The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-05

and American. and from the profession
al revolutionists OF the island itself. We
have already reason TO believe the some
OF the creditors who do no. dara expose
their claims 10 homes scrutiny are en-
deavoring TO stip up sedition I'm the ISL
and and opposition 10 the treaty. In the
meantime / have cNercised the authority
vested In me by the Joint resolution OF
the congress to preven, the introduction
OF arms into the ISLAND sor revolutionary
purposes
Under the course taken. stability and
order and all the benefits of peace are
at last coming 10 Santo Domingo. dam
ger OF foreign Intervention has been sus-
pended. and there Is at last a prospect
that all creditors will get justice. no more
and no less IL the arrangement is ter
minated by the failure of the treaty chaos
will follow. and II chaos follows. sooner
or later this government may be involved
I'm serious difficulties with foreign gov
ernments over the island, or else may be
forced itself to intervene in the island in
som unpleasant fashion. Under the pro-
posed treaty the independence OF the ISL
and is scrupulously respected, the danger
or violation of the Monroe Doctrine by
the Intervention OF foreign powers van
ishes. and the interference Of our govern
ment is mnimlzd, so that we shall only
act in conjunction with the Santo Domin-
go authorities 10 secure the proper adj
ministration of the customs, and there
fore TO secure the payment of just debts
and to secure the Dominican government
against demands for unjust debts.
The proposed method will give the peo-
pie of Santo Domingo the same chance
10 move onward and upward which VIC
have already given TO the people OF cuba.
1t will be doubly TO our discredit as a
nation If we fail to take advantage Of
a 49,. xtrtl Of Al
ourselves and It will be of incalculable
damage 20 Santo Don,i1ga. Every con-
si1cration OF wise policy, and, above all.
every consideration of large generosity,
bids us meet the request Of Santo Do
mingo a. We are now trying To meet It,
ARMY AND NAVY.
We cannot consider the question of our
foreign policy without at the same time
treating of the army and the navy. we
now have very small! army-lndeed, one
well-nigh intinitesdmal when compared
with the army OF any-other large nation
OF course the army we do have should
be as nearly perfect of It's kind ana Tor
it's size as Is possible. | do not believe
that any army IN the world has a better
average OF enlisted men or better
type OF junior officer; but the army should
be trained to act effectively In mass.
appropriations for maneuVers OF prac-
teal kind, SO that the troops may learn
how to take care OF themselves under
actual service conditions; every march.
FOR instance. being made with the soldier
loaded exactly as he would be in an active
campaign.
The generals and colonies would there
by have opportunity of handling regi-
ments, brigades. and divisions. and the
commissary and medical departments
would be tested in the field. Provision
should be made for the exercise at least
of K brigade and by preference OF divi-
sion In marching and embarking at some
point on our coast and disembarking at
some other point and continuing Its
march. The number OF posts In which
the army is kept in time OF peace should
be materially diminished and the posts
that are left made correspondingly larger.
No local interests should be allowed 10
stand in the way OF assembling the
greater part OF the troops which would
at need form our field armies in stations
OF such size as will permit the best train
ing to be given TO the personnel OF all
grades, including the high officers and
staff officers.