The Lamar register., 1906-12-05

commercial development in our deal
ings with Asia: and II is out of the
question that we should permanently
have such development unless we free
ly and gl.dly extend 10 other nations
treatment which we expect to receive
in return. 1t is only very small body
the federal government has power II
will deal summarily with any such
Whore 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 n whole. Good manners
should be an international no less than
an individual attribute. ask fair
treatment for the Japanese as would
Englishmen, Frenchmen. Russians OF
italians. l ask 1t as due to humanity
ourselves because we must act up
rightly toward all men.
II recommend to me songre .a, th nat
the naturalization of Japanese who come
here intending to become American cit
attending the performance OF our in
ternationnl obligations is the fact that
the statutes of the United States gov
fail to give to the national government
sufficiently ample power. through United
army and navy. to protect aliens in the
rights secured to them under solemn
/ therefore earnestly recommend that
the criminal and civil statutes of the
to as to enable the president. acting for
the United States government. which Is
responsible in our international rela-
lions, to enforce the rights of aliens I'M
der treaties. Even as the law now is
something be done by the federal
matter now before me affecting the jap
anese. eysrything that 1t Is In my power
military md civil. of the limited States
so employed. There should; however. be
the national government completely to
perform and enforce Its own obliga tons
city may at any time perform acts OF
lawless violence against some class OF
hs sty BY sef waud be
less to make defense against the for
eign power thus assaulted. and II indc,
pendent of this government 1t would
never venture to perform permit the
performance of tho acts complained OF.
protect the offending city or the offend
ing community lies In the hands of the
thinkable that we should continue a pol
icy under which n given locality may be
allowed to commit crime AGAINST
government limited. not to preventing
the commission of the crime but In tho
have committed It against the conse-
quences of their own wrongdoins-
Cuban Intervention.
The rebellion In Cuba and the incl
dents leading up to the establishment of
the provisional government Is reviewed.
and the president says:
when the election has been held and
the new government inausurated In
sionai government will come to an end.
upon behalf q the american people:
earnest hope that the people OF Cuba
will realize the imperative need of pre-
Island. The United States wishes moth
ing OF Cuba except thnt 1t shall prosper
morally and materially and wishes shes n9t 10Th
he able TO preserve order among them
selves and therefore to preserve their
farce. and II the insurreotionary habit
becomes confirmed In the island. Il is alb.
island should continue independent: and
the United States. which has assumed
the sponsorship before the civilized world
for Cuba's career as nation. would
again have to intervene and to see that
the government was managed In such
orderly fashion as to secure the safety
OF iife and property. The path 10 be
trodden by those who exercise self gov
eminent is always hard. and we should
Cupans as they tread this difficult parth;
regard for them; but 1 most earnestly
allure them soicmnly TO weigh their re-
sponsibilities and to sec that when their
smoothly. and with freedom from ma
grant denial OF right on the one hand.
and from lnsurreetonary disturbances ON
the other"
Considerable space is devoted to the
international conference" Of American re.
publics and the visit OF Secretary Root
to South Amcricn, and points To the fact
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.
Second Hague Conference.
In my last messag. advised you thai
the emperor of Russia had taken the mi
tiative In bringing about second peace
conference at The Hague Under the
the prelminaries for such conference
has been progressing during me past
year, Progress has necessarily been
slow, owing to the great number of coun-
tries to be consulted upon every question
that has arisen. 1t is matter OF sat
isfaction that all OF the American re-
publics have now. for the first time. been
Invited to join In the proposed confer
The close connection between the sub
jccts to be taken up by the Red Cross
conference held at Geneva last summer;
come before The Hague conference. made
1t apparent that II was desirable to have
completed and considered by the different
powers before the meeting at The Hague
bors on the 9th day OF July. and the re-
vised and amended convention. which was
signed by the American delegates. Will
be promptly laid before the senate.
BY the special and highly appreciated
courtesy OF the governments Of Russia
and the Netherlands. proposal to call
The Hague conference together at a time
which would conflict with the conference
OF the American republics at Rio de
Janeiro in August was laid aside. No
other date has yet been suggested.
tentative program for the conference mas
been proposed by the government OF
Russia. and the subjects which 1t enumer-
ates are undergoing careful examination
and consideration in preparation Tor the
conference.
The Army and Navy.
The message closes with u plea for
the maintenance of the navy at Its pres
ent standard. to do which he says would
mean the building Of one battleship each
year. OF the present efficiency OF the
army and navy he says:
THE readiness and efficiency OF both tho
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 IL 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 aiioat and
ashore. The troops that were sent to
Cuba were handled fawlessy. II was
the swiftest mobilization and dispatch of
our government The expedition landed
completely equipped and ready for i'm
mediate service, several of Its organiza-
tInps hardly remaining Havana