Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-12-13


the greatest empire, and we deem the OBJ
serNance OF that respect the chief guar
amy OF the weak against the oppression
| OF the strong. We neither claim nor de-
! sire any rights or privileges or powers
! that we DO not freely concede TO every
! American republic. We wish to increase
/ our prosperity, 10 extend our trade. TO
grow in wealth in wisdom and in spirit,
but our, conception OF the true way to ac-
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of he GmGricor contInerts is TO- Ice
deemed subject to colonizat on. fet us
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stronger and more fortunate. Lci US help
"a n,'' ulS hp'llE iOl Wn',n -, 10 10 ~
tuuit me anI Ia9odeu tne uni,a IN Gro.
yuiHsi,. anu ptatei 80 ~ W uliiT " 81.
d avn ana rRaIl tss Snu MAINS vhoee
an iI m G,V"n puUi,C nr
power SIall lnnuthCe InIe tHas,J IN
uuS' anu prtNeht hteInat!unai w us tT
and narrow the causes OF war, and tor-
sntIs ~ tseINt our iLtt idiIuS - ' ~ 80
ppuLrGen o. sHcn aIInaIsentS a. arr Ia hrine
ms sew, ever '' nearer to the narfection of or.
49, =" hau p,o sec,,rity ma
uedeu 90 nan ,ui" go ,,,sa1th
piUSPv''S pI ion "iu ,ipu,, 60 ~
Itdin'hB' uhe arts anu happihess ior u
all .,.
our EHOr's hPpre''"e"'
These words appear to have been re,
eeived with acclaim in every part OF
South America. They have my hearty ap-
prevail as | am sure they Will have yours
and ! can not be wrong In me conVlctloh
Ihat th'} correctly represent t ME Sen"I
can not better characterize the true att-
tude OF the United states In It's assertion
Of the distinguished former minister OF
foreign affairs OF Argentina. Dr. Drago,
IN his speech welcoming Mr.. Root al
Buenos Ayres He spoke Of
The traditional policy OF the United
states (WHICH without accentuatng SUI
periorty or seeking prepOnderanCe, con-
this part of the world and the control
OF their destinies by the great Powers OF
Europe
1t is gratifying to know that in the
great city of Buenos Ayres, upon the
arches which spanned the streets, en-
twined with Argentine and American
nags TOR the reception OF our representa-
tive, there were emblazoned not only the
names Of Washington and Jefferson and
Marshall, but also, in appreciative recog-
milton Of their services to the cause Of
OF James Monroe John Quincy Adams,
Henry LAY, ana kiohard Rusn we take
Of The RoveTnment of Rrazii which has
given 10 The heautiful and stately build
me first used for the meeting Of the con-
ference the name Of "Palacio Monroe"
Our grateful scknowiedgments are due to
the Povernmsnts and Phe neople Of All
the Countries visited by the secretary Of
-
the honor shown TO our country in their
generous hosnitalitv 20 him
In my message TO you on the 5th of
the emharra ssment that might be caused
10 this government by tho assertion by
foreign nations OF the right to collect by
force of arms contract debts due nv
American renublics 10 citizens Of the coll
Iertiup marion and to The danger that the
process of compulsory collection might
result i'm the occilna tion of territory tend
Ing 10 become permanent / then said:
"Our own government has always re-
fused to enforce such contractuel obliga-
tions ON behalf of lite citizens by an an
neal TO arms II is much to be Wisht that
ali foreign povernments would take the
same view
This subject was one Of the TOPICS Of
at the conference al Rio
and a resolution was adOpted by that
conference recommending to the respec-
er the advisabi OF asking the second
peace conference at The Hague to exam
Inc the question OF the COMPULSORY colleC-
tion of public debts, and i'm general
means tending to diminish among nations
conflicts of purely pecuniary origin"
aa.oI,,,oo. .5on,od
"'Soi""" H"oP~
This resolution was supported by the
OF the United states in
accordance with the following instruc-
tons;
1t mas long been the established policy
OF the United states not 10 use It's armed
forces for the collection OF ordinary con
tract debts que 10 us cltlzehs DN other
governments. We have not considered
the use OF force Tor such Il purpose con
sistent with that respect Tor the inde-
pendent sovereignty OF other members OF
the family OF nations, Whlch Is the most .
important principle OF International law
and the chlef protection OF weak nations .
against the oppression or the strong II .
seems to us that the practice is injurious /
~ -, ~ Ia nnn,, IN reifare 81 u,ssL
and disordered states, whose development |
ought TO be encouraged i'm the interests of !
that II offers frequent temp !
ation 10 bullying and oppression and 10 /
and uniustifable warfare
We regret that other powers, whose opin- /
ions and sense of Justice we esteem high /
ly, have at times taken a different view (