The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-06

difference between Us and other na-
tons which can be thus arbltrated.
Furthermore. at the request Of the IN
terparliamentary union, an eminent
body composed OF practical statesmen
from all countries, l have asked the
powers to join with this government
in a second Hague conference. at which
II 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
Weatern 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 Is to see the neigh
boring countries stable. orderly and
prosperous. Any country whose people
conduct themselves well can count upon
our hearty friendship. II a nation
shows that 1t knows how to act with
reasonable efficiency and decency in So
cial and political matters. IL it keeps
order and pays Its obligations. it need
fear no interference from the United
States. Chronic wrongdolng or an i'm.
potence which results in q general loos-
ening Of the ties Of civilized society
may ia 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-
luctantIy, Ia fragrant cases OF such
wrongdoing or impotence. to the exer-
cife OF an international police power
Rights Of American Citfxens Abroad.
1t is necessary forus firmly to 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 OF born ABROAD Il has
proved very difficult 70 secure from
Russia the right for our Jewish fellow
citizen 10 receive passports and travel
through Russian territory 1t Is a
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 upbuilding 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 UNI
dertaken to protect our citizens from
improper treatment ia foreign lands
We continue steadily "a insist on the
application Of the Monroe doctrine TO
the western hemisphere. Unless our
attitude III these and all similar mat
tiers Is to be a 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 eur 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
armament where disarmament was
proper BY law our army Is fixed at
a maximum OF 100000 and minimum
| Of 10000 men. When there was insur-
rection IN the Philippines we kept the
army at the maximum. Peace came In
the Philippines, and now our army
has been reduced to the minimum at
which it is possible to keep 1t with due
regard to its efficiency, we should be
able. In the event OF some sudden
emergency, to put into the field one
first class army corps. which should be,
as whole. at least the equal OF any
body Of troops OF like number belong.
ing to amy other nation
Great progress has been made in pro.
tecting our coasts by adequate fortia-
cations with sufficient guns We
should, however pay much more heed
/ than at present TO the development Of
an extensive system Of floating mines
for use In all our more important har-
bors. These mines have been proved
to be q most formidable safeguard
against hostile fleets,
The Philippines.
In the Philippine Islands there has
been during the past year continue
ton OF the steady progress which has
obtained ever since our troops definite
/ ~ got the upper hand OF the insur-
gents. The Philippine people. or, to
speak more accurately. the many
tribes and even races sundered from
one another more or less sharply who
so to make up the people of the Philip.
/ pine Islands, contain many elements
Of good and some elements which we
have a right to hope stand for prog
/ ress, AT present they are utterly in
capable Of existing in independence at
all or Of building up civilization Of
/ their own. / firmly believe that we
can help them to rise higher and high
er in the scale Of civilization and of
| capacity for self government, and |
4 1900 ~. -, ~. !