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International Morality
# IS mistake, and it betrays spirit
international governmental ac1on ia,
mASlNeyersbe,&baSed upon mere seIfiHn-
gess. and that to advance ethical reasons
Iof SUCH acttorsis always a stg1sof5 hyp0c-s
rlsy. Illis%is nuR mere cessa1tf55sN trio
Oh the actiofl az governments Than
a af ] ba q i ns1'sra a,xsav IS = ~ IS .a saars ZIG
motives for the actions OF otherss
Internationally no nasion can afford III
ulsregaTd proper considerations OF selfElnr
taEast-anY more tina a private indfvfd.
ual can SO do. But ttd equally true that
the average private indiyidual A. 2
tions with reference to other men IN
which he IS guided, not by self interest.
rights ii pu others spi s. i o Sisinasrests sGr p lns
pose to do good to others. and to raise
the. tone OF the community as a whole
similarly, a.realy great nation must
often act and as 8 matter OF fact. often
does act, toward other nations III q spirit
not IN the least of mere self interest,
sons: and as the centuries go by this dis
Interestedness In International action,
ms sen ,s e St tfae inaasidual comLsris.
act with Justice toward it's neighbors.
stead.ly Grows and strengthens. 1ts is
neither wise nor right Tor a nation to
disregard It's own needs, and 1t is fool
Alsn--and may be Wieked-to hin that
other nations will disregard theirs. But
T. ni yR1 ~ Few a IA, MN Smy.n 1n ~ n
It's own interest, and foolish to believe
that such II the sole motive that actus
ates any other nation.
It should be our steady aim to raise
the ethical standard of national action
Just as we strive to raise the ethical
standard of individual action.
fairly, hui We must treat VIII, justice
and good will all immigrants who cons
here under the law. Whether they arc
whether they conc from England or Ger.
many, Russia, Japan, or Italy, matters
nothing. All We have q right Is question
upright in his dealings with his neigh.
Dor and with the state, then he is el-
n Isea a e respect IS ss and good s ) tressme M:
duty to the stranger within our gates
u is the sure mark Of a low civilization.
a low morality. to abuse or discrinlinata
against or in any way hureiliate suck
stranger who has come here lawfully and
who y conducting himself properly. 70
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American citizen, aud it is of course Pc.
c%lliarly incumbent on every government
o%ffieiall. whether of the nation or of tho
several states.
japan as a Friend.
am PROMPTED to say his by the at
tittde of hostility here aild there assumed
toward the Japanese in this country
This hostility IS sporadic ard IS limited
most disereaitable to us as a people, and
It may be fraught with the grayest con-
sequences to the nation.
States and. Japan has been continuous
since the tirtte, over half a century ago,
W fIan to coTn + nsn ers Perry ass,rf ~ l his g s9o sh.
to western civilization. She has pro,
dneed great generals and nighty ad.
ashore, show all the heroic courage, the
u1lques tioninR,. unfaltering loyalty, the
splendid indifference TO hardship and
and they show Slso that they possess the
highest ideal of patriotism. Japanese
artists Of every kind see their products
dustrial and commercial development OF
Japan has been phenomenal; greater
than that Of any other country dl,rirla
the same period.
Our nation fronts on the Pacific, jus,
as It fronts on the Atlantic. We hops
to play q constantly growing part in the
great ocean of the orient. We wish, as
we, ought, TO wish, for a great CONNER
cial development in orr dealings viii,
we should permanently have such de-
velopment unless wa freely and gladly
extend to other nations the same measure
OF justice and COED treatment which we
expect to receive in return.
1t Is only a very small body of our
citizens that act badly.
l recommend to congress that an act
be passed specifically providing for the
naturalization of japanese who come here
intending to become American citiZonS.
cuba's Paragraph.
take this opportunity of expressing
upon behalf of the American people, With
all possible solemntty, our most earnest
hope that the people of Cuba will realize
the The imr dslir NEED need Of 81 9reserying jus1;es
United States wishes nothing of Cuba ex.
cept that it shall prosper morally and ma.
trially, and wishes nothing OF the cubana
order among themselves and therefore to
preserve their independence. If the cleo
tons become a farce, and IL the insured.
t.Onary habit becomes confirmed in the
island. it is absolutely out of the question
that the island should continue independ-
ent; ahd the United States, which has as.
sumed the sponsorship before the civilized
world for Cuba's career os a nation, would
again have to intervene and to see that
derby fashion as to secure the safety OF
life and property.
War Imperative.
By the special and highly appreciated
courtesy of the government of Russia and
the Netherlands, a proposal to call The
Hague conference together at a time
which would conflict with the conference
OF the American republics at Rio de Jan
GIRO IN August was laid aside No other
date has yet been suggested. A tentative
program for the conference has been pro-
posed by the government of Russia, and
the subjects which it enurnerates are UNI
dergoing careful examination and consid.
GRAFTON in preparation for the conference
1t must ever be kept in mind that war ia
not merely UNSUITABLE, but imperative.
upon honorable men, upon an honorable
nation, where peace can only be obtained
by the sacr.ice Of conscientious convic.
ton or of national welfare.
Peace is normally a great good, ana nor
mally it comedies with righteousness: but
It is righteousness and not peace which
should bind the conscience of q nation az
it should bind the conscience of an individ.
ual; and neither a nation nor an individual
can surrender conscience TO apotbcrts
keeping. Neither can n nation. which is
IN entity, and which does not die as in
dtViduals die, refrain from taking thought
for the interest of the generations that
are to come, no less than for the
day; and no public rlen have a right,
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