The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-23

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y impossible 70 bring the accused 70 the
place appointed by the ConstitutioE Tor
his trial
at present the interests Of the limo
cent nan are amply safeguardeds out
the interests OF the government. that is
the interests OF honest administration.
that Is the interests OF the people. are
not recognized as they shouid be- No
subject better warrants the attention %
the Congress. Indeed ne subject better
warrants the attention Of the bench and
the bar Throughout the United States
Many suggestions fer the improve
ment Of conditions IN Alaska are
made. among others the admission OF
= delegate from that territory to con
Tess-
Hawaii and Porto Rico.
The Alaskan natives should be given
the right TO acquire. hold. and dispose
or property upon the same conditions as
given other inhabitants: and the privilege
OF citizenship should be given 70 such as
may be able 20 meet certain definite re-
/ Quirements- In Hawaii Congress should
give the governor power to remove all
I the officials appointed under him The
harbor Of Honolulu should be dredged
The ularine-Eospitai service should be
empowered to study leprosy in the IS
lands. ] ask special consideration for
| the report and recommendations Of the
! governor OF Porto Rico
Foreign Policy.
In treating OF our foreign policy and Of
| the attitude that this great nation should
assume In the world at large. it Is absO-
/ lutely necessary to consider the army and
the navy, and the Congress through
which the thought OF the nation finds
| its expression. should keep ever viTidly
| 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
! upon the attitude we are willing to take
toward our army, ana especially toward
our navy It is not merely unwise, II Is
contemplate. for a nation. as for in
! dividual. to use higil-sOunding language
| to proclaim its purposes OF to take po-
! sitions which are ridiculous il unsuppOrt-
| ed BY potential force. and then to refuse
| to provide this force II there is no in
| tention OF providing and OF keeping the
! force necessary to back up strong atti-
tude. then il is far better not to assume
| such an attitude.
The steady aim OF this nation. as OF all
| enlightened nations. should be 20 strive
to bring ever nearer the day when there
| shall prevail throughout the world The
peace o. justice. There are kinds OF
which are IN the long run as destructive
as any war. TyTants and oppTessOTs have
many times made wilderness and called
IL peace The peace Of fyraanous terror.
OF Injustice. all these should be Stunned
as we shun unrighteOus war The goal
TO set before Us as 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
ognizes and performs its duty toward
others
There is as yet no judicial way Of en-
-
When one nation wrongs another or
wrongs many others. there is no tribu-
nal before which the wrongdoer can be
brought Either It Is necessary supiuely
TO acquiesce in the wrong. and thus put
[ q premium upon brutality and aggres-
sion. or else It is necessary for the ag-
grieved nation yRliantly 70 stand up for
its rights. Until some method is devised
by which there shall be a degree Of in
ternat fOral control over ofesadinE ma
tons. IL would be a wicked thing for
/ the most civilized powers. for those with
most sense OF international obligations
and with keenest and most generous ap-
probation OF the difference between right
and wrong. to disarm- II the great civ
ilized nations OF the present day should
completely disarn. the result would mean
an immediate recrudescence Of barbar-
ism in one form or another
Arbitration Treaties.
We are in every way enoeavOrinE 20
| help on. with cordial good will. every
movement which will tend to bring US
! into more friendly rela tons with the rest
/ OF 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 Furthermore. at the
| request Of the Interpariiamentary 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.
at which il IS hoped that the work al
| ready so happily begun at The Hague
/ may be carried some steps further to-
ward completion This carries out the
1 desire expressed by the first Hague con
! ference Itself.
Policy on Western Hemisphere.
Il IS not true that the United States
/ feels any land hunger or entertains any
/ projects as regards the other nations Of
/ the western hemisphere save such as are
/ for their welfare All that this coun-
try desires Is to see the nsighboring
/ countries stable. orderly. and prosperous.
1 Any country whose people conduct them
4 selves well can count upon our hearty
i friendship II a nation shows that Il
/ knows how to act with reasonable Ell
cheney and decency IN social and political
L matters. II Il keeps or6er and pays its
i OBLIGATIONS. IL need fear no interference
/ from the United States. Chronic wrong
/ doing OF an impotence which results in
| a general iOOsening Of the ties Of civil
! lied society. may IN America. as else
| where. ultimately require Intervention by
/ some civilized nation. and in the western
| hemisphere the adherents OF the United
States to the Monroe doctrine may force
I the United States. however reluctantly.
I in fragrant cases OF such vrOngdoing or
| impotence. TO the exercise % an inter
| national police power
Our interests and those Of Cur south
/ ern -neighbors are in reality identical
| They have great natural riches. and Il
| within their borders the reign Of law and
justice obtains. prosperity IS sure 20 come
I 10 them While they thus obey the pri-
/ mary laws OF CIVILIZED society they may
! rest assured that they viii be treated By
rs in a spirit OF c0rdfal and helpful sym
pafhT- We would literfere with them
/ only in the last resort. and then only
II II became evident that their inabll4CT
OF unBllingness TO DO justice at home
and abroad had violated the rights 81
the United States OF had invited foreign
1 aggression 60 the dstrfment Of the en-
1 tire body Of American nations
In asserting the Monroe doctrine. ir
taking such steps as We have taken an
/ regard 70 Cuba Venezuela. and PaEama-
and IN endeaForing 20 circumscribe the
theater 81 war Fl the Tar East. and &c
l secure the open door IN China. We have
/ acted in our own interest a. vel a. Al
/ che interest Of humanity at large There
/ are however. cases in which. while oul
own Interests are not sreatiy involved
strong appeal . made 20 our sgmpathies