The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-12-05

s<lII<"eal q nsne<r ~ Inrar,snt
questions ~ snothef conference 20 Be
called subsequently, snd a. an ssriy
date. These questions ~ee the follow.
Ing a. The rights aud duties % nsu-
tralsi ca the iImiIatiol % Inc armed
forces GA land and sea and u military
budgets a. the use % new types and
eaiiher of military and naval guns ca
the insioiabiiiiy q private property a.
sea Ia times % war; go the lombard
mehi Of parts. eities aud villages By ma
val fofo~s, Ia October. 1904. AZ the la,
stance IL the lnierpaFliamsntary union.
! issued Invitations 90 all the powers
sisnaloFy 10 The Hague conyenIion 10
s~td Delegates o. sneh q conference
aud suggested that u b. again held a.
The Hague.
Pun all the powers aocrplanoe was
received. coaplad Ia some Gases with
the oondiIion that NC should walt until
the -ni 81 The war then wasing bes
TWEEN Russia aud Japan. The emperor
% ilnssla. Immediately after the treaty
- rraoe which - happily terminated
TILE war, Ia . holr pfrsrnirsi o. the
president on sept. ~ took the initiative
IN recommending that the conference
i'e now called Tho United States ssV.
eminent Ia RESPONSE expressed lie coz.
dial solnlesrenoe and stated that Il
would ~ = matter of courso take paFt
N che new conference and endeayof O.
further il aims. We assume that all
civilized governments wlll support The
movement AMI that the conference h
nov m assur~d fact. This government
vii do everything In its power 20 20.
runr The surc-ss u the conference 60
The end that substantial progress may
br made Ia the cause ~ International
peace. justice aud good will.
MONROE DOCTRINE
There arr cvrtain essential points
which must never be Forgotten as ~.
cards the Monroe doctrine. In the ar.t
place. Nc must NJ = nation make Il sr.
idrni that Nc do not intrnd 20 treat u
IN any shape 90 way ne an excuse FOE
agsrandlsrment on our part az tho On.
pensr Of the republics 10 m. south.
Bui We must max. II evident that Nc
do not intend 10 permit the Monroe doc.
trine 90 be- used by any nation on this
continent ne a shield 20 protect Il from
the consequences 81 it, own mlsdccis
against foreign nations The Monroe
doctrine does not force ~ 10 interfere
"a prevent the punishment ~ a port
100. a.. -. al.as a.. ..,...a.N.......s l.
not assume the form Of territorial occu.
patton In any shape. The ease IL morc
difficult when u refers 60 q contrartuaI
obligation. This country uouh Ger.
tninly decline 90 20 Ia war a. prevent
foreign government from coll.cting a
Just debt. On the other hand. IL D.
very inadyisable "a permit any foreign
power 10 TAX. possession. even tempo.
rarily. of the custom houses OF an
American republic in order 20 enforce
the payment Of it, obligations. for such
temporary occupation might turn into
a permanent occupation. The only go
cape from these alternatives may NJ
any time he that We must ourselves
10 bring about some arrange
mcni by which ~ much NJ possible OF
a just obligation shall H. paid
To do 80 insunes the defaulting rc.
public from having TO pay debts Of an
improper character under durcss. while
u also insurcs honest creditors OF the
republic from being passed by In the
interest of dishonest ar grasping cred.
tsAe. g..s F..ls.
Ia take such position offers the only
possible way Of insuring us against n
clash with some foreign power. The
position Is therefore IN the interest OF
peace ~ we'll as In the interest Of JUS
lice.
SANTO DOMINGO.
Santo Domingo has now made an ap-
peal TO us. and not only every principle
N wisdom. hut every generous instinct
within Us. bids us respond 10 the APP
peal. The conditions In Santo Domingo
have for number OF years grown
from bad to worse until year ago all
society was on the verge OF dissolution.
just nj this time a ruler
'prang up In Santo Domingo who with
his colleagues. saw the dangers threat.
ming their country and appealed to the
friendship OF the only neighbor who
the power and the will TO
ielp them. There vas imminent dan
ger OF foreign intervention. The pa.
fence OF foreign creditors had become
Exhausted. and at least two foreign ma
ions We're on the point Of Intervention
md were only prevented by the unoffi-
.ial assurance of this government that
I would itself strive to help Santo
in her hour Of need.
Accordingly. the executive depart
nent of our government negotiated
reaty under which we are trying to
lelp the Dominican people to straight
N out their finances. This treaty Is
before the senate. In the
meantime temporary arrangement
las been made under which the Domin-
can government has appointed Amer
cans to all the important positions in