Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-16
KNOX DEFENDS
0. PL0MACY
IN TALK TODAY
SECRETARY OF STATE SPEAKER
AT UNIVERSITY OF PENNsYL-
svANIA COMMENCEMENT; PEACE
Y PLANS FAVORED.

Philadelphia, June 15.-t'H this gov.
ernment can help to upbuild its neigh
bors and promote the thought that the
capital Of the more advanced nations
OF the world would be better employed
In assisting the peaceful development
Of those more backward, than IN
financing wars, 1t Is such deviation
from traditions as the American peo-
pie will approve"
Secretary Knox, speaking today at
the commencement exercises Of the
University Of Pennsylvania on The
Spirit and Purpose OF American Dt-
plomacy," voiced that sentiment pr1n-
cipally as the key note OF his review
OF American statecraft from it's begin
ming.
Beginning with John Jays treaty OF
1894 with Great Britain for the peace
full settlement of boundary disputes,
which he declared ushered in the mod
ern era arbitration, Secretary Knox
declared that American diplomacy had
been diplomacy Of real and definite
direction and spirit, not based on ex-
pediency nor driven by the variable
winds OF opportunism, and one which
had in its justice, candor. moderation
and generosity reflected the becoming
attributes OF great people.
( The place which this nation mas
taken In the promotion OF arbitration,
Mr.. Knox commended highly, paying
generous reference to his predecesc
sors for their part of the work and re-
ferring only modestly to his own work
Of promoting an international prize
court with the functions Of court OF
Arbitral Justice.
The United States, Mr.. Knox de-.
cIared, had taken the advanced
ground that arbitration is q judicial
more than a diplomatic procedure and
the decision OF such court must COD.
form to the principles OF law and
equity involved and controlling. The
initiative Of the United States In pro-.
noting such court he said he bel1ev-
ed would lead to the early establish
ment at The Hague Of permanent
court of arbitration.
Beginning with Commodore Perry's
visit to Japan and Caleb Cushing's
treaty with China in 1914, Mr.. Knox
devoted much time to discussing the
state departments course In the far
east. He commended 1t warmly, re-
ferring to John Hays open door pol
lev in China as an achievement OF
which it was impossible to fail to re-
fer when speaking Of American di-
plomocy.
'The same just, friendly and gen.
erous American spirit Is conspicuously
shown in our diplomatic and other ef-
forts In the interest Of particular ma
tions at critical times or IN respect 70
matters Of great consequence anect-
ing the welfare OF other nations" said
Mr.. Knox.
The part which the United States
took In the Boxer troubles and IFS
subsequent action was taken, ne de-
clared, to safeguard the principle OF
the preservation Of Chinese territorial
and administrative entity and eqral
ity of commercial opportunity. MT.
Knox reviewed this governments par
ticipation in Congo negotiations. Its
policy in Liberia, and IT'S
mart in terminating the war between
Russia and Japan.
The most active sphere OF American
however, Mr.. Knox declar-
ed was in the relations Of the United
States with the twenty other repuD-
lies Of the western hemisphere. Most
Of them are passing through an evolu-
ton similar to that Of the United
states. he said, and the influence OF
HE diplomacy of the United States
could be traced to the development
and welding Of the Pan-American fam
IN OF nations. Castro and Zelaya, Mr..
Knox referred to as tyrants.