The Washington herald., 1908-01-15
NO WAR, SAYS TAFT
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that war with America would cut that
off, and 1t is not to their interest TO war
1T is true that the japanese have a
natural pride in the growth OF their coun-
try and the power that she has been IN
war. and II is also true that they do
not Ike 20 be put in any position in which
they are 10 appear to admit inferiority 10
any other race. 1t is true that thew do
resent mlstreatment by other people. lust
exactly as we resent mlsstatement our
selves.
They know. however. that the govern
ment and the people of this country wish
10 do justice 10 them. ana trouble that
may exist is OF a local character and
certainly only such as may easily be
Strengthened out by diplomatic methods
without the slightest difficulty.
China Il Different.
But when you come to China Won
have different situation. Japan is .
great nation, thr0bbine with patriotfsm
and with concentrated power. and with
plans as definitely framed as "A states
man could make them-for Japan. / think
follows Germany IN her plans.
But when We come to China we come
20 population Of +00001e0 souls. win
a marvellous people, with a country teem-
ing with wealth. She seems 10 be very
slow 90 catch mp with modern hopes. and
set she is moving.
They would rather have American can
ital because they believe that America
has fewer uIterior motives with resnact
90 ne empire than other countries Tbev
know that We do not care for anv Of
their territory, and that we would vel
come the strengthening Of their govern
mental power
They know that we would be glad 10
see them put in position in which thew
could exclude all foreign pressure am. all
foreign aggregation, and they. therefore
not only welcome US. bur look TO Us to
help them out
one trouble with the American peouIe
is that up % this time their CAPITALISTS
have found such rich profits al home thss
they have not been willing to go IL other
countries. ] think the time is comirK
when they may be changed somewhat in
that respect; when they viii he willing
to trust somebody else to invest their
money at some distance away
Need "A Great Navy.
Mr Taft assorted that United States
trade must he protected In the Orient and
A great question. he said
might arise at any time in China. and
then the open door would be menaced In
competition, The government should
give every aid TO the open door policy.
and in this il would be supported by
England IN conclusion, he said.
While We have a navy. we do not want
il on paper-we want a navy that can
sail It's going is not a threat 10 any,
body-we are not going TO fight anybody.
The influence Of the navy in the Orient
for the United States cannot but be ben
eficiaL The eye Of the Oriental is that
organ through which he sees and thinks.
In the Philippines l know well the
effect of the order sending the feet.
When IT was reported that there was
going TO be war with Spain there was
tremendous unrest in the islands. but
when 1t was known in the Philippines
that we were going to send out to the
Philippines feet OF sixteen battle ships
that could hardly be exCelled the whole
world round it settled everything. They
had respect for a government that could
do that
We are not going TO shoot anybody
we are not going 10 hurt anybody. but
t is sometimes helpful TO have II under |
-soOd that you are able 20 back up what
you say, and that you are worthy of the
respect Of nations"