The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-06
POLICY TOWARD OTHER NATIONS
OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE.

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POLICY TOWARD OTHER NATIONS
OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE.
IL a nation shows that IL knows how To
act with reasonable efficiency and de-
cency i'm social and political matters. TX
il keeps order and pays It's obligations. II
need fear no interference from the United
states Chronic wrongdoing. or an Inn
potence which results in a general loosen
ing OF the ties OF civilized society, may In
America. as elsewhere. ultimately require
Intervention by some civilized nation, ana
I'm the Western Hemisphere the adher-
ence of the United states TO the Munroe
Doctrine may force the United States,
however reluctantly. in fragrant cases OF
such wrongdoing or impotence, to the ex-
ercise of an international police power
If every country washed by the Carib-
bean Sea would show the progress in
stable and just civilization which with the
aid OF the Platt amendment CUBA mas
shown since our troops left the island.
and which so many OF the repubics III
both Americas are constantly and bril- =
liantly showing, all question or inter-
ference by this nation with their affairs
would be at an end. our interests and
those of our southern neighbors are in
reality Identical They have great natural
riches. and If within their borders the
reign OF law and justice obtains, pros
perity is sure to come TO them. While
they thus obey the primary laws OF civil
iized society they may rest assured that
they will he treated by us I'm a spirit of
cordial and helpful sympathy. We would
interfere with them only in the last re-
sort and then only IL IL became evident
that their inability or unwillingness to
do Justice at home and abroad had vio-
lated the rights OF the United states or
had invited foreign aggression TO the de-
- -
nations It is mere truism to say that
every nation, whether I'm America or any
where else. which desires TO maintain it's
freedom. its independence. must ultimate
ly realize that the right OF such independ-
ence can not he separated from the re-
sponbility OF making good use OF 1t.
In asserting the Monroe Doctrine. in
taking such steps as we have taken In
regard to Cuba. Venezuela, and Panama.
and in endeavoring to circumscribe the
theatre Of war in the Far East, and TO se-
cure the open door I'm china, we have act
cd I'm our own interest "a well as In the
Interest OF humanity at large. There are.
however, oeses I'm which, while our own
interests are not greatly involved. strong
appeal is made to our sympathies. Ordin-
arily it Is very much wiser and more use-
ful for US to concern ourselves with striv-
ing for our own moral and material bet-
terment here a home than TO concern our
selves with trying % better the condition
OF things m other nations. We have
plenty Of Gins 81 our own 10 war against,
and under ordinary circumstances we can
do more for the general uplifting Of hu-
manty by striving with heart and soul
10 nut stop 10 civic corruption to brutal
lawlessness and violent race prejudfces
here az home than by passing resolutions
about vrongdoing elsewhere. Nevertheless
there are occasional crimes committed on
so vast scale and of such peculiar hor-
ror as 10 make us doubt whether II Is not
our manifest duty 10 endeavor at least 70
show our disapproval Of the deed and
our sympathy with those who have
suffered by g. The cases must be extrems
I'm which such n course Is justlfable.
There must be no effort made 10 remove
the mote from our brothers eye n we
refuse 70 remove the beam from our own,
But In extreme cf ses action may be justi-
fable ana proper. What form the action
shall take must depend upon the circum-
stances OF the case; that Is. upon the de-
gree oc the atrC city and upon our power
70 remedy ~. The cases IN which wa
could interfere by force of arms as we
interfered 20 put n stop 10 intolerable
conditions I'm Cuba are necessarily
very few. Yet Il Is not 10 be expected
that a people, like ours which i'm spite
Of cartan very obvious shortcomings,
nevertheless as whole shows by its
consistent practice it's belief ir the prln-
ciples OF civil and religious liberty and
OF orderly freedom q people among
whom even the worst crime. like thu
crime Of iynching is never more than
sporadic 80 that individuals and noe
classes arc molested IN their funds-
mental rights--it Is Inevitable that such
nation should desire caeerly 80 give
expression 10 It's horror on an occasion
Ike that Of the massacre ~ the Jews IN
Kishlnem or when q witnesses such sys.
tematlr and one-evfended crueify anf
oppression as the cruelty ane apprcssion
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