New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22


rights guaranteed 10 friendly powers by treaty and
International law. ana SaIesLard ror ths NOIiu me
principle OF equal and impartial trade with All pats
OF the Chinese Empire.
APPROVED BY THE POWERS.
The express adherence OF the powers OF
Europe TO this declaration was secured The
open recognition OF the rule OF right conduct
imposed It's limitations upon the conduct or
the powers in the Orient. II was made the test
OF deIensloie action C2re1uIly guarded oy lhe
wise statesman who had secured its acceptance.
1t brought moral force OF recognized value TO
protect peaceful and helpless China from dis
memberment and SpoliatiOn, and TO preserve the
The world. Under the influence OF this effective
friendship, a new commercial treaty with China.
proclaimed on the Sth OF October last. has
larged our opportunities for trade, opened new
ports 20 our commerce, and abolished internal
duties on goods IN transit within the empire
There were indeed other nations which agreed
With this policy OF American diplomacy. but
no other nation was free from suspicion OF
selfish aims None other had won confidence
BUT America could render the service which
nave rendered 10 humanity in China during the
past -FOUR years. High evidence Of that
NlaDle position OF our country is furnished by
the fact that when all Europe was in appre-
henslon lest the field OF war between Russia
anu Japan should so spread To involve
emma ruin and a universal conflict IL was TO
the American government that the able and
far-slghted German Emperor appealed to take
the lead again in bringing about an agreement
Ior the limitation of the field of action, and the
preservation OF the administrative entity Of
cOmplished.
ada over the boundary OF Alaska had been
growing more acute for thirty years. A multi
tuue OF miners swift to defend their own rights
py force We're locating mining claims under the
laws or both countries in the disputed terri
tory AT any moment a fatal ARRAY between
CahauIan ana American miners was liable 70
begin a conflict IN which all British Columbia
would De arrayed on side and all our North
west upon the other. Agreement was imDOs-
SlDie. But the Alaskan Boundary Treaty Of
January 24. 1903. provided a tribunal for the
decision OF the controversy; and upon legal
t ttn9 reasoned argument, an appeal has
peeH had from prejudice and passion 70 judicial
judgement; and under the lead OF a great Chief
Justice OF England, who held the sacred oblisa-
tons or his judicial Office above all other CON
siderations, the dispute has been settled for
ever and substantially in accordance with the
American contention.
AMERICA AND THE HAGUE TRIB17NAI.
In 1900 the first administration Of Mckinley
had played a great part in establishing the
hague tribunal Tor international Arbitration
The prevailing opinion of Europe was incredu
lous as to the practical utility OF the Dro,-ig
toh' anu anticipated a paper tribunal unsought
oV HuSanIs II was the example or the United
states which set at naught this opinion The
utst International case taken 10 the Hague
Irlbunal was under our protocol with Nexico
OF May =, I!o2 submitting our contention for
the rights OF the Roman Catholic Church in
california to a share OF the church moneys held
oy the Mexican government before the cessior
ana known as the Ptous Fund. and the 5rsf
decision OF the Tribunal was an award in 0ur
FAVOR upon that question.
When in 1903 the failure OF vanez1,a1a 70 NV,
heT Just debts led England. Germany and TraIv
10 Warike measures for the cOIIacrfO1 81 +bai-
aims, an appeal by Venezuela 10 our govern
IlIeI eSuIled IN agreements upon arbitration in
pace or the war, and In a request that our
Fresloent should act arbitrator Again he
promoted the authority and prestige OF tba
hague Tribunal. and was bic 10 Iead al en-
powers 10 submit the crucial questions in con-
IoEeFsy 10 the determination OF thar court II
a-,7,,-@ 80 20 support by the American gov
tiIl-e1 Lhs4U thls agency for peace has disap-
pointed the expectations OF its detractors and
by nsIratlons of practical usefulness has
oeSuh career Iraught with possibiIirfAs Of ~.
c2Icuable benefit 10 mankind -
On APFA H. 1908, was proclaimed anothar
III eHtIoh between all the great powers agree
rs upon more humane rules for the con5nc+
OF war, and these in substance t1corno-stsJ
llu save the sanction OF the civilized world 10
the rules drafted by Francis IIeber ana a.
proved by Abraham Lincoln for the -o-.1,-,r :.
the armies Of the United States in the field
=, Al americans who desire safe and conserva-
Eve administration which shall avoid Causa ~ /
quarrel, all who abhor war. all who Iong ror /
the perfect sway Of the principles OF that Peiiv-
ION "hIch We all profess, should rejoice that |
country has attained a potent leadership among /
lne nations IN the cause OF peace and Internal |
The respect and moral power thus gatnad ba1,.
been exercised in the interests OF humanity /
where the rules Of diplomatic intercourse have /
made formal Intervention impossible When the |
ttumanian outrages and when the appaIIine, |
massacre at klShlnen shocked civilization ana /
4!ed thousands or our own people with mourn /
HS. the protest Of America was heard through /
me voice or its government with full Observance
oI diplomatic rules, but with moral power and /
effect.
FOR PEACE, But READY FOR WAR
We have advanced the authority Of the Mon /
roe doctrine. our adherence to the convention |
'AIch established the Hague Tribunal was ac- |
,epted by the other powers with 4 formal dec /
aration that nothing therein contained sh0uIa !
De construed to imply the REIMBURSEMENT bv /
ne United States OF It's traditional attitude tow
ara purely American questions The armed I
demonstration by the European powers against 4
euezuela was made the occasion for dtscIatr1-
-rs TO the United States OF any intention 20 /
seize the territory OF Venezuela, recog niziny in
ne most unnlstakable way the rights Of the /
United States expressed in the declaration of 4
hat traditional policy.
In the mean time mindful that moral powers /
by physical strength do not always /
avail against selhshness and aggression we
nave been augmsnting the forces which com
naud respect
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