New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-02
Peace Maintained
with All the World

In our foreign relations we have MAIN
tanned peace everywhere and sought TO
promote It's continuance and permanence
We have renewed the japanese treaty
for twelve more years and have avoided
certain difficulties that were supposed 70
be insuperable az between the two coun-
tries by EN- arrangement which SATISFIES
both.
We negotiated certain broad treaties for
tho promotion of universal arbitration
which, II they had been ratified. would
have greatly contributed toward perfect
ing machinery for securing general peace.
These the Democratic minority OF tne
Senate was not willing TO concur IN,
withheld the necessary two-thirds vote,
and amended the treaties In such way
as to make Il doubtful whether they are
worth preserving
In China we have exercised a beneficial
influence as one OF the powers Interested
IN aiding that great country In itS tor-
ward movement and in It's effort 20 estao-
lish and maintain popular government
In order that our influence might be use
full we have acted with the otEer great
powers and We have exercised our innu-
ence effectively toward the STRENGTHENING
OF the popular movement ana giving tho
republic government stability We have
lent our good Offices In the negotiation
Of a loan essential to the continuance OF
the republic and which we hope that
China will accept under such conditions OF
supervision as are adequate to the sccur-
ity OF the lenders and at the sdne time
Will be of great assistance TO those IN
whose behalf the loan IS made. the people
OF China.
our Mexican neighbor on the south las
been disturbed by two revolutions ard
these have necessarily brought strain
upon our relations because Of tho losses
sustained BY American citizens, both IN
property and I'm life. due TO the lawl' s.
ness which could not be prevented Under
conditions OF civil war The pressure for
Intervention al times has been great, ana
grounds upon which. 81 Is said. We might
have interviewed have been urged IpOn ms
but this administration has been con
scious that one hostile step IN intervsn-
ton and the passing ~ the border by
one regiment OF troops would mean war
dreds Of millions Of dollars. the l0ss ~
thousands OF lives IN the disqualification
" that country, Win all the suhseQu-nt
problems that would arise as 20 It's dis
position after w. found ourselves In COM
pletc armed possession.
In order 20 avoid the plain COusc-
QucHCes Il seemed the course Of patriot
ism and OF wisdom 10 subject ourselves
feT!ng and Inconvenience and 10 pass over
with only protest aud p claim for dam
ages even those Injuries inflicted on our
peaceful citizens ia our own territory
gagemeuts between the governmental and
the revolutionary forces on the Mexican
side. n ~ cay 20 take adTautdg. Of n
for tho purpose OF justifying Aggressive
action. and IL Is easy 10 cultivate political
support and popularity hy il Warlikc and
truculent policy. but with the familiarity
that We have had in the carrying On OF
such war IN the Philippines and IN
cuba. no one with sense ~ RESPONSE
bil!ty TO the American people would In
vOlVe them IN tho almost unendiug bur
den and thankless task ~ enforcing peace
upon these - 10000 Of people lighting
among themselves. when they would noe
essarliy all turn against M at the frat
manifestation OF our purpose TO intcrv ne
] am very sure that the course II self
restraint that the administration has pur-
Hued IN respect TO Mexico will Yindicate
Itself IN the pages OF hlstory
! am hopeful that the present govern
ment IS now rapidly subdulng the lnsur-
rectlOn and that "" may look FOR tran
qulllity near at hand. The 7emonstrd ton
OF force which ] felt compelled to make IN
tho early part OF the disturbance. by tho
mobilization OF some 1900 or 20,OfO troops
In Texas. and holding maneuyrcs there.
had a GOOD and direct effect and. as oar
ambassador and consuls report. secured
much increased respect for American md
foreign property I'm the Disturbances that
followed. Similar questions have arisen
In Cuba, but We have been able TO void
Intervention ana TO aid and encou- age
that young republic by suggestion and nd
vice
! am glad 10 believe that We have hnd
more peace In the Central American re
puDllcs because or our attention 10 their
needs md our activity In medlat!ng be-
tween them than ever In the history of
those republics