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PACIFIC COMMERCE
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The Constructive Genius of Our
5$ Oriental Trade"Empire.
@erTiod the Torch Of Civilization to
sa Antipodes-Made Secure Our
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constructive Republican policy, the
United states has assumed a position
d, the Pacific Ocean which is destined
to give her the bulk Of the vast COM
merce Of the countries situated on the
greatest body. Of water on the globe.
Some Iof the things accomplished by
the party Of enlightened freedom and
patriotism have, been: The securing
ofthegopena door in China !; the preser-
walton Of the integrity Of the Chinese
Empire; the acquisition Of the Philip
pines: the establishment of coaling sta
lions across the Pacific and finally the
transfer Of the American deetrof bat
tleships from the Atlantic to the Paci-
fic to modestly remind the Oriental ma
lions that, having assumed the posi-
ton of world power in the Pacific,
we are prepared to maintain 1t against
all Corners.
America and Japan I'm Pacific.
i, Two vars have caused the whole
world to realize that the Pacific Ocean
as to be the scene Of the greatest hui
man activities in the future. The war
Of the United States with Spain gave
US possessions which bring us within
speaking distance of Asia, and the
! Russo-J Japanese war revealed Japan to
the world as a powerful and progress
eive nation, whose future sphere OF &C
ton would of necessity be. within the
: boundaries Of the ocean separating
America from the Orient,
: !. Taft a Constructive Statesman.
W. The Honorable William n. Taft has
been one Of the chief advisers and
strongest advocates Of the Republican
administration policy during this for
NATIVE and historic period. He has
been pioneer, not only along the lines
OF stateeraft, which have had for their
1 object the development of our western
i states. but he has given particular at
tention to the situation in the Orient
with reference ito the future commerce
between those far away countries and
the Pacific coast Of America. sssj$5ssSz2
L In his own inimitable way and unit
/ ing ~ unique personality with the high
eat authority as diplomat, he poured
!! oil on the troubled waters in Japan
and changed the political storm there
raging, into 4 placid sunshine of peace.
In China be created such enthusiasm
as the Orientals have never shown to
any other visitor and left that empire
with ,the belief on their part that the
United States is not only ready to en-
ter into commercial reciprocity, but to
still stand as 5China's friend ana lend
its influence to sec that she gets JUS
tice from those who would violate her
Territorial! integrity.
~s,,.+.,.,y Taet and Oriental Trade.
In his Shanghai speech, addressing
"a body of influential merchants, diplo-
mats and Chinese government officials,
Mr.. Taft spoke in part as .follows:
1--WE do not complain of loss Of trade
that results from the employment of
great enterprise, ingenuity or attention
| 20 the demands Of the Chinese market,
or beqgreateT business acumen shown
BY +olr@ competitors. We would have
thu right to protest at being. secluded
1goaa the trade OF China bykreason of
our insiatence2 OF the policy OF the
Open door. The acquiescence In this
policy Of all the nations Interested has
been sao Undertaking and emphatic
lSshat ataas hardly worth while to speeu.
| late upon the probable action OF the
/ Omitted States in case the interests OF
11Anerf6an merchants are placed in jeop-
aFday, and how; Far the United States
would go in the protection of IT'S Chi.
snegess trade cannot say. II 10 clear,
heMeYars that our merchantssare being
soused to the Importance of the Chi.
aass trade and they would view with
deep concern any and all political OBJ,
seacles which menace that expansion
his feeling 10 likely 70 find expres
/ sion In the. action ofs the American gov
/ asnment. The nitesa IS tates and flae
sEether powers favor the open door, and
! 81 they are wise they win encourage
the Binpire 10 take long steps In ati
administrative and governmental reform
lstAe dsy0ie of the resources soi
Gains, and the inproY ansnt5 the vel
4 fare Or the people. no do88 foaiflt
IaaG 10 Chinas strength ana positior
as . seif-respe wing ssoYernnaeaitt and aiss
har sfspreparing tsS resist possible coz
i sagn agG In the seAik off undue
land exclusive proprietary privileges
] Tmas no foreign ala win BE- required
Iae enforce Che open door and the policy
gslsg eaual sopper tunity Far all. Z /,
Il 5zsasery Iassins Ezaps ena
g5grlng reeeia IEsepub lican adnainissra
u sllssaa We isaye built 10 adj pore rad
IL with the. Far Cant 81 aoReth hing Iik,
II lStg0,00 600 per wear. We hare lan6es
n All Amy On Chinese terri tory, and hay,
Il ban gsasva ysntlly into the varfe,
\ e9 the Far Eastern guest lDurini
A slas peried policies have been ffor1ni,i atss
q whlsh WI cesnp el led tis tp take lii ii
II la aaopssa ous neg otfat NAV
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!; ne ebassts " our ainereial and aiplo
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