Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-11
Fired In Political Cam
paign in Massachusetts,.
Senator Lodge Principal Speak
er At MiddIesex Club, Boston.
Urges Strong Support for the Ticket.
Outlines the National Policy.

Boston, Sept. AT the MiddleseS
Club, today. Senator Lodge was the
chief speaker. His speech was an APP
peal to the Republicans of Massachu-
sets to unitedly support their ticket
this fall. not alone, for state reasons
but because of it's effect on the ma
tional administration. If in this cleo
ton of Republican candidates the
ticket should be defeated after cam
paign waged on a national issue it
would be regarded as condemnation
of the national administration. Re-
ferring to the defeat last year of For
mer Governor John l.. Bates, Mr..
Lodge said at was hard work to ex-
plain ii on any ground at Washington,
where they felt the Republican party
had received a blow in Massachusetts,
and" added the senator, they were
right
Senator Lodge then proceeded to
point out certain elements of the ma
TONS foreign policy which, he believed
would be gravely affected by adverse
votes at the fall elections.
Il ask you to take one single ques-
ton now pending in the Senate of the
United States, the treaty with San
Domingo.
1t is question of the gravest, not in
itself. but as a part of a great nation
al policy. i; is of the last Importance
I'VE upheld the Monroe doctrine 1t
Is the great defence, the palladium of
the United States. We say to the whole
world that no foreign power shall call
in here and establish state or found
new colony in this great western
hemisphere. And the world has accept
ed the proposition. But we cannot take
position like that-essential as we be-
lieve it to be to our preservation-with-
out taking the corresponding RESPONSE
bility.
'There is not foot of land south of
the United States. except for military
reasons. which l would have the Unit
cd States take. We covet no ones land.
But we do have imposed upon us re-
sponsibility for the maintenance of de-
cency and order on the borders of the
Caribbean sea which the building of
the Panama canal makes the American
Mediterranean. We cannot shirk it:
we ought not to shirk it, and Theodore
Roosevelt will not shirk it,"
After outlining the course of action
on the part of the United States which
the San Domingo treaty proposes, Sen
ator Lodge continued:
"Nations of the earth to whom they
owe money, whose citizens rights are
endangered. feel that they ought either
to take proper measures to protect
themselves or else that we ought to
protect them.
1T is no answer to say that it is not
our business to collect the debts of for
egn powers. 1t is no answer to say that
the man at the head of the government
is an adventurer or a bandit. A perma-
nent bandit under control is better than
new bandit every three months under
nobody's control
Continuing on the San Domingo ques-
ton. Senator Lodge said in part:
Now the San Domingo treaty is the
beginning of a great policy. one to which
we must come sooner or later. 1t is wise
ly begun. That treaty is opposed by ev-
cry Democrat in the Senate 1 think
some of them will see the wisdom of it
before the vote is taken and the debate
concluded. There are patriotic men
sary votes for other treaties to make the
required two thirds. but meanwhile an ad-
verse vote of the Republicans of Massa-
chusetts is an adverse vote there and
will be so interpreted as vote of want
of confidence in the administration of
Theodore Roosevelt in every direction in
his foreign policy. in San Domingo as
we'll as in policies at home"
Referring to the recent peace confer
ence. Senator Lodge said:
"And lastly. look at the momentous
event of the last few weeks. The ENJOYS
of two great empires have met here in a
quiet New England town and signed a
peace which affects the welfare of the
entire world.
"But the man who brought those en-
voys together at Portsmouth was the
President Of the United States. / think
I violate no confidence in saying that the
prime minister of France, NJ Rouvier,
said to me that President Roosevelt was
the only man in the world who could
have brought the Japanese and Russian
ENJOYS together. He said the President
disposed of great moral force, the moral
force of the United States, and he has
welded that great weapon wisely and
WE'LL"
In closing, Mr.. Lodge said: 1.-THE vot-
ing of Massachusetts Republicans will be
an endorsement of President Roosevelt
and of loyalty to him."