Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-06

sufficient armament would have 10 be
kept I'D to serve the purposes OF inter-
national police, and until international
cohesion and the sense Of international
duties and rights are far more ad-
yapced than at present nation desir-
GUS both OF securing respect for itself
! and Of doing good to others must have
force adequate for the work which 1t
: feels Is allotted to It as its part of the
general world duty. Therefore Ii fol-
} lows that a self respecting. just and
farseeing nation should on the one
hand endeayor by every means to aid
in the development Of the various
movements which tend to provide sub
stitutes for war, which tend to render
nations in their actions toward one an
other ana indeed toward their own
peoples more responsive to the general
sentiment Of humane and civilized
mankind, and, on the other hand, that
1t should keep prepared, while scrupu-
lousy avoiding wrongdoing itself, to
repel any wrong and In exceptional
cases to take action which In a more
advanced stage Of international rela-
lions would come under the head OF
the exercise OF the international police.
Arbitration Treaties.
We are In every way endeavoring to
help on, with cordial good will, every
movement which will tend to bring us
into more friendly relations with the
rest of mankind. In pursuance Of this
policy shall shortly lay before the SEN
ate treaties OF arbitration with all pow
ers which are willing to enter into these
treaties with us. 1t is not possible at
this period of the worlds development
to agree to arbitrate all matters, but
there are many matters Of possible
difference between us and other ma
tions which can be thus arbitrated.
Furthermore, at the request Of the In
terparliamentary union, an eminent
body composed Of practical statesmen
from all countries, I have asked the
powers to join with this government
In second Hague conference, at which
1t Is hoped that the work already so
happily begun at The Hague may be
carried some steps further toward
completion. This carries out the de-
sire expressed by the first Hague con-
ference itself.
Policy Toward other Nations OF
Western Hemisphere.
1t Is not true that the United States
feels any land hunger or entertains
any projects as regards the other ma
tons Of the western hemisphere save
such as are for their welfare. All that
this country desires IL to see the neigh
boring countries stable, orderly and
prosperous. ANY country whose people
conduct themselves we'll can count upon
our hearty friendship. II q nation
shows that 1t knows how to act with
reasonable efficiency and decency In So
cial and political matters, lf II keeps
order and pays its obligations, 1t need
fear no interference from the United
States. Chronic wrongdoing or an i'm
potence which results in general ZOOS
ening Of the ties Of civilized society
may in America, as elsewhere, ulti-
mately require intervention by some
civilized nation, and In the western
hemisphere the adherence of the Unit
ed States to the Monroe doctrine may
force the United States, however re-
luctantly, in fragrant cases Of such
wrongdolng or impotence, to the exer-
else Of an international police power.
Rights of American Citizens Abroad.
II Is necessary for us firmly tot insist up
on the rights OF our own citizens abroad
without regard to their creed or race;
without regard to whether they were
born here or born abroad. 1t has
proved very difficult to secure from
Russia the right for our Jewish fellow
citizen to receive passports and travel
through Russian territory. 1t Is q
wrong against which we are entitled to
protest to refuse him his passport
without regard to his conduct and char
acter. merely on racial and religious
grounds.
The Navy.
The strong arm of the government
In enforcing respect for its Just rights
In international matters is the navy Of
the United States. / most earnestly
recommend that there be no halt In the
work Of upbulding the American navy.
We have undertaken to build the 18TH
milan canal. We have undertaken to
secure for ourselves our just share In
the trade Of the orient. We have I'M
dertaken to protect our citizens from
improper treatment In foreign lands.
We continue steadily to insist on the
application Of the Monroe doctrine to
the western hemisphere. Unless our
attitude in these and all similar mat
ters Is to be mere boastful sham we
cannot afford TO abandon our naval
programme. Our voice is now potent
for peace and is so potent because we
are not afraid Of war But our prot
estations upon behalf OF peace would |
neither receive nor deserve the slight |
est attention IL we were impotent to
make them good.
The Army.
Within the last three years the Unit
ed States has set an example in dis
where disarmament was
proper. by law our army is fixed at
n maximum Of 100000 and minimum
Of 6O,OO0 men. When there was insur-
rection I'm the Philippines we kept the
army at the maximum. Peace came in
the Philippines, and now our army