The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-10

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nession Of consresa which met Mon
dNs at noon IN the sssa eonvsntion'
/ o.nsi.msn ef the consrsss, since I la
had the psssiieEs q sadFssslns yoa On a
s.rfe ~ tne rrsos tn~ wpr " nssie~- .
the other sfts q the -. which had ne
euiy begun % dizolsss Ia peFtsnsees ere
pertiona has extsnded ns threatening an
slnisssr secps until u has swept witAis "
nams some portion q svers oeartsr et tn
globe not sxeepstag cur ewa hemisphers
has altered the Whole facs q intefna,lesH
saalrs and nov prsscnu prcspse, % ~
orsanisAlien and rscenatruetien sven
statesmen and peeplss have never eee'
called apon 20 attempt betore
We have stood apart stutlonsiy neutral
"a Vas our manifest duty " do ~ ~
oniy dld We have No part Or iHssrss. h, ~ ss' y,
ecniiict ons Il wss neesssary. u = enlVstse
eafassrophs was 10 be avoided. that lint
should - SET 10 the sweep % as..rsesls' !.
seslens All % should ksss shs processes q peas.
alive n only 20 pFsvent coileetive economi.
ruln ana the breakdown thrvueheut Us
,.siss. si's q ars V ia and sasssiasd IL was mas.
lfealfV the dnty % the self governed naklonl
af this hemisphere 20 redress u peasslels.
The balance q eeononaic less and eonteslen
in me day cf readlaslmsnt and rscaPeratien
@ ss ca. earnestly heps ana believe tAa, they can
bs q Infinite ssrvtce
In thh nsetrAau, to whish they s.ss ss
their habltaAi detachment trcia the pelieie.
81 RuropA but also By clear perception et
lnsernatIonal duty, the states os Amer.se
vital community Of intsrss, and moral part.
oershfp m nmatrA more clearly conscious
a he many eOmrnen sympathiea and inter
ssss and duties which I'D them stand 10
Assi,.ae howard xelsAssrs unssln.h.
There uas a sgms IN the early DAYS % our
ava rreat Nation and Of the repaelics fight.
M their way TO independence In Central
and scuth America when the Government y
soms sSrt the guardian % the republics
"a ,hs south of her a. against any eneroaeh-
snents OF efforts At political control 1rem
the ether side q the water; fsis y im s.s,.s csn
hem: ana ! think that We can claim thai
me task vas undertaken With tra< aad
dirintnresle1 enthusiasm TOR the ueeden
severnmsnt of her ladspsndent peoples But
Il was always diEic0is 20 maintain suea
role without offense 10 the pride OF the pee.
piles whose fFsedon cf aetioa We sousht 70
protect ana without provoking serious mis-
senceptions q our motives. and ever
thoughtfui man % annirs must uelceme tae
altered circumstances of the new day N
whoss nsAt We nov ssand, snss sasr, ~ a,ss = ~
but. Instead. full and honorable asscetatlen
a. Of partners between ourselves and oa5
nesshbors IN the Interest Of all AmerfsA
norfh and ecuth. Our concern for the IN
aependencs and prosperity OF the states o.
censral and South America Il not altered.
We have been put 70 the test n the case
q Msziee. ana % We s.re,,ese erws NO. wsS,ce sy the
course Ne have pursued remains 70 ne seen
aer fortunes are IN her own handa But we
aavs at least proved that We VIII rot taks
navanfaRe of her In har distress and under
taks Is impose upon her an order and gov
ernmeat of eur owa choosing. Liberty -
,ften 4 fierce and intractAbla thing. to whies
40 bounds can ee ssL and q Mnlsa 80 -
20 ne sci. Every American Who has drunk
at the trrs fonntalns of principle and IA-
dItion must subscribe withont resersasies
q the hlgh doctrine of the virginia Ban q
Rixhtas which In the great days In which
our Government Was set up vas efsr1.
where amongst us accepted a. the creed q
free men. That doctrine - net s.g
ment Is. or ought 70 Be. instituted for sns
common benefit. proteetton and security 2.
ne people. nation. or eommunity; has
sol ali the various modes and forms q
Sc AZ PRODUCING the greatest degree Of hap
niness ana safety. and Il most e1ectualiy
securea against the danger Of rnAladminta.
traiion; and .hat snsE any S,-arx scv.rn,nsss =
these purposes. q majority Of the com
nunlty hath an indnhitahie. inAlienAoie. ana
lndefeasihle right to reform. alter o.
abolish il. In such manner a. shall ee Judged
most conducive TO the public veal" We
have unhesitatingly applied that nerot
principIe TO the case oe Mexico. and now
hopefniiy await he reeirsh @ ne sa, Le5oi.c -
purge itself and 90 utsie sympafhy from aEy
outside quarter In the radical but necessary
process
Pan-americanlsm Il Defined
The moral ia that the states Of Ansriea
are nor hostile rivals but co-operauns
friends and that their growing sense OF
communlty of Interest alike in matters Pc
liticaI and in matters economic. IL likely y
rive them q new Significance as factors ~
International Affairs and IN the pohtieas
In a very deep and true sense unit y
morld afEairs. spiritual partners. standing
together because thinking together. quiek
deals. Separated they are subject 70 all the
rross currents Of the confused policies of
wofld or hostile rivalrtes: united n spirit ano
purpose they cannot BE disappointed af theH
This Is Pan-Americanisn- i has none q
the spirit Of empire In IL. II is the eni-
bodinert, the eRectnal embodiment Of the
spfrit Of law and Independence and liberty
and mutual service
"A very notable body Of men recently met
IN the City of washington, at the invitation
and as the guests q this ooyernment ~ wno.e =
n marrying q memorable turning point N
the hIstory Of America Thsy were repre-
sentative spokesmen OF the several tnde-
osndent states Of this hemisphere and were
aasaunbIed 10 diacusa the financial and COM
nercial relations OF the reprbiics Of the
two continents which nature and political
fortune have 20 Intimately linked togetnsA. .s.
I earnestly rec0mmmend TO your perusal the
reports Of their proceedings and Of the ac-
rions og their committees. You VII set
from them. think. fresh conception 81
The east and intelligence and advantage
With which Americans Of both continents
nay draw together IN practical corporation
4nd OF what the material fcundati0ns OF
.Onsist--of how we should build them and
of how necessary It Is that we shouic
hasten their building.
Great DemoerAcies Not BeIligerent.
No one who really comprehends the spirit
II the great people for whom We are y.
their passion IL for peace, their genius beas
displayed in the practice Of the arts OF
peace. Great dsmocFacies are not beilger-
erent They do not seek or desire Sar
Their thought IL Of Individual liberty and
~ the free labor that supports life and the /
an ncensored thought that quickens IT. Con-
quest and dominion are not 10 our reek9n- |
ng. or agreeable to our principles But |
lust because we demand unrn olested de- /
reiopment and the undIsturbeS government /
n our own lives upon our own principles
II right and liberty, 30 resent. from what /
.ver quarter IL may come. tho aggression 1
we ourselves viii not practice. We fnsiHf
rpon security In prosecuting our aeif-chosen /
ines Of National deyelopment We DO more /
han that. we demand II also for others /
We do not eonfIne our enthusiasm for in
,ividuai liberty and free National develop
neut 10 The Incidents and movements Of af-
airs which AFFECT only ourselves.
Out Of such thoughts grow all our poll
1ea We regard war merely as a means Of
asserting the rights Of = people against
lggresssion. And we are a. fiercsiy Jealous
N-~~~~n~>~~~oe~@~~ ~N-~~eJN>>Ds~~--rsrse~~~
Sugar Issue Is Serious.
San Juan-With the largest sugar
.rop in the islands history TO be har-
rested, and with the grinding season
rarely a month away, sugar men are
'acing serious labor trouble. A gen