Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-08-11
President POInts Out COurse


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present this country would certainly
not be willing 20 90 to var to prevent
a foreign government from collecting
n just debt or 70 back up some one Of
our sister republics in a refusal to
pay just debts;; and the alternative
may In any case prove to be that we
shall ourselves undertake to bring
about some arrangement by which 50
much as is possible Of the just obliga-
tions shall be paid. Personally
should prefer TO see this country step
in and put through such an arrange
ment rather than let any foreign coun.
try undertake IL.
I do not want 10 see any foreign
power take possession permanently or
temporarily Of the custom.houses Of an
American republic in order to enforce
its obligations, and the alternative
may at any time be that we shall be
forced to do ourselves.
Finally, and what IL in my view,
really the most important thing Of all,
IL is our duty, 20 far as we are able, to
try to help upward our weaker broth
ers. just rs there has been a gradual
growth Of the ethical element in the
relations Of one individual TO another,
so that with all the faults OF our
Christian civilization IL yet remains
true that we are, no matter how slow :
~, more and more coming to recognize !
the duty Of bearing one auOther's bur
dens similarly / believe that the
ethical element is by degrees entering
into the dealings Of one nation with
another.
Under strain Of emotion caused by
disaster this feeling is very
evident. A famine or a plague IN ono
brings much sympathy and
assistance from other countries.
Moreover, we are now beginning TO
'~ecognizo that weaker peoples have a
Jain upon Us, even when the appeal is
made, not TO our emotions by some sud ,
lon calamity, but to our conseiences by .
long continuing condition Of affairs.
I do not mean 30 say that nations
more than begun to approach the :
Relationship one TO another, and .
fully recognize the folly Of proceed ,
ng upon the assumption that this ideal I
ondition can now be realized in full ,
or, in order to proceed upon such an
sumption, we would first require !,
ONE method Of forcing recalcitrant
to do their duty, as well as Of :
that they are protected in their :
lights. :
In the interest Of justice, II is as '
ecessary 20 exercise the police power 1
3 10 show charity and helpful gener. 4
But something can even now .
Q done toward the end in view. That ?
'mething, for instance, this nation s
as already done as regards Cuba, and .
now trying to do as regards Santo A
omingo. There are few things In our r
istory in which we should take more 4
pride than the way in which 4
o liberated Cuba, and then, instead n
: instantly abandoning It 10 chaos, G
aged in direction Of the affairs Of the Il
land until we had put it on the right n
Ath, and finally gave It freedom and q
elped Il ~ II started on the life Of a
Independent republic. n
santo Domingo has now made an APP Il
sal 10 us to help il In turn, and not 8
nly every principle Of wisdom but Il
very generous instinct within US bids 4
; respond to the appeal. The eondi b
In Santo Domingo have for ali,
amber OF years grown from bad 10 a
until recently all society was on Il
10 verge Of dissolution. Fortunately
lst at this time a wise ruler sprang
P in santo Domingo, who, with his :
'lleagues, saw the dangers threatening :
leir beloved country, and appealed 10 !.
le friendship Of their great and pow
'ful neighbOr TO help them. The inn !.