The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-05-21
IS A WAR OF
SERVICE

lie said: "A war OF aggression Is no
a war la which 1t is proud to die
bat war of service is war IL
which IL is proud thing 10 die,
says the SAT- Lake Trirunc eiitoraI
lh.
IT se are forced into war wili
MeNic", 1t will be war ut service,
There is no thought nf aggression
except upon the part of that small
minority ef the presidents critic,
who are investors in Mexcio. or bit
ter pArtisaus ur advocates of the idea
that the Cnited states should graf
all il can 10 apy way necessary, even
| hv war.
The fact that IL Is difiicull To- dc
the Mexican people a service does mol
| Diet faci froGI the nobility ot trying Il
perform the service. Those whu con.
demn the president on every oceasiun
Insist that We must adjust AFFAIRS IN
Mexico. When the president seeks to
adjust them by war, they seek &c
handicap him. When he seeks 10
adjust them by peaceful methods
they are equally Eager TO throw OBJ
stacles Ia his way.
THE very men whu iasist that the
united States shculd adjust Affairs
in Mexico are the ones who m st
loudly prutvst against basing adjust.
uent on the real ground No haYe for
composing the entire Mexican stu
alton. As the Tribune has pointed
out repeatedly. the United States, II
Il refuses 10 permit other nations 10
Interfere ia Mexican aifslrs, must In
terfeTc itself, eltuer by ~ar " by &C.
crpted International methods OF
peace'ui character. 10 protect the
lives aud interests of foreigners.
fhat IL n penalty We pay Tor uphold
Ins the Monroe doctrins aud II IL u
penalty the American people are
willing 10 bear Bat doctrine neea
not he ggressiUn and should b- ol
service TO Mexico rs we'll as 10 All
nations injured by the continued
disorder Ia that country,
Tie editor ot llaTpers Weekly, Ia
the latest issue of that periodical,
develops the foregoing Idea In the
| following trencnant manner:
Those In power are held responsi-
bls not only fer sound general princi.
plies Dut also for their astnte and SAT,
application. Accepting this doctrine
OF the double burden Of responsible
~, We nevertheless declare our belief
thai the presidents policy has beer
sound. Perhaps he may have reflect.
ri somewhat thus:
The Montoe doctrine Vas formu'
lated by John Quincy Adams n long
| time ago. as a statement Of what onl
safety then demanded. Since then,
the negative side of IL (all there va,
~ IL them, defining what foreign
powers may do, has been often ques.
toned, but steadily upheld, Lately
the tendency has grown 10 ask
whether, In Keeping otner eouBtrie,
FROM doing pollc. duty any where Il
tie south Of as, W. can permanently
refuse also to do any policing or reg.
ulating ourselves. for the genera
beneit OF ali countries, In this age oI
close com mercial intercourse. AN In
IercourSe shich, on tie whole. tsuds
To raise the civilization OF the more
backward countries Since OF insist.
ence on our rights IN Asa, and
since our interference In Cuba situ
its consequence In the PHILIPPINES,
our OgieAl dificnlties have Increased.
II 10 imp, ssIble 20 draw hard and
fast line. II IL uncunVlncing 10 sAy
se should never interfere at all. ~
the Monroe doctrine is the most AK.
gtsssiye aud constant int.ffersncs
| with the affairs OF the whole world,
ana as the open door doctrine va,
stIll more an interference. not q
speak % Cuba ~ the Philippines. II
! recognize iluerta, ! shall he hoiu.
ing back the day when Mexico eat
achieve life more satisfactory T.
herself sill take th- risk. there.
fore. ot trying 1" avoid force. but us.
ing timer Influence 10 hepi develop a
goysramsut with some semblanc. oi
consiituiioualit1, progress and chaDos
10 tie poor devils sho Ais nos Hiih.
out hope II there Is any wodsru
ssns- in the Monroe doctrine, Nhy
no, accept this degres oi responsible
lIy for the welfare of our nearest
neigbborf
II tie prssid~Bt mind diu work
like tpat, .Hafper's Weekly Tor oBe /,
uuatle 10 say that IL SAs not q
fss louai Ano nOi,ls stand.