The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-07


ment In time OF epidemics. and to extend ma
| terial relief in periods Of famine and extreme
| The Alaskan natives should be given the rish,
to acquire, hold and dispose Of property, upor
/ u;. as given other inhab-
I'a"aii anu i5ants: and the priv ps:
| rofto aico' should be given to
meet certain ed dsanite , reauirsmen6s ire s- In
| power to remove all the officials appointed
Iss h The The saT Of Hon0g sogS ID
be elnpowerei to study leprosy in the island;
spe 81 for The he and
and and, ns.,aa is,,, altitude t., 's iii;
large 1t is absolutely necessary to consider the
| army and the navy. and the Congress. through
| Eoreipn noJ;cv the nation finds its ex-
'oreish Poiicy' preston. should keer
the fundamental fact that it is impossibie 10
treat our foreign policy. whether this policy
others or justice for ourselves. save condi-
toned upon the attitude We are willing to take
navy; 1t is not merely unwise It Is contempt
BILE; for nation. as for individual. to use
poses. or to take positions which are ridiculous
II ,unsupportsd by potential force and then to
tention Of providing and Of keeping the c9rce
necessary To back up a strong attitude, then
1t is far better not to assume such attitude.
The steady aim OF this nation OF all en-
ligttened nations. should he to strive to bring
throushSn, the M world S " the peace eSe s os justice
There are kinds OF peace which highly un-
desirable. which are in the long run as de-
structive as any war. Tyrants and oppressors
have many times made wilderness and called
full or tirnid or shortsighted who had been en-
crvated by ease or by luxury. or nisled by false
from doing duty that was stern 'a and that need
ed self sacrifice; and have sought to hide from
their own minds their SHORTCOMINGS their fE-
noble motives. calling
The peace Of tyrannous terror, the peace OF OF
should ss sf as OF san
eous war. The goal to set before US as a ma, a;
1e ss IN. hs h%en be 9, is ss. h. az
Justice. of the peace which comes when each
ns9n nation K E., not e,sy In anti s
forms its duty toward others Generally peace
tells for righ,eousnsss: but Il there is & conflict @
to the cau.. Of Righteousness. Unrighteous
wars are common. and unrighteous - peace ELS Is
Of freedom and the responsibility for. the exer.
cise of that right cannot be divorced One e. OF
fhs fhseai% hnnds i 8S' e s a:ss
srcised sometimes to guaEl against outside foes
which is the price OF liberty must be exercised
sometimes to guard AGAINST outside FOES
against our own selfish or thoushtiess short
coming .--,., ,..,,. ,s,or.
Us and only If they are so kept before us. we
shall have a clear Idea Of what our foreign
suty sss to N rernenber ,n that nation has no more
right to do injustice 10 another natiohi s,rons
to another Individual: that the same moral law
applies in one case as n the otasT -. buI I've We
or the sSS saen to guard ' its rights and
own interests as It is the duty OF, the indiyid;
ai has fT now 70 deiegated this tight to the statethat
is. to the representative OF an the indisinuaL- -
a1d seie Is n as of the B aw in 1hht
law we haze not advanced by any means as far
rs % we d sane ne ais van u, N snfdPen rg in
international law. When one nation wrongs an
other Or wrongs many Others; there ca as be 20
brought. Either It Is necessary supinciy TO re-
auesee in the wrong and thus put i p pEs, ;l I,e
essary for the aEgrieved nation valiantly 10
stand up fO its tsh,s , antb Il some s eshSa o m Is
ternational control oyer oIendins nations; ,is;i :,
sosd s' Wisssa isss tnS s To is sr .; inter-
national obligations and with keenest and most
generous appreciation o. tns dfsTense ere c;siil
ized nation. 6f ths present day should complete,
of barbariSn IN one form or an
other. Jnder any circumstances a sufficient
armament would have TO be kept up to serve
national duties and rights are far more ad-
os Securing ir respect far Itself and Of Doing s
to Others must have fore adequate e for sne
of the general world duty. Therefore 1t follows
that seif-respectins. Jus: and far-seeinG nj
means e % to aid 10 the deysiopment Of The yarious
movements which tend to provide substitutes
act Actions @ toward one G another and indeed toward
their own rsees more resnonsirs ,s IT, the gsa
should sIssazsS ,,s., S5Is = ssTsg,li ts,si
any wrong ard In exceptional cases to take
action which in a moro advanced stage OF In
head OF the exercise of the international police.
great free people owes It to itself and to
all mankind not to sink into heipiessness be-
We are in every way endeavor!ng to help On.
,ons;Nt ,ions with the tn rest % Of
anee aehiaa Of this sn policy sRs' /
'reataes' fore the. senate trea-
with all Powers which are willing to enter
rto these treaties with US; 1t Is not possible |
ls lsree 's to arStuSte all matters but there are
many matters OF possible difference between |
,i,rsied ii @ T Far.hern,ere. at the request Of the
Union. an eminent body |
second Hague Countries. nlHsa t have We
asked The M Powers TO
e1nment in second
Hague conference. at which IL Is hoped that I
he work already so happily begun at Tho
Hague may be carried some steps further to-
ward completion. This carries out the desire
Expressed by the first Hague conference itself
It is not true that the United States feels
my land hunger or entertains any projects as
'S All. that this country
,o1,.u %.-,H desires is to see the
-ouCy eowaru ne!ghbortng countries |
'ther nations stable, stable, orderly and
# Western Try whose people Con-
due duct then, themselves Ives, well
hearty friendship. II
nation elbows that II knows how to act with |
efficiency and decency in social and
Is obligations. 1t need fear no interference from
he United States. Chronic wrungdoing. or an
impotence which results in general lossening
the ties Of civilized society. may in Amer
ion by come civilized nation. and in the
Western Hemisphere the adherence Of the Uni
ed States to the Monroe Doctrine may force
he United States. however reluctantly. in
0 the exercise of an international police power.
{ every country washed by the Caribbean Sea
,ould show the progress in stable and Just
which with the aid of the Platt
ans ef' of the Repabics in sass
Imericas are constantly and brilliantly show
~, all question OF interference by this nation
erests and those of our Southern neighbors
re in reality Identical. They have great natural
iches. and IL within their borders the reign
( law and justice obtains. prosperity Is sure
iary laws of civilized society they may rest
ssured that they will be treated by us in