New-York tribune., 1906-08-01
FUTURE OF REPUBLICS.
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application. but which can come only through
long and patient effort. ..n,s
Some advance az least may be mace toWetu
the complete rule of justice and peace among
nations in lieu of force and war; Ihe asS1aos assS1T
tion of so many eminent men OF an tlS .sp t re
leaders of opinion in their own home, must tS-
suit in friendship that will prove OF lnestIiiaDi
value. Temperate and kindly discussion Dy ~ 80,
of matters Of common interest VIII result M ~ sre
ascertainment of common sympathy ana ann: i
and in the dissipation Of MISUNDERSTANDING @ thsLe
will be a salutary exhibition TO all American
people.
This peaceful and considerate method OF con-
ferring international questions, irreSpectls,S ,
of any solutions that may be reacheu VIII It-r
a substantial advance IN the diFecttuh va 49,
national good will and understanding. 1nesl @
bene6cent results the government ana tHs peeO
ple of the United States of America greatly de-
sire we wish no victories but those OF peace;
no territory except our own, and no soVefelshy
except sovereignty over ourselves Which VIC
The smallest and weakest member of the fam
ily of nations is entitled TO the respect OF thS
greatest empire, and we deem the observance " "
that respect the chief guarantee OF the WSaA
against the oppression Of the strong we nelther
claim nor desire rights, privileges or powers we
do not freely cOncede to every American fePuO
Iic We wish TO increase our prosperity, expand
our trade and grow in wealth ana WlsuoIl, '1t UGS
our conception OF the true way TO accotnpllsLI I
this is not TO pull down others and proht Oy
their ruin but to help all our frlends 10 coiiiiOn
prosperity and TO growth, that we may an pe
come greater and stronger together WlLnin iaoS q
few months for the first time the recognized
possessOrs of every foot of soil on the american
Continent can be. and hone will be- represellISed
with acknowledged rights as equal sovereign
states at the great Worlds Congress at me
Hague This will be the formal ana maj az a.,
ceptance of the declaration that no part OF tne
American Continent is to be deemed SUBJECT W
colonization. -, a.,
Let us pledge ourselves to aid each other IN
the full performance of the duty to humanity
that this accepted declaration implies SO IN tie
the weakest and most unfortunate OF our iepuD-
lies NAV come to march with equal step with tne
stronger and more fortunate Let us help eaCH
other 20 show that for all races OF men the ND %
erty for which we fought and labored is tne
twin sister of justice and peace. Let US unite unite
in creating, maintaining and making enectIVs
all American public opinion, whose power anu
influence may prevent international wrong anu
forever preserve our country from the DuTOeH
OF such armaments as are masSed behlnd tne
frontiers OF Europe, and so bring us ever nearer
the perfection of ordered liberty. ThuS VIII cCtle
security prosperity, production, trade wealth.
learning, arts and happiness -, g..
Won are laboring more for the future than for
the present but if the right tendency estabhshed
bv the work you do here shall continue among
all the millions of people on the American con-
tinent long after our final adjournment long
after our lives, there will come incaculaoie oeh9
fts to all our beloved countries which. may u
niease Cod will continue free. independent and
happy through all the ages to come