Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-25
WARNING AGAINST
FOREIGN ALLIANCES
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t!vated. Tho nation which indulges
towards another an habitual hatred
or an habitual fondness. Is In some
degree slave. 1t lis a slave to Its
amin osity or to it's affection, either
OF which is sufficient to lead II
astray from It's duty and It's interest
Antipathy In one nation against an
other disposes each more readily to
offer insult and injury. to lay hold
OF slight causes OF u1nbrage. and TO
be naughty and intractable. when
accidental or trifling occasions Of
dispute occur. Hence frequent col
lisions. obstinate, enyenomed and
bloody contests. The nation prompt
ed by il-will and resentment. some
times impels TO war. the govern
ment, contrary to the best calcula-
tions of policy. The government
sometimes participates In the ma
tional propensity. and adopts through
passion what reason would reject;
and at other times. II makes the anil
mostly OF the nation subservient to
projects OF hostility instigaied by
pride, ambition and other, sinister
and pernicious motives The peace
often, sometimes perhaps the liberty,
OF nations has been the victim.
Many Pitfalls.
so likewise passionate attach
ment OF one nation for another pro-
duces variety OF evils. sympathy
for the favorite nation facilitates
the Illusion OF an imaginary common
interest In cases where no real com
mon interest exists and infusing
into one the enmlties9 OF the other,
betrays the former into II partlci-
patton in the quarrels and wars OF
the latter. without adequate induce
ment or Justification. II leads also
TO concessions to the favorite nation
Of privileges denied to others, which
ls apt doubly to injure the nation
making the concessions; but un-
necessarily parting with what ought
TO have been retained; and by excit-
ing jealou<s9 ill-wlll and dispo.
sition to r&isSiate, In the parties from
whom equal privileges are with
held; and IL gives to ambitious, cor
rupted or deluded citizens, (who de-
vote themselves to the favorite ma
tion) facility to betray or sacrifice
the interests OF their own country,
without odlum. sometimes even with
popularity--gilding, with the appear
ance OF II virtuous sense OF obliga-
ton commendable difference for
public opinion, or n laudable zeal foi
public good. the base or foolish
compllances of ambition, corruption
or infatuatlon.
AS avenues OF foreign Influence
in lnnumerable ways, such attach
ments are particularly alarming to
the truly enlightened and independ-
ent patriot How many opporiuni-
ties do they afford to tamper with do
factions, to practice the arts
OF ABDUCTION. to mislead public opin-
ion, to influence or awe the public
Such an attachment Of
small or weak. towards n great and
nation dooms the former
10 be the satellite OF the latter.
against the insidious wilcs OF for
cign influence. conjurc you 10 I've
lIcye me, fellow citizens, the jealousy
of free people ought To be con
awake; since history and es-
pericnce have proven that foreign
Influence Is one OF the most bancful
foes OF republican government But
that jealousy, to be useful, must be
else II becomes the In
strument OF the very influence 10
be avoided instead OF defense
against H. Excessive Partially for
one foreign nation and excessive dis
like OF another. cause those whom
they actuate to see danger only on
one side. and serve TO veil and even
second the arts Of influence on the
other. Real patriots, who may re-
,ist the lntrigues OF the favorltes. are !
liable To become suspected and cd |
Gus, while It's tools and duprs usurp t.