The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-31

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now occupied in the famAy Of nations
!pX the 9id ee 10 ~
c;aan republii s t9e feaaits OF am
Ion IL the lJnifed MATES H AZ ayeTse
ta foreign mpilca.tl u at the begin
mig or the tWentleIn century as Y
was in the days Ct Washington and
Adams: Our pQsitionhis srather due to
the operation Of q number OF, causes,
some ECONOMIC and maternal, others So
clal and political, Whlch, 1t IS not easy
TO enumerate, @put q winch 1t IS SAFE
70 say sthat none were directed TO IN
ternational ends OF were intended to
enhance our influence or, TO- advance
our rating IN the great clearing house
OF modern cIvlllzatlon.
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It may pc e, e g; IhAt we are not
o ontsnnke elsi to q DEGREE: tia ART Of The
diplomatist has few disciples among the
SO,OO0SOO sovercigns who at times and
upon occasions, give vigorous and oppo-
site expression to their views upon our
foreign policy. We are too prone to
r romeo su gFounds, and are s' often want
ing in consideration of the difficulties
under which nations, less fortunately
situated than ourselves, are trying to
CARRY on the functions OF government.
"But we are not disposed to acts OF
torv ana We have thus far refra;ned
the distribution Of the lands of uncivil-
lied races among the powers in proper
ton to their greed. - =.
"The present situation in the matter
of extradition abounds in encourage.
ment to the law abiding and well dis
posed, to whom it viii be satisfaction
that t taG area mot afsaS sGyerea by
ishing, and that the Ravens Of refuge
for wrfongdoers are becoming steadily.
less numerous and lee. secure to those
whose. disposition to Crespass upon the
rights of Others cannot otherwise be
controlled than by vigorous applica-
ton of the, wholesome, requirements of
the criminal =. -.,..-- -. ..
| - s'Political Offense.''
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f%e lHes IF Tho Hose Whetbar nres;d %
Ine nveo vi 'iooe' mn0Vnei pIeolu1!1ss
or soverelgns, IN whose sen nanos tne chle1
eaetu1iv r. pomei 30 Ves!oa, maGG sug
fhe Gefnition If the term 9noIitica1 az
fansa; os 70 restrict Tho immunity
nJ h:l 90 W. uoJU 1 ono o,;t;na1 ~
f Hnt9m l; nst &c on TpGn 4hoa
who have taken part in mere political
or WfRe1t N heine
imn1icated in acts of force save such a.
o++onJ - sfo;r ond reasonable ovoro;so
o az ~ r;oht l of ' revol,t;on '1'0
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como rece eo eftemnts 10 adins+ ;nfarna.
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t;onal olspu'eo uy arsoiv w. alnt'i "a
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nite9 W in this mntter on enc enc
tirelv cred;table one, Its interest IN
orh;frot ;on has hoen s+eadfasf for ,neor-
w " INV '' and it, d;snos;t;on To d.
;nst to S;fferancos nv . ra ii vn to
c,ommissions Of arbitration is evidenceG
nv The ak stout volumes which contain
The renorts Of the arbitrations to which
the United States has been a party.
ut should be remembered. however.
that while arbitration is a convenient
ond in nonv ooses hioblv cot;sfoo.
fnrT W. @ nf errn finn
Controversies. there are limits to its
application. A resort to arbitration
| implies a belief on the part of each Of
the litipant states that a legal. rather
than a sentimental. question IS involy-
ed: more than this, each nation is con
WINGED that an IMPARTIAL tribunal will