The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-10-22

duty TO police the canal both in the
interest of other nations and IN our
own interest. To do this it IS, Of
course, Indispensable to have an ell
cient Navy land I am happy to say
that we are well on or W1Y toward
having One), and also 20 possess, as
we already possess, certain strategic
points to control the approach 20 the
canal In addition it is urgently nee
essary that the insular and continent
al countries within or bordering upon
the Caribbean Sea should be able %
secure fair dealing and orderly llber-
ty within their own borders. 1 need
not say that the United States not
only has no purpose Of aggression
upon any Republic continental or in
sular. to the south Of US. but has the
friendliest feeling toward them and
desires nothing save their progress
and prosperity. We do not wish an
other foot of territory; and I think
our conduct toward Cuba is a guar
anty that this is our genuine attitude
toward all our sister republics. If.
ever We should have TO interfere in
the affairs of any of our neignbOrs
it would only be when we found it
impossible longer to refrain rom do
ing so without serious damage follow
ing; and even in such case it would
only be With the sincere and effec- /
tive purpose to make our interior !
ence beneficial to the peoples con-
cerned. OF course, occupying the
position We do, occasions many now
and then arise when we can not re-
fTain from such interference, save I
under penalty of seeing some other
strong nation undertake he duty I
which we neglect; and such neglect 1
would be unfortunate from more than .
one standpoint. Wherever possible 4
We should gladly give any AID we can
to a weaker sister republic which IS .
to achieve stability AMI .
prosperity. It is an ungenerOus thing /
for US 60 refuse such aid and IL is .
foolish not to give it in a way thaJ
viii make it really effective, and .
therefore of direct benefit 10 the peO- .
pie cOncerned-and Of indirect bene- /
iit to us. simply because IL is n 5ene-
fC to them. In the last resort and .
only in the last resort, it may Oc-
casiOnahv be necessary to interfere
by exercising what is yiTT uaiiy an
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 Oc-
casions, where the need is great, It
may be necessary to interfere, IN
less we are willing TO confess our
selves too feeble for the task we have
and TO avOw that We are
willing to surrender it into stronger
hands; and such confession and avow-
al / know my COuntrymen zoo well to
believe that they will ever make.
After. the address was concluded
Inc President was taken to the Board
Of Trade building. where an elaborate
luncheon was spread. The interior Of
The large auditorium was decorated
with typical Florida products, flowers,
oranges, alligators and the national
colors.
After speechmaking the President (
Y as driven about the city, during
which he called at the Baptist acade-
my. cOlored. where he made a brief ad-
dress TO the negroes.
Speech to Negroes.
In his speech 10 negroes this after
noon the President spoke Of the pleas
ure he had in learning that many Of
the negroes of Jacksonville owned
their own homes and By industry,
energy and thrift had accumulated /
small fortunes honestly and were
spending it wisely. What we need in
this country is typihed by what 1 have