The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-16
THIS NATION IN DUTY BOUND TO
BACK JUST IDEAS WITH
6ATTLESHlPS.
ASIA AND The PACIFIC
cans viii Be Held Respons Bile
For Proper Use of
Power.

man Richard Pearson ficDson said il
Ipart:
Reminding his hearers that he lra,
the privilege of placing in Presiden
Roc sevelt's hands the Published re
y pert Of the last meeting of the N0rtl
Carolina Peace society. Captain Heb
sen declared that he was entirely ii
accord with the president when OF
that occasion he said that peace so
cieties merely jeopardi2e the national
welfare and are profoundly hostile JC
American national life, ii they oh
stfuct the government in providing
ample military and naval pcwer to
net conditions in the actual world OF
today"
The president, he said, previously
had elaborated his views in these
wc1 DIS
y am glal to learn hat the North
Carolina Peace society has declared
Itself in favor of adequate arma anent
as well as effective arbitration. There
is no inconsistency in advocating
both OF these things at the present
time, on the contrary, those who
nave the public welfare at heart fail
in the performance Of part of their
duty II they neglect to labor fer both
Eifectual arbitration should be de-
sired by every far-signed citizen
EAile isaaelr l,reseat ccaditiofls, not
to proSiae adequate armament would
be inexcusable on the part OF those
charged with the responsibility of
eserying the rights OF the people"
.lunging then into the subject Of
his address, Captain Hobson said:
in ascertaining the relation of
armament and arbitration to States
rights, 1t is necessary to go back to
the constitution, The preamble of
the constitution sets forth that one
of the prime objects for which that
instrument was ordained was to pro.
vide for the common defense and
again Section of Article w pro-
yides that the United States shall
protect every state in the union
against invasion. The federal gov
ernment therefore is in dUty bound
to maintain such an armed force as
will secure to each state the proper
protection and an armed force equal
to the duty imposed must be un-
questionably superior wnen ei gagged
in our possessions, or iE waters
adjacent thereto.
This means supremacy fer de.
fense, not for aggression 1t does not
necessitate having more ships or
armed men than natiCn or nations
that are possible antagonists. 1t
means having more power than such /
nations have, capable Of being ap. /
piled against them. whSl inva Sing
Or approaching our territory or pos.
sessions.
The situation OF some nations is
such that they cannot use agai lst us
their entire armed force owing to
'ther dangers this would expose them
20. Due a,owa 80 Ueing made for I,
has and tth-r el,ments affecting the
sutst.-n a. 5, peri1r power in our
Irss riCas ald Ia the waters ad-
iaCcnt thereto. the United Stat, S
government is under a clear duty to \
Zach state of the union to make such
)rC vision without any further delay,
. @ to have power In the Pacific
to the power Of any Asiatic I
Iation and in the Atlantic superior
% the power Of any European ma.
ion"
Captain Hobson went on TO say: j
Until nations are ready to insti- I,
made to triumph by reason Of the
ruth that is in them, this nation
$ in duty bound to place behind the
ust proposals it has made and viii
OEtinue to make the force Of an I,
rmament proportionate to the jus D
ice of orr intentions and the interest {
I oUr citizens in the ever Increasing +
Of foreign affairs Thus ,
'e can ami will effectuste our just ]
'ighes. even as Washington backed +
y the Declaration OF Independence .
.ith force sufficient TO make il good o
} opposition to the force mershalled z
gainst II. Ia
This general duty l. made doubly 7
nTerative as respects affairs in Asia 4
ni the Pacific by our possession G
/ the Philippines and the Hawaiian
stands. These are ths keys Of peace b
nd justice in iAastic affairs during G
be coming haif-century These KEYS n
fe in our hands and the people cf n
meriea and Of al countries should r.
1i win hold this generation of z
merieans responsible for the proper .
So Of the immense advantage their 2
rssession gives the United States in b
.aAing an effective stand. through I o
uper policies in the International
Ouncils. supported By adequatel
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