The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-24

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amount must be made by the country
without curtailment of its fundamen-
tai rights as a sOvereignt entity; but
the compulsory demand at given
time, by means of force, would only
be the destruction of the weak ma
tions and the absorption of their gov
eminent. with all of their faculties,
by the strong nations OF the world.
The principles acknowledged in the
American continent are different. The
illustrious Hamilton said: THE con-
tracts entered into as between ma
lions and individuals are obligations
subject to the conscience of the SOW
ereign and cannot be an object of
compulsory claim. They do not con-
fer any right of action outside of the
will of their sovereign
Referring to tho eleventh amend
ment to the constitution of the United
States. Senior Drago remarks: That
1t forbids g judicial action on ques-
lions Of law or equity as between the
citizen Of the states against any of
them or by the subjects of foreign
power
The doctrine advocated in this IA
nous document is thus summarized:
In word the principle which we
would like to see established Is that
a public debt cannot warrant an
armed intervention, much less the
occupation of the territory of any of
the American nations by an Euro
pean power"
Thanks to the efforts of the hon.
orable secretary of state, Mr.. Root,
$ha 1.-Two n%r3~ h.
to the Hague conference, and it is
to be hoped that the great powers,
guided by more reasonable ideas, will
agree to end one of the most diagree-
able practices and establish rules
that will afford justice to all.
Providence has destined the whole
of America to be the home of free
dom.
Let us hope that, guided by the
true principles of democracy and fol-
lowing the natural development of
their intercourse, in in no distant
epoch the South American republics,
confederated into a few powerful ma
tons, will be the home of hundreds
of millions of free men, working
peacefully for their own welfare, con-
quering and dominating natures mu-
nificent gifts, free from military
thralldom and in the full possession
of the rights with which God has en-
dowed our immortal souls"
1.-THE Pan-American Railroads.
Practical Peace Project" was the sub
ject of an interesting address by Hon.
secretary of state. After reciting the
history of the movement for the Pan
American, or inter-contintental rail-
way, Mr.. LOOMS spoke as follows:
81 do not hesitate OF say that no
other single project, enterprise or I'M
dertaking can do so much to establish
substantial. permanent conditions for
peace, good will, good feeling through
out this hemisphere as the building
and operation of an international
railway from New York to the Argen-
tine Republic.
THE essence of all that is worthy
and good and noble in our civilization
would be carried southwark. The fire.
quent disorders in some Of the small
er republics would cease because
these communities would be brought
into quick and close communication
with the outer world. They would
be in touch with better and more sta
BILE conditions. The government in
these unrestful countries would be
able to transport troops more quick
ly from one part of the domain to
another, and uprising would be quick
ly suppressed.
Maintenance of peace and good or
der in Mexico was enormously assist
ed by the building of railways. In
our own country civilization followed
the rails across the plains over the
western mountain ranges to the Pa
cific ocean. The wild Indian, the
desperate. and the truculently Often
sive cowboy have in their turn dis
appeared. Savagery and violence. To-
cal warfare cannot stand before the
regular movement of trains laden
with the necesaries and comforts of
life, with people who know their
meanings and their use,, with teach
ers and physicians and preachers to
minister to the mind, the body and the
spiritual welfare of mankind.
'"These humanizing and civilizing
influences that inevitably follow the
pioneer railway cannot be resisted.
lIS LuCduS IIldI ILLS 6ICdt IOdu
through the heart of central and South
America would be the most prodig-
iuos agent for progress the world has
ever known.
Whenever civilization is at a low
level the tendency and the effect of
the opening and operation of the
inter-continental railway would be to
lift conditions of life to the higher
and better plane of Beunos Ayres, OF
Santiago, of Lima, of Mexico, of Rio
Janiero. All that our continental
railways have done for this country
we man confidently expect the inter-
continental railway to do for the three
Americas.
1.-THE best Of Spanish-American ira
ditions and civilization, the best of
North American, of Anglo-Saxon spirit
and tradition, and civilization will be
carried along these shining rails.
Widely spread peoples will be brought
into closer contact, good feeling and
good fellowship will be engendered
and unity of purpose. of aspiration
and ideas will follow.
II ask you to view this project in
its broad humanitarian aspect and to
give 1t your careful consideration
and cordial support, because It Is
something substantial, something
practical and because II 1t be carried
through 1t will straightway bring
peace to many turbulent, uneasy and
distressed communities"
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