The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-04
This Country Seeks No
Extension Of Politi-
cal Power II
MA TIONS HAVE
4. NOTHING TO FEAR
At Peace Conference President
Gives Voice to Pacific Inten-
tons, at Same Time Calling
Attention to Necessity of
Maintaining Order in
Neighboring States.

Baltimore. Md. May 3-Prcsident
Taft, in his speech at the opening OF
the third National Peace Conference
here to-day. declared that the United
states would keep hands Off and not
seek to extend its domain or to ac
quire additional territory. The Presi-
dent made no mention specifically of
Mexico. but to those who heard him
1t was evident that tho troubled situa
ton there. and the suspicion In the Il
South American republic as to the
Intention of this nation in regard to
It's southern neighbors. had Inspired
him.
The President had been speaking Of
the recurrence of internal disturbances
in countries not SO well able a. the
United States TO maintain order and
peace, and had said that 1t was in
cuinoent upon the great nations OF
this hemisphere to exercise their
kindly and peaceful influence as much
as possible" 9ll3 .titHi s
one of the difficulties that the
United States finds is the natural sus-
picton that the countries engaged
have of the motives which the United
states has In rendering it's good Of
noes" continued the President lii.
No Extension OF Power.
"Asseveration OF good faith helps
but little where the suspicion Is real
and yet like to avail myself OF an
opportunity In such presence as this
to assert that there is not In the whole
length and breadth OF the United
States among Its people any desire for
territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT. and that
Its people as whole will not permit
It's government, If it would, to take
any steps in respect to foreign peoples
looking to n forcible extension Of our
political power.
We have had wars and we know
what they are. We know what re-
sponsibflities they entail, the burdens
ard losses and horrors, and we would 4
have none OF them. We have q mag
nitcent domain of our own in which (
we are attempting to work out and
to show tho word success In popular
government and we need no more ter
rltory In which to show that. But
wa have attained great prosperity and Z
great power. n;g
We have become a powerful mem
her of the community of nations In
which we live, and there is therefore
thrust upon us necessarily a care and
responsibility for the peace OF the
world in our neighborhood. and a bur-;
den OF helping those nations that CAM
not help themselves. II we may do
that peacefully and effectively"
The President spoke TO several
thousand people in tho Lyric Theatre.
Cardinal Gibbons. Secretary OF War
Dickinson Senator Gore. of Oklahoma.
and more than n doztn men prominent
In the movement for world peace sat
on the platform with the President. IL
Cardinal Gibbons and Hamilton Holt.
president of the conference, WHO spoke Z
before the President, voiced tho opin-S
Ion that the negotiation Of the pro
posed arbitration treaty between the I.
United States and Great Britain would
mark tho greatest step toward ]un- #
versai peace that the world had ever
seen.
An Important Stcp.
IAN arbitration treaty between two f
great nations OF the world said tho ii
President would be very important
stem In securing tho peace OF tho
world. If such an arbitration treaty
can be concluded, I have no doubt that &
an Important step will have peen 1
taken. but 1t will not bring an end
OF war 1t Is Il step only and We
must not defeat our purposes liioS en-, q
lnrrines the expectation of the world 4
az 20 what Is 10 happen and by then
disappointing It.
1--WE must realize that we arc aeal-
,ytth a world tina t is faliible and full
OF weakness, with somewhat OF wicked =
ness in It,. and that reforms that are s
worth having are brought about 5lltie a
nv little. and not by one blow. 4
think that we are likely tomaketmore @
nrocress N we express our hope With
moderation and realize the difticulties 4.
that are TO be overcome, than ifGwe "
proclaim that We have opened thsSf
gate to eternal peace with one Key and &
within one year" 4E .t
The President was particularly in
tcrested in a speech by Dr. J. Az
Macdonald, editor Of the Toronto Y
tCanada) Globe. warm advocate yohSt
reciprocity.
'If that arbitration treaty between |;
Your country and England Is ratified l
said MIR Macdonald, tine name OF WIZ
liam Howard Taft Will aforementioned f
in world history so long as man loyes x
peace. s si, a
above all other nations. Canada has
the greatest stake in the proposed
treaty; sho has the most to gain by
peace; the most to lose by wa
For snkc Of World.
Canada desires the pact not for her
self alone. hut for the sake OF tfe1s
whole world The time to do 1t is a 81!
hand The hour Is trembling, ready q
to strike; the tide Is swelling to the E
flood and If ever had the right to s.
speak for my country OF for the empire
to which belong. 1t is now, and I%
ask that the Parliament of Great 81;
Britain and the Congress OF the United 4
States join to insure the peace OF the
whole world" ii35it3 4
President Taft returned to Wash Ei
ington Immediately after the meet
ing. 5iS
Andrew Carnegie. who followed the Il;
President. was introduced as "The RI