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with your purposes and ready to- aid
you in every way in carrying them to
fulfillment.
The present, situation, however. brings
with it far-reaching questions of foreign
policy to a degree never known in our
previous history. At our own doors we
have Mexico in a state of disorder and
disintegration to which our government,
has unhappily. most literally contribut-
ed Here is a grave responsibility not
to be evaded or escaped. We rightly in
sist upon the supremacy in the Ameri-
can hemisphere of the Monroe doctrine.
which was declared by US in order to
guard the safety of the United States
and save the New World so far as pos
siole from the wars and misfortunes of
the Old. We justly demand the absten-
ton of Eurone frrm any interference
with American questions. but this doc
trine of ours brings with 1t not only its
Dement'S but its duties. The condition OF
Mexico, owing in large measure to the
shortcomings OF our government, could
not we'll be worse. and we must make up
our minds that We not only owe 1t to
ourselves to protect there, as all over
the world. American rights and interests
helping hand TO the Mexican people to
the end that law and order may be es-,
tablshed in chat country which has
peen plunged into anarchy and cursed
with continuous civil war. 1t is of the
highest importance to the United States
that Mexico should be both prosperous
ana peaceful and we must face the fact
that without our aid-the Mexican peo-
pie cannot properly or speedily bring
ABOUT the improved conditions and the
reign of law and peace. which. we are
convinced, they desire much as we do.
In defense of freedom and civiiza-
ton and TO vindicate our own invaded
rights we entered upon the war with
crermany and although we were tardy
III taking part in that great conflict we
came upon the field of action in time to
turn the scale for right and liberty. Not
content with aiding Europe to bring to
pass the peace which all desired after
victory was won. Nj. Wilson undertook
10 make US members Of an alliance with
foreign powers indefinite in extent and
containing provisions which threatened
me independence, the sovereignty and
ne safety of the United States. This
eHort on the part of the president was
arrested by the action of the republi-
cans of the senate who proposed pro-
tecting reservations which he defeated
together with the treaty itself
Took Conspicuous Part.
IN that work. you. sir, took a con-
spicuous part and we know that you
Were Were In fuI accord with the belief of
League of Nations as proposed by Mr..
wilson and upon which he and his pal~
V still insist ought never to be accept
ed by the American people. We have
agreement with other nations. for the
extension OF The Hague conventions; !;
ior the upbuilding and codtication OF
nternational law and the establishment
tional conferences in regard to nom
1ustlclable questions, and for arrange
ments to bring about a general reduc-
tion tic Of ornaments. All these construc-
tive measures are in accord with the
traoition;l policy of the republican par
~ which has done so much in the past
10 Forward the cause of international
arnltration. But when we are called
permanent alliaI.ce of foreign powers. TO
put ourselves in a position where the
youth of the country can be summoned by
foreign nations to fight and die in quar-
selves In all the conflicts and disputes OF
Europe where we have no interest to
permit foreign interference with our
uornestc questions and with the Mon
Where our vote is not the equal of that
OF every other country. we absol,ltelv
decline the proposition. We stand for
tn tie poIicies OF Washington and the doc
srine OF Monroe, and against the inter
natonal1sm and the permanent alliance
win foreign nations proposed by the
president. II the world needs us as they
Gu onr dutv US IN IN 1911 We shall not fail in
IsI better II we are free and untram-
meied and do not permit our strength
ahu our resources to be wasted and
worn away and the lives of our vo,1ne
men 10 be sacrificed in endless HOSTILE
yes with which we have no concern
Such mas been the policy Of the repuh
mean party as represented in the senate
ana such its policy will remain. We are
certain that YOU who helped so largely
70 frame this policy will, when the ex-
ecuIlVe authority comes into your hands.
carry II out in such manner that We
III iulnii all our responsibilities to the
worid without binding ourselves by any
obilgations to a league which as sub
mttted by the president is but another
name for the evil combination which
was attempted hundred years ago nv.
the 1ll-omened Holy Alliance
NO national campaign for the presi
tscy asency mas ever involved graver issues
than this one. which now lies before
US Upon you. sir. will rest the prea1
DUTY and heavy burden OF executive an
Inor1ty. We look to you in fun conf-
pence TO lead us and the people of our
oeioVed country out from the darkness
ana ana confusion which the war has
DIought upon mankind into the light
ch Mnlch shnes upon a nation where peace
pelgns and the love Of justice. of law
ana or order rules in the hearts Of ths
i peo1ie. Then we can again make up the
WORK OF advancing the United States
along the broad road that leads TO sue.
cess. the road which we have followed
Ior more than a century. Then indeed
we shall not only rise to still Ioftiar
heights OF achievement for ourselves
put be enabled to render the largest ana
Hnest service to humanity"