The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-12-15

American cfuxoQ8u1p 0u0Ulo - con-
rhe harhor Of San Juan IN Porto Rico
expenses q the federal court of Porte
ss rSon re e o% re ne
fairs Of Porto Rico. together With those
of the Philippines, Hawaii and our o<Aef.,
"a possessions: should ali q d!r<cs,
preference the department Of state OF The
department Of war
Naturalization Of Jspa
cisco and other Pacifc coast cities FOR ]
their treatment OF the Japanese, ana :.
makes the following recommendationS: !
Our nation fronts on the Pacific. just,
to play q constantly growing part ia
the great ocean or the orient We
wish. as we ought to wish for Krtat
inxs with Asia: and II Is out OF the
question that we should permanently
have such development unless We free
Y and gladly extend TO other. nstions
treatment which We expect to receive
in return. II IA only very. small body
Of our citizens that act badly. Where
w des With nss aP PSv sscS
Where the seyeraI states have power
! earnestly ask that they also deal
wisely and Promptly With such con-
doors may bring shame upon the great
mass of their innocent and right
thinking feilows--that IT, upon bur
should be an international no hess than
an Individual attribute. ask fafr
treatment for the Japanese - 1 woutd
ask fair treatment for Germans or
Italians. / ask II as due to humanity
and cfviliza tion- / ask Il as due to
ourselves hecause we Must act up-
r'&nty sownsn 4, 70 m sse congress. .b.t
an act Be passed specifically providing FOR
the naturalization OF Japanese who come
here intending 70 become American clt-
attending the performance rof our in-
ternati0nal obligations Il the fact that
the statutes Of the United ststes 4Uv-
fail to give to the national governnae6t
states courts and ~ the Zee Of fhs
rS and 70 { PsSses nav, ALIENS e ss
treaties which are the law Of the md
therefore earnestly recommend that
the criminal and civl statutes Of the:
to AZ to enable the president. acting Tor
the United States Bovefnmeut. which -
Responsible 70 our International reIa-
der treaties. Even a. the Law now p
government toward this end: ana IN Ire
s %ssr ~sr ssSEs .Ss e & g 1s posr
to DO VIII te done. and All & the {ofees.
military and civil. Of the United ot6tes
y sr,dv nay lawfully s SzS'p,oS VII e
no particle Of doubt - to the power %
p t ssS ssssses q 80 osiisz 3sss .
6 1tn %s nsG any @s @Ss Is sess sss
foreisnsrs which You'd plua5s - lsts
va, var. The s ely p sssslf wos a b sowsr-
eien power thus assaultSd. ana x inds-
pendent Of this government e wo.ld
never venture e perform o. permit he
The entire power and the whole duty 10
protect thu offending city ~ the offend
Ing community Hes In the hands Of ~
thinkab,e that We snouid continue poi-
allowed to commit : crime aeni1st
nst'p H,te me
the commission Of the crime, but. b The
last resort. TO defendinG the people who
have comm ste = assinst TIE cons:-
Cuban lntsrtsation.
The rebellion In cuba ana The lud-
dents leading up TO the esta6l1shment q
the provisional government y rsviswed,
:S When is 4 sss 'sisctIoS Sas sssa sssd ana
s sx I'd orees sssA'ss 4 H. &c ss
So ssi. s ss,s w, ee g e e. END
upon behalf Of the American people.
with all possible solemntty. our mort
earnest hope that the people of Cuba
SERVING justice and heeping order In the
ine 81 Cuba except tSsf Il shsii prosper
ne, and mstsrisl.y s9k Ei.hss nSsh ,;
Be ebls 70 prsssrye order emong then
, r ss e de slsctiens nseo%s 4.
becomes confirmed IN the island. Il y ab-
island should centinue independent; and
the sporsorship Sefors he cisiiissd wsrjd
again have to infsfvens ana Is 80 sSsf
sss snSon e sscass a. ..s s
tfodden 81 tkoss Who exsrciss ssli~eoy-
ernment Il always hard. and We ahesl4
cubens = thsy Fesd this di6Scuii Ssrth
regard f sa t d eas I most essssst az
snS q - g ssa as NIX
ss~ ana Win fsssem frs sn s Ssa
a's . ssa 4 sss = 81 s: s:s q
the other. ia ~.
Considerable space II devoted to the
International conference Of American re-
publics and Tho WHIT Of Secretary Root
10 South America. and points 20 the fact
that our efforts IN behalf Of Tie nations
OF that country aFo appreciated b. mem.
On the subject OF the Panama canal he
promises special message IN The near
future.
The Army and Navy
The message closes with Z plea for
the maintenance Of the navy at 1ts pros.
emit standard. to do which ~ says Wouid
mean the building OF one baftIeshfp oach
year. OF the present eMctoncy Of the
''The readiness and eflciency Of both IN
army and navy in dealing with the ~
cant sudden crisis n Cuba illustrates
afreeh their value to the nation. tn
readiness and eG1cIency would have b1ou
very much less had e NOT been foe sho
existence 81 the general eta3 N thu army
snd the ssn:rsl beard e TIE navy; 18th
are essential to the proper dqvefo1unsne
ana uss OF our military forces a6o6t and
ashore. The troops that were eeut u
Cube we're handed nawleesly L Wa
the sWiftest mobili1ation ana dispatch oe
troops over "a ever acceng1isAed ~
cur government The expedlflon lan4ed