New-York tribune., 1905-02-28
this lesson. can we disregard

war. Looking at this lesson. can disregard
its significance?
"our interests in the East have grown to vast
proportions We must protect them. and con-
tinue to increase trade in that direction
The fact that we had an army brought from the
Philippines and a powerful feet In Asiallc
waters enabled us to do large share in pre-
venting the partition of China after the attack
on the LEGATIONS in Peking and the possession OF
a powerful navy win reinforce our influence in
the future
1T has been insinuated that we have bullied
smaller nations. Certainly the defence of Amer
ican citizens In foreign lands when they are
in the right is IN my judgment, one OF the
highest functions of government We have not
buIlied smaller powers. Twice within my recoi-
lection we have taken a high tone with foreign
powers. once with Chilli and the provocation
was most ample during the Harrison admin
tstration; once during the Cleveland admin
istration, when we dened Great Britain, the
greatest Of the naval and military powers Ihls
country hesitated no more to take a high tone
with Great Britain than with Chill. These cases
illustrate that there is not the slightest dis
position on the part of this country to bully
small nations"
DOMINICAN POLICY DEFENDED
Turning TO the Dominican policy of the ad-
rninistration as outlined IN the recent message
OF the President and IN the protocol which ac-
companied that message, Mr.. Lodge said:
First the United States has been invited to
santo Domingo, and, second, the horrible conol-
tons existing there lie at our very doors we
have condemned that island TO the condition IN
which It now is. We have shut of all possloh-
ity of order and civilization. We have forbid
den the entry OF any foreign nation. In Hayu
the people are returning to voodooism, fetich-
lam and even cannibaliSn. We have not al
lowed others to interfere. and rightly. but we
cannot Justly shirk our responsibilities. we
cannot play the dog in the manger. We cannot
longer forbid foreign nations to collect the debts
of their citizens ana refuse to do so ourselves.
These debts represent long periods of cor
rupt hnanciering, I appreciate. But we have
the power to adjudicate all these claims. l want
TO see no annexation of Santo Domingo to the
United States. but must not try to escape
our responsibilities. We must say TO foreign
powers If you stand aloof, in obedience to the
Monroe Doctrine. viii see t6 it that these
countries pay their debts. There is no escape
from this.
I'm a word we have condemned these people
TO the most hopeless state of anarchy that
lists anywhere on earth. Now they ask US for
help, and must respond TO their request II
IS the only alternative which Will save US from
the necessity Of annexing the island which
would be a most deporabe solution OF the
problem
Soon after Mr.. Lodge concluded his remarks
the naval bill was passed after the Senate had
rejected, by a vote OF - to IS, the proposition
Of Senator CarmaCk to authorize only one
battleship instead Of two. An amendment Of
fered by Senator Newlands. instructing the Sec
retary Of the Navy 10 investigate the report
that trust existed among the bidders on ar
NOR plate contracts the report Of the Secretary
To- he made 10 Congress, was adopted.
The Senate remained in session until 1O:41
o'clock tonight, discussing the Indian Appro-
priation bill, and then adjourned until II o'clock
Tomorrow