The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-09-08
ADDRESS OF BRYAN.
Delivered at Madison Square Gar.
den. New York.

den, New York.
Like all travellers who have visited
other lands, return with delight to
the land Of my birth. more proud of
Its people. with more intelligence In
Its government and grateful to the
kind Providence that cast my lot In
che United States. My national pride
has been increased because Of ahun.
dant evidence have seen OF altruistic
interest taken by Americans In peo-
pie Of other countries No other ma
ton can show such a record of benevo-
lence and disinterested friendship.
Ny love for our form Of government
has been Quickened as I have visited
castles and towers and peered into
dark dungeons, and am glad that our
nation. Fronting by the experience. OF
the past and yet unhampeyed by ira
ditions and unfettered by caste. has
been permitted to form q new center
ef civilization on new soil and erect
here Q government Of the people, by
the people and for the people" ! also
return more deeply impressed than
ever before with the responsibility
which rests upon our nation as an
exemplar among the nations and more
solicitous that we. avoiding the aa1ses
which have led other nations to de-
cay, may present higher ideal than
has ever before been embodied In q
national life and carry human prog ess
TO higher plane than 1t has before
reached.
l desire, moreover, to acknowledge
Indebtedness to the American ono ials
who have everywhere shown us all
possible courtesy and kindness
do not know that can better show
my appreciation Of the welcome ac-
corded me by my countrymen than to
submit some suggestions now drawn
from observations during the past
year.
A japanese educator. addressing
inc through an interpreter. said: Il
wish you would ind the worst thing
. In Japan and tell US about 1t. 30 that
we may correct It." commended the
generous spirit which he manifested.
but assured him that had not visited
japan in search Of faults and blem-
lshes, but rather that might find the
best things in japan and take them
home for the benefit Of my own people.
Each nation can give lessons to every
other, and while our nation is in a
position to make the largest contrihu-
ton. as believe, to the education Of
the world. 1t ought to remain In the
attitude of pupil and be every ready
TO profit by the experience of others
The first message that bring from
the old world Is o message Of peace.
The cause Of arbitration IS making
real progress In spite Of the fact that
the nations most prominent In the es.
Enlistment of The Hague tribunal
have themselves been engaged in-wars
since that court was organized. There
is q perceptible growth In favor of
that sentiment-in favor of the settle
ment Of international disputes by
peaceful means. 1t was my good for
tune to be present at the last session
Of the Interparliamentary Union.
which convened In London on July %
Twenty-six nations were represented,
and these represented all the nations
Of the world. The peace congress
not only adopted resolutions in favor
of arbitration of all questions relating
TO debts. but unanimously endorsed
the proposition that all questions OF
every nature should be submitted to
an impartial tribunal for investiga.
sion for the mediation Of friendly ma.
lions before hostilities are commenced.
Il Is not necessary to point out the
importantance Of the position taken.
Tho embodiment of the suggestion In
treaties would go q long way toward
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While the idea Is of American origin
It was heartily accepted by the repre-.
eentatives of England. France, Ger.
many and other European countries.
I believe that II our nation would pro-
pose to make treaty with every ma
ton that all questions In dispute be.
tween the parties should be submitted
to The Hague court or some other Inn
partial international tribunal for in.
vestigation and report before any dec.
laration of war or commencement OF
hostility II would ind many nations
willing to enter into such compact.
/ am sure, from the public utterances
from the present premier Of Great
Britain, Sir Campbell-Bannerman, that
such treaty could be made between
the two great English-speaking ma.
lions and their example would be fol.
lowed until the danger Of war would
be entirely removed. To take the lead
In such q movement would establish
our position as world power In the
best sense of the term And what
argument can be advanced against
such action on the part Of the United
states? Shall we yield to any other
nation In the estimate TO be placed
upon the value OF human life? con
fess that my aversion to killing In
creases with the years. Surely the
Creator did not 30 plan the universe
rs to make the progress Of the race
dependent upon Wholesale blood let.
ting. prefer to believe that war. In.
stead of being an agency for good. 10
rather an evidence OF mans surren.
der to his passions. and that one OF
the tests of civilization is mans VIII
ingness to submit his controversies to
the arbitrament of reason rather than
Of force.
Another subject connected with our
foreign relations: ! venture to sug-
gest that we may not only promote
peace, but also advance our CONNER.
cial interests by announcing as a ma.
tional policy that our navy will not be
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