Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-12


The harbor of San Juan in Porto Rico
should be dredged and improved. The
expenses OF the federal court Of Porto
Es0 TsouS ID. Be mss trs the t tss'.s
fairs of Porto Rico, together with those
Of the Philippines. Hawaii and our other
usual. "a ,,s POSSESSIONS. should all De direct
60 under one executive department.; ~
preference the department OF state OF the
department Of war.
Naturalization Of Japs.
President Roosevelt scores San Fran-
cisco and other Pacific coast cities for
their treatment OF the japanese, anf
makes the following Recommendations:
as II fronts on the Atlantic. we hope
n the pay eTeat os.aa growing part !.
commercial development in our deal.
inss with Asia: and IL is out Of the
question that we should permanently
ly and gladly extend to other nations
the same measure OF justice and good
treatment which we expect to receiVs
in return. 1t Is only a very small body
the federal government has power II
viii deal sunmar1y with any such
Where the several states have power
wisely and promptly with such con-
duct. or else this small body OF wrong
doors may bring shame upon the great
thinking fellows-that is, upon our
nation as a whole. Good manners
should be an international no less than
an individual attribute. ask fair
treatment for the Japanese as I would
ask fair treatment for Germans or
Englishmen, Frenchmen. Russians OF
and civilization. ask Il as due TO
ourselves because we must act up
rightly toward all men.
81 recommend to the congress that
a. art he
the naturalization of Japanese who come
here intending to become American cit
izens One OF the great embsrrassments
attending the performance of our in
ternational obligations is the fact that
the statutes of the United States gov
eminent are entirely inadequate They
fail 10 give to the national government
sufficiently ample power, through United
states courts and by the 1se OF tho
army and navy. to protect aliens IN the
treaties which are the law of the land.
! therefore earnestly recommend that
the criminal and civil statutes OF the
United States be so amended and added
to as TO enable the president, acting for
the United States government, which 10
tons to enforce the rights OF aliens UNI
der treaties Even as the law now 10
something can be done by the federal
government toward this end. and in tina
matter now before me affecting the Jap
aneSe, every thing that ii lis In my power
to do viii be done and all OF the forces,
military and civil, of the United States
which may lawfully emplag will be
so employed. There should. however. be
no particle OF doubt as to the power of
the national government completely 70
perform and enforce its own obligations
TO other nations. The mob OF single
city may at any time perform acts Of
iawess violence against some class Of
foreigners which would plunge US intn
war. The city by itself would be power
less TO make defense against the for
eign power thus assaulted, and IL inde.
ArnF 4aF
never venture to perform or permit the
performance OF the acts complained Of
The entire power and the whole duty to
protect the offending city or the offend
ing community lies in the hands OF the
United States government. 1t Is un-
thinkahle that we should continue a pol
icy under which a given locality may be
allowed TO commit G crime against 9
friendly nation. and the United States
government limited, not TO preventing
the commission of the crime, but. IN the
last resort, 10 defending the people whs
have committed II against the conse-
ouencss OF their own wrongdoing."
Cuban Intervention.
The rebellion in Cuba and the Incl.
dents leading up to the establishment 81
the provisional government is reviewed
ard the president says.
when the election has been acid sy,f
the new government inaugurated IN
peaceful and orderly fashion OF the provi-
sional government viii come to an end
upon behalf of me American people
with all possible solemnity. our mosi
earnest hope that the people OF Cubs
will realize the imperative need Of pre-
serving Justice and keeping order in ths
island. The United States wishes moth
ing OF Cuba except that It shall prosps'
morally and materially. and wishes moth
ina OF the Cubans save that they shall
be able TO preserve order among them
selves and therefore to preserve theil
farce. and II the insurrectionsry habi
becomes confirmed in the island, Il 10 alb
solutey out of the question that this
the United States, which has assumed
the sponsorship before the civilized world
for Cuba's career as nation, would
aga have to intervene and TO see that
the government was managed in such
orderly fashion as to secure tho safety
OF lie and property The path 20 be
troddep by those vino exercise seif-gov-
eminent is always hard. as1d we should
have eN cry charity ard patience with the
CSpAns as they tread this difficult parth
I have the utmost sympathy with, and
rsgarl for, them; but ] most earnestly
allure them solemniy to weigh their re-
sponsibilities and to see that when their
new government is started IL shall run
smoothly, aud with freedom from fla
grant denial of right on the one hand
and from insurrectionary disturbances on
the other"
Considerable space Is devoted to the
international conference Of American re-
publies and the visit Of Secretary Root
10 south America anu points TO the INef
that our efforts In behalf of the nations
Of that country are appreciated by them.
On the subject of the Panama canal he
promises a special message in the near
future.
The Army and Navy.
The message closes with a plea fer
the maintenance OF the Ravy at Its pres
snt standard, 70 do which he says would
mean the building Of one battleship each
year. OF the present efficiency Of ths
army and navy he says:
The readiness and efficiency Of both the
army and navy In dealing with the re-
cent sudden crisis In Cuba illustrates
afresh their value to the nation. This
readiness and efficiency would have been
very much less had II not been for the
existence Of the general stan In the army
and the general board in the navy; both
are essential to the proper development
and use of our military forces snoat ana'
ashore. This troops that were sent to
Cuba were handled hawlsssly. II was
the swiftest mobilization and dispatch OF
troops over sea ever accomplished By
eur government. The expedition landed
completely equipped and ready for i'm
mediate service, several OF its erganixa-
night before splitting up late dstach-
msnts and going to their several posts
IL was a fine demonstration of the valoY
and sf1cieney OF the general star. Sim
iiarly. II was owing IN large part 10 the
general board that the navy was able
at the outset to meat the Cuban crisis
with such instant efficiency; ship after
any Threatened point, while tho marine
corps IN particular performed indispens-
abba service. The army and navy war
colleges are of incalculable value TO the
constantly increasing efficiency and inn
portanee.
The congress has most wisely provided
for a national board for the promotion
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