The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-07

OF my birth. more proud OF IT'S people
with more confidence ia its government.
and grateful To the kind Providence that
cast my lot In the United States My
national pride has been Increased because
Of abundant evidence | have seen ~ the
altruistic Interest taken by Americans In
the people OF other countries. No other
nation can show such record Of benevo-
Hence and disinterestod friendship Ny love
for our form Of government has bean
quickened as ! have visited castles and
towers. ana peered into dark dungeons.
py me experience of the past, ana ye.
unhampered by traditions. and unfettered
by caste. has been permitted 10 form
new center Of civilization on new soil, and
erect here a government Of the people.
by the people. and also FOR the people
| also return more deeply impressed
than ever before with the responsibility
which rests upon our nation as an OK
empar among the nations and more so
which have led other nations 10 decay
may present n higher IDEAL than has ever
before been embodied IN a national life
and carry human progress TO higher
plane than It has before reached
desire. moreover. to acknowledge in
'debtedness to the American officials VINO
have everywhere shown US all possible
courtesy and kindness.
! do not know that | can 10 better To
show my appreciation Of the welcome &C
corded me By my countrymen. than 10
submit some suggestions drawn from OBJ
csc educator addressing me through an
interpreter said. Il wish you would IND
the worst thing in japan and tell US about
mcndcd the generous spirit which he man
Tested. and assured him that had never
visited. Japan in search OF faults and
blemlshes. but rather that / might mud
the best things I'm Japan, and take them
home for the benefit Of my own people.
Each nation can give lessons 10 every
other. and while our nation IS in a posi-
tiOn 10 make the largest contribution as
believe. 10 the education Of the world u
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 | bring from the
old world Is "A message Of peacs. The
cause OF arbitration is making real prog
ress. Ia spite OF the fact that the nations
most prominent In the establishment 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.
I; was my good fortune 10 be present at
the last session O, the nterpa rlls mentary
union which Convened In London on the
23d OF July. Twenty six nations were rep
resented. and these included all the lesd-
ing nations Of the world. This peace con-
gress. Il is generally known. not only
adopted resolutions IN FAVOR OF the limits.
ton OF srmaments. and the Arbitration OF
all questions relating to debts. but uEan
mously indorsed the proposition that all
questions OF every nature should be sub
United to an impartial tribunal for inves-
tigation. or TO the mediation OF friendly
nations before hostilities are commenced
II is not necessary 10 point out the i'm
portance OF the position taken. Inc en-
bod.ment OF tho suggestion In treaties
would go a long way toward removing the
proba bility OF war While the idea j. u
American origin II was heartily accepted
by the representatives Of England.
France. Germany and other European
countries. beneve that II our nation
would propose TO make with every nation
treaty providing that all questions in
dispute between the parties should be
submitted TO The Hague court. or TO some
other impartial international tribunal for
investigation and report. before any decla
ration OF war or commencement OF hos
tility. IL would find many nations willing
to enter into such a compact ! am sure
from the public utterance- OF the present
prime minister OF Great Britain. sir Hen
ry Campbell Zimmerman. that such
treaty could he made between the two
great English speaking nations. ard their
example would be followed until the dan
ger of war would be almost II not en-
tirely. removed. To teke the lead in such
movement would establish our position
as world power in the best sense Of the
term. And what argument can Re nd
Vanced against such action on the part
OF the United States Shall We yield 10
any other nation in the estimate 10 ne
placed upon the value OF human life2
Surely the Creator did not plan the
universe as 70 make the progress Of the
ting ! prefer TO believe that war. insteat.
OF heing an agency for good. Is rather an
evidence OF mans surreret. ~ iiis pas
sions. and that one Of the tests ~ civilizs
tion and mans Willingness 90 submit his
controversies TO the arbitrament Of rea
son rather Than or force.
The Navy as a Collector.
Another subject connected with our for
eign relations ! venture TO suggest that
We may not only promote peace. but also
advance cur commercial interests by an
nouncing as a national policy that our
navy will not be used for the collection OF
private debts While protecting the lives
OF our citizens everywhere. and guaran-
tccing the personal safety n all VINO owe
allegiance 10 our flag. We should. in my
Judgment. announce that persons cugag
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other lands FOR business purposes must be
subject 20 the laws ~ tie countries IN
which they engage IN sIress enter
prises. Many profitable fields az Invest
mcnt are now closed because the people
OF the smaller nations are afraid that an
investment Of foreign capital viii be mad
an excuse FOR a foreign invasion. several
times this trip this fact has been
brought 10 my attention. and ! am con-
WINGED that for every dollar that we could
secure TO American investors by an at
tempt to put The government back Of their
lars 10y closing the door TO Investment
Mark the distinction between the protec-
tion OF the lives Of our citizens ans the
use OF the navy TO guarantee proht on
Investments We do not impriron fcr
debt in the United States. neither do we
put men to death because of the failure 70
nav what they owe. and our moral pres
tige as We'll as commercial interests
will be conserved by assuring al nations
that American investments depend for
protection on the laws Of the county to
which the investors 30.
Our Experiment In Cooniaiisr.
Before leaving international politics let
me add that our nation has lost prestige.
rather than gained IL. by our experiment
in colonIalism. We have given the mon
archist n chance to ridicule our declara-
tton OF independence. ana the sconer has
twitted us with the Inconsistency. A tour
through the Philippine islands has deep
rned the conviction that we should lose
no time in announcing our purpose 10 deal
with the Fiipinos as we deal with the
Cubanr Every consideration. commercial
and political leads TO this conclus ION.
Such ground we may need for coaling
stations or for a naval base will be gladly
conceded by the Filipinos. who simply de-
sire an opportunity TO work out their
own destiny inspired by our example and
aided by our advice In so far as our
efforts have been directed toward the
educatiof z the Filipinos We have rem
.dered there a distinct service. but In edu-
eating them we must recognize that We
are making colonialsm impossible III We
intended to hold them subjects we
would not dare to educate them. SELF
government. with ultimate Independence.
must be assumed n we contemplate uni
verSal cduca ion IN tho Philippines Az