New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-06

in pursuance of a policy carefully thought out
in advance and so completely mastered that no
time was required to apply it when the exigency
presented itself Following a long series Of
minor indignties United States consul had
been shot at IN Asia Minor Immediately the
President ordered a feet to Beirut with whole
some effect. An apology and explanation were
Immediately forthcoming. and repetition OF
such indignity has been attempted. On another
occasion, an American citizen having been seized
by the bandit Raisuli in Morocco, and held for
ransom the President sent his famous message:
Deliver Perdicaris alive or .Raisuli dead"
backed by the prompt presence of the cruiser
SQUADRON That message accomplished the de-
sired end and, moreo1 er, went a long way
toward restoring respect for the rights Of Amer
lean citizens in d part OF the world where the
American flag is rarely seen, and then only on
naval vessels. once more a demonstration OF
force was rendered necessary by the Turkish
SuItan's persistent avoidance of the American
Minister and continued neglect Of the claims OF
American citizens. Promptly a fleet dis
patched TO Smyrna with orders to seize the port
and collect the customs receipts until they
equalIed in amount the claims OF American cit
liens so long neglected. The completion of the
order was rendered unnecessary. The mere show
of force accomplished all that was desired. to
Minister LeishmGn was accorded an interview
and arrangements IN accordance with the just
demands OF this country were speedily per
feCted.
A carefully defined and digested policy, the
aoplicatton of force only as a last extremity and
then blow the very suddenness Of which shall
make it doubIy effective is the whole secret of
President Roosevelts methods where the rights
of American citizens in foreign lands are In
volved The success of this policy has been al
ready demonstrated. With those nations whose
every action is controlled by the word mana
ma" it must obviously prove thrice effective.
PROMOTER OF WORLD PEACE.
Turning from concrete achievements TO
broader principles of international comfy. The
odore Roosevelt. the war lord has accom-
pIished more for the furtherance OF peace and the
recognition of the humane policy Of international
arbitration than any other Executive who has
lived or who now lives President Roosevelt's
rascue of the International Tribunal Of The
Hague from a condition worse than innocuous
desuetude has already been referred 10. The
settlement Of the Alaskan boundary contro-
versy by a modified form Of arbitration has been
described Having thus demonstrated his own
willingness 70 abide by the decisions of per-
manent arbitraI tribunal, President Roosevelt
has gone further. On October 30. 1901. he adj
dressed note TO all the powers represented
at the first Hague conference. urging the expe-
diency of reconvening that convention with a
view TO completing the work left unfinished and
perfecting those arrangements which in modern
civilization ne believes will largely supplant the
barbarous practice of war That such recon-
vening has not yet occurred in due solely to the
fact that Russia, whose Emperor issued the in
vitation to the first conference. is still engaged
/ IN war: but even now the powers, having unant-
( rnouslv accepted the proposal OF the President
: "in principle" are discussing and formulat-
ing the programme for the next meeting and
there is no reason to doubt that second and a
greater convention will follow close upon the ter
Iniration Of the Russo-Japanese War.
\ ADHERENCE TO ARBITRATION.
And along with his advocacy of arbitration
ss exnressed to foreign powers, Mr.. Roosevelt
has ever pursued this pacific policy in his con-
! duct of American affairs, Having Joined with
Mexico I'm submission 10 The Hague tribunal
/ the arbitration OF the Pious Fund case, and hav-
2 ing abided by the decision rendered, the Presi
dent instructed his Secretary OF State TO enter
into general arbitration treaties with such
European powers proved favorable TO sucf
a Dropostion and seven Of these conventions
with the leading nations of Europe were sub
r,itted "a the Senate at the session just closed
/ All were ratified, with an amendment IL Is true
but I'm the estimation OF many Senators their rat
ihcation has itself committed the ratfyinS BODY
to the principle OF arbitration as never BEFORE
The President deems these treaties seriously Inn
! haired IN usefulness By the Senate's amendment
but that can only temporarily retard the prin
cinle for which ne strove, and as the amendmen
was merely the result OF technical difference
N constituting the Constitution there Is reason 4
believe that ultimately method VIII be toun'
whereby the same policy NAY be affirmed ava