Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-04
NO ALLIANCES.

Whenever anybody speaks Of the
formation OF an alliance between this
country aud foreign power, American
citizens, remembering the almost pro-
phetic word OF warning Of Washing
ton against permanent alliances with
any portion of the foreign world are
likely to take notice Are we about to
deviate from the policy OF the ia
thersf
II Professor Burgess has his way. this
country will join hands with Germany.
This is the same gentleman who at
one time informed the world that the
United States had abandoned the Mon
roe doctrine.
The Professors dream of an Ameri-
can alliance with Germany may be
dismissed for what II Is worth, but it
appears that a leading member of the
House committee on foreign affairs
takes the matter seriously. He is re-
ported to have said that he believes
the ambition OF Japan is to dominate
the millions of Asiatics. and that the
realization Of such an ambition is to
- ''N'~b WIN SidNt apprehension ny
the world powers. In the face of such
program. 1t win be national crime
Tor u.s. he says, to withdraw from the
Philippines or to recede one step from
our prominent position IN the islands.
He is further reported to have said:
ITO maintain our foothold In the Pa
enc and To carry on the great work
an nut Fg..t
We must have a great and powerful
european alliance and a powerful Eu-
ropean ally. England has openly an
nounced its alliance with Jauan and
II is not imposslble-in fact il Is ey
tremely probable--that in the near IN.
ture the English government will en-
ter into an agreement with Japan for
lhe DIVISION OF Asia, Such an allot-
ment could not be made effective i'm the
face of an allied protest from the Unit
ed states and Germany, Such an alli-
ence would promote the peace of the
world and would rebound to the hest
interests of the United States and Ger
many"
There is more In a similar vein, all
or which Us, to say the least very
strange, If coming from prominent
member of our foreign relations com
mittee. But II is enlightening, at the
same time. 1t proves that the sur-
gested alliance, if ii could be accom-
plished, would be entered into for
the express purpose OF interfering with
the plans of Japan and Great Britain I'm |
Asia. This would he an entanglInr
alliance with a vengeance and con-
tiary TO our traditional policy. The |
apprehension OF Washington was thai |
The Union itself would be endangered |
III this country should take sidcs with |
any foreign powers In their wars. and |
that FEAR was not without founda-
ton.
4 me United States has taught the
world many lessons Here races have
united and formed a great nation; hero
INDIVIDUAL freedom has been estab-
l'snedi education has been fosterod;
mere various economic ana Industrial
problems have been solved. Think or
the many lessons this country has
given the world But it's mission has
Just begun. 1t has to teach the world
now TO disarm, how to turn from tbe
pursuits OF war TO those of agrIcultnro
ma thus tc prepare for the MilIen-
linm' For thai reason the Almighty
established His Church in this coun-
~ that the light of the Gospel should
'manate from here, and enlighten the
World. The mission of this count,,, q,
me of peace, OF righteousness and
ruin AS long as IL remains true 10
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