The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-05

it>is another thins.',o .kADw' what to-
do with your Independence Ono OF
the most serious questions for sober
minded men 10 address themselves to
In these United states is what arc
NC going to do with the influence ana
power OF this great nation. Are we
going to play tho old role Of using
that power for our own aggrandizc-
ment and material bencnt?
DOLLAR DIPLOMACY
-. Is THING OF PAST
II The Department OF State is con-
'stantly called upon to back up COM
nlcrcial enterprises and the Industrial
enterprises OF the United States IN for
cien countries. and II NJ one time went
so far in that direction that all its
diplomacy was designated rs Dollar
Diplomacy II was for supporting
every man who wanted 10 earn any
thing anywhere If he were an Amer
ican. Now there is limit 10 that.
have been preaching year upon year
for the United States 10 show her wit.
Skill ana enterprise in every country
of the world. But there is n limit laid
upon US more than any other nation
IA tho world We set mp this nation
ANA we proposed TO set IL upon the
rights Of man We did not name any
differences between ono race and an
other. We did not SIT up any barriers
against Any particular race OT Htppls.
but opened our Ratcs 10 the world, and
said all men who wish TO Ice free come
to us and they will be welcome. We
said that Independence is not merely
for us i selfish. thing for our own pri-
ratc use, Our FOR overybod: TO whom
We can find the means Of extending It
Now We cannot. with that oath
taken In our youth. we cannot with
the great ;dca set before us when we
We're young people and practically
only u sCant 100000 people. take
upon ourselves. now that we are l00,-
oo0,oco. any conception OF duty than
what We entertained at that time. So
If American enterprise in foreign
countries. particularly in those for
.ciGn countries which arc not strong
enough To resist w. takes the shape
OF imposing upon and exploiting the
mass of the people in that country,
1t ought to be stopped
:. ~ am willing 10 get anything for
amy American that money can buy cx-
cept the rights Of other men ! will
not help any man buy power lie
Should not exercise over his fellow be-
Ing. You know what q big question
there is in Mexico. EiEhty-iiv per
cent OF the Mexican people have 1ver
been allowed TO have a look-in in re
gard to. their government and the
Nights which have been exercised by
.thc other IL per cent. DO YOU suppose
.tluN IL MOI sometimes In
my thoughts? | know the American
people have a heart that will beat for
those millions in Mexico, and when
they once know what is ut stake in
Mexico. they will know what ought
TO lie done in Mexico.
STRUGGLE oF PEOPLE
!. THING IN FOREGROUND
You hear a great deal stated about
the property loss In Mexico. and
i dcplorc II Wit. ali my heart. Upon
Lie conclusion Of the present disturbed
condition III Mexico, undoubtedly those
who have lost properties ought To be
compensated. Mans Individual rights
liave met with many dcplorablc acct
dents. but back of il all Is the strug-
gle of tho people, and while we think
of the one in the foreground. let us
not forget the other in the bach-
ground.
Every patriotic American is a man
who is not riggartlly and selfish in the
things he needs that make for human
liberty. and the rights OF man, but
warts to share /, with the whole
World. And he is never so proud OF
iha great f!as as when II means for
other people as we'll as himself the
symbol OF liberty and freedom p
Would be ashamed Of this flag if it
ever did anything outside Of Amer
lea that we would not permit II to
DO inside of America. w" stund for
l.
dren, who make up the vitality of every
nation.
. While YOU We're trying TO get a
front seat just now. | was requested
20 turn around ana address the dis
Dnguished company behind me. but
4 said that while | had Il great re-
spec; for them, and even quite an af-
iection for some of them the real
neo"le wcr" on this side Indicating
tie audience. If had done anything
else, ! could not have proved | smoke
on independence Day. because, that
great document written Ivy that aristo
crat, Thomas Jefferson, WAS written
by man whose heart was as big as
All mankind, and he was thinkius. of
them, not himself. when lie peilned chat
Immortal document
HONOR ~ pREFEItENCE
TO MATERIAL. INTERESTS
:" ! say. /; Is patriotic sometimes
10 regard the honor OF this country i'm
preference 10 its material interests.
Would you rather bc dcspised i.v
All the nations OF the world AZ in
capable OF keeping Your treaty ohlf
cations, or would YOU rather have FREE.
iolls Tor American shppinsr The
treaty may have been a mistake. bur
rs meaning was unuistakablc When
nave made promise ~ a<.fflar i
Try To keep it. The most .Aoner,bI,,.
ma distinguished nation in the wccld
IS the nation thni can keen it's pro,,
ises 10 its own hurt
want to say, parcntheticaliy ,hat
doh think anybody was hurt. / nm
Iot enthusiastic for subsidies 10 n mo-