Arizona republican., 1914-05-08
IN HoNoh of AN ABSENT STATESMAN


 must be quite we'll known that The Sun mas hesitated tand intends to hesitate) speak plainly about Colonel Theodore Roosevelt when in Judgment his ideas perncious his acts deserve rebuke. Yhis circumstance makes it all the more duty and likewise all the d pleasure to give him full credit for a service of the fiist importance to the country and to tine cause of peace in the Western Hemisphere
 The plan of mediation between the United States and Mexico by the three largest republics of South America may may What the result the experiment will trenend ously for good. The very proposal marks an epoch in the development of the Monroe doctrine
 The one distinct message which Colonel Koose- welt carried to South America variously ex- pressed by him in his address to the people of Bra gil. of Argentine and of Chile and it made pro- found impi ession wherever it delivered. This is it's substance
 As any country of the New World stands a sufficiently high footing of orderly li berty and achieved justice respecting strength it becomes guarantor of the Monroe Doctrine.
 It IS to be invoked only in the interests of all commonwealths of the Western Hemisphere.
 Tt should be invoked by all nations foot ting of complete equality of both right and ooliga-
 Tt is doctrine which the United states pro mugated. but rapidly any other American republic the stability. the prosper ty that comes with stability the self respecting in s,stence upon doing right others and eXactne right from others. just rapidly that country te- comes itself sponsor and guarantor of the Mon- 
 If if ever becomes vita1ly necessary to enforce it, each would help the others
 This fine reasonable and desirable extension of the Monroe Doctrine. preached by ex-president of the United States during travels in South America, applies of ont only direct at tempts at of territory in the Western Hem isphere by Old World Powers but also to the regu lation of such troubles in between the American commonwealths as might afford d q pre- text for European intervention.
 Who can doubt that the proposal from Brazil, Chile and Argentine is largely due, if not entirely due, to Secretary Roots journey during the Roose welt administration and Colonel Roosevelts cent presentation to the southern republics of the corollary of joint and equal responsibility?
 In Colonel Roosevets letter in the current Der of the outlook find general expression of his attitude the subject of peace and It is well worth reprntng:
 T very earnestly believe in peace I abhor unjust I abhor and despse all men who lightly wantonly do deeds that leopard peace. I nations grow civilized equality of good conduct and right living will per init of the substitution of other methods than those Of for the settlement of international disputes But in this international body polite. every other body, natural artificial il is foolish attempt to draw into existence function before there is an organ through which it create an organ before the function itself be exercised "@" The peace of righteousness is noble ideal and yet it can be obtained in the world at. large only if the righteous able defend their rights. The free and peace loving nations in the present state of the worlds progress. can pursu. the blessings of peace and righteousness only as long as they are both able and willing. if necessity