The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-11-28

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motto on the statue is liberty en-
tightening the world" The French
nation meant to convey the idea tina
American had taken the, lead II
establishing liberty, and that libert.
would spread thruout the world re
lieving It's burdens and enlightenins
the people.
After the war of 1872. England
and America knew that there would
be difficulties in maintaining peace
between the two countries, because
Of the difficulties that could arise
along the boundary between the
United States and Canada. They
created a commission to study the
matter, and that commission sal
down and talked the matter over in a
dispassionate and reasonable man.
ner, and agreed that neither side
should fortify the boundary, nor any
of the strategic points along the
Great Lakes, but that both parties
should police the boundary line,
merely for the purposes of main
tanning law and order, and punish
ing criminals. They made an agree
ment to that effect and went home,
and that agreement has been carried
out faithfully for more than 100
years and there never has been any
occasion for either nation to violate
the agreement.
When the United States took pos
session of the Philippines, they did
SO for the benefit of the Philippines,
and made such declarations. They
went to work to improve the condi-
ton Of the harbors, the town, the
government, and the schools, and
for all the twenty-three years we
have had possession there, we have
been sending millions and millions
of dollars for the benefit Of the
Philippines, with the avowed inten-
ton Of leaving the islands to them
whenever they were capable Of self
government.
When we took possession of Cuba
we did so under a similar declara-
ton, and as soon as the war was over
that purpose was carried out, but
the Cubans were fighting among
themselves and were unable to main
tain their own government, and we
had to send force down there to
again take charge and straighten
out their difficulties. After few
years we got them on their feet
again, they felt sure that they could
govern themselves and William H.
Taft in turning over the govern
ment to them, made the statement
that they would be held responsible
for their acts and that If we ever
again had to go down there and
establish their government for them
again, and straighten out their diff
ficulties, that the stars and stripes
would be raised over the island and
would never be hauled down. When
we did that we proved to the world
that we meant what we said when
we took charge of Cuba for it's own
good, and then did It the second
time, and again released them and
went our way. We have been
charged with bad faith in holding
the Philippines SO long as we have,
but the Philippines were not so well
CuuS1tCu, WC1O uOL 81 ldT T0MOVOu
from barbarism as were the Cubans
and 1t has taken longer time to get
them educated and instructed in the
principles Of government and to train
them in self government. Barbarians
cannot be made into statesmen in
one generation, and the United
States will yet prove to the world |
hat it meant what it said when it |
.ook charge of the Philippines, for |
he benefit of the Philippines.
The United States has once more |
aiken the lead to have liberty en-
ighten the world" when it called the
,eace conference and made proposals |
hat would automatically 60 on do
ng good. If the United States can
20 on and successfully put it in force
md establish the peace of the world,
t will only have carried out the pre-
LECTION made by France when she
ERECTED the Statue of Liberty in
lew York harbor. At that time
france expected much of the new
epublic and France is hopeful now
hat the republic Of America will
ome up to her expectations.
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