn ncishbois nrc In reality identical.
They have great natural riches. and "
within their borders III" reign Of law and
Justice obtnins, prosperity ~ sure 10 come
10 them. while they thus otcy the pri-
mary laws OF civilized society they may
rest assured that they viii bo treated by
us In a spirit of cordial and helpful sym.
pRthy. We would interfere with them
only In the last resort and then only
" II became evident that their innbhiiy
| or pnwiliingnesr 10 do justice Mt HON.
| and abroad had violated the rights OF
| the United States or had invited foreign
| aggression TO the dciflmcnt OF the en-.
| tifo body OF American nations,
| In asserting the Monroe doctrine. In
| taking such steps nH We have taken In
| regard to Cuba, Venezuela, and Panama.
| and In endenNoiinE to cneumserib- the
thsa,ef OF war In the far East. and to