The New York herald., 1922-02-11
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unWtlluHucSs W bc part oA ~ mas
been expressed.
That unwillingness has been kept
In mind and the treaties submitted
to-day have no semblance or relation
ship save as the wish TO promote
peace has been the common inspira-
ton.
The four Power treaty contains no
war commitment. 1t covenants the
respect of each nations rights in rela-
tioI to it's insular possessions. In case
OF controversy between the covenant
ing Powers II is agreed to confer and
seek adjustment. and II said rights
are threatened by the aggressive ac-
tion of any outside Power these friend
ly Powers. respecting one another. are
to communicate. perhaps confer. in
order to understand what action may
be taken, Jointly or separately. to meet
q menacing situation.
There 'is no commitment to armed
force, no alliance, no written or moral
obligation to Join in defence, no ex-
pressed or implied commitment to ar
rive at any agreement except in ac-
cordance with our constitutional
methods. 1t Is easy to believe, how
ever, that such a conference of the
four Powers Is a moral warning that
an aggressive nation, giving affront
to the four great Powers ready to
focus world opinion on given con-
troversy, would be embarking on
hazardous enterprise.
Frankly. Senator'S. II nations may
not safely agree to respect each
others rights and may not agree to
confer il one to the compact threatens
trespass or may not agree TO advise
if one party to the pact Is threatened
by an outside Power then all concerted
efforts to tranquilize the world and
stabilize peace must be flung to the
winds. Either these treaties must
have your cordial sanction or every
proclaimed desire to promote and pre-
vent war becomes a hollow mockery.
We have seen the eyes of the world
turned to the Pacific. With Europe
PROSTATE and penitent. none feared
the likelihood Of early conflict there.
But the Pacific had Its menaces. and
they deeply concerned us. Our ter
ritorial interests are larger there. It's
waters are not strange seas to us,
it's farther shores not unknown to our
citizens. Our earlier triumphs Of COM
merce were there.
We began treaty relationships with
China full eighty years ago. in the
youthful vigor of our republic; and
the sailings of our clipper ships were
the romance of our merchant marine
when 1t successfully challenged the
competition of the world. Seventy
years ago Commodore Perry revealed
Japan to commerce and there fol-
lowed that SURPRISING development of
the island empire. with whom our
unbroken peace found most gratify-
ing reflex in the conference just
closed.
A century ago we began planting
the seeds of American friendship In
Hawaii, and seventy years ago
Webster told the Senate that the
United States could never consent to
see these islands taken possession OF
by the great commercial Powers OF
Europe" Whether il was destiny or
the development of propinquity. or the
influence of our colonists, or faith in
our institutions, Hawaii came under
the flag in 1898 and rejoices to-day as
part Of our republic.
The lure of the waters. Or the
march of empire. or the call OF COM
merce or inscrutabie destiny led us
on, and we went to the South Seas
and planted the flag in Samoa. Out
of the war with Spain came our
sponsorship In the Philippines. and
are deeply concerned in the mid-Pa-
cihc. the South Seas and the very
center Of the Far East. We crave
peace there, as we do on the Conti-
nent, and we should be remiss in
performing a national duty IL We did
not covenant the relations which tend
TO guarantee 1t. For more than a
half century we have had part in
influencing the affairs of the Pacific.
and our part proposed commitments
are not materially different in char
acter, nor materially greater In ex-
tent. though fraught with vastly less
danger. than our undertakings in the
past.
We have convinced the unlocking and
interested Powers that we covet the
possessions of no other Power in the
Far East and we know for ourselves
that we crave no further or greater
governmental or territorial RESPONSE
bilities there. Contemplating what Is
admittedly ours. and mindful of a
longtime and reciprocal friendship
with China, we do wish the opportun-
ity to continue the development or
our trade peacefully and on equality
with other nations, to strengthen our
ties OF friendship. and to make sure
the righteous and just relationships
Of peace.
Holding the possessions we do.
entertaining these views. and confess
ing these ambitions. why should we
not make reciprocal engagements to
respect the territory OF others and
contract their respect of ours and thus
quiet apprehension and put an end to
suspicion?
There has been concern. there has
been apprehension OF territorial greed.
q nnst fruitful Cause of war. Thc