The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-15

world for bettering the system; the COM
mittees should consider the question Of the
retirement Of the grsenbacks and the prob.
lem Of securing in our currency such elns-
ticity as is consistent with safety. Every
silver dollar should be made By law redeem
able In gold at the option OF the holder.
Oriental Markets.
The Importance OF securing proper In.
formation and data with q view TO the en-.
largement Of our trade with Asia Is undi-
mlnished. Our consular representatives In
China have strongly urged place for per
| manent display Of American products In
some prominent trade center OF that en-
pire. under government control and man
agement, as an effective means OF adyanc-
Ing our export trade therein. | call the
attention OF the Congress to the desira-
bility OF carrying out these suggestions.
Immigration and Naturalization.
In dealing with the questions Of immi-
grafton and naturalization 1t Is lndspensa-
bic to keep certain facts ever before the
laws. First and foremost, let us remem- ,me
ber that the question of being good Amer
lean has nothing whatever to do with a
mans birthplace any more than it has 10
do with his creed. In every generation
from the time this government was found
ed men of foreign birth have stood In the
very foremost rank of good citizenship,
ana that not merely In one but In every
field Of American activity There is no
danger OF having too many immigrants of
the right kind. But the citizenship of this
country should not be debased. Ii Is vital
that we should keep high the standard of
we'll being among our wage-workers, and
therefore we should not admit masses OF
men whose standards OF living and whose
personal customs and habits are such that
they tend to lower the level of the Ameri-
can wage-worker; and above all we should
not admit any man of an unworthy type,
any man concerning whom we can say that
ne VIII himself be bad citizen, or that
hrAn at.I n a. ~ sNU
from Instead Of adding to the sum OF the
good citizenship Of the country. Similar
~ We should take the greatest care about
naturalization. Fraudulent naturalization,
the naturalization Of improper persons. is
q curse to our government: and II Is the
AFFAIR Of every honest voter, wherever born,
to see that no fraudulent voting is allow.
ed, that no fraud In connection with nat
laws relating to naturalization now defec-
tive, but those relating to citizenship OF
me Upited states ought also to be made
the subject Of scientific inquiry with a view
TO probable further legislation.
The Territory of AInska.
Alaska, like all our Territorial acquis!-
tions, has proved resourceful beyond the
expectations Of those who made the pur-
chase. 1t has become the home OF many
hardy, Industrious, and thrifty American
citisens. Towns of permanent character
have been built. The extent Of Its wealth
IN minerals. timber. fisheries and agrlcui.
ture while great. Is probably not compre-
psS ao @ Know "st ,hay BY ,Sm
q very small beginning Its products have
grown until they are steady and material
contribution to the wealth OF the nation.
Owing TO- the immensely OF Alaska and lis
location In the far north, II Is a dIiiicnlt
matter to provide many things essential TO
It's growth and TO tho happiness and COM
fort OF Us people by private enterprise
aaone sanan,s u should therefore, receive Tsa,
government has already done excellent
work for Alaska In laying cables and build.
Ing telegraph lines. The AlnsAap natives
aud dispo:s q properly petty u upon oa The sams aH"
the privilege of citizenship should be given
70 such AZ may be able 10 meet certain
dennite requirements,
Our Foreign Policy.
the attda ,Ss, % oar foreign goey and e
assume IN the world ut large, Il Is absolute
Y necessary TO consider the Army and the
Mavy, ana ne Congress-, through which tho
should Keep ever % Si,ay naI H. mia 1f'fssda the funaa
mental fact that Il IS impossible to treat
ss sasbs ssrfsp II t6s 6nss whether ,s pGi taxes
aliipasd agsa iAs altitude We are ars willing
70 take toward our Army, and especially
toward our Navy, u IL not merely hpWise,
\ " soatempllble I9r nslion, as Tor an
Ehies Are - sdsa"ss psappevieS !" sf sof''Is ~ po
!ssgllsl force, and then % ,sillse % provide
ans ,gr ana spns u o 9%g"@ fogSs Sssa. q gvS
better not % assume. such 40 attitude,
1he steady aim " this Nation, ~ ~ all
sen|lshiened nations, should 20 70 strive "
prevail Throughout tho W0lIJ tbs peans ~
Justice, 9iefs are Kinds ~ ae psads Witch
hTe highly undesirable, which are ~ The
lenE Tta ~ destructive M any War fffallx
pegples who we're sIollfill of liml1 Qf short
sls9led, whe had been fenegyhled by .,n. eass
Ing. duty That WAS siefli apd ibal needed
IhuiT own ielaSs lS iEeir sbofieqSl6ss iGeiy
s.egle motives, BY calling them ,.,et love %
teage " craven weakness, lhe peace ~ IA
Justice, All these should DO Ahubhed no we
slliii ubflslteotis waf, The Eohl " set be.
fsts s ~ Y e. es,s,s as ssa IL w9h H. ss sga
inspt of the peace OF Justice, ~ the peace
which comes when eneI hhtl0n IL not inefel
W. safeRHatded IN It's own Fights, but stthpi
,,ieauS ., fs,Ggsilses aiia performs 7 dg,yy
flghteousnessi but N there Ia conflict he.
weeb the two, then our fpnlty Ia due nrst
TO the cause ~ righteousness, uhflehteoqs
wars are common. nn1 tnrlghtegus peace IL
rare! but both should be Stunned. II II our
1lty to remember TINT nation has 10 inote
fight TO do Injustice to a1Other nation,
strong OF weak, than nn Individual Inns to
do Injustice 10 another indlydual that the
safne moral law applies IN one case M Ia
I he. other Dut we must also remember
that IL Ia as much the duty Of the Nation
TO guard its own fights and It's own Inter
ests AZ y The duty Of the lndividuai so
has now delegated this right to the state.
that TO-. to the representative Of all the In.
dlvidunls, and II Is maxim Of the law
that for every wrong there Is remedy.
But in international law we have not nd
vanced by nny means MS far Us we have
advanced in municipal law. There is MS
yet no judicial way OF enforcing right
In international law. When one nation
wrongs another or wrongs many others.
there ls no tribunal before which the wrong
doer can be brought. Either II Is neces-
sary suplnely to acqulesce In the wrong
and thus put premium upon brutality
and aggression. or else i Is necessary. for
the aggrieved nation valiantly TO stand up
for It's rights. Until some method is de
yised by which there shall be degree OF
control over offending nations.
II would be wicked thing for the most
civilized powers. for those with most sense
Of international obligations ana with keen
est ana most generous appreciation OF the
dlnerenCe between rlgDt ana wrong, TO uls
arm. II the great civilized nations OF the
present day should completely disarm. the
result would mean an Immediately recrud
escence Of bnrbarism In one form or an
other. Under any circumstances sufficient
armament would have to be kept up to
serve the purposes Of international police;
and until international cohesion aud the
sense Of international duties and rights are
far more advanced than Mt present, ma
tion desirous both Of securing respect for
Itself and Of doing good to others must
have force adequate for the work which
i feels 10 allotted to 1t as Its part of the
general world duty. great free people
owes Il to itself and to all mankind not TO
sink into helplessness before the powers Of
evil
Second Hague Conference.
We are In every way epdaavoring to help
on, with cordial good will, every movement
which will tend to bring US Into more
friendly rotations with the rest OF man
kind. In pursuance Of this policy shall
shortly lay before the Senate treaties OF
arbitration with all powers which are will
ing to enter into these treaties with us.
at the request OF the Inter
Union, an eminent body com
posed Of practical statesmen from all coun-
,ries, have asked the Powers to join with
this government In second Hague con