The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-14
WASHINGTON on OUR FOREIGN
POLICY.
Extracts From the Farewell Address Per-
tincnt to the Present situation.

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Observe good faith and justice toward
all nations. Cultivate peace and har-
mony with all Religion and morality
enJoin this conduct. And can II be that
good policy does not equally enJoin It?
In the execution Of such plan moth
ing is more essential than that perma-
nent. inveterate antipathies against par
ticular nations and passionate attach
ments for others should be excluded, and
that In place of them Just and amicable
feelings toward all should be cultivated.
The nation which INDUCES toward an
other an habitual hatred or an habitual
fondness is In some degree a slave. 1t
Is n slave to its anlmosity or to Its
affection. either OF which Is sufficient 70
lead 1t astray from It's duty and It's
interest. Artpathy in one nation
against another disposes each more
readily to offer insult and injury, to
lay hold OF slight causes % umbrage and
TO be naughty and intractable when ac-
c!dental or trifiing occasions OF dispute
occur.
Hence frequent collisions, obstinate,
envenomed. and bloody contests. The
nation prompted By Ill will and resent
ment sometimes impels to war the Gov
eminent contrary to the best calcula-
tons OF policy The Government some
times participates In the national prs
pensity, and adopts through passion
what reason would reject. At other
times 1t makes the animosty of the
nation subservient TO projects OF host.l-
ity instIgatcd by pride. ambition and
other sinister and pernlclous motives
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liberty. OF nations has bcen the Victim.
So, likewise. a passionate attachment
Of ono nation for another produces
variety OF evils. Sympathy for the
favorito nation. facilitating the Illusion
OF an imaginary common interest In
cases where no real common interest
exists and infus!ng into one the enmi.
ties Of the other. bctrays the former
into n participation in tho quarreis AMI
wars OF the latter without adequate
Involvement or Justification. u leads
also to concessions 10 the favorite ma
ton ~ privileges denied 20 others, which
81 apt d1ubly To injure tho nation
making the concessions by unnecessarily
parting with what ought 10 have been
retained, and by exciting Jealousy, III
will and a disposition 20 retaliate IN
the parties from whom equal privileges
are withheld: and IL gives to ambitious,
corrupted or deludcd citizens 6who do
vote themselves - the favur!te natlon)
facility to botray or sacrifice tho in
interests of their own country without
odium, sometimes even with popularity.
gliding with the appearances Of a viz
tuuus sens" Of obligation, commend
able Difference for public opinion, or a
lnudablc zeal for public good the base
or foolish complances OF ambition, cor
ruption or infatuation.
As avenues to foreign influence In
lnnumerahlc ways. such attachments
are particularly alarming TO the truly
enilCh'cnod and independent patriot.
How many opportunities do they afford
- t1mper with domestic factions, 10
practise tho arts Of seduction, to mis-
lead puAN. opiL.nn, to Influence or awe
the public councils such an attach
mont Of small or Wcll, toward a great
and powerful nation dooms the former
90 he tho satellite Of the latt ?. Against
the insidlous wilns of foreign Influence
II conjuro you to believe me, fellow
c!tizonsb the jealousy 81 free people
ought TO be constantly awake, since
history ana experience prove that r
olrn influence us ono of the most hanc-
ful foes OF republican government
But tina: Jealousy 20 Doe useful. must
10 impartial. else u becomes the instru-
rncnt Of the very influence - T." avoided,
instead of n defence against 81. ENces-
sive partially for ono foreign nation and
excessive dislike Of another cause those
whom they actuatc o. SOC danger only
on one side. and serve to ycN and even
second the arts 81 influence on the
other. Real patriots w.p may resist tho
intr.rues Of the favorito arc liable -
become suspected and odloue while rs
tools and dupes usurp the applause and
confidence Of the people t. surrender
their interests.
The great rule Of conduct FOR US IN
regard 70 foreign nations Is. in extend
ing our commercial relations. 20 have
with them as little political connection
ne possible.