The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-03

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tending parties agreeing that the matters
which they could not settle among them-
selves should he referred to The Hague
Tribunal for settlement. The United
States had most fortunately already peeh
able to set nh example to other natlons
by utilizing the groa possibilities 1or goo.u
contained In The Hague Tribunal, a cues
ton, at issue between ourselves ana 5t 2
Renrblic of Mexico being the first submit
tad Ia iris international court Of arbtra-
ton. ~ S55 !. . Il I, !,
those under which the Isthnian canal IS
to be built and the course Of events IN
| the Venezuela matter, have shown not
| merely the over-growing influence OF the
ltGnited States In the Western hemisphere
but also, think I may safely say, h ave
| exemplned the firm purpose OF the unlteu
states that It's growth and influence ana ana
power shall rebound not TO the he. harm, ply
| to the benent Of our sister republics,
whose strength is less Our growth,
therefore, is beneficial to human kind In
general We do not Intend to assume
! INV position which can give Just offense
/ ia our neighbors. Our adherence to the
1 rule Of human right Is not merely pro-
i fesson. Tho history Of our dealings
i With Cuba shows that; we reduce 1t to
4 performance.
i CARDINAL FEATURE.
4 THE Monroe doctrine Is not interna-
\ tIonal law, and though I think one day It
u NAV become such, this IS not necessary
as long as 1t remains cardinal feature
& of our foreign policy, and MS long as we
& nossess both the will and the strength
4 To make It effective. This last point my
s. fellow-cltlzens. lis all-important and IS
one which, MS q people, we can never
\ ford to forget, believe In the Monroe
i doctrine with Ill my heart and soul; |
am convinced that the immense major
a ity of our fellow-countrymen SO belleVe
Il in It; bit would infinitely prefer 70 see
us abandon 1t than to see us putfit lot
,,nnrd and buster. about It, 3and yet fall
- huld IN the efficient fighting strength
n which in the last resort can alone make
il respected by any strong foreign power
u whose Interest It may ever happen 10
be to violate It.. ~, x.
Boasting and clustering are MS objec-
s tionable among nations as among ndiVl'
duals, and the public men Of great ma
ton owe It to their sense Of national soil T.
respect to speak courteously OF foreign
powers, Just ms brave and self-respect
1 Ing man treats all around him cour'
, teously but though to boast IS pad
and causelessly TO- Insult another worse
!" vet worse than all Is 1t to be guilty o.
81 Boosting. even without insult, and whel
: called to the proof to be unable to maxi
such boast!ng good. There Is homel,
old adage which runs: Speak softly ant
carry big sticl1 you will go far" i
: the American nation will speak softly
and yet build and keep at pitch of tn
:. highest training, q thoroughly cfficicn
! navy. the Monroe doctrine will go faI
!, I ask you to think over this, II yo
do you will come to the conclusion
: that It is. mere plain common sense
a obviously sound that only the blind ca
= fail to see its truth and only the weakes
Z and most irresolute can fall to desire 7
put 1t into force.
J. LONG STRIDES.
= = We'll, In the last two years ] am happ
= to say we have taken long strides in ad
y, "a Congress. In addition to smaller vessels
- provided nine OF those formidable fight
= Ing ships upon which the real etfic'enc
u II provided. moreover, for the necessar
r addition Of, officers and enlisted mel, t
70 make. the ships worth having, Meanwhil
the Navy Department has seen to It tina
~ our, ships have been constantly exercise
- at sea, with the great guns, and In man
oeuvrcs. SO that their efficiency as fight
), ing units both individually and when act
G. Remember that all OF this is necessary
war ship is a huge bit OF mechanism, vel!
It nigh rs delicate and complicated as 1t
N formidable, i takes Years J.. TO build y.
ID how % handle Il 10 eood advantage. ]
b. is mn absolute impossibi! ity 70 improvs
q. a navy. nj the outset Of war. No recer
anE swo SG as aIhte
r and II IS just as impossible 70 improvis
the officers or tho crews ms TO !mprovis
ns TO lay up a battleship and only send
n, afoat ut the outset OF war, with q ra
IL crew and untiied officers, would be NJ
ts merely folly but a crime, for II VOL
lie navy which so quickly decided IN o,
e. favor the war IN 1895 had been built a.!
made efficient during ths prsrsaibngd
rh Manila and Santiago, had been bull, VI
nj der previous administrations with mons
r.. aopropriated by previous G'qngrasses, III
a thet ne saa e M
d. il ~ long sea service All honor to Il
es raliant officers and gallant men who &C
~ nay dd the shhtiing but rsmfmssr =
70 and steel workers, the ownors q tho sh
W. vsrds and armor plants 10 whose nn.t'
~ fnresigh; and exertion we ONE u mat
- 1895 we had craft so good guns sc. exec
nj lsnt and American seamen Of so h,gh
tTpe in the coming towers. In the &,
turrets and IN the. engine rooms u IS 4
pa come; and II we only prenare sufficient
~ nc war Will ever come. We Wish poN