Arizona republican., 1907-10-04
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 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.


 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.
 First as to international affairs. Among your own neighbors, among your friends, what is the attitude you like to see a man take toward his fel- lows. the attitude you wish each of your sons to take when he goes out into the world? Is it not a combina- ton of readiness and ability to hold his own if anyone tries to wrong him, while at the same time showing care full regard not only for the rights but for the feelings of others? Of course it is! Of course the type of man whom We respect, whom we are proud of if he is a kinsman, whom we are glad to have as friend and neighbor, is the man who is no milksop, who is not afraid, who will not tolerate nor hesitate to resent insult or injury but who himself never inflicts insult or injury, is kindly. good natured, thoughtful of others rights-in short, a good man to do business with or have live in the next house or have as a friend. On the other hand, the man who lacks any of those qualities is sure to be objectionable. If a man is afraid to hold his own, if he will submit tamely to wrongdoing, he is contemptible. If he is a bully, an op- pressor. a man who wrongs or insults others, he is even worse and should be hunted out of the community. But, on the whole, the most contemptible position that can possibly be assumed by any man is that of clustering. of bragging, of insulting or wronging other people, while yet expecting to go through life unchallenged, and be- ing always willing to back down and accept humiliation if readiness to make good is demanded.
 THE NEED OF READINESS.
 Well, all this is just as true of nation as of an individual, and in dealing with other nations We should act as we expect a man who is both game and decent to act in private life. There are few things cheaper and more objectionable, whether on the part of the public man or of the private man, on the part of a writer or of speaker, an individual or q group of individuals, than a course of conduct which is insulting or hurtful, whether in speech or act, to individ- uals of another nation or to the rep resentativeS of another nation or to another nation itself. But the policy becomes infamous from the standpoint of the interests of the United States when it is combined with the refusal to take those measures of preparation which can alone secure us from az gression on the part of others. The policy of peace with insult" is the very worst policy upon which it is possible to embark, whether for a nA- ton or an individual. To be rich un- armed. and yet insolent and aggres- sive, is to court well-nigh certain dis aster. The only safe and honorable rule of foreign policy for the United States is to show itself courteous to- ward other nations, scrupulous not to infringe upon their rights. and yet able and ready to defend its own. This nation is now on, terms of the most cordial good will with all other nations. Let us make it a prime ob- Ject of our policy to preserve these conditions. To do so it is necessary on the one hand to mete out a gener- ous justice to all other peoples and show them courtesy and respect; and on the other hand. as We are yet SOou way OIl ITOfl tile fQlllenlum, 10 keep ourselves in such shape as to make it evident to all men that We de- sire peace because We think it is just and right and not from motives of weakness or timidity. As for the first requisite. this means that not only the government but the people as a whole shall act in the needed spirit; for oth- erwise the folly of a few individuals may work lasting discredit to the whole nation.
 THE GREATER NAVY.
 "The second requisite is more easily secured-let us build up and maintain at the highest point of efficiency the United States navy. In any great war on land We should have to rely in the future as We have relied in the past chiefly upon volunteer soldiers; and although it is indispensable that our little army. an army ludicrously small relatively to the wealth and popula- tion of this mighty nation, should it. self be trained to the highest point and should be valued and respected as is demanded by the worth of the officers and enlisted men, vet if is