The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-12-06

! tlcc and good will all immigrants wao
! come here under the law. lie rehukrs
those communities which have shown hos
/ ttlity to the Japanese. lie points out
that Japanese civilization is older than
which have chiefly sprung lac point,
. out the marvellous development NJ Ipan
! In every way. lie calls attention to, the
fact that Japan sent 100000 to San Fran
cisco at the time of the earthquake. Ia
the face of all this. the President says,
Of the schools, IIo says it is wicked
ahSurdity to shut ont the Japanese from
our educational institutions. We have as
much to learn from Japan as Japan has
! from us. Throughout Japan Americans
arc well treated ana should show like
/ courtesy to the Mikudo's people.
We cannot hope for great commercial
development In Asia if we do not extend to
| other nations the same measure of justice
aud good treatment we expect to receive.
= lie recommends that Congress pass an act
specifically providing for the naturaliza-
| tiou of japanese who come here intending
10 become American citizens. One of the
greatest cmbarrassmcntS attending the
performance of our international oh!iEa-
. tieus is the fact that the statutes OF the
United States fail to give the national gov
eminent sufficiently ample power through
/ United States courts and the army ana
navy to protect aliens in the rights Sc
cured to them under solemn treaties which
are laws Of the land. He asks for "A law
giving the Prcsi lent the right to enforce
the rights Of aliens under treaties. Ihe
mob Of one city may at any time commit
act, against foreigners which may plusgc
the whole country into war and the city,
powcrlcss itself to make defense, would
have to have the national governments
aid. II Is wrong that the government must
defend a locality from war but can do
nothing to prevent the commission OF
hostile act.
The President explained his action In
Interfering In Cuba. He said the Cuban
government had failed and 1t was neces-
sary for the United States to act in order
to prevent some foreign power from step
ping In under guiSe Of protecting its sub
jects When the elections are held IN
Cuba and n government restored the Amer
lean troops and governor general VIII be
withdrawn. The United states wishes
nothing from Cuba except that 1t prosper
morally and materially. II the lnsurrec-
tion habit becomes confirmed 1t Will be
In and terminate Cuba's independence.
America Is Cuba's sponsor and must see
that life and property are protected on the
island.
The Rio Conference.
The Rio conference and Secretary Roots
visit to South America dispelled the IN
founded Impression that the United States
Is hostile TO the South American republics.
lie laid the foundation for trade relations
between the United states and the re-
publics He also told Of the plan to sub
nit to the Hague all questions OF coiIec-
tlon of foreign debts from the American
republics.
Central America.
The President told Of how tho United
states acting with Mexico ended the war
bctWcpn Salvador, Guatemala, and Hon
duras The President thinks that the TIM
has come when the United states acting
with other American nations can preserve
peace among the people of the Western
Hemisphere
Panama Trip.
The President promises to report in the
near future on his Panama trip.
The Algeciras Convention
Tho signing of the Agcciras convention
insured for us commercial rights in Morocco
and does not entail a single Obligation.
The SENATE is asked to ratify the treaty
Fur Seals.
The destruction of the Prlblof Islands .
fur seals by pCagiC sealing stll continues
md the seals are fast becoming extinct /
The President asks for swift action The .
stealing is accompanied by fearful cruelty. ,
Second Hague Conference.
Tho President reports progress in arrang.
ing for the second iIngue conference 10
date has rs yet been fixed.
Peace and Righteousness.
We should de all i'm our power 10 pre-
serve prarc, but also we should bc pre-
pared for war. says the President. just
war is better than peace obtained 10y ac- .
qUiesccnrr In wrong or Injustice. The .
chance for thr settlement of disputes peace. .
fully, my arbitration, NOW depends mainly .
upuu tie possession by thr nations that
myan to do right Of sufficient armed .
strength to make their purpose effective.
The Army and Navy,
The United States navy Is the surcst
guarantee Of pDurn which this country pos
scsses Tho President docs NOT ask that the
navy be Increased but asks that it be main.
tanned ut It's present strength. To stop
building ships for one year means that for .