Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-31

its people, with more confidence In It's
government and grateful to the kind
Providence that east my lot In the
United States.
My national pride has been in
creased hy abundant evidence have
seen of the altruistic interest taken
by Americans in the people of other
countries.
return more deeply impressed than
ever before with the responsibility
which rests upon our nation us an
cNcmplar among the nations and more
sohcitous that We, avoiding the causes
which have lead other nations to de-
cay, may present higher ideal than
has ever before been embodied in Il
national life and carry human pro.
gross 10 Il higher plane than il has
ever before reached.
Brings Message of Peace.
Each nation can give lessons To
every other and while our nation is in
position to make the largest contri-
buttons. rs | believe to- the education
of tho world. it ought to rcmcain in
the attitude OF Il pupil and be ever
ready to profit by the experience of
, others. The first message that |
bring from the old world is IL message
Of peace
The cause Of arbitration is making
real progress in spite of the fact that
the nation most prominent in the cs-
tablshment of The Hague tribunal
has been engaged in war since that
court was organized. There Is per.
ccptihlc growth of the sentiment in IA
vor of the settlement of international
disputes by peaceful means.
Limitation of armaments.
1t was my good fortune to be pres
ent at the last session of the Inter
Parliamentary Union. which con-
Vencd in London on July %. which not
only adopted resolutions in favor of
the limitation of ornaments and the
arbitration of all questions relating to
debts, but unanimously endorsed the
proposition that all questions of every
nature should be submitted to ain i'm.
partial tribunal for investigation or to
the mediation of friendly nations be.
fore hostilitics are commenced. II is
not necessary to point the Importance
of the position taken. The cmbodi.
ment of the suggestion i'm truth will
go IL long way towards removing the
probability of war.
The Hague to Settle All Disputes.
| believe that If our nation would
propose Il treaty with every other ma
ton providing that all questions in dis.
Dute between the parties should he
submitted to The Hague court or
some other impartial international
tribunal for investigation and report
before any declaration of war or COM
menccment of hostility. it would find
many nations willing to enter To such
Il compact.
To take the lead In such move.
mcnt would establish our position rs
n world power In the best sense Of the
term. Anal what argument can be al.
vanccd against such action on the
part of the United States?
War No Agency for Good.
Surely tho Creator did not so plan
the universe as To make the progrcgs
of tho race dependent upon wholesale
blood-lctting. ] prefer To believe that
war, Instead of being an agency FOR
good, is rather an evidence of mans
surrender to his passion. and that one
of the tests of civilization Is mans
willingness TO submit his controvcr.
sizes to the arlilramcnt of reason
rather than Of force.
venture To suggest that We NAV
not only promote peace. but also adj
vance our commercial interests Inv mn.
nonncing the nolicv thai our navy will
not be used for the collection of rrl.
vatc debts.
Nation Has Lost Prcstiae.
! Our nation has lost prestige rather
| thnn gained It, by experimenting win
colonial hosscssions. We have ulvon
tho monarchist chance To rldiculn
our Declaration of Independence mud
lnr 'coifcr has twittcd us with incon.
sistcncy ''t""'
tour through the Philippine is.
ANUS mas dcoDcncd the conviction that
we should lose no time IN announcing
o''r phrnosr To deal with tho FIlipIno.
as we dealt with tho Cnhans. Every
o"S'"rraiioi. commercial and politi.
e"t roads TO the conclusion.
omch grounds as we NAV nccd for
oon''nG stations or for - naval hasr
VIII he gladly conceded by The tIlinI.