The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-04-24
PLAN FUTURE PEACE.
STATE DEPARTMENT SEEKS TO
PREVENT TROUBLES IN coUA-
TNieo TO TNG ooUrH.
Government 0ffclals Are Anxious TO
Arrange Some Plan Of Concerted
Action TO Prevent War Among
Our NeInhbors.
By GEORGE CLINTON.


menacing Mexican situation. the ON
Gals of the state department are
studying q plan by means OF which II
may be possible to prevent troubles
OF like kind In the future. The plan
which the offlcials. presumably with
the sanction OF the administration
have under study is one which was
suggested during the Roosevelt admin
istrauon. but to which no attention
was paid during the Taft time"
1t 10 possible, and 1t may not be
wounding to Democratic pride to say
1t 10 probable, that the Washington
onicials have been spurred to the
study Of the Few means OF keeping
turbulent Spanish-American Republics
under control by the reports of the
sympathetic and enthusiastic recep.
ton which has been given in great
South American countries to recent
words Of Theodore Roosevelt who has
been talking to the Spanlsh-Americans
ON various economic and political sub
jects.
Recently John Barrett, director gen.
eral Of the PAn-American Union, who
knows how all the diplomats OF all
the South and Central American coun-
tries feel ON most political subjects.
suggested that counsel be taken with
the more powerful governments to the
south Of W with . view to concerted
action which might have potent infiu-
ence In settling the present Mexican
dimculty.
Looking to The Future.
Mr.. Barrett's suggestion of course
went far beyond the present Mexican
trouble and was intended 40 advice
which, II followed. might prevent such
troubles In the future. No attention
was paid to the director general for
some little time. for a man with an
idea sometimes has a hard time get
ting . hearing 1t seems now, how
ever that attention Is to be paid to
what Mr.. Barrett has said and his
suggestion will be allowed to lose
nothing Of its force with Democracy
because 1t happens to be kindred
suggestion to one made a long while
ago by Theodore Roosevelt
Only on one occasion Of any note
has the United States government
asked South and Central American
governments to use their moral sua-
sion to prevent trouble among their
neighbors. A few years ago when
hostilities were threatened between
Honduras and Nicaragua, Mexico was
requested by the United States to
ask the belligerents to remember
their duty to each and to the rest Of
America" Mexico then under a DIFF
ferent leader. than 1t ia today, was
proud OF the mission given into its
hands. 1t acted. and Honduras and
Nicaragua kissed and made up.
Last fall the Washington dispatches
told of the interest that congress was
showing in what Theodore Roosevelt
said at Rio de Janeiro concerning the
participation Of Central and South
American countries. In the work of
carrying out the Monroe doctrine.
Long before he talked to the Brazil
ians. and when he was president of
the United States, Mr.. Roosevelt sent
his secretary OF state, Elihu Root. to
the Spanish-American countries to
talk to them along lines similar to
those which he is now following him
self
Solve Many Problems.
The matters concerning which Mr..
Roosevelt as president, and later as
fro lar Nd
of state. spoke to the Central and
South Americans concerned them
selves almost wholly with the Monroe
Doctrine, but afterward Mr.. Root In
with the stronger
countries of the South suggested that
concerted action between the United
States and the countries addressed
might solve many problems and keep
the peace when war was threatened.
The Roosevelt-Root suggestion was
known as the monitor nation" plan
and the matter was thoroughly dis
cussed with representatives Of the
stable Latin-American countries.
Under the Taft administration. this
monitor nation plan was forgotten.
At no time during the trouble with
Mexico has there been shown any dis
position on the part OF the admins.
tration or the state department to
ask Brazil, Argentine. Chile or any
other South American country to aid
the United States in its att Npts to
straighten out things In Mexico.
John Barrett's suggestion OF some
little time ago was ignored at first. but
aow 1t Is likely to receive attention.
It is possible that the government Of
icials may find some means to make
It OF service at the present time.
.seJ are extraordinarily anxious to
ind way out of the Mexican trou-
Die without Intervention, and 1t is con-
that out OF the director gen
erals office In the Pan-American build
ng has come the hint OF a method OF
'eiief and release
Legislation for Women.
There has just gone into effect in
he District Of Columbia an eight-hour
aw for working women No woman |
n this district. hereafter. unless en-
Jagged in domestic service. is to be
lllowed &c work longer than eight !