The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-05

| 10 eight. AS the world is now. only that
to esht and tBst viii bot shrink from aEbt.
ing II ever the conditions become such that
war Is demanded In the name Of the highest
| morality
SO much It Is emphatlcally necessary to
say in order both that the position Of the
/ United States may not be misunderstood,
and that genuine effort to bring nearer the
day OF the peace OF justice among the ma
tlons may not be hampered by folly which.
| In striving to achieve the impossible would
render Il hopeless to attempt the achieve
ment Of the practical But while recognlz-
ing most clearly all above set forth 1t re-
| mains our clear duty to strive In every prac-
| ticable way to bring nearer the time when
| the sword shall not be the arbiter among
nations. At present the practical thing to
| do Is TO try to minimize the number Of cases
| in which Il must be the arbiter, and to offer,
at least to all civilized powers, some sub
sttute for war which will be available in
/ at least considerable number OF Instances.
/ Very much can be done through another
| Hague conference In this direction. and /
most earnestly urge that this nation do all
| In its power to try to further the movement
and to make the result Of the decisions OF
| The Hague conference effective. / earnestly
hope that the conference may be able 20 de-
wise some way to make arbitration between
nations the customary way OF settling inter-
national disputes In all save few classes
/ OF cases, which should themselves be 40
sharply defined and rigidly limited as the
present governmental and social development
| OF the world will permit. II possible there
snoulQ De general dfDitfdtlOn treaty ne
| gotiated among all the nations represented
| al the conference. Neutral rights and prop
erty should be protected at sea as they are
| protected on land. There should be an in
ternatlonal agreement to this purpose and a
similar agreement defining contraband OF
war
During the last century there has been
distinct dimtnution In the number Of wars
between the most civilized nations. Inter-
national relations have become closer, and
| the development OF The Hague tribunal Is not
only symptom Of this growing closeness OF
| relationship, but Is a means by which the
| growth can be furthered. Our aim should
| be from time to time to take such steps as
| may be possible toward creating something
| like an organization Of the civilized nations
| because as the world becomes more highly
| organized the need for navles and armies
will diminish 1t is not possible to secure
anything like an immediate disarmament
because It would first be necessary to settle
what peoples on the whole menace to
the rest Of mankind. and TO provide against
the disarmament Of the rest being turned
into a movement which would really chiefly
benefit these obnoxious peoples; but Il may
be possible to exercise some check upon
the tendency to swell indefinitely the budgets
for military expenditure or course such
an effort could succeed only II It did not
attempt to do too much; and II II were un-
dertaken IN a spirit Of sanity as far removed
as possible from a merely hysterical pseudo
philanthropy II is worth while pointing out
that since the end OF the insurrection in the
Philippines this nation has shown its prac-
reducing its little army one-third. But dis
armament can never be OF prime Importance.
there Is more need to get rid OF the causes
Of war than Of the implements Of war.
have dwelt much on the Dangers to be
avoided by steering clear OF any mere foolish
sentimentalty because my wish for peace is
SO genuine and earnest; because have real
and great desire that this second Hague con-
ference may mark a long stride forward In
the direction Of securing the peace OF justice
throughout the world No object IS better
fhu he affa cf an1f fohf cta
manship than the establishment OF a surer
method than now exists Of securing Justice
as between nations, both for the protection
OF the little nations and for the prevention
of war between the big nations To this aim
should endeavor not only to avert blood
shed. but. above all, effectively to strengthen
the forces OF right The Golden Rule should
be. and as the world grows in morality 1t
will be, the guiding rule Of conduct among
nations as among individuals; though the
Golden Rule must not be construed, in fam
tastic manner as forbidding the exercise Of
the police power. This mighty and free re-
public should ever deal with all other states,
great or small. on a basis OF high honor,
respecting their rights as jealousy as II
safeguards its own.
Monroe Doctrine.
One Of the most effective instruments for
peace Is the Monroe Doctrine as it has been
and is being gradually developed by this ma
tion and accepted by other nations. No
other policy could have been as efficient
in promoting peace in the Western hemis- +
phere and in giving to each nation thereon
the chance to develop along its own lines.
II We had refused 10 apply the doctrine to
changing conditions II would now be COM
pletely outworn. would not meet any Of the
needs Of the present day, and indeed would
probably by this time have sunk into com
plete oblivion II is useful at home. and is
meeting with recognition abroad because we
have adapted our application OF it to meet
the growing and changing needs OF the hem
isphere When we announce policy, such
as the Monroe Doctrine. we thereby COM
NIT ourselves to the consequences OF the
policy. and those consequences from time to
time alter. II is out OF the question to claim
a right and yet shirk the responsibility for
Its exercise Not only we, but all American
Republics who are benefited by the existence
OF the doctrine, must recognize the obllga-
tions each nation is under as regards for
eign peoples no less than its duty TO insist
upon Its own rights
That our rights and interests are deeply
concerned In the maintenance OF the doc
trine is so clear as hardly to need argument.
This is especially true in view OF the con-
struetion Of the Panama canal As a mere
matter OF elf-defense we must exercise a
close watch over the approaches to this
canal: and this means that we must be thor
oughly alive to our interests in the Caribbean
sea.
There are certain essential points which
must never be forgotten as regards the
Monroe Doctrine. In the hrst place we must
q nation make IL evident that we do not
intend to treat It ln any shape or way as
excuse for aggrandlzement on our part at the
expense OF the republics to the south. We
must recognize the fact that in some South
American countries there has been much sus-
picion lest we should interpret the Monroe
Doctrine as In some way inimical to their
interests, and We must try to convince all
the other nations Of this continent once and |
for all that no just and orderly government
has anything to fear from US. There are cer-
tain republics to the south OF us which have
already reached such a point Of stability. |
order and prosperity that they themselves,
though as yet hardly consciously, are among |
the guarantors Of this doctrine These re-
entire equality but in a spirit OF frank and |
respectful friendship which we hope Is mu-
'tual II all OF the republics to the south |
OF US will only grow as those 10 which / al /
lude have already grown. all need for us TO /
be the especial champions Of the doctrine /
will disappear, for no stable and growing /
American republic wishes TO see some |
great non-American military power acquire |
territory In its neighborhood. All that this /
country desires Is that the other republics /
on this continent shall be happy and pros
porous; and they cannot be happy and pros /
rous unless they maintain order within /
their boundaries and behave with 4 Just re- Il
gard for their obligations toward outsiders
Ii must be understood that under no circum- /
stances will the United States use the Mon
roe Doctrine a cloak for territorial ag- /
gression. We desire peace with all the world i
but perhaps most OF all with the other peoples /
OF the American continent. There are OF /
course limits 70 the wrongs which any self 1
respecting nation can endure. II is always i
possible that wrong actions toward this ma
tion. or toward citizens Of this nation IN |
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