The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-05
MESSAGE OF PRESI-
 DENT TO CONGRESS

fort to secure immigration fit in the end to assume the duties and burdens of full American citizenship, and when ever the leaders In the various indus tries of those islands finally adopt our ideals and heartily join our admins. traitor in endeavoring to develop } middle class of substantial citizens, a way will then be found to deal with the commercial and Industrial problems which now appear to them so serious aims for stability and permanency of prosperous citizenship, rather than im- mediate returns on large masses or capital
 Alaska's needs have been partially met, but there must be a complete re- organization of the governmental sys- tenn, as I have before indicated to you. Our fellow citizens who dwell on the shores of Puget Sound with character istic energy are arranging to hold m Seattle the Alaska Yukon Pacific Elk position Its special aims include thf upbuilding 9f Alaska and the develop ment of American commerce on the purposes and scope, should appeal not only to the people of the Pacific slope, but to the people of the United States at large. Alasks since 1t was bought, millions of dollars of revenue, and has produced nearly three hundred millions of dollars in gold, furs and fish. When properly developed it will become in large degree land of homes. The countries bordering the Pacific Ocean have a population more numerous than their annual foreign commerce amounts to over three billions of dol- lars, O. which the share cf the United states is some seven hundred millions of dollars. If this trade were thor oughly understood and pushed by our manufacturers and producers, the in' dustries not only of the Pacific slope, of our cotton growing, States. would be greatly benefited Of course, in order to get these benefits, we must Urea fairly the countries with which we trade
 International Morality.
 It is mistake, and it betrays spirit of foolish cynicism, to maintain ton is. and must ever be. based upon mere selfishness, and that to advance ethical reasons for such action is al- ways a sign of hypocrisy. This is no governments than of ths action of in- dividuals. IL is a sure sign of base nature always to ascribe base motives for the actions or others. Unquestlon. ably no nation can afford to disregard proper considerations of self interest any more thaE a private individual cal so do. But it is equally true that the average private individual in any real ly decent community does many ac- tions with reference to otber men in which he is guided. not Gnly by self interest, but by public spirit, by regard for she rights of others, by a disin- terested purpose to do sood to others and to raise the tone of the comnnu- nIty as a whole SlhiIarly, a really great ,kation must often act, and as matte% Of fact often does act, toward other nations in a spirit not in the least of mere self interest, but paying | heed chiefly to ethical reasons; and as the centuries go by this dlsinterested- ness in international action, this ten- dency of the Individuals comprising a with justice towards its neighbors, steadily grows and strengthens It is neither wise nor right for a nation to disregard it's own needs, and it is fool other nations will disregard theirs But 1t is wicked for nation only to regard it's own interest, and foolish to believe that such is the sole motive that actuates any other nation. It should be our steady aim to raise tho ethical standard of national action just as we strive to raise the ethical Sland- ard of individual action
 Not only must we treat all nations fairly, but we must treat with justice and good will all immigrants who come Catholic or Protestant Jew or Gentle whether they come from England or Germany, Russia, Japan or Italy. mat question is the mans conduct. If he is honest and upright in his dealings with his neighbor and with the State treatment. Especially do we need to remember our duty to the stranger within our gates. It is the sure mark of a low civilization, low morality. to abuse or discriminate against or in any way hdmiliate such stranger who has come here lawfully and who is /conducting himself properly. To re- member this Is incumbent on every American citizen, and it Is of course peculiarly incumbent on every govern ment official, whether of the nation or or the several States.
 l am prompted to say this by the
 attitude of hostility here and there as-
 sumed toward the Japanese in this
 country. This hostility is sporadic and
 is limited to a very few places. Never
 theless, 1t is most discreditable to us
 as people. and it may be fraught with the gravest consequences to the nation. The friendship between the
 United States and Japan has been con
 tinuous since the time, over half cen tury ago. when Commodore Perry. by ! his expedition to Japan, first opened the islands to western civilization Since then the growth of Japan has , been literally astounding. There Is not 1 only nothing to parallel 1t, but nothing ) to approach 1t in the history of civilz- I ed mankind. Japan. has a glorious and ancient past. Her civilization is older than that of the nations of northern . Europe-the nations from whom the
 
 ! ly sprung. But fifty years ago Japan's
 development was still that of the Mid
 dle Ages. During that fifty years the progress of the country in every walk
 in life has been marvel to mankind , and she now stands as one of the : greatest of civilized nations; great fn the arts of war and in the arts |. of peace grea in military, in industrial in artistic development and achieve ment. Japanese soldiers and sailors have shown themselves equal in com bat to any of whom history makes note. She has produced great generals and mighty admirals; her fighting men, afloat and ashore, show all thC ? heroic courage, the unquestioning. un- r falterinL loyalty, the splendid indif- ference to hardship and death, which [ marked the Loyal Ronins; and they . show also that they possess the high \ est ideal of patriotism. Japanese artists . of every kind see their products eager | ly sought for in all lands. The indus trial and commercial development ol | Japan has been phenomenal; greater
 than that of any other country during
 the same period. At the same tune the
 advance in science and philosophy is 1 no less marked. The admirable man.
 agement of the Japanese Red Cross | during the late war the efficiency and
 humanity of the Japanese officials
 nurses, and doctors. won the respect
 ful admiration of all acquainted with
 the facts. Through the Red Cross the | Japanese people sent over S100,O00 tu
 the sufferers of Sar Francisco. ana
 the gift was accepted with gratitude
 by our people The courtesy of the
 Japanese, nationally and individual!
 has become proverbial. To no other
 country has there been such an III
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