Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-07

in fragrant cases of such wronrf;oin.. -,
rnpotence. 70 the exercise of an inter
washed by the Caribbean Sea would snow
the progress in stable and just civilizal ion
which with the aid OF the Plat amend
left the island. and which so many nf rha
REPUBLICS in both Americas are constuntiv
and brilliantly showing. all Question ~
interference by this Nation with their
affairs would be at an end. Our Interests
and those of our southern neighnors are
in reality identical. They have great
natural riches. and If within their borders
prosperity is sure 70 come. to them. While
they thus obey the primary laws on
civilized society they may rest assured
that they will be treated by ms in a
We would interfere with them only in the
last resort, and then only if il became
evident that their inability or unwilling
had !" ae thr rights none on and
States or had invited foreign aggression
to the detriment of the entire BODY OF
American nations. 1t is a mere truism
TO say that every nation, whether in
America or anywhere else which desires
to maintain its FIRE. DOM its Independence
must ultimately realize that the right of
such independence can not be separated:
from the responsibility of making good
us. of it.
In asserting the Monroe Doctrine. in
taking such steps as We have taken in
ana in endeavoring to circumscrihe the
thcater of war in the Far East. and 10
secure the open door in China, We hare.
acted in our own interest as well a. II
are. however. cases in which, Will. or,
own interests are not greatly involved.
strong appeal is made to our Symi,atni.>
Ordinarily it Is very much wiser and mo. {.
useful for us TO concern ourselves witn
striving for our own moral and ,nat.l,5
betterment mere At home than 10 co.!rcI
ourselves with trying to better tx, c"n,I
ton of things in other nations. We have.
plenty of sins of our own 10 war aga II. I
and under ordinary Gil cum- taItcr< W,. car
do more for the general uDit ing OF hr-
manity by striving with heart ,,:!d sou.
to put a stop to civic Cor.u;,tinn IL
brutal lawlcssncSs and violent latt tr,.-
iudces mere at home than by passing
resolutions about wiHngduirG elsewhere
Nevertheless there are occasional G, ines
committed on so vast a scale and Of such
peculiar horror as 20 mas" t.pubt
whether it is not oUl manifest duty to
ndcavor at least To show ON di+anproval
{ the deed and our sympathy with those
.yho nave suffered by it. The cases mus;
l.o extreme in which such Il course is
''i.-ti.a ME. There must be no effort made
"a remove the mote from our brothers
nom own. But in extreme cases
,ction may be UNSUITABLE and proper
pend upon the CIRCUMSTANCES Of the case;
ina; is. upon thu degree of the atrocity
iui upon our power to remedy It. The
Asses in which We could interfere by
stop to intolerablc conditions in Cuba are
1cccSsiaiily very few. Yet it is not
be expected that people like ours
.Eich in spite ol certain very obvious
'2nrtcomings n"v,rtheless as whole
avs by its conSiS' ent practice its beliei
III" principles of civil and religious
,l'y and Of orderly freedom. a people
lrrg whom even the worst crime, lik.
pf lynrhipR is moro than
o'"i.". 50 tina; individuals ard not
'..s, are molcsted in their fundamental
cntY-it is Inevitable that such a nation
WOULD i"sir" eagerly to give expression
=. ,ty horror on an occasion like that OF
.?.;,.;eacrr of the Jews in llisheref. o,
i-tn il witnesses such systematic ana
TX tN;"':dtd cruelty and oppression as
80 ciu"lty and oppression of which the
t.n"nilnS have been the victims. and
.,l;ch have won for them the indignant
it, Of Ike civilized world
rights Of American Citizens Abroad.
Even where it is not possible to secure
il other ationS the observance of the
principles. which We accept as automatic
Al is necessary for us firmly to inStist
upon the rights of our own citizens With
out regard to their creed or race. without
regard to whether they were bGln her,
or BON abroad il has proved very ftcd:l;
to secure from Russia the right for on.
Jewish {. llow-citiZens to receive pass
ports and travel through Russian Terri
tory. Such conduct, is l:ot only NJ JUS
and irritating toward u.s. but It j, difi'cuit
70 see its wisdom from RUSSIA $ Stand -
point No conceivable good is ace ON
plished by it. If an American Jew or n.
American Christian msbehaveS f'"lSeh
IN Russia he can at once ia. d1lNth Que
ordinary American Cnrfstian. Wop,d ne
have just about as he tchaN Is II ne. thi'
is behave as any good citizen "uSnt tI
behave: and where this is tn. CAS-: II Is
which tl,,ltltti
to protest to refuse him his passport vita
out regard 10 his conduct AID character.
merely on racial and religious grounds
In Turkey cur difficulties arise less from
the way in which our citizens are some
times treated than from the Indignation
inevitably excited in seeing sucn fearful
misrule as has been witnessed Doth III
Armenia and Macedonia.
The Navy.
The strong arm of III" Government Is
enforcing respect for is Just r'Ihts III
Internal ional matters is the navy OF IN
ntt-d States. ! most eaIns SHY recon-
mend that there be no halt i'll tn" work o.
uppuilding the American Navy. 1nrrc il
% more patriotic duty before us rs leo
pie than to keep the Nay. ad",, ua;. to
th,. need; of this count,y'S position. We
have undertaken To bHi.'1 tn. iSthmiah
Canal We have undertaken - sccur. for
ourselves our just shar IL, to- traue o.
the Orient We have n.icr'ak''n to pro-
tcct our citizens from impruI ct II ;,tnient
in foreign lands Nc continue steadily
70 insist on tn.. arnl: at!or Of the Monroe
Inctrlne H. the W, Stern hemisphere.
I Mess or attitude in these aud all SINH
lar matters l. to II" l.I"r" hoas ,fui ana!r
We tan not afford 10 abandon our naval
program. Orr vote is How potent fOi
peace. and is So potent because W.. are not
afraid of war. But our protestati"ns up
on behalf of peace wr.IlG neither receive
nor deserve the slightest attention II ""
were impo;crt to N ak" them good.
The war which now unfortunately RACES
in the far East has emphasized i'll striR-
ing fashion the new possibilities OF ItNa'
warfare. The lessons taught are Doth
strategic and tactical. and are polit'cs'i
as we'll as military. The experiences OF
the war hlv. shown in concluSiv.' fashion
that while a-going and bookkeeping tor,
ncdo dcS,royers are Indispensable. ana
asst lightly armed and armored cruisers
,..rv useful vet that the main reliance.
III. main standby. III any may worth!
IA. uarn, must be the great Oattl" ships.
h.ryilv arnured and heavily gunned.
Tnt :, Russian or japanese battle shiI'
Ina. been sunk by a torpedo boat. or bH
ulIntlrc Whi!. among the less protec 60
shirs cruiser after cruiser has been d.
StrtI-rd whenever the hostile S'NiadrorN
have, gotten within range of on" another
weapons There will always b. Il large
ft.Id of usefulness for cruisers, especial
/, Of th.. more. forIuid;thle typ. We need
10 iucr,. I:,., thc number al tUrpedO-boat
,I.stroycrS paying less need to their hay
i,,r a knot or two extra speed than to
their CAPACITY 20 keep he seas for weeks.
and if necessary. for months ut time
II is Wis, to build submarine torpedo