Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-04
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 Well, all this is just as true of a nation as of an individual. and in dealing with other nations we should act as we expect man who is both game and decent to act in private life. The policy of peace with insult" is the very worst policy upon which it is possible to embark, whether for a nation or an individual. To be rich, unarmed and yet insolent and aggressive is to court well nigh certain disaster. The only safe and honorable rule of for eign policy for the United States is to show itself courteous toward other na- tons, scrupulous not to infringe upon their rights and yet able and ready to defend its own. This nation is now on terms of the most cordial good will with all other nations. Let us make 1t a prime object of our policy to preserve these con- ditions. To do so 1t is necessary on the one hand to mete out a generous justice to all other peoples and show them cour- tesy and respect and on the other hand, as we are yet good way off from the millennium. to keep ourselves in such shape as to make 1t evident to all men that we desire peace because we think 1t is just and right and not from motives of weakness or timidity. As for the first requisite. this means that not only the put people as a WnOle, shall act in the needed spirit, for other wise the folly of a few individuals may work lasting discredit to the whole ma ton. The second requisite is more easily secured-let us build up and maintain at the highest point of efficiency the United States navy.
 Best Way to Parry Is to Hit.
 We have an enormous coast line. and nHsr act ffrs fe 1~n repel hostile attacks the Notifications and not the navy must be used. but the best way to parry is 10 hit-no fight can ever be won except by hitting-and we can only hit by means of the navy. We now have a good navy. not yet large enough for our needs. but of excellent material. Where a navy is as small as ours the cardinal rule must be that the battleships shall not he separated. This year I am happy tO say that we shall be- gin course. which I hope will be steadily followed hereafter, of keeping the battle ship fleet alternately in tle Pacific and in the Atlantic. Early in December the fleet will begin its voyage to the Pacific and 1t will number. friends. among it's formidable fighting craft three great bat tleships, named respectively. the Illinois. the Missouri and the Kentucky. It Is a national fleet in every sense of the term. and It's welfare should be. and firmly believe Is. as much a matter of pride and concern for every man in the farthest in-' terior Of our country as for every man on the seacoast.
 Keeping. Not Hurting. Business.
 In closing the president reiterated 2 some length his views on government. regulation of railroads and big indus trial corporations as expressed in his St Louis address. Replying tO the charge that his policy was hurtin. business. Mir Roosevelt said:
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