The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-04
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When the election has been held ami
the new government tnaugurated ii
peaceful ard orderly fashion the pro
ylsional government will come to al
end. I take this opportunity Of ex
pressing upon behalf Of the American
Ieople, with all possible solemnity, oul
most earnest hope that the people Of
Cuba Will realize the imperative need
1T preserving justice and keeping or
der in the island The United States
wishes nothing Of Cuba except that II
shall prosper morally and materially
and wishes nothing of the Cubans save
that they shall be able to preserve or:
der amongt themselves and therefor,
to- preserve their 4indepe ndence2 II
The elections Become a farce, and II
The insurrectonary habit becomes con,
frmed in the island, It is absolutely
out OF the question that the island
slould continue independent and the
United States, which has assumed thc
sponsorship beforeEhe. civilized worl,l
for Cuba's career rs nation. would
again have to intervene and to see
that the government was managed in
such orderly fashion MS to secure the
safety Of lie and property. The patti
u be trodden by those who exercise
self-government Is always hard, and
we should have every charity and pa
lence with the Cubans as they tread
this difficult path. I have the utmos..
sympathy with. and regard for, them.
but most earnestly adiure them SOL
Gmnly to weigh their responsibilities
and to sec that when their new gov
eminent is started 1t shall run smooth
Iy, and with freedom from fragrant lie.
NAL of right no the one hand. and fron.
i. turrectionary disturbances on the
other.
Peace and Righteousness.
1t must ever be kept in mind that
war is.not merely pustifiable. but luI.
perative. upon honorable men, upon
an honorable nation, where peace can
only be obtained by the sacrifice OF
CONSCIENTIOUS conviction or of national
welfare. peace Is normally a great
good. and normally it comedies with
righteousness; but 1t Is right righte
BUSINESS and not peace which should
bind the conscience of n nation as II
should bind the conscience of an in
lIyidual: and neither nation nor an
Individual can surrender conscience
10 Anothcr's keeping. Neither can a
nation. which Is an entity, and which
does not die rs individuals die, re-
fraIn from taking thought for the III
trraRt of the generations that are to
cone, no less than for the interest OF
the generation Of to-day; and no pub
lie men have right, whether from
short sightedncss, from selfish indlffer
Gilce, or from scnlmentaltty. to sacri'
flee national interests which are vital
in character. a Just far Is in the long
! run far better for nations soul that
the most prosperous peace obtained
Iby ncquisence in wrong or injustice.
oreoyer. tho 1t Is criminal for a ma
tlon not to prepare for war, SO that 1t
may escape the dreadful consequences
Of being defeated in war, yet 1t must
always be remembered that ever to be
defeated in war may be far better
than not to have fought at all. AS has
tLen well and finely said, beaten ma
ton is not necessarily disgraced ma
Itton; but the nation or man Is dis;
Eraced II the obligation to defend
fright Is shirlel.
We should as a nation do everything
In our power for the cause Of honora-
bic peace. 1t is morally as indetelsi-
bic for ma ion TO commit wrong
umn another nation. strong or weak,
as for an individual thus to wrong his
fellows. We should do all in our pow
or 10 hasten The day when there shall
|be peace among the nations "a pence
based upon justice und rot upon cow
ardiy submission to wrong. We can
accomplish a good deal in this dIrcc-
ton, but we can not Lc11nrlish every
thins, and the penalty OF attempting
to do too much would almost inevlta-
bly, be to DO worse than nothing; for
| 1t must be remembered that fantastic
extremists are not In reality leaders
Of the causes which they expouse, but |
are ordinarily those who do most p
hamper the real leaders Of the cause