Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-21
regard to all merely political consider
ations; with regard only to efficiency.
honesty and economy
Rrincs New Duties.


ations; with regard only to efficiency.
honesty and economy.
Brings New Duties.
"The digging of the canal will, OF
course, greatly increase our interest In
the Caribbean sea- 1t 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
l am happy to say that we are well on
our way toward having one), and also
to possess, as we already possess, GER
tain strategic points to control the ap-
proach to the canal In addition 1t Is
urgently necessary that the insular>and
continental countries within or border
ing upon the Caribbean sea should be
able to secure fair dealing and orderly
liberty within their own borders. l
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, ami
desires nothing save their progress and
prosperity. We do not wish another
foot of territory, and l think our con-
duct toward Cuba is guaranty 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 neighbors it would only be when
we found 1t impossible longer to re-
frain from doing SO without serious
damage following, and even in such
case 1t would only be with the sincere
and effective purpose to make our in
reference beneficial to the peoples
concerned.
No Neglect Of Duty.
"of course, occupying 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 un-
dertake the duty which we neglect, and
such neglect would be unfortunate
from more than one standpoint. Wher-
ever possible we should gladly give
any aid we can to a weaker, sister re-
public which is endeavoring to achieve
stability and prosperity. It is an un-
generous thing for US to refuse such
aid, and 1t is foolish not to give 1t in q
way that will make 1t really effective,
and therefore Of direct benefit to the
people concerned--and OF indirect ben-
eft to us, simply because 1t is a benefit
to them. In the last resort, and only
in the last resort, it may occasionally
be necessary to interfere by exercising
what is virtually an international po-
lice power, If only to avoid seeing
some European power forced to exer-
else it. In short, while we must in
terfere always cautiously, and never
wantonly, yet on rare occasions, where
the need is great, it may be necessary
to interfere, unless we are willing to
confess ourselves too feeble for the
task we have undertaken, and to avow
that we are willing to surrender 1t into
stronger hands, and such confession
and avowal know my countrymen
200 well to believe that they will ever
make.
After the president had concluded
he was driven to the Jacksonville
board OF trade. where he received one
OF the most enthusiastic receptions he,
has received on his trip. Here lun-
cheon was served and after the speech
making the president was driven over
the city, calling at the Colored Baptist
academy where he gave a ten-minute
speech to thousands Of negroes At
4:45 he will take a train for st. Au-
gustine where he will spend Sunday.