New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-01

coming n member Of the League Of
Nations nor adopt an individual ma
tonal policy which recognized any re-
sponsiblity for active helpfulness,
whenever such hclpfulness seems
likely to cost US money or vigorous
national effort.
The other course would contemplate
our recognizing that there is far
stronger ground, and much more ctfica-
cious means, for our imposing upon
the East our finest spiritual and
moral deals. We can do infinitely
more through courtesy, through an at
ti.ude Of sympathetic understanding
and kindness, through recognition OF
the domestic problems Of other peoples
and the exigencies that must arise
throughout vast region from which
government has disappeared, and where
the people are as yet unframed in
handling even tho primary elements
of f-government.
Two Ways to Assert Views
1t may be we'll enough for America.
in world which is in such turmoil, to
have in the background great navy,
and rest with some assurance that it
has in reserve a military force of vast
potential power. With these forces of
might, it can awe weaker nations
They give to America the opportunity
for speaking with an authoritative
voice about matters concerning which
we ourselves decline to accept respon-
sibility when that responsibility comes
to be measured by efforts and dollars
But long before there need be any
thought Of the might of America, at
least many Of the questions in which
we are interested can be answered to
%,ef. ~,
go courteously about our efforts to
obtain the answers. There is respect
for America in the East which ought
to give every American new sense of
the responsibility of American citizen
ship. There is a disposition to seek
our advice, to act on our suggestions,
to look to us as guide and example,
which. if we fully comprehended and
appreciated. would create in us sense
Of the deepest responsibility.
Cure for Every Irritant
The settlement of all controversies
connected with japanese immigration
is but one example of q situation which
can be cleared of every irritant if
we will properly go about the business.
The method of procedure would be ex
cccdingly simple. The rule of conduct
Soulu DC Itdu Clearly III tHc InIllu anu
heart Of any thorough gentcmal..
1t is to adopt nationally the prn-
ciplcs, attitude and method which one
cultivated high minded, unselfish,
broad gagged man would adopt toward
another. Under such a simple course
Of national action, our position in the
East would become one OF such impel-
ling moral force that irritating diff
culties would disappear like magic. I
do not deny that there would be need
of patience on our part. We would
not always be dealing with people who
would instantly accept our professions
of disintere stcdncss and desire for JUS
tice at their full face value.
We would. indeed. be dca inc with peo-
pie who still must advance far before
completely accepting and acting upon
the highest ideals of Western stand
ards. There would be some disapooint-
ments. There would be constantly re-
curing occasions when idealism might
be met with duplicity. But am pro
foundly convinced that if Americas at
tjtude. method and action in The East
were from now on dominated unsworv-
ingly by h:Eh ideals, if we showed a
disposition to shoulder rcspons bility
when we assumed moral lca&crs hip. if
we exercised patience and courtesy,
our navy viii never be called into
action in Pacific waters and our po-
tential army may continue undisturbed
IN the works Of peace.
Copyright. 1920, Foreign Press Servic-)