The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-12-08


upon the attitude We are wlilng 60 take
toward our army. and especially toward
our navy, a a. not merely unwise. Il 4
~cohiemptlbie. for a nation. ~ for an IN.
dividual to use hish sounding language
a. proclaim Is purposes. or TO take 20.
sitions which nre ridiculous n %unaupport.
"a hy potential force. and then 20 refuse
10 provide this force, N there ~ no IA.
tention ~ providing and OF keeping the
force necessary 60 hack up n strong attn,
tude, then n IL far better not 10 assume
such an attitude.
Tho steady aim OF this nation. "a OF an
%enliEhtencd nations. should be 90 strive
60 bring ever nearer the day whom there
shall prevail throughout the world the
peace 81 justice. There are kinda Of
peace which are highly undesirable.
which are IN the long run as destructive
az any war. Tyrants and oppressors have
many times made n wilderness and called
it peace. The peace Of ~tyrannous terror,
the peace Of craven weakness the peace
OF injustice. all these should be Stunned
as We shun unrighteous war. The goal
10 set before ms as a nation. the goal
which should be set before all mankind.
Is The attainment OF the peace OF JUS
tice, OF the peace which comes when
each nation Is not merely ~safe-guarded
In its own rights, but -scrupulously rec
ogniEes and performs Its duty toward
others.
There Is as yet no judicial way OF en-
forcing a right In International law.
When one nation wrongs another or
wrongs many others. there Is no tribu-
nal before which the w%rongdoer can be
brought Either Il is necessary supinely
70 acquiesce In the wrong. and thus put
a premium upon brutality and aEgres-
sion. or else Il Is necessary for tho ag-
grteved nation valiantly 60 stand up for
It's rights Until some method Is devised
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ternauonai control over offending ma
lions. u would be a wicked thing for
the most civilized powers, for those with
most sense o. international obligations
and with keeuess and most generous APP
probation Of the difference between right
and wrong. TO diSarm. II the great civ
hized naton Of the present day should
completely disarm. the result would mean
an immediate reerudescence OF barbar-
ism In one form or another.
Arbitration Treaties.
We are In every way -endeavorinE 20
help on, with cordial good win. every
movement which viii tend 10 bring us
into more friendly relations with the rest
81 mankind. In pursuance Of this policy
( shall shortly lay before the Senate
treaties OF arbitration with all powers
which are willing TO enter into these
treaties with US Furthermore. az the
request Of the interpaHiamentary Union.
an eminent body composed OF practical
statesmen from all countries. have
asked the Powers TO join with this gov
eminent In a second Hague conference.
az which Il Is hoped that he work al
ready so happily begun at The Hague
may be carried some steps further to-
ward completion. This carries out the
desire expressed by tho FIRST Hague con-
ference Itself.
Policy on Western Hemisphere
II Il NOT HaFaa fkmF Hha HHwkVAg EHmHmu
feels any land hunger or enteriains any
projects as regards the other nations OF
the western hemisphere save such as are
Tor their welfare. All that this coun-
try desires is 20 sec thu nc~ighboring
countries sable, orderly. and prosperous.
Any country whose people conduct then-
selves well can count upon bur hearty
friendship. n a nation shows that Il
knows how TO act with reasonable snl-
cheney and decency IN social and political
matters. " IL keeps order and PAYS is
oaliEntiona, q need fear no interference
from the United States. Chronic wrong
doing. or an Impotence which rosulta ln
a gcneral looseninE OF the ties Of civil
laed society, may in America. as else
where. ultimately require Intervention ~
some civilized nation. and ID the western
hemisphere the adhercuis o. the United
States 20 the Monroe doctrine may force
the United States, however ~rclnctAutiy.
NA NAHANNA NAHNH Na MM'N ANMNaANNANM or
impotence TO the exercise OF an inter
national police power.
Our interests and those % our south
ern ~ucighboTs are ga reality Identical
rhey have great natural riches. and n
within their borders The reign OF law and
Justice obtains, prosperity Is sure 90 come
TO them. While they thus obey the pri-
mary laws % civuiEed society they may
rest assured that they will be treated by
us Ia a spirit % cordial and helpful sym
pathY. We would interfere with them
only in the hast resort. and tibet oniy
II Il became evident that their lnnhInty
~ unWnlingnssa 60 DO Justice az home
and abroad had violated the rights %
the United States or had invited foreign
aEEression 20 the detriment of the en-
Tire body % American nations
In asserting the Monrur doctrine. IN
taking such steps az wo have taken in
regard 20 Cuba. Venezuela, and Panama.
and IN endcayoring 20 circumscribc the
theater % war IN the faf East. ana 20
secure the open door In nina We have
acted Ia our own interest as well as Ia
the intnrcst ~ humanity az barge. There
are. however. cases IN which. while our
own Interests are not greatly Involved.
strong appcai a. made to our sympathies
There are occasional crimes committed
on 40 vast a scale and ~ such peculiar
horror a. 60 make ne doubt whpther 10 H.
not our manifest duty Go cndeavor az
least 60 show cur disRppfuvai % tho deed
ana our sympathN with those who have
suffered By a. The canea must be ex-
tremn in which such a course a. IuHti-
Gable. hut $50 extreme cases action may
he 1ustinahic nm proper what form
the action shall take must depend upon
The circumstances o. tho casc. that u.
upon the degree 81 the atroeiiY and upon
our power 60 remedy a. The cases in
which 80 could interfere by force %
arms ~ ne intorfrfcd 60 put a stop 90
tntnlcrable conditions in Cuba are uarea.
ahrly very few Yet q iH not 10 be- eH.
pected that q people like ours. Whith in
spite - certain very Xiuua Hh0rtrom-
inKa, nevertheless az "a whole shows by
ita consistent practice a. belief in the
principles ~ Civh aud religious liberty
and Of usderly freedom a people among
whom even the worst crime. like the
crime 81 lynching. b. never more than
sporadic. sa that individuals aud not
classes are moiusted in their fundamental
dghta-tt a. inevitable that such n ua.
ton should desire eagerly 90 give eN-
precision 90 lis horror on an occasion like