The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-22

stances of the last two years have re-
Vealed necessities of international ac-
tlon, which no former generation can
nave forseen. We hold that 1t is the
duty OF the United States to use its
power, not only to make itself safe at
home, but also to make secure it's lust
interests throughout the world and both
Tor this end and in the interest of hui
mainly TO assist the world in securing
settled peace and justice.
For League Of Nations.
we believe that every people has the
right to choose the sovereignty under
which 1t shall live; that the small states
OF the world have right to enjoy from
other nations the same respect for their
sovereignty and for their territorial in
tesrlty that great and powerful nations
expect and insist upon; and that the
world mas right to be free from every
disturbance Of its peace that has it's
origin In aggression or disregard of
the rights OF peoples and nations: and
We believe that the time has come when
IL Is the duty Of the United States to
JOIN with the other nations of the world
IN any feasible association that will eff
1ectlVely serve these principles, to
maintain inviolate and complete Sc
curlty or the high way of the seas for
the common and unhindered use of all
nations.
Basis For World League.
The present administration has con-
slstently sought to act upon and real
ize In Its conduct Of the foreign affairs
or the nation the principles that should
De the object OF the association of the
nations formed to secure the peace of
the world and then the maintenance of
national and individual rights 1t was
1olloWed the highest American tradi-
Ilon; II has preferred respect for the
fundamental rights of smaller states
even to property interests, and has Sc
cured the friendship Of the people of
tnese states for the United States by
refusing to make q more material in
terest an excuse for the assertion Of
our superior power against the dignity
or their sovereign independence. 1t has
regarded the lives OF it's citizens and
the claims Of humanity as Of greater
moment than material rights and peace
as the best basis for the just settle
ment or commercial claims. 1t has
made the honor and ideals of the
United States its standard alike in ne
gotiation and action.
Pan Americanism.
I'VE recognize now as we have al
ways recognized, a definite and common
interest between the United States with
the other peoples and republicans OF
the western hemisphere in all matters
or national independence and free de-
Velopment. We favor the establishment
and maintenance of the closest rela-
tonF or amity and mutual helpfulness
between the United States and the
other republics of the American con-
tinenss for the support of peace and
the promotion of common prosperity.
TO THAT end we favor all measures
which may be necessary to facilitate
intimate intercourse and promote COM
merce between the United States and
her ns'ghbOrs to the south of us, and
such International UNDERSTANDINGS as
may b7 practicable and suitable to ac-
CompliBh these ends.
We commend the action of the demo-
cratic administration in holding the
Fan American financial conference at
Washington in May, 1915, and organic
ing the international high commission
which represented the United States in
the recent meeting Of representatives
OF the Latin American republics at
BuenoS Aires, April, 1916, which have
greatly promoted the friendly relations
between the people OF the western
hemisphere.
Monroe Doctrine.
The Monroe doctrine is reasserted as
the principle of democratic faith. That
doctrine guarantees the independent
republics of the two Americas against
aggression from another continent. 1t
implies as well, the most scrupulous
regard upon our part for the sovereign
ty Of each of them.
Mexican Policy.
The want Of stable, responsible
government in Mexico capable of re-
pressing and furnishing marauders and
bandit bands, who have not only taken
the lives and seized and destroyed the
property of American citizens in that
country, but have insolently invaded
our soil, made war upon and murdered
our people thereon, has rendered 1t
necessary temporarily to occupy by our
armed forces a portion Of the territory
Of that friendly state. Until, by the re-
storation Of law and order, therein, a
repetition Of such incursions is improb-
able. the necessity of their remaining
will continue.
Intervention, implying as it does,
military subJugation, is revolving to the
people of the United States, notwith-
standing the provocation to that course
has been great and should be resorted
to, If at all, as a last resort. The
and his advisers to every demand and
suggestion to enter upon it, Is cred
liable alike to them and to the people
in whose name he speaks"
Merchant Marine.
Immediate provision should be made
for the development Of the carrying
trade Of the United States. Our for
eign commerce has in the past been
subject to many unnecessary and vex-
atious obstacles in the way OF legisla-
ton Of republican congresses. Until
recent democratic tariff legislation, II
was hampered by unreasonable bur-
dens of taxation. Until the recent
banking legislation it had at it's dis
posal few instrumentalities Of interna-
tional credit and exchange. Until the
formulation of the pending act to pro-
mote the construction Of a merchant
marine, it lacked even the prospect Of
adequate carriage by sea. We heartily
indorse the purposes and policy Of the
pending shipping bill and favor all
such additional measures Of construc-
tive or remedial legislation as may be
necessary to restore our flag to the
seas and to provide further facilities
for our foreign commerce, particularly
such laws as may be made to remove
unfair conditions Of competition in the
dealings Of American merchants and
producers with competitors in foreign
markets.
Conservation.
For the safeguarding and quickening
of tho life Of orr own npnnla we favor