Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-27

we're doing 20 that great nation of nom
uomen. soldiers. of scholars ana scion.
lists and statesmen. nation worthy Of
challenging and receiving the respect.
tne honor and homage of mankind am
injustice by an insult that would bring
on private war in any private relation
in our own country Thank heaven. tho
wiser heads and the sounder hearts. i'm
Htructed and enlightened upon the true
nature Of the proceodlnRs. prevailed
ana oVercano the inconsidcrato and
thoughtless
PANAMA CASE.
'But a few days ago nsmber OF
me house of representative. with mo-
othcr apparent purpose than Co mako
himself prominent by an attack upon
ana American, charged upon the chief
mag. strato Of Panama fraudulent
conspiracy with regard to- contract
under negotiation by that country roe
garding the forests OF Panama Am
l'anama was Instantly alive with just
Indignation This insult was felt 900
me more keenly because we. with our
90,000,O 900 and our great navy and army
presented an overwhelming and lures
slsuhlo force with little republic
whose Sovereignty we are bound. trabIy
bound I'm honor to maintain and nee
specJ These are the things that m4k.
for war, and n you would mako for
peace, you viii fr1Wu un them cone
denim them. and feel that am insult io
q friendly power SIS a. disgrace ta fn.
lnsulter on the level with the Grim.
which we deuouuce. for which $751;. .u-
met III graceful punishment by uIr
ARROGANT AMERICANS
'Two-thirda Of the suspicion. di.us.
and dAtrust with which our o9uu..b
was regarded by the people OF South
America was the result of arrogant and
contemptuous bearing of Americans
for those gentle. polite, sensitive. imlg-
inatlve, delightful people The gov
eminent cannot right DO; the laws can.
not control g. Public opinion public
sentiment must deal with DO. and when
the public opinion has risen to chat
height all over the world that the uco-
pie of every country treat the people rf
every other country with that human
kindness that binds home commuuItias
together you will see an end of war"
AMBASSADOR TAKAHIRA.
Ambassador Taluhira. u his address.
said:
ut Is undeniable that as civilization
advances, International commerce is
gradually developed and au universal
desire for peace Is proportionslIv inc
creased. Ii is "a happy sign of the Times
s.,,,,. ' 5..' a., .,,',l measure Us
,nces OF more or less Importance have
been held at the various capitals and
societies OF peace are formed ou Che
afterthouEhts Of these conferences 60
discuss plans for peace This shows
tho world is realizing more and more
the imperative Importance of lasting
peace and enduring prosperity.
'ln the midst ~ these circumst1u..e
DO is % distinct feature of things that
We are very often surprised hv tho 1l-
NOR of war, sometimes mot without
some cause. but ln most cases entirely
unfoWded, as though there was "a de-
sire ,u Sonic quarters for such % bloody
struggle.
'I cannot help referring t0 this uu-
pleasant subject ST not only because 30
has a direct bearing upon the question
o. peace, but because Elihu Root him
self had trying experience with th8t
fauacious clamor in connection with
the relations between tho United States
and Japan and stood out against t
calmly ana firmly during the two years
time OF it's constant uurpar
To-day We are happy tr see that the
public has become convinced of the fol-
ly OF propagation Of that impossible
story"
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lI'I"7 l'i'-> L r'l-i-' LAT ''
Pre-ideut-eIect Taft delivered tho
closing adraess
"I want to say DE BEGAN. chat Eli
ma Root ought 10 De- president-sIaet and
J. PROSPECTIVE member 'l h's CABINET,