The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-04
PROSPERITY IS
PEACE SOLUTION
Substitution of Dollars for
Bullets is Advocated by
Mr.. Wilson
BRITISH TREATY IS
NOW ALL IMPORTANT
When Adopted, Greatest Ben
eft in Cause of Peace
viii Have Been
Accomplished

BALTIMORE. MD, May A de-
Tense OF dollar diplomacy as a
policy which, by creating prosperity.
meant ultimately the Substitution of
dollars for bullets" was made to-
day before the Third National Peace
Congress by Huntington Wilson. as
sfstant secretary of State.
lie declared that ample armam ent
vas the best safeguard OF peace, and
said tina such a state Of prepared
ness could ne accomplished without
burdening the Taxpayers.
Dollar Diplomacy.
The nation which can DO the most
To secure international peace he as
serted. must be the nation with the
highest Ideals, plus the greatest mill
tary efficiency. War spring from tho
human heart, not from the arsenal.
and the human heart rather than the
archieses of diplomatic engagements
is still the only ultimate sure abode
of peace.
Another practical mode of pur-
suing the ideal OF world peace Is
the true meaning of what has been
called dollar diplomacy To-day in
tcrnational commerce ts eserywh here
an important department of Gipto-
macy. Dollar diplomacy really
means the use OF The capital OF the
country In the foreign land III a man
ner TO enhance n3ed national politics.
1T means the substitution Of dollars
for bullets. Ii means the creation OF
a prosperity which viii be preferred
to predatory STRIFE Ii means taking
advantage OF the interest in peace OF
those who benefit ~ tne investment
of capital. Ii recognizes that Ianatl~
cal soundriess LIS a potent factor IN
political stability: that prosperity
means contentment. and contentmeni
means repose.'
MIR. Wilson declared his belief tina,
President Tafts arbitration treaty
with Great Britain would ultimately
he ratified by both nations.
Compliment to Taft.
High compliment TO President Taft
for his Angio-American arbitration
plan was paid by Representative bar
tholdt (kepuhiicanI. OF Missouri.
member OF thu Inter parliamentary
Peace Union. lie expressed the nope
that the Senate would act Immediate
iy in ratlIying the AugIo-Americ4n
treaty.
III arbitration Is To he made pos
sio4s, ne sAja, IL must III each case
" tesof'ea u without mucn delay,
tnat Is, before the popular passion IN
aroused. III YOU allow the apple OF
alscord To be thrown into the arena
ana by heated discussions in the Sen
ate stir the ngbting blood OF the peo~
PIE. you rehcer arbitration much more
diffea4t II mon altogether itnpossi Bile,
ahu the cement OK peiacahie ad-
sustinent or controversy would pro-
oao4s De losI
BRUSH treaty Important
~ uipute 70 the peace negotia-
icons with England Senator Theodore
e. burton az ohao. pFesidAhg officers,
~ meetlhs OF various peace So
eae .!d sad to-day:
isis .Aas*shta vi a'at1ssssAl+41@ lstaltesFs~
saa.e peioFe the country to-day Is the
proposed aroitraion treaty with Great
britain. Let TINS once be adopted.
inu 'he sr1atss4 cement In the cause
80 pT"ee "f'i nave eeen gained which
nag peeh accomplished Tor many de-
caues.
ia'aAso oeher nations VIII rec>
"sni~s i's oehents ana follow after
az advocates OF peace VIII agree
'hat tue rapidly growing burden of
1hIniary ana naval expenditures, now
amounting TO nearly 100000, 900
year IL causing economical dis
tnrbances and an increase of taxation
when IN some nations Is well nigh
Intolerance.
All Will write IN increased empha-
sis upon me ihpeffeetion OF civiii-
2ation IN when quarrels between ma
tions are settled by the slaughter OF
human beings
Throw Aside Monroe Doctrine.
Holding that the Monroe doctrine
is no longer of service and that it