Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-06
ROOSEVELT SUPPORTS
CONTINUED from Fourth Page

80 ,O..,,.ou,io.iS u! corporations to
.ny political, committee or for any po-
i;!c;ll purpose should be forbidden by
,aw, directors should tot be permitted
% use stockholders money for such
purposes, and, moreover. n prohibition
VI this kind would lie, as far as il
went. an effective method OF stopping
the evils aimed AZ i'll corrupt practices
acts
The Hague Conference.
The first conference OF nations held
at The Hague in 1880. being unable to
dispose OF all the business before ii.
recommended the consideration and
settlement OF Il number of important
questions by another conference TO DO
"allcl subsequently and at an early
,tate. These questions were the follow
Ing: N The rights AMI duties of neu-
trails; ca the limliatiop of the armed
forces OF land ana sen and of military
budgets: % ;hc use OF new types and
cailbei's 81 military and naval guns: %
'he inNioiabiIity of private property nj
sex in times ri war: - the lombard
'rent OF ports. cities ana villages by ma.
val forces. Ia October. 1904. ut the In
issued invitations To all the powers
Ssgnatory To The Hague convention to
s,.ni delegates IL such Il conference
and suggested that it be- again held at
'Cl.e Hague
From I'll HE powers acceptance was
received, coupled in some cases with
he condition that We should wait until
re end NJ thr war then wagng be-
'N'c"n Russia aud Japan. The emperor
If i:ussi0. immediately after the treaty
Of peace which 50 happily terminated
ialS var, in note presented to the
president on sept. Is took the initiative
III recommending that the conference
De nov called. The United States gov
cTHlncMt in response expressed its cor
tiai acQnicscence AMI stated that IT
Wruld IA Il matter of course take part
In tlir ncw conference and cnGcavor to
further lis aims. We assume that nil
civilized Governments will support the
movement and that the conference IS
nov IN assured fact. This government
VIII do everything in lis power 10 Sc
c'Ir.. t.Ic success Of the conference to
tie md That substantial progress may
-" niad2 in the cause Of international
- ace, jnst!cc ana good Will
Monroe Doctrinc.
There are certain essential points
Which must never be forgotten az re-
:;aT''S the Monroe doctrine In the first
place. "" must as nation iuake il ev-
iG""t that we 10 not Intend 10 treat 1t
~ any shape or way rs NJ excuse for
ecr9Ndi2cmcnt on our part ut The cx-
r"nsc Of the republics To the south.
Hut We must make it evident that we
ii" Hot intend to permit The Monroe doc
t'inc 10 be used by any nation on this
continent as shield 10 protect il from
he consequences OF It's own mlsdeeds
against foreign nations The Monroe
'inttrine does not force us tu Interfere
- prevent the punishment of port
save 10 see that The punishment does
no assume The form of territorial occu-
patton III any shape. The case is more
i!ilicnit when Il refers 70 a contractual
obligation. This country would Ger
l. my decline 10 90 10 way to prevent a
foreign government from collecting a
i;-si debt. On The other hand il Is
very inadvisab!e to permit any foreign
power 10 take possession. even tempo
rrr'iy. Of The Custom houses of an
-Ninerican republic i'll order To enforce
the payment OF its obligations. for such
temporary occupation might turn into
a permanent occupation. The only es-
c;tpe from these alternatives NAV at
aiiy time bc That we must ourselves
ihderiake 10 bring about some arrange
nient by which SO much as possible OF
jusr obligation shall he paid
10 90 50 insu.cs the dcfaultng re
public FROM having 10 pay debts OF an
improper character under durcss. while
1t also lnsurcs honest creditors of the
topublic from being passed by in the
interest OF dishonest or grasping cred
tors. Moreover, for the United Suites
70 take such Il position offers the only
aossible way OF insuring us against o
lash with some foreign power. The
position is therefore in the interest OF
peace as well rs in The interest OF ius.
toe.
Santo Domingo.
SGnto Domingo has now made an an.
peal 10 us, and nor only every principc
of wisdom, but every generous instinct
within us, bids us respond 10 the ap-
peal. The conditions in Sauto Domingo
maze for number OF years grown
from bad To worse until n year ago all
society was on the verge Of dissolution
Fortunately just at ,his time ruler
aprang M in Santo Domingo WHO. with
MS colleagues, saw the dangers threat
i.,iili;r their cOIntrU and nn,,coIaI fo Tho