Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-12

We have an obligation and every
ether nation has an obligation to
see to the protection of their lives,
and that justice is done to them SO
long as they comply with the laws
of the countries in which they re-
side. From all these relationships
frictionS and controversies will
arise daily.
BY our undertaking under the Kel-
logg pact. TO use only pacific means
TO settle such controversies as these,
we have again reaffirmed the doc
trine enunciated by that far sighted
statesman, Mr.. Elihu Root, in MS
famous declaration at Rio de ia
neiro in 1907 At that time he an
noilnced that we would not use war
or warlike means to enforce or col
lect upon private business contracts.
1t is our settled policy.
But there are other more deep
seated and more dangerous forces
which produce friction and contrO-
vcrsy than these eruptionS over the
rights of citizens. We mus realize
that there are many unSOlved prob
lens Of boundaries between nations.
There are peoples aspiring to a
greater measure of self-governntnt.
There arc the fears of INVASION and
domination bequeathed to all nu-
from its former wars. There
.are a host of age-old controversies
whose SpecterS haunt the world,
which at any time may touch the
springs of fear and i'll will.
We must frankly accept the fact,
therefore, that we and all toe ma
tions Of the world will be involved.
for all future time, in small OF great
controversies and frictions arising
out OF all of these multiple causes.
In these controversies lurk the
subtle danger that national temper
at any moment may become a heat
and that emotion may rise to the
flaming point. Therefore, peace
mus be the result of unceaSing en-
deavor.
l have said that recently we have
covenanted with other civilized na-
tions not only to renounce war as
an instrument of national policy but
also we have agreed that we shall
settle all cotroversies by pacific
means. But the machinery for pa
cific settlement of disputes among
nations is, as yet. inadequate. We
need to strengthen our own pro-
visions for it. Our State Depart
ment is the first of these means, 1t
must be strengthened and supported
as the great arm of our Govern
mcnt, dedicated to the organization
OF peace. We need further TO cx-
tend our treaties with other coun-
tries providing methods for refer
ence of controversies TO conference,
to inquiry as to fact or TO arbitra-
ton, or to judicial determination
We have need to define the rules
of conduct of nations and to formu-
late an authoritative system OF in
ternational law. We have need un-
der proper reservations to support
the World Court in order that We
may secure judicial determination Of
certain types of controversies ana
build zip precedcntS which add to
the body of international law. BY
these agencies we relegate thouS-
and frictions to orderly processes OF
settlement and by deliberation IN
action we prevent their develop
ment into national inflammation.
We are also interested that other
nations shall settle by pacific means
the controversies arising between
them. From every selfish point OF
view the preservation OF peace
among other nations is OF interest
TO the United States. In such wars
we are in constant danger OF en-
tanglement because Of interference
with the widespread activities OF
our citizens. But of far more I'M
Dortance than this, our ideals and
our hopes are for the progress OF
Justice through the entire world. We
desire to sec all humanity relieved
of the hideouS blight of war and ot
the cruclticS and injuSticeS that
lead to war. We are interested in all
methods that can be devised TO as
sure the settlement OF all controver-
sizes between nations.
There are today two roads to that
end. The European nations have,
by the covenant of the League of
Nations. agreed that if nations fail
to settle their differences peaceably
then force should be applied by
other nations to compel them to be
reasonable. We have refused 70
travel this road. We are confident
that at least in the Western hemi-
sphere public opinion will suffice 70
check violence. This is the road we
propose to travel. What We urgent
lv need in this direction is fun
ther development of methods for
reference Of unsettled controversies
to joint inquiry by the parties assist
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