It taught those who deliberately prefer War to Arbitration, and, when beaten at it, seek then to get the benefit of a second remedy, that honest Arbitration must come before War, to avert its horrors, not after War, to evade its penalties.
Reid emphasizes the importance of prioritizing honest arbitration before resorting to war, highlighting a moral stance on conflict resolution.
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Spain failed to maintain her title to the security she had pledged, but the lenders knew the instability of that security when they risked their money on it.
Give them order and justice, and trust to these to win them in other regards to our ways.
But why should a sensible man deal with such folly?
You see, General, this is alarming, and you must acknowledge that we are not safe.