New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-05
Chinese Republic
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qusrrels and to war. However that may
diplomacy" has been applied in China
there is no necessity for II, and II has
worked mischief and damage to American
influence as pointed out by the Picking
correspondent Of The Tribune in the issue
OF December q. 1912 Let the American
government set itself right in the eyes
OF the Chinese people. and American COM
merce will in the nature OF events grow
at leaps and bounds regardless OF dollar
diplomacy. Put your national principles
of justice and friendship ahead and the
dollars will follow, but the principles OF
nation seldom track after the dollars. For
the sake Of principle the thirteen colonies
rejected a tea duty even lower than that
imposed upon the Englishman az home,
rebeled against the Stamp act. and finally
fought for independence. Had dollar
diplomacy ruled in the place OF principle
in l175. the tea duty would have been
swallowed along with American pride.
But il is because this nation has always
sacrificed lives and homes for principle
and for liberty that it is blessed with
the most wonderful political civilization
and economic development the world has
yet witnessed. Those who advocated
dollar diplomacy have brought the worlds
distrust on your nation.
WHAT OUR KIND FRIENDS SAY.
You have often been, and unjustly,
characterized by visiting Europeans as
people devoid of high ideals; or, at least.
having once entertained them. you have
thrown ideals and principle TO the scrap
heap, preferring material gain. But We
who have lived among you for years
know to the contrary; we know that as .
people you are animated by lofty motives
and desire for equity in international
dealings In the words OF keen OBJ
server: America to-day Is In such a po-
sition that she should give the nations Of
the world an example OF high minded
foreign policy. She should be the con-
science Of the world and throw a moral
weight into every quarrel that would he
decisive" SO far we agree heartily with
Frank Harris. but the habitual weak,
ness OF the State Department in maintain
ing its principles and its participation In
the support of the six power loan nego'
tiations tempt us TO echo Mr.. Harriss
other sentiment: "Unhappily, the soul OF
America is not as articulate as her pocket
or her stomach"
But whether or not the government or
the United States will continue this short
sighted policy in the Far East, the Ameri-
can people have long been and are TO-
day the recognized friends OF China. This
was never more forcibly illustrated than
during the revolution, when all that an
American had TO do to traverse the reVo-
lutionary and imperial lines alike was 10
declare his nationality. while all other
foreigners were detained until detaiiea
Investigations of their purposes had peeli
made. In consequence Of the celebrated
Hay policies the Chinese people have
confirmed their friendship for Americans
by the numerous trade privileges accorded
TO them and by the brisk volume OF COM
merce that has been increasing since nor
NAL conditions have been re-establisheo.
The time is coming when America wiz
feel the compelling necessity or seiiins
her manufactures abroad" and the Chr
nese market will be the most availaole
and profitable. Ii remains for Americans
not to jeopardize this golden opportunity
and genuine good feeling by giving up tho
Hay policies or by encouraging the none
too gratuitous extravagances Of muck
rakers While mud singing cannot al
feet by one scintila the cemented frieno-
ship of the American and Chinese peo-
pies, it tends to sow wild and irrespons'-
BILE sensationalism designed TO undermine
and finally to ALLEVIATE the mutual conn.,
dence which has traditionally bound To-
scther OF the peoples of the two republics
Many British army officers secreuy
wear bullet proof shirts OF chain man
under their tunics