Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-30


During the past ten years, under
constructive Republican policy, the
United States has assumed a position
III the Pacific Ocean which ,is destined
10 give her the bulk of the vast com
merce Of the countries situated on the
greatest body of water on the globe.
Some OF the things accomplished by
the party Of enlightened freedom and
patriotism have been: : The occurring
Of the open door In China the ,preser-
vation 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 feet Of bat
tleships from the Atlantic to the Paci-
dc to modestly remind the Oriental ma
tons that, having assumed the posi-
t1on OF a world power In the Pacific.
we are prepared to maintain It against
all comers. --
America and Japan In Pacine.
Two wars have caused the whole
world to realize that the Pacific Ocean
Ii 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-Japanese war revealed Japan to
the world as n powerful and progress
sive nation. whose future sphere of ac-
tion would Of necessity be within the
boundaries Of the ocean separating
America from the Orient.
Taft q Constructive Statesman.
The Honorable william H. 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 u pioneer, not only along the lines
or statecraft, which have had for their
object the development OF our western
states, but he has given particular at
tcntion to the situation In the Orient
with reference to the future commerce
between those far away countries and
the Pacific coast of America.
In his own inimitable way and unit.
ing a unique personality with the high
est authority as diplomat, he poure,i
oil on the troubled waters In Japan
and changed the political storm there
raging. into placid sunshine OF peace.
In China he created such enthusiasm
as the Orientais 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 ep-
ter into commercial reciprocity. but to
still stand rs China's friend and lend
Its influence to see that she gets jus
tice from those who would violate her
territorial integrity.
Taft and Oriental Trade.
a body of influential merchants. diplc-
mats and Chinese government officials.
Mr.. Taft spoke In part as follows:
I'VE do not complain OF loss OF trade
that results from the employment OF
great enterprise. ingenuity or attention
to the demands OF the Chinese market.
or the greater business acumen shown
by our competitors. We would have
the right to protest at being secluded
from the trade OF China by reason OF
our insistence Of the policy of the
Open Door. The acquiescence In this
policy Of all the nations interested has
been 50 unhesitating and emphatic
that 1t Is hardly worth while to specu-
late upon the probable action of the
Cnited States I'm case the interests OF
American merchants are placed In ieop-
ardy, and how far the United States
would go In the protection OF its Chi.
Y I= oil
however, that our merchants are being
reused to the Importance of the Chi.
uese trade and they would view with
deep concern any and all political oh
stacles which menace that expansion.
This feeling is likely to find expires.
sion In the action OF the American gov.
ernment The United States and the
other powers favor the open door. and
II they are wise they will encourage
the Empire to take long steps In sd.
ministrative and governmental reform,
the development Of the resources o..
China, and the improvement of the wei.
fare of the people. To do this would
add to Chna's strength and position
as self-re5pecting government and aid
her In preparing TO resist possible for
eisn aggression In the seeking OF undue
and exclusive proprietary privileges
Thus no foreign aid viii be required
TO enforce the open door and the policy
OF equal opportunity for all"
History Making Happenings.
During recent Republican admlnistrn.
tions we have built up an export trade
| with the Far East Of something like
| siJo,oco,ooo per year. We have landed
an army on Chinese territory. and have
been drawn wllly-nllly into the vortex