Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-12-05

Guiries had developed that as regards
| naval ornaments the only ones in
which this country had any interest,
1t was hopeless to try to devise any
plan for which there was the slightest
possibility of securing the assent of
the nations gathered at the Hague.
| NO plan was even proposed which
would have had the assent of more
| than one first class power outside of
the United States. The only plan that
seemed at all feasible, that of limiting
the size of battleships, met with no
favor at all. 1t is evident, therefore.
that 1t is folly for this nation TO base
any hope of securing peace on any
international agreement as to the linn
itation of ornaments. Such being
the fact II would be most unwise for
us to stop the upbuilding of our navy.
To build one battleship of the best
and most advanced type year would
barely keep our fleet up to its present
force. That is not enough. We should
this year provide for four battleships
But 1t is idle to build battleships UNI
less in addition to providing the men.
and the means for thorough training.
We provide the auxiliarjes for them,
unless We provide docks, the coaling
stations, the Golfers and supply ships
tEat they need. We are extremely de-
hcient in coaling stations and docks
| or the Pacific, and this deficiency
should not longer be permitted to ex-
ISL. Plenty of torpedo boats and des-
troyers should be built. Both on the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts. fortified.
ions of the best type should be pro-
V'ded for all our greatest harbors.
Until our battle feet is much larger
than ct present it should never be
split into detachments so far apart
that they could not in the event OF
emergency be speedily united Our
coast line is on the Pacific Just as
much as on the Atlantic The inter-
ests of California, Oregon. and Wash
irstcn are as emphatically the inter-
ests of the whole Union as those of
Maine and New York, of Louisiana
and Texas. The battle fleet should
now and then be moved to the Pacific.
| just as at other times it should be
kept in the Atlantic. When the 18TH
milan canal is built the transit OF tho
battle fleet from one ocean to the
other will be comparatively easy
Foreign Affairs.
In foreign affairs this countrys
steady policy is to behave toward
other nations as strong and selt.res.
feoting man should behave toward the
other men with whom he is brought
into contact
Substantial progress was made At
the Hague towards the creation OF a
permanent judicial tribunal for the de-
termination Of international causes.
Cuba.
A year ago In consequence of a rev.
olutionary movement in Cuba which
threatened the immediate return to
chaos of the island, the United States
interviewed, sending down an army
and establishing a provisional govern
ment under Governor Magoon. Absolute
quiet and prosperity have returned
to the island because OF this action.
We are now taking steps to provide
for elections and our expectation Is
within the coming year to be able to
turn the island over again to govern
ment chosen by the people thereof.
Cuba is at our doors. It is not posi-
BILE that this nation should permit Cuba
again to sink into the condition from
which we rescued 1t. All that we ask
OF the Cuban people is that they be
prosperous, that they govern them
selves so as to bring content, order
| and progress to their island; and our
only interference has been and will be
TO help them achieve these results.
The president closes by recommend
ing our participation in the Japanese
exposition In 1912 and for the free ad-
mission of Chinese students.