The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-19
SAYS UNCLE SAM
OUGHT TO LEAVE
MEXICO ALONE
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law school from 1901 TO 1910. Heisa
serloLr. courteous. abrupt.speaking
mah' Of decided ideas. and no hesita.
tion IN yoicing them. He looks a bit
like Elihu Root, but he has a sparse.
close-clipped brown beard which the
s@nator 10 without A slight trace OF
German ancestry appears in his enun,
citation Before he is interviewed. he
learns the personal history of the re.
porter, and Is interested 10 learn that
almost no reporter Is acquainted with
shorthand.
The problem OF our interna tional
relations must be solved in the same
way as We have solved the problem
ci OR personal and commercial rela-
tons" began Prof. Khchwey. I'VE
ihJst substitute the method OF friend.
rs cooperation for that or force. Even
me method or litigation-the legal
quarrel IN place OF the physical con
Met has proven inadequate TO the
needs or commercial age. and men
ara lesOrtlng more and more 10 meth
eds OF cancellation and cooperation.
so as 10 avoid even the loss and irri-
; tGtlOa involved in lawsuits.
For commercial purposes, the
civilized world has become largely
one people. No great war can occur
anywhere today without seriously az.
focling the commercial interests and
welfare OF neutral nations almost TO
the same extent as OF those engaged
In armed conflict As a result II has
begun TO dawn on men OF affairs
everywhere, that the feudal system
OF settling controversies among ma.
lions must be done away with, and
methods must be adopted not only
for disposng OF such differences by
legal and judicial means, but OF antici-
pa,ing and avoiding conflicts wher-
ever possible, by methods OF concilla-
ton
The significant fact in the mod
ern international movement is that II
is passing out OF the hands or the
dreamers and idealists into the hands
OF practical men OF affairs. In all
parts OF the world, the peace move
ment, so-called has drawn TO its sup
port class OF men who have here
tofore held aloof from II, and who
would not consent TO be classed as
pacifists. The peace movement OF to-
day does not mean peace at any
price, II does noe mean that there
should be no more war: it recognizes
the fact that emergencies are likely
TO arise when resort to armed force
cannot be avoided 1t insists, how
ever, that the relations OF nations
shall be so altered that emergencies
OF that character will become less
and less frequent--a result which can
be secured through the methods OF
Cancellation and cooperation in pro-
noting the common interest to which
reference has already been made.
Specifically, what this means is
that every nation shall respect not
only the territorial sovereignty OF
every other nation but also it's right
TO manage its own internal affairs, to
have the kind of government IL
pleases and TO carry on that govern
ment In its own way, so long as IL
does not interfere with the affairs OF
its neighbors. There would seem TO
be only one situation in which a ma
ton would be justified in interfering
with the internal affairs OF another
nation, and that. is where some plague
spot exists, some back-water OF civil
iZation which constitutes menace TO
the peace and prosperity OF the rest
of the world. Where such condi-
ton exists, the more civilized states
may we'll cooperate in an effort to
bring the offending nation to state
OF order, as a sort of act OF interna
tional quarantine. But the decision
of the question whether such a state
OF affairs exists should not be made
lightly, or by any one nation. but only
by common consent and common ac-
ton OF the civilized world
Our recent intervention In Mexico
does not appear TO have this justifica-
ton. II is indeed alleged by those
who are pressing for American in
PREVENTION that the interest OF other
nations in Mexico calls for such ac-
ton on our part, but no satisfactory
proof OF that charge has been brought
forward, and so far as our public is
concerned, there is no basis of in
formation by which such an argu-
ment can be supported Certainly no
sufficient reason has been given, eth
er by the president in his message to
congress, or by speeches made I'm
congress, or by the newspapers, for
our demonstration against Mexico.
That we should make war upon the
people or the government OF Mexico
for the reasons assigned by the presi.
dent is an affront TO civilization. That
a great nation OF 100. 600, 900 people
should make war on an Insignificant
netghbor on mere point OF punctilio
or international etiquette is almost
unbelievable. II there are reasons
OF grave weight to Justify such &C.
ton they should be set forth and
have the intelligent Judgment of the
American people upon them.
IL seems 10 me that the attitude
OF the greater part OF the newspaper
press and OF the people generally i'm
backing up the administration under
these circumstances is pusillanimous
and unworthy OF free people. II
this is In fact what Il is I'm name
popular government, we have as good
a right 10 express ourselves with re-
spect TO foreign affairs as with regard
TO matters OF internal administration
III the administration may not secure
the enactment of a tariff bill or meas
ures regulating trusts without the
consent OF the people, il certainly
should not have power TO make war
without their full consent The con
stitution vests in congress. as the
representatives OF the people. the
sole power to declare war That safe.
guard is nullihed If the president may