Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-13


ingS with Asia; and II Is out of the
question that we should permanently
have such development unless we free
the same measure OF Justice and good
treatment which we expect to receive
In return. II Is only very small body
OF our citizens that act badly. Where
Will deal summarily with any such.
Where the several states have power
! earnestly ask that they also deal
duct. or else this small body of wrong
doors may bring shame upon the great
mass OF their innocent and right
thinking fellows--that is. upon our
nation as a whole. Good manners
should be an International no less than
an individual attribute. i ask fair
ask far treatment r 'P for Germans %0u os
Englishmen, Frenchmen, Russians OF
Italians. 1 ask II as due to humanity
and civilization. ] ask Il as due to
rightly toward all men.
81 recommend to the congress that
an act be passed specifically providing for
the naturalization OF Japanese who come
here intending TO become American cit
izens. One of the great embarrassments
attending the performance OF our In.
the statutes OF the United States gov
eminent are entirely inadequate. They
fail to give to the national government
saSs ample b ssr9nsa
army and navy, 20 protect aliens In the
rights secured TO them under solemn
treaties which are the law OF the land.
the criminal and civil statutes OF the
United States be so amended and nd1ed
TO as to enable the president. acting for
responsible In our international reln-
lions, to enforce the rights OF aliens un-
der treaties. Even as the law now ID
something can be done by tho federal
government toward this end. and In tho
matter now before me affecting the Jap
anese. everything that II Is In my power
military and civil. OF the United states
which I may lawfully employ win be
so employed. There should, however, be
no particle OF doubt as to the power OF
perform and enforce Its own obligations
to other nations. The mob or a single
city. may at ~ time perform acts OF
lawless violence against some class OF
foreigners which would plunge us into
war. The city by itself would be power
less To make defense against the for-
elgn power thus assaulted, and If inde-
pendent of this government II would
never venture TO perform or permit the
performance of the acts complained OF.
The entire power and the whole duty 10
protect the offending city or the Offend
Ing community lies In the hands OF tho
United states government IL IL I'M
thinkable that we should continue n poll
Icy under which n given locality may be
allowed TO commit a crime against q
friendly nation, and the United States
government limited not t to preventing
last resort to defending the people who
have committed II against the conso-
ouences OF their own wrongdolng."
Cuban Intervention.
The rebellion in Cuba and tho incl
dents leading up TO the establishment OF
the provisional government IL reviewed.
and the president says;
IN hn hall anA
the new government inaugurated In
peaceful and orderly fashion of the provl-
sional government will come to an end.
upon behalf OF the American people.
with all possible solemnity, our most
earnest hope that the people OF Cuba
serving Justice and keeping order In tho
island. The United States wishes Moth
ing OF Cuba except that u shall prosper
morally and materially. and Wishes moth.
be able to preserve order among Them
selves and therefore to preserve their
Independence. II the elections become, z
| farce. and II the insurrectlonary habit
becomes confirmed In the island, II Is alb
solutely out of the question that tho
island should continue independent; and
| the sponsorship before the civilized world
| for Cuba's career as "A nation, would
again have to intervene and to see tina,
| the government was managed In such
orderly fashion as to secure the safety
| OF life and property. The path TO bt
trodden by those who exercise self-goy.
have every charity and patience with tho
| Cubans as they tread this difficult parth
| have the utmost sympathy with, and
regard for, them: but l most earnestl,
| adjure them solemnly TO weigh their re-
sponsibllities and to see that when theil
new government Is started II shall rur
smoothly, and with freedom from fla.
grant denial OF right on the one hand
and from insurrecuonary disturbances on
the other"
| Considerable space is devoted to thu
international conference OF American res
| publics and the visit OF Secretary Root
| to South America, and points TO the fact
| that our efforts In behalf OF the nations
on the subject Of the pp Panama ca Canal he
| promises a special message In the near
future.
Second Hague Conference.
In my last message I advised you that
the emperor of Russia had taken the inl-
tiative In bringing about second peace
conference at The Hague. Under the
guidance OF Russia the arrangement OF
the preliminaries for such conference
has been progressing during tho past
year. Progress has necessarily been
slow, owing to the great number OF coun-
tries to be consulted upon every question
that has arisen. II Is matter of sat-
n6es hn iaa no% for the rsl @e
Invited to join in the proposed confer
epce.
jects TO be taken UP by the Red Cross
conference held at Geneva last summer.
and the subjects which naturally would
come before The Hague conference. made
the work of the Red Cross conference
completed and considered by the different
powers before the meeting at The Hague.
bors on the 9th day OF July. and the res
vised and amended convention. which was
signed by the American deiegates. WILL
be promptly laid before the senate ,oa
courtesy OF the governments OF Russia
and the Netherlands, proposal TO call
The Hague conference together at O time
which would conflict with the conference
OF the American republics at Rio dc
Janeiro In August was laid aside. NO
other date has yet been suggested. y
been proposed by the government oil
Russia, and the subjects which II enumer-
ates are undergoing careful examination
and consideration In preparation Tor the
conference.
The Army and Navy.
The message closes with plea for
the maintenance Of the navy at Its pres
mean the building OF one battleshlp each
year. or the present efficiency OF the
army and navy he says:
THE readiness and efficiency OF both tho
army and navy In dealing with the res
cent sudden crisis in Cuba illustrates
afresh their value TO the nation. This
readiness and efficiency would have been
very much less had IL not been for the
existence OF the general stsn In the army
and the general board In the navy; both
are essential to the proper development
and use of our military forces afioat and
ashore. The troops that were sent 70
Cuba were handled fawlessly. Ii was
the swiftest mobilization and dispatch OF
troops over sea ever accomplished by
our Government The expedition landed
completely equipped and ready for im-
mediate service, several OF its organizes