The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-09

country since our comparatively small
war with Spain This country has be-
come world power since that small
war. 1t only took us a few months to
finish what there was of that war but
j it will take many years to finish the
| burdens that war brought on us.
Pm not sorry for those burdens. |
| believe we've reached the time as be-
tween nations when those who are
wealthy and powerful shall help the
struggling nations and the struggling
peoples to their feet and keep them on
! their feet. The Lord didn't give us all
the privileges we have for the purpose
of using them for our own benefit. 1t is
narrow view OF national responsibility
that keeps us from accepting these bur
dens fate has thrown upon us,
I'VE have made the Philippines happy
and doubled their trade. They are be-
coming more prosperous and better edu-
Gated. ! challenge the history of any
colonial government in the world to pre-
sent a better balance sheet of taxes re-
ceived and expended than the govern
ment OF the Philippine Islands. Later
the people will have free government if
they want it or a basis of relationship
to us like that of Canada and England.
"We went to Cuba and passed an or
dinance of self-denial ! don't want TO
be invidious with our English brethren
but search the history of their states
men and you will find many ordinances
fixing time to leave Egypt and they are
still there and have greatly benefited
Egypt and Egyptians. We complied
with our ordinance.
IL sincerely hope and pray the time
viii never come when we have to 90
into Cuba again. Heaven knows we
have responsibility enough. We don't
want any more territory. OF all things
let's be contented with what we have
and make the government We have and
the people we have what they ought to
be. I'm not a muck-racker, a calamity
bowler or one who says everything is
wrong. Everything is more nearly right |
than great many people are willing to
admit, (applause) but that's far from
saying there is not room for improve |
ment, IL is the business of all Of us
to make things better where remedy |
is possible. | am in favor of giving the |
American nation credit before the world |
when it deserves that credit. Why not /
II shows that the national conscience is
approaching that of the individual.
The national conscience is not as SEN
sitive as that Of the individual. When
it is Wen have relations of peace and
Justice between nations. It's great
deal easier for 25 or hundred men TO
10 mean thing than for one man. The
hundred men can blame each other as
or community. We do
things as a nation, we'd be ashamed 10
10 as individuals. That's the case in
he reputation Of debts and the repudia-
ion OF the arbitration treaties.
II believe in arbitration and arbitral
'ourts as a means Of settling interna-
ional difficulties. We tried that with
England and France and when the SEN
re got through with those treaties I
ouldnt recognize them. I'm not dis
.osed to criticise the motives Of a coor-
Innate body but ! do criticise as ] think
have right, their judgment and fore
ight Those treaties were stem
Owari international peace.
The trouble i we strongly favor ar.
itration II the issue is one on which |
re think we can win. If we can't win |
Is don't want arbitration. I sav that
snt playing the game. applause 4 |
Fe can't 20 into any judicial arrange +,
lent unless we are willing to take the
litter with the sweet ike the orthodox
octrine that you have 70 be damned to
2 saved.
We can't hope for the United States
ways 70 have the jug handle ] de-
reciste war a. an awful means of set
ing difficulties. Il furnished oPPortu-