The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-06-16
ing the last four wears.

delegates OF the United States the
second International peace conference
at The Hague in the summer of 1907
entered into agreements, which, taken
together, have been declared by high
authority to constitute one Of the
greatest advances ever made toward
the reasonable and peaceable regula-
ton of international conduct. Twelve
treaties agreed upon at that confer
ence, all designed for reducing the
probability or mitigating the horrors
of war, have been approved by the
senate and ratified by the president of
the United States.
Following the action of The Hague
convention in providing greater facili-
ties for the use of the permanent
court Of arbitration at The Hague,
the United States has put itself upon
the basis of the peaceful settlement Of
international disputes by concluding
general treaties of arbitration with
England, France, Spain, Portugal, The
Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Nor
| way, Switzerland, Italy, Mexico and
japan, while many other similar
treaties are in course of negotiations.
Under the general treaty with Great
SAAtoAiA tAC lWo ildNG dSICGQ
to arbitrate before The Hague tri-
bunal tbs difficult and vexing ques-
tons, which for more than century
have caused SO much i'll will and con-
troversy, regarding the rights of our
fishermen in the fisheries on the
coasts of Newfoundland and the mari
time provinces of Canada. Congress
at its last session made the necessary
| appropriations to defray the expense
of this arbitration.
The questions between Japan and
the United States which caused so
much public excitement in the year
1907 have been disposed Of to the
satisfaction of the people Of both
countries. The friendship and SYM
| pathy between the two governments
have now been signalized by the gen
eral treaty Of arbitration concluded
between them, by the invitation and
acceptance Of the invitation for the
visit OF our fleet at Tokyo and by the
response of the United States to the
invitation Of Japan to participate in
the great exposition which is to be
held at Tokyo in the year 1912, for
which congress has authorized the
expenditure of one million and half
dollars, the greatest sum ever appro-
prlated for foreign exposition.
The unfriendly feelings among the
people of China which grew out of
the enforcement of the Chinese ex-
clusion law and led to the boycott Of
American goods have disappeared,
and American trade in China has been
restored to its natural course. The
United States has secured the assent
OF all the nations having possessions
IN the Orient to united effort with
China to put an end to the curse Of
opium in the Orient, and an interna-
tional conference under the leadership
| of the United States has been agreed
upon to meet at Shanghai on the 1st
of next January for the purpose Of
devising and formulating an interna-
tlonal agreement to prevent it's pro-
duction, sale and use.
But the browning act in the drama
was that in which the president him
self took the initiative, halted the
armies Of Russia and Japan, bringing
about an honorable and, it is to be
hoped, enduring peace.
Yet nothing has added so much to.
his just fame as his persistent and
irrevocable refusal to break the un-
written law Of the republic by accept
ing a nomination for a third term.
By this act of self abnegation he
places his name and fame in the se-.
cure keeping of history by the side Of
that of the immortal Washington
With this splendid record of the
last four years in the management Of
dom oct
backed by the history Of nearly half a
century of Republican policies, the
public mind must rest in the convic-
ton that the continued ascendancy
Of the Republican party will best pro-
mote the interest of the people and
advance the glory and stability Of the
republic.
The work of the convention will
soon be concluded The platform
will voice the dominant thought Of the
people, and the candidates nominated
must stand upon it firm and erect,
They must have the patriotism and
sagacity of a Lincoln, the te1acity Of
a Grant, the wisdom and modesty Of
a Mckinley and the courage Of
Roosevelt With such platform and
such candidates the issue cannot be
in doubt. The Republican party con-
hdently submits It's record to the ap-
proving judgment of the American
people and upon its renewed declara-
ton of faith, invokes continuance OF
oubHc favor.
the fore the question of our banking
and currency system, the considera-
ton Of which became and continues
to- be subject of pressing and COM
mandlng Importance. In the midst
of unusual prosperity, with 6,6ss ma
tional banks under direct supervision
and control Of the national govern
ment, with paid up capital of over
900 millions, surplus and undivided
profits of $50 millions and an out
standing circulation of $50 millions,
secured by United States bonds, ev-
cry dollar of which was worth its face
in gold, with an unprecedented hold
ing Of coin in the treasury of the
United States, yet sudden paralysis
seized the banks, national and state,
and they were either reluctant or I'M
able to respond to the ordinary and
legitimate demands of trade.
CONSERVATION prevailed, confidence
shaken, and nothing but the prompt
and heroic action of the secretary of
the treasury averted widespread and
serious catastrophe. President Roose-
welt well said in commencing the sec
rotary of the treasury:
Il congratulate you upon the adj
nirable way in which you have hand
led the present crisis. / congratulate
also those conservative and substan-
tial business men who in this crisis