The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-03

for military and commercial mastery.
When China awakens, to the degree
that Japan is now awake, events pass
ing the power of the imagination 10.
conceive will take place.
A. to the palliative and beneticent
effect this cruise may have on China
and Japan, there can be but one opin-
ion. While Uncle Sam was little con
cerned about the rumors TO the eLeee
that Japan was about TO descend upon
the Philippines, or possibly to make
demonstration off our Pacific coast, yet
he did desire, and perhaps is in
position to insist, that the open Door
policy be maintained in China. Japan
b. apparently never been quite recon
cHed TO this policy, and is SAID to nave
worked to establish in China the poll
cy of spheres OF influence 10 TINS
America, with European nations, StFeh-
uously objected-and does still object.
This Open Door policy stands rs
world monument in diplomacy 10 tae
constructive genius of the RepuoAcah
party William Howard Taft is in full
sympathy with this constructive policy.
Mr.. Taft on his last trip TO the
Orient was given such an enthusiastic
reception at Shanghai, China, rs was
never before accorded TO any visiting
statesman by officials of the Celestial
Kingdom. On that occasion Mr., Tart
made a speech which, in spite OF its
genial tone and cautious phrasing, was
at once recognized as of the highest
international Importance. Said he:
I'VE WOULD HAVE TIE RIGHT
TO PROTEST AT BEING ENCLlD-
ED FROM THE TRADE OF CHINA
BY REASON OF OUR lNSlSIENCF
UPON THE POLICY OF THE OPEN
DOOR The acquiescence III this poll
cy OF all the nations Interested has
been so unhesitating and emphatic that
it is hardly worth while to speculate
as to how far the United States would
20 in the protection Of its Chincse
trade. This feeling is likely to
find expression in the action OF the
American government. The tnted
States and the ether powers favor the
Open Door, and If they are wise they
viii encourage the empire to take long
steps in administrative and govern
mental reform"
SO we have not far to seek for an
other very powerful reason for this
.
simply announced in diplomatic IAN
guage that this cruise is intended TO
say that the open Door policy Will be
maintained at any price. lie IS III
thorough sympathy with the alert CON
structive policy OF the Republican
narty. He is one Of its chief eNpon-
ents
Perfection Of Discipline.
This world cruise of the mighty ar
mazda of sixteen ships Of the line has
been. and is being, conducted with
precision worthy of the fne traditions
Of American seamanship-which speaks
the highest praise. Every man, from
officer TO common sailor, has felt that
the eyes of the nation at home were
following him. and that however mod
est his situation. he must bear himself
worthily as an American sailor, In tho
stoutest squadron that ever few the
Stars and Stripes.
Epoch Making Movement.
There IS no question but that this
cruise will be noted by all commrnta-
tors Of the future as one Of the most
remarkable happenings Of any age.
Even though the American people have
not fully understood the Significance,
when all the facts are known, it will
be found to have been one of the dis
tinctiye acts of craftsmanship of the
present Republican administration Mr..
Taft is the man TO continue this his
tory making policy Of the Republican,
Nlrty.