The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-06-21


either upon our past or upon our future
fiscal policy with regard to the imposi-
ton of taxes on imports or with regard
to the changes and changing conditions
under which our trade Is carried on. We
cordially indorse this timely proposal
and declare ourselves in sympathy with
the principle and purpose of shaping
legislation within that field in accord
ance with clearly established facts rath-
er than in accordance with the demands
OF selfish interests or upon information
provided largely if not exclusively, by
them. ~ s' E'F-
international Relations.
II The democratic administration has
throughout the present war ScrupulOuSly
and successfully held to the old paths of
neutrality and of the peaceful pursuit of
the legitimate objects of our national
life which statesmen of all parties and
creeds have prescribed for themselves in
America since the beginning Of our hiss
tory. But the circumstances of the last
two years have revealed necessities Of
international action which no former
generation can have foreseen. We hold
that it is the duty of the United States
to use it's power, not only to make itself
safe at home, but also to make secure
hts just interests throughout the world
and. both for this end, and in the inter
est Of humanity to assist the world in
securing settled peace and Justice we
believe that every people has the right
to choose the sovereignty under which it
shall live; that the small states of the
world have right to enjoy from other
nations the same respect for their SOW
ereignty and for their territorial integ-
rity that great and powerful nations en-
pect and insist upon and that the world
has right to be free from every dis
turbance of its peace that has its origin
in aggression or disregard of the rights
of peoples and nations: and We believe
that the time has come when it is the
duty of the United States to join with
the other nations of the world in any
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serve. these principles, ato maintain in
violate the complete security of the high
way of the seas for the common and
unhindered use of all nations.
The present administration has con-
sistently sought to act upon and realize
in It's conduct of the foreign affairs OF
the nations the principles that should
be the object Of any associationsof&t the
nations formed to secure the peace of
the world and the maintenance Of ma
tional and Individual rights. It has fox
lowed the highest American traditions It
Fns Of to pro
friendship ls Of III the people Of these States
for the United States by refusing to-
make a more material interest an ex-
cuse for the assertion of our superior
power against the dignity of their SOW
ereign Independence. 1t has regarded
the lives Of its citizens and the claims of
humanity as of greater moment than
material rights. and peace as the best
basis for the just settlement of COM
mercial claims. 1t has made the honor
and ideals OF the. United States it's
standard alike in negotiation and action.
Anisricanism. "--tE
The part that the United States will
play in the new day OF international re-
which Is now upon us will
depend upon our preparation and our
character. The democratic party recOg-
nizes the assertion and triumphant DEM
onstra ton of the indivisibility and CO.
herent strength of the nation as the SUI
preme issue of this day in which the
whole world faces the crisis of manifold
change, it summons all men, of what
ever origin or creed, who would count
themselves Americans to join IN making
clear to all the world the unity and con-
seauent power of America Or. al G,,s-
/ This is an issue of patriotism. To faint
it With craftsmanship would be to- detlel
it, In this day of test, America must
but nation 81 patriots there is gath,
cred here in America the best Of thel
blood, the industry and the genius of the
whole world, the elements of II great race
and, magnificent society to be melted in
to . mighty. and splendid nation. ~
7. whoever. actnastdd by the purpose toI
promote the interests of foreign power
in disregard of our own countrys wei
foreign relations or cripple its indus
tries at home and whoever by arous-
ing prejudice OF racial, religious or otherl
nature creates ulSCOFu anu StFlIe Among
our people SO as to obstruct the whole-
some process of unification is faithless
to the trust which the privileges Of cit,
izenship repose in him and disloyal TOT
his country. st'
We therefore condemn as subversive
of this nations unity and integrity, and
rs destructive Of its welfare the activi-
ties and designs of every group or or
ganization. political or otherwise. that
has for its object the advancement of the
interest OF q foreign power whether such
object is promoted by intimidating the
government. a political party, or repre-
sentative of the people. or which Is
calculated and tends to divide our peo-|
pie into antagonistic groups and thus to
destroy that complete agreement and
solidarity of the people and that unity
OF sentiment and national purpose so
essential to the perpetuity Of the nation
and its free Institutions.
We condemn all alliances and combi.
nations Of individuals in this country
of whatever nationality or descent who