The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-04

| z'rs any TifAts q privileges e. poEsEs
/ that ws Do not freely co1cede e every
! American republic We wish % Increase
s4s grow 3 <ssilz. Il s.s5on @ and Il spirit.
/ but cur conception Of the true Way to ac-
/ compllsh this i not e pull 1qHn qtn<ts
and pro1I D tns.r ruin 1910 psz g 1s.R ~ A :
/ common growth. thai re may AZ peeome
/ greater and stronger together. N4kAlu =
I few months for the arst time the rss9e-
/ The Amerlcan continents can be and
| hope Hin be represented with the 1cknoNl=
| edged rights Of equal sovereign ezates N
ne great ha5,s 91 Sepersss sdrnsI e ans snd fss
/ aoceplanca AZ the declaration that No patt
1 Of the Amerlcan continents = % Pc
| deemed subject g coI0nization- Let ps
u sqzs ssrermanes q the the sals te humanity
| winch that accepted declaration implies
| 80 that In time the WEAKEST and most IN
fortunate q cur republics may come .,o g
stronger and more fortunate. Let Us help
each other 10 show that fer all the races
OF men the liberty for which We nave
insfice and peace. Let Us unite IN ere
atinR and mainfa aiming and making eHec-
tive an alI-American public opinion, whose
power shall influence international con
duct and prevent international wrong
and narrow the causes Of war, and Ier-
ever preserve our free lands from me
burden Of such armaments as are m4ssea
behind the frontiers Of Europe. ana ef,ns
US ever nearer 10 the perfection oI or
dered liberty. SO shall come security ana
prosperity. production and trade. wealth,
learning. the arts and happiness Tor Us
Our Efforts Appreciated
These words appear TO have been re-
celved with acclaim In every part OF
South America They have my hearty ap-
proval. as am sure they Will nave soa.rs, s9s..s.,
and ! can not be wrong q me eenFscs2sh @ s.l.s.
ments OF the whole American people. i
can not better characterize the true attl-
tude Of the United States In It's assertion
Of the Monroe Doctrine than In the words
OF tbs distinguished former minlstsf OF
foreign afairs 0f Argentina. DR.. Drago,
ia his speech welcoming Mr. Root az
Buenos Ayres lie spoke Of
The traditional policy Of the United
States lwhieh) without accentuating st-
perl0rity or seeking preponderance, con-
demned the oppression OF the nations oi
eis part q the " world s ana 1s arern eensfoi II
Ii is gratifying to know that in the
great city Of Euenos Ayres. upon the
arches which spanned the streets. en-
twined with Argentine and American
flags for the reception OF our representa-
tive, there were emblazoned not only tne
names OF Washington and Jefferson ana
Marshall. but also. In appreclatlye recog-
nltion OF their services 10 the cause Of
south AmerIcan Independence, the names
Of James Monroe, John Quincy Adams.
Henry Clay, and Richard Rush. We take
especial pleasure In the graceful courtesy
of the government Of Brazil. sAlch has
given to fha beaNtifui and stately build
ing first used for the meeting OF the con-
ference the name Of 'Palacio Monroe.
the governments and the people OF al
the countries visited by the secretary Of
state for the courtesy, the friendship, and
the honor shown to our country IN their
generous hospitality to him.
In my message to you on the 9TH OF
December. 1906, ! called your attention 70
the embarrassment that might be caused
foreign nations Of the right 20 collect BY
force OF arms contract debts due BY
American republics to citizens OF the coli
iecting nation, and to the danger that the
process OF compulsory collection might
result In the occupation OF territory tend
ing 10 become permanent. then said
"Our own government has always re-
fused 20 enforce suen contraetual "a onnsa-
peal 70 arms II is much to be wisht that
all foreign governments would take the
same view"
consideration at the conference at Rio
and a resolution was adopted by that
conference recommending 10 the respec-
tive governments represented ITO consid-
er the advisabiIity of asking the second
peace conference at The hague to exam
Inc the question OF the compulsory collec-
tion Of public debts, and In general,
means tending to diminish among nations
conflicts Of purely pecuniary origin.
Resolutions Adopted.
This resolution was supported by the
representatives Of the United States In
accordance with the following instruc-
tions:
1T has long been the established policy
OF the United States not to use Its armed
forces for the collection Of ordinary con-
tract debts due to It's citizens by other
governments We have not considered
the use OF force for such a purpose con-
sistent with that respect for the inde--
pendent sovereignty Of other members Of
the family Of nations. which Is the most
important principle Of International law
and the chief protection Of weak nations
seems to us that the practice u Injurious
in its general effect upon the relations OF
nations and upon the welfare OF weak
and disordered states whose development
ought to be encouraged in the interests Of
civilIzatdon; that It offers frequent temp
tation to bullying and oppression ana 70
unnecessary and unjustifiable warfare
We regret that other powers, whose opln-
ions and sense OF justice we esteem high
ly have at times taken different view
and have permitted themselves, tho we
believe with reluctance, 70 coiiect sucn
debts BY force. 1t Is doubtless true that
the nonpayment of public debts may be
accompanied by such circumstances OF
fraud and wrongdolng or violation Of
treaties as to Justify the use Of force.
This government would be glad to see an
international consideration of the subject
which shall discriminate between such
cases and the simple nonperformance OF
a contract with private person, and
resolution In favor Of reliance upon peace
full means in cases Of the latter class.
ut IS not felt however, that the con-
ference at Rio should undertake to make
such a discrimination or to resolve upon
such rule. Most Of the American coun-
tries are still debtor nations. while the
countries Of Europe are the. creditors. II
the Rio conference, therefore, were to
pearance Of meeting OF debtors resolv-
ing how their creditors should act, and
this would not inspire respect. The true
course Is indicated by the terms Of the
program. which proposes to request the
second Hague conference, where both
creditors and debtors Will be assembled,
to consider the subject
Central America.
Last June trouble which had existed for
vador. Guatemala, and Honduras culmi-
mated in war-a war which threatened to
be ruinous to the countries involved and
very destructive to the commercial inter-
ests Of Americans. Mexicans, and other
foreigners who are taking an important
tries The thoroly good understanding
which exists between the United states
and Mexico enabled this government and
that Of Mexico to unite In effective medi-
alton between the warning republics;
which mediation resulted, not without
bringing about meeting OF the repre-
sentafives o. the hostile powers on board
a United States warshp as neutral terri
tory, and peace was. there concluded;