New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-25
Committee to Go Ahead
with Celebration With
out Cooling Dove.
CHAIRMAN SAYS
u. S. HAS DUTY
Nation Has Justification in Going
10 War with Mexico TO Bring
Harmony Out of Chaos.

Maintaining that the underlying motive
OF the American policy toward Mexico is
founded on good will. and not on enmity
nor anger. John A. Stewart. chairman OF
the executive committee OF the American
Peace Centenary Committee. yesterday
gave his personal views on the Mexican
situation. in the light OF the approaching
celebration.
The work which We have determined
upon as 20 Mexico" he said. and the
obligation which We have willingly as
sumed toward the people OF Mexico are
4 response TO a clear call OF duty. with
out any reference whatever to the way in
which we. as individuals. may believe
the work should have been or should be
done.
There seems to be no citation in this
country over the task which the admins
tration. with reluctance. has taken up:
there does seem, however. 10 be a wide
spread sense that whatever shall be done
= in Mexico shall be done in the spirit OF
obligation toward the people Of Mexico
toward Mexico as a ueighbor and toward
the peoples Of the world who have aided
in MeXican Industrial progress.
1T is not singular, therefore. that there
should exist on the part Of those to whom
has been given tho leadership and con-
troll in the work in which we are now en-
gagged no hatred OF the Mexicans and no
enm;y toward Mexico The task is one
Of duty. and it will be accomplished az
duty. No spirit Of conquest animates the
adventure. and no one is UNFOLDING the
hands OF the administration in this trying
time with a view OF conquering a neigh
boring nation and adding it's territory to
our own.
ION tho other hand. the celebration OF a
century OF peace between America and
the great nations OF the world is progress
ing to a successful conclusion I'm the light
Of American goodwill for all peoples. and
- an earnest OF the sincere belief of our
people in the applicability Of the principle
of a successful settlement Of international
dicputes. when those disputes are sus-
ceptible Of adjustment without loss OF
that self-respect which cannot exist il the
face Of Insult and injustice
The centenary celebration happily
gives at this trying tuncture to America
and Americans an opportunity conclu-
sively 20 reafflrm adherence TO the Ameri-
can policy and principles Of self-respect-
ing goodwill.
"A fitting and adequate celebration OF
the century OF peace among all nations.
by all the nations. such as is planned. and
IN which Americans are taking the lead
will 90 much 70 make possible for the
PEOPLES Of other nations. who are only too
prone 10 suspect our policy and 10 impugl
our motives, 70 understand that the spirit
and genius Of the American people have
,ed them willingly TO assume a duty as TO
Mexico With precisely the same purpose
which .eI them willingly 70 great sacri-
fee. 20 the end that cuba might be free
and independent in the working out OF
national destiny for itself"
Mr.. Stewart predicted that the present
policv toward Mexico would bring the
United States. as in the case Of Cuba,
ample and satisfying justification.