The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-10-02

ish upon our part to rely upon eacn OF /
them possessing at all times and under |
all circumstances and provocations, an
altruistic regard for the rights of 9th
ers.
Must Maintain American Prestige.
The United States can hope for
permanent career of peace on only one
condition, and that is on condition of
maintaining first class navy--despite
the obstructive tactics of the Democrat
ic party.
The government has found 1t ncces-
sary to he liberal in appropriations Tor
rivers, harbors and bays, for irrigation,
for the construction Of public buildings,
and for various other public enterprises
which rebound either to the benefit or
some specific locality or to the people
at large. Every great power has FOUND
it necessary to provide protection for
its commerce. its foreign trade, It's
ports. and its people doing business or
travelling in other countries. we nave
become great power. This nation To-
day lines up alongside of the live great
powers of the world We have assum-
ed responsibilities by the recent colo
nial expansion which was thrust upon
us. and from which we cannot eXcape
if we would, and ought not If we could
Responsibility of world Power.
We have obligations to Cuba, where
we have said to the world we Will pro
| tect her against assault or INVASION,
against attacks upon her independence
integrity of territory, of her lnstltu-
tions. We have Porto Rico, which can
se defended only from the sea, as CuDa
can be defended only from the sea. we
have the islands of Tutuila' Guam
Hawaii, and the Philippines far from
the United States, all of which must
be protected from the sea. We have
assumed another obligation in the pan-
anna Canal, which perhaps is greatest
of all.
We have the longest line of sea coast
of any other power in the world eX'
cept one. 600 mileS-and in addition
to that, Alaska. We have assumed re-
sponsibility for law and order in Pan
ANA. The spades and drills and steam
shovels are there at work and the whole
world is taking notice, because they
are to alter the paths of commerce ah'
to change the relations OF nations. INT
future of the Monroe Doctrine is III th'
custody of our navy. Its peaceful rec
| lao, In nj which
= nations pay, not to the doctrine, but u
our sea power.
We as people do not fully appre
? ciate the commercial jealouSles now eN
l isting In Europe against us ana whic'
! win be accentuated by the constructor
a and completion Of the Panama cana
4 Not alone our states on the Pacific, Du
$ the whole line of ports on the Atlantl
: Coast, will come into this conception
}. for the ports on the Atlantic coast ar
, as near i'm miles To Japan, China an
l. the Orient by the Panama canal, Il
- are the reservoirs that gather Tor Ill
e tribution abroad. the products of Cont
y mental Europe, or London, through Il
h SucZ Canal
Commerce and Our sea Power.
This great future commerce cann'
be protected by treaties alone. W
cannot protect our commerce ana e
=, pand our trade by mere arbitration
The Hague alone. We can only mai
tain commerce by having sea pow
" adequate for its protection, for the
y curity of our islands and to prevent
- hostile fleet from destroying in wee
the Panama canal, after it has cost
,t from two to three hundred million d'
is lars and ten years to build.
as 1t is therefore to the interest OF
he cry high-minded, public-spirited Anne