The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-09

goF military end commercial maslsgy,
when China Awakens, % ths degree
that japan n nov awake events paAs-
lng The power of the imagination ii
conceive will take place.
Az 70 the palliative and beneHconk
effect tlls cruise may have On China
and Japan, there can be bat one opln.
lon. While Uncle sam was little con.
cernsd about the ruinoFs ID The effect
that Japan was about 70 descend upon
the philippines, or possibly 10 make i
demonstration off our Pacific coast vet
No dld desire, and perhaps II iii i
position 10 insist, that the Open Door
policy be maintained III China Japan
has apparently never peen quito recon.
clIed u Ellib pyiicy, and II aaId 10 h4fs
worked 10 establish la China the poll.
~ Of ''sphares of influence 10 this
America, with European nations. stren-
uoualy objected aud does alill object.
This Open Door policy stands ID d
world monument ID diplomacy 10 tae
constructive genius Of the Republican
party william Howard Taft III III full
sympathy with this constructive policy.
MIR. Taft oa hIs lass trip 10 the
Orient was given such Al enthusiastic
reception at Shanghai. Chlna, Al was
never before accorded To any visiting
statesman by officials OG the Celestial
Kingdom On that occasion Mr. Taft
made a speech which, ia splts of Its
genial tone AMI cautious phrasing, was
at once recognized No OK the aighest
International Importance. Said he
I'VE WOULD HAVE I.HE RIGHT
no PROTEST. AT BEINO EXCLUD.
ED FROM TIE TRADE OH CHINA
BY REASON or OUR INsISTENcE
upON THE POLICY Or THE OPEN
DOOR. The acQuieacence III this poll
cy of ali the nations interested has
been 90 tAnhesitnting and emphatic that
II Ii hardly worth while to speculate
rs TO how fnr the United States would
10 IN the protection of tn Chinese
trade. I'll I'his feeling II likely To-
find expression III the action of the
American government. The United
States and the either powers favor ths
Open Door. alid II they are Wise they
win encourage the empire 10 take long
steps III administrative and govern.
mental reform"
s0 we have not far 10 seek for an.
other very powerful reason for this
world cruise Of our feet. Mr.. Taft
simply announced In diplomatic Ian.
guago that this cruise IL intended 70
aay that the Open Door policy will be
maintained NJ any price. He IN IN
thorough syninaihy with she alert con-
ntrnctlvo policy IL the Republican
party he Ii one ot its chief eapon.
ents.
Perfeetlon 0e Dasespiime.
This world cruise Of the mighty ar
mnda of sixteen ships Of the line has
been. and II being. conducted with a
precision worthy Of the fne traditions
Of American seamanahlu which speaks
the highest praise. Every man, from
oGlcer 10 common sailor. has felt that
the eyes of the milton Al home were
following him. and that however mod.
eat bis situation, he must bear himself
worthily AZ an American sailor, IN the
ssoutest squadron thar ever few the
Stars and stripes
There 10 no question but that this
cruise will be noted By all commenta
tors Of the future ~ 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, II win
be found to have been one Of the dis.
tinctive nctH Of staieamanship Of the
present Republican administration. Mr..
Taft Ii the man TO continue this his
sory.making policy Of the Republican
party.