The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-16

ors but solely to avoid the need OF con-
iaucst. The United States army ls ~
this moment In Cuba not as an aGt oi
war. but 10 restore Cuba 10 the posltion
iof a self governing republic. Win Santo
Domingo we have just negotiated treaty
especially designed TO prevent inc nesu
lof any interference either by us or by
ANY foreign narion with the Internal ar
fairs of the island. while at The same
time assuring to honest creditors their
debts and TO the governments OF the Isl
lands a secured Income and giving the
islanders themselves the chance, II only
they will take advantage OF II, to achleye
the interna tional peace theS so soi'lN
need.
What Uncle Sam Is Doing.
Mr.. Roots trip through South America
marked the knitting together IN inc 1onus
of self-respect and friendship oi an re-
publcs of this continent. u marked
step toward the creation among them ot
a community OF public feeling which VIII
tell for justice and peace throughout INC
offices OF Mexico and ourselves we avert,
ed one war in Central America ana dla
what we could To avert announcer, aItnouSn
we failed We have more than once WhIe
ovoidin9 offlcious nternationai medd!nS'
shown our readiness to help other nations
secure peace among themselves. \ dlt-
neighhor TO the south Of us we solved by
referring IL TO arbitration at The Hague
q difficulty which we had with our
solved by the agreement of Joint COM
missiop composed of representatives OF
the TWO peoples interested. we try TO
our concern and yet 10 have our views
heard where they will avail on behalf OF
fair dealing and against cruelty and op-
We have concluded certain arbitration
treaties. ! only regret thar we have not
concluded larger number.
Task Will Be Long One.
Our representatives will go to. the sec
pnd peace conference at The Hague in
etructed 70 help In every practicable way
10 bring some steps nearer completion the
great work which the first conference be-
gan. II is idle TO eXpec, that task so
tremendous can be settled by one or two
conferences. It is not possible that the
conference should go more than a certain
Yet / believe that 1t can make real
progress on the road toward international
Justice, peace and fair dealing. One OF
the questions although not TO my mind
one Of the most important, which Will be
brought before the conference, will be
that of the limitation OF armaments. The
United States. owing TO its peculiar posi-
hon, has regular army so small as TO he
lnflnitesinal when compared TO that or
hny other hrst-class power we are no
longer enlarginS cur navy; we are simply
keeping up It's strength, very moderate
Indeed when compared with our wealth
population and coast line, for the addi-
hon OF one battleship year barely en-
pbles us TO make good the units which
become obsolete. The most practicable
Etep in diminishing the burden OF expense
caused by the increasing size OF naval
ornaments would, believe, be agree
ment limiting the size OF all ships here
efter to be built; but hitherto II has not
proved possible to get other nations TO
kgree with us on this point.
ShoD1d Redura Cauee of War
More important than reducing the ex-
pense OF the implements OF war is the
question OF reducing the possible cause
Of war. which can more ehectually be
done by substituting other methods than
war for the settlement OF disputes. OF
those other methods the most important
which is now attainable is arbitration. ]
20 not believe that in the world as IL
actually is. * Is possible for any nation
10 agree to aTbitrate all difficulties which
may arise between Itself and other ne
lions, but I do believe there can be at
this time very large increase in the
rlasses OF cases which 1t is agreed shall
be arbitrated. and that provision can be
made for greater facility and certainty
general arbitration treaty among the ma
IONS. and hope TO see The Hague court
hency, and the Judges in particular made
permanent and given adequate salaries SO
as 10 mako IL increasingly probable that
In each case that may come before them
they will decide between the nations.
great or small. exactly as judge within
bur own limits decides between the jn6i-
Viduas. Doubtless many other matters
will be taken up at The Hague, but IL
seems to me that this matter of general
arbitration treaty is perhaps the most
important. Sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Secretary Root Heard.
Secretary Root took for his subject
HThe American Sentiment of Human
ity.' delivering an extended and
analytical address upon what America
has done to promote international
peace.
Governor Hughes, after voicirg for
NAL welcome to the congress, alluded
to President Roosevelt rs "the foremost
citizen of the Nation, the lustre Of
whose fame as President has been
heightened by his service as pacih.
cater.
Secretary Root was characterized as
"the keeper of our foreign interests in
whose wise diplomacy every citizen is
assured Of the astute and jealous de-
tense of our peaceful politics. -
Speaking Of the expected era of
peace, the Governor said:
The necessity OF war as q last de-
Tense OF liberty and honor is admitted
only to be deprecated. and in the desire
10 prevent armed strife there is almost
complete unanimity. We rejoice that
the time Is sure TO come when war will
be unthinkable. We can no longer look
TO war for the development Of either
national or Individual character II war
was ever anything else. II Is now unmit-
fgated horror. exhibiting chiefly nendish
In destruction. Under our modern con-