New-York tribune., 1910-04-24

tho two sets Of eases there r.. % cov-,.
great practical difference % Be taka-
account We speak Of internation.f
but International law is somethfng ~
different from private or municinat ~
and the capital difference is that tb.-.*
sanction for the one and no sanc,,,-
the other: that there is an oufssf. ~
which cOmpels individuals to obev a..
while there Is no such outside fo-..
compel obedience as regards the o,h.r
ternati0nal law will. I believe. a. tba -
erations pass. grow stronger and ss,os-r
until in some way or other there as,,.,'
the power 20 make il respected. Pm, ,.s
II IS only IN the first formative period
yet. as a rule. each nation is OF usc.v...
Obliged 70 Judge for itself in matters ],
vital importance between ~ and its r.,.'
bOrs. and actions must Of necessity. -.
this is the case. be different from whs. -
are where. as among private citizens -
is an outside force whose action Il IN
powerful and must be invoked in anv 90
OF importance
international Ststesnsnsnio.
II is the duty OF wise statesmen. z,,..
with the power OF looking ahead. 10 -, =
encourage and build I'D every movsr.-.
which will substitute or tend 70 subs,i,,..
some other agency foT force IN the ss,,r.
ment Of International disputes II is -.
duty Of every honest statesman % ~ !,
guide the nation so that 70 shall not ~.
any other nation. But as yet the -,
civilized peoples. II they are 70 be tr,s :.
themselves and TO the cause cf humane,
and civilization. must keep ever In r-i,.
that in the last resort they must poss.-,
both the will and the power 20 ress-.
wrOngdOing from others. The men us,
saneiy believe i'm a lofty morality prsacs
righteousness; but they DO not preach
weakness, whether among private citizen.
or among nations. We believe that ou-
ideals should be high but not So high a. IA
make il impossible measurably % realiz.
them. We sincerely and earnestly believ,
In peace. but n peace and justice confie,
We scorn the man VINO would not stand ~
justice, though the whole world came II,
arms against him.
And now. my hosts word in parting
You and 7 belong 20 the only two repub-
lies among the great powers OF the word
The ancient friendship between France era
the United States has been. on the v-hoIs
a SiIJtft dlfA Ni~iHttiE1LNfi ITIEItl~iIiN y
calamity 70 you would be = sorrow - ia
But 90 would be more than that IN th.
seething turmoil OF the history OF human
ity certain nations stand out as possessing
a peculiar power or charm, some special
gift Of beauty or wisdom or strength
which puts them among the immOrtals.
which makes them rank forever WITH ths
leaders Of mankind France IS one 81 thes-
nations For her to sink would be a iov-
to all the world. There are certain teS-
sons Of briIiiance and OF generous zaI
1autrv that she can teach better than an,
Of her sister nations. When ths Frsrri1
peasantry sang of Molbrook. u vas % tsii
how the soul Of this warrior Zoe took fight
upward through ths laurels he had vs-
Nearly seven centuries ago Froissart, writ
ing Of a time OF dire disaster. said that the
realm OF France was never 50 stricken that
there were not left men who would val
fantlv fight for a. You have had a great
past. r believe that YOU will have great
future. Long may you carry yourselves
proudly as citizens Of a nation which bears
leading part in the teaching and upiift-
ing Of mankind.
The account OF the delivery of Mr.
RooseVelt's address and OF the scenes at.
tending the ceremony will De fourd o.
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