Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-26

III Sl.OU Boys SWeater6 QUO
Of coast line, on her bays, harbors,
rivers AMI lakes, there is accumulated
more American coastwise property
and water-carried commerce calling
for naval protection tnan there i, sim
liar property and commerce for all the
continent of Europe combined. while
America sends across the high seas to
foreign markets more export property
than any nation of the earth Amcri-
ca has the greatest interests in the
worlds markets. With thousands Of
miles of coast line on the Pacific
ocean. and With thousands Of miles of
coast line on the Atlantic ocean and
water ways that approach the Pacific
through the Istlmus 6f Panama, with
the Droductiveness that equals that @.
all Europe combined, and with the
highest elasticity OF methods of pro
ductou. permitting reader response
TO ne" requirements. America has
greater commercial interests at stake
than any other nation in the mighty
coming market Of China al:l likewise
III the coming new markets Of South
| America and in the new markets Of
other undcveloped lands.
Thus. as a matter Ut insurance, to
protect these vast maritime interests
against injury America should have
the largest navy in III" world. Indeed
| the true proportion would be more
nearly maintained if Americas navy
approached in size the combined Ma
vics vi the Garth.
The United States is ilrcvocablv
committed to tho fundamental princi-
! pic Of the Monroe doctrine. the protcc-
ton CT the weak in South America
! against conquest and oppression BY
the unjust strong. Our armies cannot
march to South America: tie enforce,
ment Of this principle. therefore, rests
with the navy s.
America has become an Asjatic
| power at critical iunctnrc when China
stands helpless before the great mill
| 'ary powers. With vnstel. interests
than any other power in the Highest
development of China commercial re-
sources. and With treaties granting her
| equal commercial rights. America can
| not permit China to be portitioncd
among the various military powers. a
proceeding that would curtail Cbna's
development and endangcr America. s
right Of fair play. II will not be safe
to rely upoE promise OF an open door
| unless We can ourselves enforce their
fulGllmcnt.
Nor with her greater interests in
the general welfare Of mankind. could
America ntelligcntlv permit China to
be seized by single military power
a proceeding that would menace the
world through the real yellow peril.
| There is no danger Of the yellow men
rising up Of themselves, but there is
great danger that these boards may be
lnarstlalsed by military white men and
hurled against their fellow white men.
| The devastating wave of Ghcngiz
| Kahn that swept from Mongolia, would
be small in comparison to such a tide.
I Standing upon her rights the United
| States. to safeguard her interests.
should forbid the seizure Of China
either by single power or a number
| CT powers
| This position would be in keeping
with the added world responsibilities
that have come to America with her
great growth. Less han ten millions
OF Americans made the Monron doc
| trine cover the weak il North and
South America. Eighty-tlvc millions
should extend the doctrine to cover
the weak in China. This can be done
only by giving America naval suprem-
acy in the fact Of any combination Eu-
rope might offer in opposition.
g z
"A great navy. in preventing war,
would he an important factor Of econ
omy. Millions for warships will save
billions for war
THE various European powers
ought now to prefer that America,
neutral, friendly, peaceful America.
rather than one of their own number
should hold naval supremacy. But il
| any event they must realize that all
combined cannot ultimately compete
with America. Therefore the proposed
program in which America proclaims
that She intends to be first, will pre-
vent competition.
collection is raised by some who
superficiaIly confound naval power
with military power. that naval expau-
sion would tenl to lead the nation into
i niitarism. As matter OF fact. scc,,-
!! rity through naval power permits a
nation to dispense with military organ
izatiou Of its people. Naval power is