The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-10

/ peace and restore us to our rightful
place among the nations. We believe
! in the pacific settlement of interna-
tional disputes and favor the esta blish-
+ ment OF a world court for that pur-
pose
/ WOULD RESTORE PEACE
TO MEXICAN REPUBLIC
We deeply sympathize with the / o.
I 600, 900 people in Mexico who for three
tated. their homes destroyed, their
: fellow citizens murdered and their
women outraged. by armed bands of
desperadoes led by self-seeking, con-
scienccless agitators, who, when tenn
porarily successful In any locality,
have neither sought nor been able to
frestore order or establish and main
/ tain peace.
( We express our horror and indigna-
ton at the outrages which have been
and are being perpetrated by these
bandits upon American men and wo-
men who were or arc in Mexico by in
vitation of the laws and of the gov
eminent OF that country and whose
rights to security or person and prop
ertT are guaranteed by solemn treaty
OBLIGATIONS, We denounce the indie
feasible methods of interference en-
ployed by this administration In the
with shame to its failure to discharge
the duty of this country as next friend
TO Mexico. It's duty to other powers
who have relied upon us as such
friend. and its duty to our citizens, in
Mexico, in permitting the continue nee
OF such conditions, first by failure to
act promptly and firmly. and. second.
by lending its influence to the continu-
alton OF such conditions through
TaFnVniftnT n Of fn ~
sponsiblc for these outrages
We pledge our aid in restoring order
and maintaining peace in Mexico. We
promise to our citizens on and near
our border. and TO those in Mexico,
wherever they may he found. adequate
and absolute protection In their lives,
liberty and property.
MONROE DOCTRINE.
We reaffirm our approval of the
/ Monroe doctrine, and declare its
maintenance TO be a policy of this
country essential 10 It's present and
future peace and safety and to the
/ achievement of Its manifest destiny.
LATIN AMERICA.
We favor continuance of Re-
publican policies which will result in
drawing more and more closely the
commercial, financial and social rela-
tons between this country and the
countries Of Latin America.
PHILIPPINES.
We renew our allegiance to the
Philippine policy inaugurated by Nc
( kinley. approved by Congress and
consistently carried out by Roosevelt
and Taft. Even In this short time IT
has enormously improved the material
and social conditions of the islands,
7 pt phIltnptrn
stantly increasing participation in
their government and II persisted in
will bring still greater benefits In the
! future.
We accepted the responsibility of
the islands as a duty to civilization
and the Filipino people. To leave with
our task half done would break our
pledges, injure our prestige among
/ nations and imperil what has already
/ been accomplished.
+ We condemn the Democratic admin
istration for Its attempt to abandon
the Philippines. which was prevented
1 only by the vigorous opposition of Re
/ publican members Of Congress. aided
/ by a few patriotic Derocrats.
( TREATY WITH RUSSIA
AND RIGHT OF ASYLUM
We reiterate our unqualified APP
prevail of the action taken In Deem
Der, 1911. by the President and Con-
gress TO secure with Russia. as with
other countries treaty that will
recognize the absolute right of ex-
patriation and prevent all discrimina-
ton OF whatever kind between Amer
lean citizens, whether native born or
alien. and regardless Of race. religion
or previous political allegiance.
We renew the pledge TO observe this
principle and to maintain the right of
asylum, which Is neither to be surren-
dered nor restricted. and We unite in
T the cherished hope that the war which
is now desolating the world may
speedily end, with a complete and
lasting restoration of brotherhood
among the nations of the earth and
the assurance of full equal rights,
civil and religious, TO all men in every
land
PROTECTION OF THE
COUNTRY; STRONGER NAVY
In order to maintain our peace and
make certain the security OF our peo-
pie within our own borders the coun-
try must have not only adequate but
thorough and complete national de-
Tense. ready for any emergency. We