East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-07

vantage Of any government in this
hemisphere or playing its political
fortunes for our own benefit. All the
governments Of America stand, SC
far as we are concerned, upon a foot
ing Of genuine equality and unques-
toned independence
/. Have Stood tine Test
We have been put to t,e test in
the case OF Mexico and we have
stood the test Whether we have
benefited Mexico by the course we
have pursued remains to be seen. Her
fortunes are In her own hands. But
we have at least proved that we will
not take advantage or her in her Jis-
tress and undertake TO impose upon
her an order and government Of our
own choosing Liberty is often a
fierce and intractable thing, to which
no bounds can be set, and TO which
no bounds OF a few mems choosing
ought ever to be set Every Amer
lean who has drunk at the true foun-
tains Of principle and tradition must
subscribe without reservation to the
high doctrine of the Virginia Bill of
rights, which in the great days in
which our government was set up
was everywhere amongst us accepted
as the creed Of free men. That doc
trine is. That government is, or
ought TO be- Instituted for the COM
mon benefit, protection, and security
Of the people, nation or community
that "of an the various modes and
forms Of government, that is the best
which is capable Of producing the
greatest degree Of happiness and
safety, and is most effectually secur-
ed against the danger Of maladmin-
istratlon; and that when any govern
ment shall be found inadequate or
contrary to these purposes, major
lty OF the community hath an indu-
bitable, inalienable, and indefeasi6le
right to reform, alter or abolish 1t, IN
such manner as shall be Judged most
conducive to the public veal" We
have unhesitatingly applied that he
roic principle to the case Of Mexico
and now hopefully await the reh5rth
OF the troubled republic, which had
50 much OF which to purge itself ami
so little sympathy from any outside
quarter in the radical but necessary
process. We will aid and befrieEd
Mexico but we viii not coerce herr
and our course with regard to her
ought to be sufficient proof TO all
America that we seek no political SUI
zerainty or selfish control
The moral is that the states OF
America are not hostile rivals but
cooperating friends, and that their
growing sense of community of in
terest. alike in matters political and
in matters economic, is likely TO give
them new significance as factors in
affairs and in the po-
litical history of the world. 1t pre-
sents them as in very deep and true
sense unit in world affairs, spiritual
partners, standing together because
together, quick with COM |
mon sympathies and common ideals, !
they are subject to all the |
cross currents of the confused poll
tics of a world of hostile rivalries; |
united in spirit and purpose they
cannot be disappointed of their |
peaceful destiny
This is Pan-Americanism. II has
none of the spirit of empire in it, II
is the embodiment. the effectual en-
bodlment. of the spirit of law and in |
dependence and liberty and mutual
service.
\ very notable body of men re-
Gently met in the City of Washing |
ton, at the invitation and as .he
guests Of this government, whose de-
liberations are likely to be looked |
back to as marking memorable |
turning point in the history of Am
erica. They were representative
spokesmen of the several independ- /
ent states of this hemisphere and |
were assembled to discuss the finan-
cial and commercial relations of the |
republics of the two continents which |
nature and political fortune have SO
linked together. earn
astly recommend to your perusal the
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