Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-15

they tend to lower the level Of the Ameri-
| can wage worker; and above all we should
not admit any man of an unworthy type
any man concerning whom we can say that
he will himself be a bad citizen. Or that
his children and grandchildren will detract
from instead of adding to the sum of the
good citizenship of the country. Similar
ly we should take the greatest care about
naturalization. Fraudulent naturalization,
| the naturalization of improper persons, is
a curse to our government; and it is the
to see that no fraudulent voting is allow
ed, that no fraud in connection with nat
uralization is permitted. Not only are the
laws relating to naturalization now defec-
tive, but those relating to citizenship of
the United States ought also to be made
| the subject of scientific inquiry with a view
to probable further legislation.
The Territory of Alaska.
Alaska, like all our Territorial acGuisi-
tons, has proved resOurceful beyond the
eXpe ctations Of those who made the pur-
chase. 1t has become the home of many
hardy. Industrious, and thrifty American
citizens. Towns of permanent character
have been built. The extent of it's wealth
in minerals, timber, fisheries and agricul-
;ure. while great. is probably not compre-
hended yet in any just measure by our
people. We do know. however, that from
very small beginning its products have
grown until they are steady and material
contribution to the wealth of the nation.
Owing to the immensely of Alaska and it's
location in the far north. it is a difficult
matter to provide many things essential to
its growth and to the hapl less and com
fort of Its people by private enterprise
alone. 1t should, therefore, receive rea-
sonable aid from the government The
government has already done excellent
work for Alaska in laying cables and build
should be given the right TO acquire, hold,
and dispose Of property upon the same
conditions as given Other inhabitants; and
the privilege of citizenship should be given
tn no al t,5,,
definite requirements.
Cur 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 absolute
~ necessary to consider the Army and the
Navy, and the Congress-, through which the
thought of the Nation finds its expression,
should keep ever wildly in mind the funda-
our foreign policy, whether this policy takes
shape in the effort to secure justice for
others or Justice for ourselves save as con-
ditioned upon the attitude we are willing
TO take toward our Army, and especially
toward our Navy. 1t is not merely unwiSe
it Is contemplate for a nation. as for an
individual. to use high-sounding language to
proclaim its purposes, or to take positions
tentlal force, and then to refuse to provide
this force If there is no intention of pro-
viding and of keeping the force necessary
to back up strong attitude, then it is far
better not to assume such an attitude.
The steady aim Of this Nation, as Of all
enlightened nations, should be TO strive to
bring ever nearer the day when there shall
prevail Throughout the world the peace of
justice. There are kinds of peace which
are highly undesirable, which are in the
long run as destructive as any war. Tyrants
and oppressOrs have many times made
wilderness and called it peace. Many times
peoples who were slothful or timid or short
sighted, who had been enervated by ease
or by luxury, or msled by false teachings,
1r1Iv f0Shi nn frnr1 Il
ing duty that was stern and that needed
self sacrifice, and have sought to hide from
their own minds their shortcomings, their
ignOble motives, by calling them love Of
peace. The peace Of tyrannous terror the
peace Of craven weakness. the peace Of in
justice, all these should be stunned as we
shun unrighteous war The goal to set be
fore us as nation, the goal which should
be set before all mankind, is the attain
ment Of the peace of justice. of the peace
which comes when each nation is not mere
ulously recognizes and performs its duty,
toward others. Generally peace tells for
righteousness; but If there Is conflict be-
tween the two. then our fealty is due first
TO the cause Of righteousness Unrighteous
wars are common, and unrighteous peace is
rare; but both should be stunned. 1t Is our
duty to remember that a nation has no more
right to do injustice to another nation.
strong or weak, than an individual has to
do injustice to another Individual: that the
same moral law applies In one case as in
the other. But we must also remember
that 1t is as much the duty of the Nation
to guard its own rights and it's own inter
ests as it is the duty of the individual so
to do. Within the Nation the individual
has now delegated this right to the State.
that is, to the representative Of all the in
dividuals, and it is a maxim of the law
that for every wrong there is a remedy.
But in international law we have not adj
vanced by any means as far as we have
advanced In municipal law. There is as
yet no judicial way OF enforcing a right
in international law. When one nation
wrongs another or wrongs many Others.
there is no tribunal before which the wrong,
doer can be brought. Either 1t Is ueces.
sary supinely to acquiesce In the wrong.
and thus put premium upon brutality
and aggression, or else 1t is necessary for
the aggrieved nation valiantly to stand mn
for its rights. Until SONS method Is de.
yised by which there shall be q degree of
international control over offending nations.
1t would be wicked thing for the most
civilized powers, for those with most sense
Of international obligations and with keen