The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-12-07

be met from The federal treasury. Tho
Administrator Of che affairs OF Porto
ltteo. together with those os the Philips
pines. Hawaii and our other iusular pos
sessions, should all be directed ii,dcr ono
executive departments; by preference the
ueplrn:'uiit or state or the department
Of war.
International Morality.
1t Ia a mistake, and 1T betrays a spirit
or foolish cSniciSin, to maintain that all
internatlona goNerntnental action is, and
must ever be, based upon mere selAsh-
ness, and that to advance ethical reasons
For such action is always a sign of hypoc-
Iisy, This is no more necessarily true
OF the action of government than of the
aStlon of individuals. II is a sure sign
or a base nature always to ascribe base
motives for the actions of others.
.Cnquestionahly no ma ton can afford to
disregard proper considerations of self in-
ter,est, any more than a private lndivid.
ual can so do. But it is equally true that
the average private individual in any
really decent community does many ac-
tons with reference to other men in
which he is guided. NOT by self interest.
but by public spirit. by regard for the
rights of Others, by a DISTINGUISHED pur-
the tone. of the community as a whole.
Similarly, a really great nation must
9tten act and as a matter OF fact often
NOT in the least of mere self interest,
but paving heed chiefly to ethical rea-
sons; and as the centuries go by this dis
nterestedness in International action.
This tendency of the Individuals compris
ing a nation to require that nation to
act WIN justice toward its neighbors,
steadily grows and strengthens. 1t Is
neither wise nor right Tor a nation to
sh-aid may be wiclSed-to think that
other nations will disregard theirs. But
ie IS wicked for a nation only to regard
Us own interest, and foolish TO believe
that such is the soie motive that actu.
at@s any other nation.
1t should be our steady aim to raise
the ethical standard of national action
lqst as we strive, to raise the ethicai
standard of Individual action.
Mt only must we treat all nations
l TAR s,l bit IN; We mqst treat with justice
here under the law. Whethe. they ara
Gatholic or Protestant, jew or Gentle;
many, Russia, Japan, or Italy, matters
notnIAg. Nj We have . right 10 question
Is the mans conduct. If he is honest and
Upright in his dealings with his neigh.
bor and with the state, then he is en-
Iltled to respect and good treatment.
duty 10 the stranger within cur gates
1t is the sure mark Of a low civilization,
a low morality, 70 abuse or discriminate
stranger who has come here lawfully and
Who is. conducting himself properly. rs
American citizen, aud it is CT course pc.
culiarly incumbent on every government
oIileial, whether of the nation or OF the
several states.
JaEan as a Friend.
t.i,9 am II pr ron to say his by the at;
toward the Japanese in this country
This hostility is sporadic and is limited
to a very few places. Nevertheless. it is
IL may be fraught with the gravest con.
sequences to the nation.
states i and ,Janan ' Sas haon me no,t G n, =
since the time. over half a century ago.
when commodore Perry, by his expedi.
70 western civilization. She has pro-
a ,aie great generals and mighty ad;
ashore, show all the heroic courage. The
unqles5ioninga unfaltering, loyalty, the
ape do!e4did l.b indifference to hards;hip and
and they show slso that they possess the
highest ideal of patriotism. Japanese
artists of every. kind see their products
dustfial ana commercial development OF
Japan has been phenomenal; greater
than that of any other country during
the same period.
Our nation fronts on the Pacific. jus.
a. Il fronts on the Atlantic. We hope
grea5 ocean of the orient. We wish, as
we ought 70 wish, for q great CONNER
asia. '~e enS + is du4 in Of eq s5o dealipgs Iish
we should ~per1nanently have such de.
VelopmeFt unless we freely and gladly
OF justice aud good treatment which we
expect to receive in return.
citizens That Act hs.7lv '0os vi ou'
L recommend 10 co9crees that n, .c,
be passed specifca1Iv r,,,o{idin5 70, r :.
naturalization Of Japanese Who come here here
intending to become American cifizeas
euoa's Paragraph.
take th.s oDportunitv or ex,,,ossi,.
upon behalf of Ike Ap9ericap ne eNIees Isits
an oossib}n eoIerSn1fti 49,. 20 - y maes
hope. that tile people OF Cuba will realizs
the inperative need of preserving Justice
and ~kccTing order in the island. 1hs
United States wishes nothing OF Cllha oy.
cept that Il shall prGsper morally and ma.
trially. and wishes nothing of the Cuban,
save that they shall be able to preserve
order among themselves and therefore Ia
preserve their independents. il the cleo.
lions become a farce. and If the insl1rrec.
t.oaarg habit becomes confirmed in tho
island. it is absolutely out of the question
that the island should continue indapend.
ent; and the United State. which has as.
suned the sponsorship before tho Civilized
world for Cuba,s career as a nation. Womb
again nave to intervene ana to see thai
the government was managed N such or.
derly fashion rs to secure the safety Of
life and property.