The Washington herald., 1907-02-27
BIG STICK LOWERED
Mr.. Carmack ASSails Govern
ment'S Japanese Policy.
HE. DEFENDS STATE RIGHTS
Senator Declares Roots Theory Of
Capitalization Is Greater Menace
10 the Country Than Secession.
Claims California Was sacrificed
10 Demands of the Sfikado.

IN responding to the toast, The. repub-
lie, the greatest Of all universities, at
the annual banquet of the University of
Virginia alumni last night, Senator Car
mack. OF Tennessee. awOke the enthusi-
asm Of his hearers by a. defense OF, State
rights and a strong denunciation of the
policy OF the administration on the Japa-
nese question.
Secretary Roots recent utteranees on
the question were the basis of Mr.. Car
mack's comments lie predicted a more
terrible condition than that at the time
of the secession if the Secretary's policy
were carried out In referring TO the ac-
tion Of the government on the japanese
situation. he said that it was a clear case
OF cowardice. and one that would in no
way make more solid the union of the
States.
a hundred members Of the alumni assoc
citation gathered in Rauscher's hall 10
hear the Senator and the other speakers,
among whom We're President Alderman.
of the University of Virginia; Thomas
Nelson Page. who acted as POSTMASTER;
Hon. II. D. Flood. Hon. Swager Sherley,
and Dr. John c. Wise. The colOrs OF the
alma mater were everywhere in evidence,
grazing the walls, the tables, and even
the dessert while an orchestra accom-
panied the entire assemblage In rehears-
ing the familiar college songs.
Cheer DR.. Alderman.
DR.. Alderman's reception fully demon
strated the respect and admiration with
which he the first president Of the uni
versity founded by Thomas jefferson,
is looked upon, and in responding TO the
toast Virginia" ne well fulfilled the
reputation for eIoquence which preceded
him to Washington.
Senator Carmack began his speech by
abiding to the United States as the
mother of republics and the university of
the world in the lessons of freedom. He
then said, in part:
Our country is q union Of republics,
with one central head and common pur-
poses. 1t embodies forty-five republics,
each managing its own affairs. II is
with no partisan spirit that express my
views this evening, views which are aP-
proved by many Republicans and con-
demned by many Democrats, for now
there are Democrats as radical as the
Old-time Federalists and Republicans as
r. conservative as the most rabid defender
of State rights For a number Of years
there has been a tendency, without any
defined purpose, on the part of many
statesmen. to extend the activity of the
Federal government into the domain of
State legislation and government They
are willing to transfer to the shoulders
of the government burdens that belong
r- Ell. -Hr.r.e
of their views until they see their
thoughts and desires in print
Refers 10 Root.
."The magnificent audacity of a high
official in openly advocating a purpose 10
IcvolGuonize the government by an ex-
panse in power; when the secretary
said the only Interpretation would be
found in a transfer of power, he meant
that false and unnatural constructions
Of the Constitution would be made for the
transfer Of States rights into the hands
Of the general government.
Secession is not more fatal than would
be the triumph OF certain ideas that have
been lately expressed. The States Of the
Union viii cease to be when they have
been absorbed by the general govern
ment; and the name OF the States Will re-
main but a mOckery Of the Constitution
The 8son for this tendency is the diff
fcrent systems of taxation Every exer-
else of governmental power costs money.
and there is no debt that the average
citizen hates 10 pay more than taxes
He hates more TO pay the direct taxes
those 10 the State, than the indirect
taxes, those TO the government.
Millions Of people believe that they do
not pay taxes TO the general government
and my advice to my Republican friends
Is that as long as they follow this theory
it is vain to ask the people TO look to the
State governments.
Japan's Demands Granted.
we have heard the United States
spoken Of as a world power, We have
boosted Of her as the strongest, we have
strutted and tailed Of the big stick and
imagined we were the boss Of the earth:
we snatch a PARKWAY island-yet when
we come into collision with Japan and
their demands we see the big stick low
cred. Japan demands that we regulate
the internal government Of California and
admit alien residents. and that they shall
be admitted 10 school in violation of the
State law. The United States draws back
in fear and raises the big stick not at
Japan. but against sovereign State and
threatens to use the army and navy not
against an enemy, not 10 uphold Cali
foruia, but 10 uphold Japan. And the
moral is that We should go back 10 the old
Jenersonian principles and keep free from
the troubles OF a world power If We
have any possessions that threaten our
peace even though we have given s2o,-
Oo0000 for them, sell them for the pro-
verbal 30 cents"
President Alderman spoke at length
on the spirit of Virginia and its needs.
He summed up the Virginia spirit In four
elements the high. correct standard of
teaching and rigid tests of scholarship,
a clearer conception of honor than any
institution on the continent. religious
freedom. and an eternal beauty He made
a modest plea for funds, saying that Vir-
ginia was not greedy for money, but de-
sired Intellectual power which the ac-
QUESTION Of greater endowments would
bring. He mentioned that the univer-
sity was pre-eminent in the South In 1870;
but that in recent years this pre-eminence
was threatened, and that funds were nee
essary 70 keep il in the van.