The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-31

of being an agency for good is rather
an evidence of mans surrender to his
passions, and that one of The tests
Iof civilization and mans willingness
to submit his controversies to the ar
bitrament OF reason rather than OF
forcea
"AhotherF subject connected WITH
our foreignsrelations. venture 10 sug.
gest that we may not only promote
peace, but also advance our CONNER.
cial interests by announc MS as
national policy that our navy viii not
Ibe nsed for the collection of private
debts While protecting the lives OF
our citizens everywhere and gnaran
teeing the per.onal safety of all who
owe allegiance to onr flag. we should
in my judgment. announce that per
sen. engaging in busine and hole
ing property in other lands for busi-
ness purposes must be subject to thg
laws of The countries in which they
engage in business enterprises.
Many profitable fields of invest
ment are now closed because the peo
pie Of the smaller nations are afraid
that in an investment of foreign can:
tai will be made an excuse for for
eign invasion Several times on this
trim this fact has been brought to my
attention and | am convinced that for 4
every dollar we could secure to AmerI |
can investors by an attempt TO put the /
government back their private !
claims. we would lnse many dollars /
by closing The door to inves tment 4
Mark the distinction between the prt,. /
lection Of the Ives OF our citizens and /
The use Of The navy to guarantee a
profit on investments. We do not in. |
prison for debt In the United States.
neither do We put men - death he
cause Of their failure to pay what
they owe and our moral prcstlge as
well as our commercial interests will
Be con erved by assuring all nations
at American investment depend for
protection upon the laws Of the cour
ry to which the Investors 20.
Before leaving international pon
ics. let me adj that our nation has
osl prestige rather than gained Il.
" our experiment In colcnialism. we p
ave given the monarchist a chanc- ,
0 rdicule our declaration of ind- r
'endence and ne s0ofer has twitted !
$ with rte incona.sf fency. A tour h
through the Philippine ilsnds ha n
ieepengl t5o conviction ftat we .
hould lose no tie ia announcing or ID
urpOse 80 deal with The Fil1nas as +
fe deal with The Cubuas. Every con. 4
iderat'o1. cossmercial and political
lads 10 tbis conclus.on Such ground I.
5 We NAV need for c0alinE statiangi =
2 for naval base will be eladi,
once ed by The Filipinos. Who imply =
I ire 81 opportunity 10 work ou, i
feir own destiny. inspired by our Il
yample ana aided b. our advice. In +,
Jfar ar our efforts have been directed nj
,xard the educat oo # III FHipinos !,
e have rendered them a distinct ser. "a
iee by in educating lme We musfl
.oogEize that We are making colanial- .,
m impossible n we intend d IN hold =,
TEN rs subjects we would not dare -
edueafe them. Ssaf government e
IN ultimate independence must b-
fsumed il Ta contemplate unirerssI ~
iHcsiion iH he Ph lirpines. A soon
opportunity ofTers I sh1n discuss -
be Philippine & question more 81 -
ueth and ! shfl also -efer to Eng -
s. Taso IN iad for tifpes Hsdl -
seu our probie4s IN the Philippines.
4 these subje4 mrst be rsserves
all can spe4I more In detail. II