The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-02-28
MUST Be READY
TO FIGHT JAPAN
NEBRASKA EDUCATOR POINTS
OUT DANGER OF NON-AG.
GRESslvE POLICY.
SHOULD LOOK TO EAST
And Be Prepared For Emergency
Milwaukee Man Scores tho
Holders of Dishonesty Ae-
quired Fortunes,

quired Fortunes.
Chicago, Feb. 27--The annual meet
ing Of the Department of Superintend-
ents Of the National Education Asso.
citation opened here today for three
days session.
Addresses Of welcome were deliy.
cred by Mayor Dunno and Superin-
tendent Cooley. Response was made
by Nathan L, Schaefrer, Superintend
ent of Public instruction in Penusyl.
vania.
During the morning papers were
read on the genral topic OF THE
School and the Public" by j. H. Az
well, of Baton Rouge, La. and Miss
Ada Van Stone Harris, of Rochester,
N. Y, and an address on THE Finan-
cial Value of Education" was made by
James IT, Eckols of this city.
In the afternoon the subject for
discussion was THE Scope, Dfects
and Product of the Schools"
S. Y. Gillen, of Milwaukee read
paper in which he attacked the own.
ers of dishonesty acquired swollen
fortunes, charging them with being
responsible for the lack Of funds with
which TO provide necessary school
buildings and public play grounds.
Simplihed spelling brought about
spirited discussion during tonights
session, and was finally indorsed by a
vote of l65 TO "a. Another resolution
EXPIRE ssing the opinion that school au-
thorities should let all teachers who
spelling, was defeated by vote of
lao TO 130
National Expansion.
Chancellor Il. Benjamin Andrews,
of the University of Nebraska, spoke
in part as follows:
Those who opposed national ea-
pansion. however astray In other re-
CARDS. were quite right in prophesying
that our new national path would be
thorny. 1t has pitfalls on both sides
and in front. There are problems to
solve euch as the nation never con. |
fronted before. The Monroe doctrine |
involves several Of these. Till recent |
y We asserted and maintained this |
doctrine without any sense of the re-
'ponsibility involved Roosevelt was |
the first President TO acknowledge
distinctly these responsibilities. 1t |
will not do TO snub European nations
attempting to aid progress in Central
md South America unless we offer
such aid II we continued to stand off
and force others also, the mortal
'7nse of the world would condemn US
md approve Intervention by progress
i've European powers. We should
lave TO give up the Monroe doctrine
n fight TO maintain It,
"The president deserves support IN
lis San Domingo policy. risky as It
s. II persisted in no doubt that
ause will sooner or later give Us
PRACTICAL suzerainty over San Domin.
%. Venezuela and perhaps other
tates, such as England exercises in
ndia. But if vou thwart the presi.
ent's wishes in San Domingo some
fher nation or nations will imme
lately take post there and At some
ate or othe- do what he is attempt
lg. The same little later in Vene.
uela.
Another Problem.
Another problem Of the utmost i'm
ortance r lates 20 the United States
S a Pacific Ocean Power. We have
far longer Pacific coast line than
ny other nsticn and behind the best
art of IT. in our Pacific Coast States,
great civilized empire
This Invaluable branch Of our do.
liniOn Is not adequately protected. :
When the isthmian canal is done our
aciic coast t. almost a. vulnerable
} your European navies as our At !
iniic coast True there are now no I
respects Of trouble between ms and
lc Europi an Powers but no one can 6
ssUrc Us that this will continue. Elect :
fool president and il might alter in q
night. Any one could name a mum. !
y Of possible happenings or condi
ons shie 50 occasion war between MS
Bd som trans atlantic power. Our
lriH and trade policy might high, The !
lstch. MisusaBa cement under the '
Ionroc Doctrine might.
NO doubt peace sentiment has q
sde great progress IN Europe Of late
ut il has made none among our Pa
ic neighbOrs. the Japanese. the Chill
ese and Rrssisns. all Of whom arr
cry near us 10 the West The Jap
lese, Of course. will not make war
BON Us over the San Francisco school
h.culty. but their readiness TO assert
icmselves and ts make so much Of
hat must call a very doubtful right
theirs shows certain saucincss
ith which ve shall have to reckon
on or later.
1T i an error 10 suppose that Rus u