Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-12-14

btical purpose should be forbidden by
law, directors should not be permitted
10 use stockholders money for such
purposes, and, moreover. a prohibition
Of this kind would be. as far as ii
went. an effective method of stopping
the evils aimed at in corrupt practices
acts.
The Hague Conference.
The first conference of nations held
at The Hague in 1899. being unable 10
dispose OF all the business before IL,
recommended the consideration and
settlement Of a number OF important
questions by another conference to be
CALLED subsequently and at an early
Date. These questions were thc follow.
hg: a. The rights and dutic~ npu-
trails; ca the limitation of 1 armed
forces on land ana sea and Of military
budgets 81 the use OF new types and
ralibers OF military aud naval guns; "a.
the in%violability of private property AZ
sea in times Of war: 10 the lombard
nent OF ports, citla and villages by IA
vaI forces. In October. 1904, al the III
stance Of the interparliamentary union.
I issued invitations 10 all the powers
siguatory 10 The Hague convention TO
SEND delegates to such a conference
and suggested that Il be again held at
The Hague.
From all the powers acceptance was
received. coupled In some cases with
The condition that we should wait until
the end OF the war then waging be
tween Russia and Japan. The emperor
VI Russia. Immediately after the treaty
Of peace which so happily terminated
dis war. in a note presented 10 the
president on Sept. 13 took the Initiative
In recommending that the conference
Do Iaw called. The United States gov
srnment in response expressed Its cor
tfal acquiescence and stated that II
would as a matter of course axe part
n the new conference and endeavor to
further it's aims. We assume that all
civilized governments will support the
movement and that the conference Is
sow an assured fact. This government
win do everything In its power to Sc
rure tie success OF the conference to
the end that substantial progress may
Dc made In the cause of international
peace, Justice and good will.
Monroe Doctrine.
There are certain essential points
which must eve be forgotten as re-
yards the Monroe doctrine. In the first
place, we must as q nation make IL ev-
dent that we do not intend to treat 1t
b any shape or way as an excuse for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT on our part at the ex-
pense Of the republics to the south.
But we must make II evident that we
10 not intend TO permit the Monroe doc
brine TO be used by any nation on this
sentiment as a shield to protect IL fsom
me consequences Of it's own misdeeds
against foreign nations. The Monroe
doctrine does not force us to Interfere
% prevent the punishment OF a port
save to see that the punishment does
not assume the form OF territorial occu-
patton In any shape. The ease Is more
aificult when II refers to a contractual
Dbligation. This country would cer-
tainly decline TO go to war to prevent a
foreign government from collecting a
Just debt. On the other hand, Ii Is
Tery inadyisable to permit any foreign
power TO take possession, even tempo
saxiiy, OF the custom houses Of an
American republic In order to enforce
the payment OF Its obligations. for such
temporary occupation might turn into
Z permanent occupation. The only es-
earc from these alternatives may at
any time be that we must ourselves
undertake to bring about some arrange
nent BY which 50 much as possible OF
! just obligation shall be paid.
To do SO inslres the default1ng re-
public from having to pay debts OF an
improper character under duress, while
also insures honest creditoSs OF the
republic from being passed by in the
interest OF dishonest or grasping cred
Tors. Moreover, for the United States
10 take such a position offers the only
possible way Of insuring us against a
slash with some foreign power. The
position Is therefore in the interest OF
peace as well as In the interest of JUS
ice.
sauto Domingo.
Ganto Domingo has now made an ap-
seal 10 US. and not only every principle
" wisdom, but every generous instinct
w.thin US. bids Us respond to the APP
Zeal. The conditions In Santo Domingo
savc for a number Of years grown
''som Lid ~ worse until a year ago all
priety was on the verge OF dissolution.
Fortunately just at this time a ruler
Y t74anU mn IN Santa nominro who with