The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-01-04
TAFT IS NO
HYPocR|7E
ANSWERS THOSE WHO
caiTicisE HIS COURSE
Differences with Russis-Esplains
Fully Why Abrosation Of Treaty
Not Submitted to Arbitration--Ad.
veeaties Ratification Of Treaties.

cific, the peace banquet tonight
proved in realization everything that
its name impliedso far, at least, az
concerned its attendant conditions.
President Taft, who was the guest
of honor and speaker of the evening,
while arguing for the pending arbitra.
ton treaties between the United
States and Great Britain and France.
as he has done previously at similar
gatherings, went further tonight and
replied specifically to some criticisms
recently made against the principles
embodied in those treaties. He also
made answer to the charge of incon-
sistency lodged against advocates of
arbitration treaties who did not favor
arbitration In the difficulty between
the nited States and Russia.
"Those of us who are in favor OF
those treaties are criticized as incon.
sistent because we did not invoke ar
with Russia" said Mr.. Taft. Il am
not entirely willing to speak as frank
ly as ] might of that because my
tongue is tied in a slight way by what
we hope for in future negotiations. All
that can say is that II you will read
the great argument of Elihu Root oD
the question of why the treaty should
be terminated and why arbitration
would not do, | am content to stand
on his exhibit and explanation of that
"The truth is that the treaty itself
contains contractural obligations on
the part of the United States to rec
ognize the doctrine of homeopathic
ton and recognize the right of Russia
to say that the naturalized Russian
citizens in the United States should
not lost their allegiance to Russia and
could be punished for becoming nat.
uralized citizens.
Now that was contained in the face
of the treaty. II was in accordance
with the doctrine that prevailed in
the United States and that prevailed
in Russia In 1882. The doctrine has
been departed from by statute in the
United States, but it remained in the
treaty, and We cannot, so far as q
foreign country is concerned, in con
tractural dealings with her repeal a
treaty by statute
Hence il was stated in the motto,
OF the termination of the treaty mad,
In accordance with the terms OF the
treaty, that the treaty was so ole
that II was not responsive TO tn,
views of the two nations.
Nov, why, therefore, should W,
arbitrate treaty OF that sort il
which we are met, first and foremost
by the proposition that 20 or 80 or 4,
years ago, we repudiated il as an in
ternational matter?
Therefore ! say that the inconsis
tency that is supposed TO exist in GU
failure TO invoke arbitration Their,
does not exist and | recommend :,
those who think IL does a close pc
rusal OF Mr.. Roots argument and o
the treaty itself"
Answering other criticisms OF tn
peace treaties the president contir
ued: There are certain questions tina
II is said We world have to arbitrat
under this treaty. We would have I
arbitrate the Monroe doctrine sa
II is not iusticiable question undo
the treaty Prof. Basset Moore, VIII
is perhaps the greatest internationa
authority We have in this country
says the very same thing Sir Edwar
Grey says so on the floor OF parlis
ment. so / think we are rather SAT
in that question. Then the question
whether we should arbitrate the RICH
of anybody to come into this countr
against our will OF course, II "
make a treaty letting a man in, VIII!
we are responsible 70 the treaty, b.
If we do not, the question OF lettin
policy, and not international polio,
and cannot be arbitrated, 1t is que
ton Of liberty to the nation that OWL
the ground and territory. That is all
The possibility Of some tribunal b
ing established that would take u
such question was discussed by II
president and he disposed OF II /
pointing out that such a court woul
be merely human machine and
able to error, but that would be I
reason why we should not use II
machine II 1t offers generally the be-
solution and stand the result OF
mistake In few instances
What we have got TO come to