The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-12-08

ouI o"H CIliEeIS without IeSdIt 10 cEeeu
or race, whether born here or abroad. 1t
has prived difficult to secure from Russia
the right for our Jewish citizens to receive
passports. Such conduct is not only I'M
just and Irritating, but it is difficult to see
Its wisdom from Russia's standpoint. No
conceivable good is accomplished by 1t. If
an American Jew or an American Chris
tian misbehaves himself in Russia he can
at once be driven out; but the ordinary
American Jew, like the ordinary Ameri-
can Christian, would behave just about as
he behaves here, that is, behave as any
good citizen ought to behave; and where
this is the case 1t is wrong to refuse him
his passport without regard to his con-
duct and character. In Turkey our diff
ticulties arise less from the way in which
our. citizens are sometimes treated than
from the indignation inevitably excited
in seeing such fearful misrule as has been
witnessed both in Armenia and Macedonia.
The Monroe Doctrine.
The strong arm Of the government in
enforcing respect in international matters
IS the navy. I earnestly recommend that
there be no halt in u~pbuilding the navy.
There is no more patriotic duty than TO
keep the navy adequate. We have under
taken to build the iSthnlian canal: to Sc
cure our share in the trade of the orient;
to protect our citizens in foreign lands.
We insist on the Monroe doctrine. Unless
our attitude Is to be mere boasttui sham
we cannot abandon our naval program.
Our voice is potent for peace, because we
are not afraid of war. But our protesta-
tons would neither receive nor deserve at
tention if we were inpotent.
Lessons of Present War.
The war which now unfortunately RACES
in the far east has emphasized in striking
fashion the new possibilities of naval war
fare. The war has shown that While sea-
going and sea-keeping torpedo destroyers
are Indispensable, and fast, lightly armed
and armored cruisers very useful, yet the
main reliance must be the great battle
ships. Not a Russian or japanese battle
ship has been sunk by a torpedoboat, or
by gunfre, while among the less protected
ships cruiser after cruiser has been des-
troyed. There will always be a large field
of usefulness for cruisers, especially of the
more formidable type. We need to IN
crease the number of torpedoboat destroy
ers, paying less heed to their having a
knot or two extra speed than to their ca
pacity TO keep the seas for weeks and il
necessary months OF a time. II is wise
to build submarine t~orpedaboats. But
most of all we need batteShips that can
infict the maximum of damage without
fatal impairment of their ability to fight
and maneuver. OF course means must be
provided for the personnel to be brought
to efficiency. Our fighting ships and tor
pedoboats must be trained AID manuev-
cred. The officers and men c1n only learn
Their trade thoroughly by practice. In
war ii would be far better to have no ships
than to have poor and ineffective ships or
good ones manned by unskillful crows.
The craftsmanship in our navy has i'm
proved in an extraordinary degree during
three years, and the types of our battle
ships are improving, but sooner or later
we shall have 20 provide for promotion for
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tifcment of those who after a certain age
have not advanced beyond a certain
grade; while no effort must be spared to
make the service attractive to the en-
listed men. Reservation public schools
should be provided wherever there are
navy yards.
The Philippines.
in the Philippines there has been a con-
, tinuation of steady progress. The many
tribes and races who make up the people
! the islands contain many elements OF
good, and some which we hope stand fol
progress. At present they are utterly in.
!, capable of independence or Of building uI
/ a civilization of their own. l believe we
r can help them rise higher in civilization
r and capacity of self-goyernment, and
e hope that in the end the Twill be able K
stand In some such relation as Cuba nov
stands. This is not yet in SIGHT, and /
may be indefinitely postponed If our peopl'
tuGll TIE L iiiDlilUS away lIoIl tllt DIODleIi
? of achieving moral and material pros
/. perity. and toward intrigues for indie
pendence forsWhich they are unfit.
Our justification.
On the other hand the Justification 70
our stay in the Philippines must rest upol
q the good we are able to do. l do not over
: look that in the development OF our in
v tercsts in the Pacific. the Philippines hav
:, played and will play an important part
But our chief reason to hold them mus
= be that we in good faith try to do til
share of the worlds work imposed upo
US by .he war with Spain. The probler
presented to us in the islands is akin I
. problems presented to other powers IN tn
orient. There are points of resemblance
n to the work of the British in India an
Egypt, the French in Algiers, the Dutc
~ in Java, the Russians in Turkestan. III
Japanese in Formosa; but more than an
of these we are endeavoring to develop tn
natives TO take an increasing share /
their own government. There are con
missioners, judges and governors who al
Filipinos, and who have exactly the sam
share in the government as have their co
leagues who are Americans, while in til
lower ranks the majority of public SCI
wants are Filipinos. within two years "
shall be trying the experiment of an elet
re tive lower house in the Philippine legisl:
r ture. The Filipinos will misuse this legi
10 lature If misled by foolish persons here {
IN home into starting an agitation for ind,
" ~pendence, or into any f%actious or irnpropt
action. In such case they will stop for II
is time all effort to give them a great,
Mt share in. their government. But If they a
On with wisdom and self restraint they ca
S, rest assured that an increasing measul
ne of recognition will be given them. The
is prime needs are moral and Industrial, n
a political. 1t is a good thing to try gipir
them a legislature, but 1t is bettersto gi,
schools, roads, railroads, honest court
to honest c~onstabulary, and all that tends
to produce order, peace, fair dealing al
habits OF intelligent industry and thrill
If they are safeguarded against oppre
sion, and IL their real wants are studi
d i~nfeliigently, much more good will Z do
IN than by any effort to give them polite
IL power
Al Attitude. Of Officials.
TO Meanwhile Y people should ren1enab
ot that there is need for the highest standa
IS. Of conduct anaong the Americans SAINT
~ the Philippines. Because + feel this i Ala
az refused 10 permit decentralization Tor !
sfs litical reasons, nj have insisted that
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