Albuquerque morning journal., 1914-09-06
Member Of Cabinet, Speaking
10 Voters Of Maine, Tells
How Close This Country Has
Been to Resort to Arms.
JAPAN AND MEXICO
DELICATELY HANDLED
MSStep Would Have Plunged
America Into Struggle Not
Unlike That Now Raging in
Europe,

ing the peace OF the United States with
the war in Europe. Secretary OF the
Navy Daniels. In an address here to-
night praised the policy OF President
Wilson and the administration In
averting international conflicts with
Japan and Mexico. Secretary Daniels
declared that the peace which Amer
ica enjoys while Europe is plunged In
war was not 'by accident or peculiar
favor of Providence" hut due to wise
statesmanshr In handling difficult
diplomatic problems.
Relations With japan.
Recounting the complications grow
ing out of California legislation at the
beginning Of the Wilson administra-
tion which threatened to disturb our
traditional friendship with Japan. the
secretary OF the navy declared that the
wise president and wise secretary
Of state. lovers of peace and JUS
tice, pursued consistent course OF
friendship and frankness." with repre-
sentatiSes of Japan. that officials of
the Japanese government likewise
held to course of consultation and
friendship. refusing to be hurried by
thoughtless, or TO lose their heads In
the cIamor of jineoism."
Love of Justice Ruled.
IAN illustration. said Mr. Daniels.
"of the spirit of the American admin
istration IN these days of delicate Dip
lomacy, harried as II was, by clamor-
Gus jingoists who preached war, may
be best shown by an incident which
think l may tell you without violating
any confidence. You will recall that
several messages passed between the
Japanese and American governments
and there were frequent consultations
between the secretary of state and the
from Japan. Upon one
occasion when our secretary Of state
sad given formal reply to the Japa-
nese ambassador just before he left
the room, the Japanese ambassador
inquired from the secretary of state
is this the last word?
Secretary Bryan. with that love of
concord and justice for which he is
noted, replied:
Baron, there can never be last
word between friends
The Mexican Embroglio.
From the day Madero was muir
dered Secretary Daniels asserted. re-
latlons between the United States and
had menaced continued peace
of the republics. Reviewing the his
tory Of the administration in the Mex
lean situation and the course Of ths
president throughout the period OF
'watchful waiting" Secretary Daniels
called attention to the protests against
his policy, its "ridicule as a amateur
by many and predictions
that 1t would fail.
Happily the policy Of the adminis-
tration found favor with the bulk of
the sound citizens of the republic of
every political party Mr.. Daniels
"and the hands of the pres
Ident were upheld by the great ma
jority of the members of congress- by
a large portion of the press and by the
people. The strident tones for war
did not represent the spirit of America
and today we owe to our administra-
Iion the fact that while nearly all Eu-
ropeans are at each others throats In
Deaths struggle. Mexico is coming into
It's own and taking the first steps to-
ward establishing constitutional gov
arnment and our own people on their /
own hearths and firesides are free
from the perils of war, happy in the
thought that they have helped a sis
Ter republic TO work out its own des-
tiny''
Offer of Arbitration.
The world stood aghast.' Mr.. DAN
els declared. 'at the conflict In Eu-
rope" Before the final appeal to arms.
while sitting at the bedside Of his dy- !
ng wife, President Wilson sent ca
Die message to the heads OF the pow /
srs rendering the good offices of the
American government in the hope |
hat the differences might be settled i
With honor without resort to arms.
Dur wise president did not limit the /
rood offices of the American govern
nent TO the period before the out
freak of the war but volunteered them
It any time they would be acceptable.
rhis tender voiced the American spirit l
ind the American impulse. II all the
nations could have accepted I
his method of arbitrament of their
what a blssing 1t would /
rave oarriaa into the houa, nax., full