The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-26
President Defines
= Foreign Policy
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degree responsive, leaving the final
disposition of the issue a matter for
further consideration by our govern
ment.'
Devoting most attention to Mexico,
Mr.. Coolidge reiterated that the main
problem there was the question Of
confiscation of property. He said
the Washington government feared
T that Mexico ''is threatening to dis
regard" the principle that private
property should not be taken with
out fair compensation"
Doubts Arbitration Chance
Everybody favors arbitration
when the question at issue is ar
bitrable," he continued, referring
to the senate's suggestion. "Under
the present circumstances | can see
grave difficulties in formulating a
question which the two governments
would agree to submit to such a
tribunal.
1.-THE principle that property is not
to be confiscated and the duty of
our government to protect it are SO
we'll established that it is doubtful
if they should be permitted to be
questioned. Very likely Mexico would
feel that the right to make a con-
stitution and pass laws is a pyivil-
.ege of her sovereignty which = she
fould not permit to be brought into
question.
ut has therefore seemed that we
are more likely to secure an adjust
ment through negotiation"
No Aggression in China
Declaring that the friendship of
America for China is "proverbial,"
the president said that no course of
aggre ssion is in mind.
I'VE are there to prevent agrees
sion against our people by any of
their disorderly elements" he added.
ultimately the turmoil will quiet
down and some form Of authority
will emerge, which will no doubt be
prepared to make adequate settle
ment for any wrongs We have suf-
fered."
In Nicaragua and coward the gov
,ernments of countries which we have
Recognized this side of the Panama
Canal we feel moral responsibility
that does not attach to other ma
tions," Mr.. Coolidge told his audi
ence. Revolutions will be discourag-
! and for that purpose, he said, the
United States government had taken
q hand in Nicaragua.
I'VE are not making war on Mica
ragua any more than policeman on
the street is making war on passers-
by" he added.
Calling for a Thoroughly Ameri-
can" press, the president urged that
it avoid rousing anti-foreign senti-
ment and refrain from malicious
and partisan attacks on the conduct
of our own government in its efforts
to defend American rights when
they are threatened or invaded in
foreign countries"
ut is all right to say that when
our citizens enter foreign country
that they should do so with the un-
derstanding that they are to abide
by the laws of that country" he
continued. "They should, and they
do, and our government would be
the last to interfere in the just APP
,splication of the law Of his domicile
to our citizens. But this is only
partial statement Of the case.
1.-THE admission of our citizens
within their territory is a voluntary
act of foreign governments. It is
a tacit invitation. When we permit
foreigners to come here, and when
other countries admit our citizens,
we know and they know that such
aliens come and go not only under
the rights and duties imposed by
domestic law, but also under the
rights and duties imposed by inter-
national law. There is nothing un-
fair, nothing imperialistic, in this
principle. It has been universally
adopted and recognized as right and
just and is the only reasonable
method by which enlightened human
ity can safeguard friendly inter
course among the citizens of differ
ent nations. This policy has been
4 adopted in furtherance of the hu-
manitarian desire for universal
reign Of law.
i"These principles are involved in
some of the difficulties that We have
recently been trying to work out
with foreign nations, especially with
Mexico.
Must Bear Criticism
"The recent period has brought
America into new position in the
world. We shall have to bear the
inevitable criticisms and try to dis
&harge the inevitable obligations
which arise from this condition. Be- |