The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-21
OUR DUTY TO KEEP &.
CARIBBEAN OPEN
Continued from First Page.

course, greatly increase our interest in
the Caribbean sea. It will be our duty
to police the canal, both in the interest
of other nations and in our own inter
est. To do this it is, of course, indis-
pensable to have an efficient navy
(and am happy to say that we are
well on our woy toward having one),
sess, certain strategic points to control
the sapproachgto the canal. In addition
it is urgently necessary that the insur
lar and continental countries within or
bordering upon the Caribbean sea
should be able to secure fair dealing
and orderly liberty within their own
borders. ~. - -
81 need not say that the United
States not only has no purpose, of ag,,
erosion upon any REPUBLIC continental TIA
the friendliest feeling toward them,
and desires nothing save their progress
and prosperity. We do not wish anoth-
er foot Of territory; and I think our
conduct toward Cuba is a guaranty
that this is our genuine: attitude to-
ward all our sister republics.
- :, ..,.>, When We Interfere. ,q,rA
q" If ever we should have to interfere
in the affairs of any of our neighbors it
w
possible longer to refrain from doing so
without serious damage following; and
even. in such case it would only be
with the sincere and effective purpose
to make our interference beneficial to
the peoples concerned. Of course, &C.
cupying the position we do, occasions
may now and then arise when we can
not refrain from such interference, save
under penalty of seeing some other
strong nation undertake the duty which
we neglect; and such neglect would be
unfortunate from more than one stand
point. 49,. .z..-.E - -
"Wherever possible we should gladly
give any aid we can to weaker sister
republic which is endeavoring to
achieve stability and prosperity. It is
an ungenerous thing for us to refuse
such aid; and it is foolish not to give
it in a way that will make it really
effective, and therefore of direct benefit
to the people concerned-and Of indi-
rect benefit to. us, simply, because it is a
benefit to them. In the last resort,
occasionally be necessary to interfere
by exercising what is virtually an in
ternational police power, if only to
avoid seeing some European power
forced to exercise it.
''In short, while we must interfere
always cautiously, and never WantOnly !;
yet, on rare occasions, where the need
is great. it may be necessary to inter
fere. unless we are willing to confess
ourselves too feeble for the task we
have undertaken, and to avow that we
are willing to surrender it into stronger
hands; and such confession and avowal
I know my countrymen too well to
believe that they will ever make"
Guest Of Board of Trade.
| After the president closed his ad.
dress he was driven to the Jackson,
vile Board of Trade auditorium, of
which organization the president now
| became the guest. President Garner of
| the Board Of Trade then took the dis
| tinguished visitors in charge and the
| presidents entrance into the beauti
fully decorated auditorium was the sig
nal for the most enthusiastic outburst
| thepresident had yet received. The int
rior Of the large auditorium was deco
rated in typical Florida manner, witt
flowers, national colors, oranges an6
| alligators. Luncheon was then served
I and after the speechmaking the presi
dent will drive over the city, calling
at the colored Baptist academy, where
! he will make ten-minute speech tt
1 thousands of negroes. At 4:45 he vii
take the train for St. Augustine.
4 St. Augustine, where the president
will spend Sunday, will be reached al
! 6 O'Clock tonight.