Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-09-06

national pride has been increased because
of abundant evidence 1 have seen OF the
altruistic interest taken by Americans IN
the people of other countries. No other
nation can show such a record OF peneVo-
lence and disinterested friendship. MY love
for our form of government mas oeea
auickened as | nave visited castles ana
towers. and peered into dark dungeons,
and l am glad that our nation, pronlins
by the experience of the past, ana we.
.unhampered by traditions. and unfettereo
by caste. has been permitted to form q
new center of civilization on new SOIL anu
erect here a government OF the peopIe'
by the people, and also for the people,
| also return more deeply Impressed
than ever before with the responslplllty
which rests upon our nation as an eA-
emplar among the alton and more so-
licitous that we, wedding the causes
which have led other nations to decay,
may present a higher ideal than has ever
before been embodied in a national ire.
and carry human progress TO a hisher
plane than it has before reacheo.
| desire. moreover, to acknowledge IN
debtedness to the American officials Who
have everywhere shown US all posslple
/ do not know that I can do better to
show my appreciation of the welcome ac-
corded me by my countsymeh, thaH 10
submit some suggestions drawn from on
seTvations during the past year; A Japan
ese educator. addressing me through an
interpreter, said; Il wish you would nnd
the worst thing in Japan and tell US ABOUT
II so EIldC we may tOIlttl ~"
mended the generous spirit which ha man
Tested, and assured him that | had never
visited Japan in search or faulis gnu
blemishes, but rather that might nno
the best things in Japan, and take them
home for the benefit of my own peopie.
Each nation can give lessons 10 every
other, and while our nation is in a posi-
ton to make the largest contributlon; as
believe, to the education of the world. 1t
ought to remain in the attitude OF a pupil
and be ever ready to profit by the ex-
perience of others.
Message From the Old World.
The first message that l bring from the
old world is a message of peace. The
cause of arbitration is making real prog
ress, in spite of the fact that the nations
most prominent in the establlshment OF
The Hague tribunal have themselves been
engaged in war since that court was or
ganized. There is a perceptible growth IN
sentiment in favor of the settlement OF
international disputes by peaceful means.
1t was my good fortune to be present at
the last session of the interparliamentary
union which convened in London on the
sd OF July. TWenty-SiX nations were rep
resented. and these included all the lead
Ing nations of the world. This peace con
eress, as it is generally known, not only
adopted resolutions in favor of the llmlta-
ton Of ornaments, and the arbitration of
all questions relating to debts, but unant-
mously Endorsed the proposition that al
questions of every nature should be sub
mitted to an impartial tribunal for inVes-
t~igation. or to the mediation of friendly
nations before hostilities are commenced.
1t is not necessary to point out the I'M
portance of the position taken. the en-
bodimen of the suggestion in treaties
would go a long way toward removing the
probability of war. While the idea is OF
American origin, it was heartily accepted
by the representatives of England
France. Germany and other European
countries. l believe that if our natior
would propose to make with every natior
a treaty providing that all questions in
.1iGprtn hatWnnn the m TtipS chn1I1 hf
submitted to The Hague court, or to some
ott.os impartial International tribunal fol
i0'zstigation and report. before any decla'
<dtion of war or commencement of hos
tility, it would find many nations willing
to enter into such a compact. | am SURF
from tn. public utterances of the presen'
prime minister of Great Britain, Sir Hen
~ Campbell-Bannerman, that such I
treaty could be made between the twC
great English-speaking nations, and thei
example would be followed until the dan,
tirely, removed To take the lead in sucl
q movement would establish our position
as a world power in the best sense of TIL
term, And what argument can Re ad
vanced against such action on the par
of the United States? Shall we yield t.
any other nation in the estimate to b.
placed upon the value of human life
Surely the Creator did not so plan tn
universe as to make the progress of tn,
race dependent upon wholesale blood let
ting, | prefer to believe that war, instea'
of being an agency for good, is rather al
evidence of mans surrender to his pas
sionS, and that one of the tests of civiliZa
ton and mans willingness to submit hi
controversies to the arbitrament of rea
son rather than of force.
The Navy as a Collector.
Another subject connected with our for
eign relations l venture to suggest tina
we may not only promote peace, but ais
advance our commercial interests, by an
5nouncing as q national policy that gu
no WV will ppt he used for the collection O
private debts. While protecting the live
of our citizens everywhere, and guaran
teetng the personal safety of all who ow
allegiance to our flag, We should, in m
mn announce that persons engag
ing in business and holding property |
other lands for business purposes must 3
subject to the laws of the countries l
which they engage in business enter
prises. Many profitable fields of invest
,nent are now closed because the Peep
,of the smaller nations are afraid that a
investment of foreign capital will be mac
nm excuse for a foreign invasion. SeyerS
times on this trip his fact has bee
brought to my attention, and | am cor
WINGED that for every dollar that we coul
secure to American investors by an a
tempt to put the government back or the
nrivate claims, we would lose many do
lars by closing the door to inVestmen
Mark the distinction between the prote'
lion of the lives of our citizens and tt
use of the navy to guarantee a proflt {
Investments. We do not imprison Fl
debt in the United States, neither do y
mt men to death because of the failure
nav what they owe. and our moral pre-
tige as well as our commercial ihteres
will be conserved by assuring all na,tlol
that American Investments depend 4
protection on the laws OIL the country
which the investors go.
Our Experiment in Colonialisn.
Refore leaving international polltlcs. !
me add that our nation mas lost pfeste
rather than gained It, by our experime
in colonialism. We have given the mo
archist a chance to ridicule our declar
lion OF Independence. ana the scotter h
. fyitted us with the inconsistency A to
through the Philippine islands has dee
ened the conviction that we should lt
40 time in announcing our purpose 70 az
with the Filipinos as we deaI with !
and political, leads to this c%onclusi.
such ground as we may need for COAL
stations or for a naval base will be gla'
conceded by the Filipinos, who simply {
sire an opportunity to work out tn
own destiny, inspired by our example a
aided by our advice; In SO 1ar as
efforts nave been directed toward
education of the Filipinos, We have n
dered them a distinct service, but in &c
eating them we must recognize that
are making colonialism impossible. II
intended to hold them as subjects
would not dare to educate them. 81
government, with ultimate independer
must be assumed If we contemplate u
versal education in the Philippines.
soon as opportunity olleiS, L oHdii uioS
the Philippine question more at lens
and l shall also refer to English rule
India, for It throws light upon our pr
lens in the Philippines. but these s
jects must be reserved until I can sp
f more in detail.
Our Government Compared to Other
In several of the nations In Europe
executive department is more respon
to public sentiment than Is our {
gress. In England, for instance, wi
the ministry Is formed from the domiI
party. when an election is held upon
Independent issue the government
ceeds to put into law the will of
people expressed at the polls. w
our system Is superior In many respt
it has one defect. viz: That cong
does not meet in regular session unit
months after the election. During