The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-10-22

military and commercial mastery.
When chino uwakens. 10 the degree
that japan Is now awake. events pass.
ing the power OF The imagination TO
conceive win take plnce
IS 20 Tao palliative and h~encncent
encc. this srulse may have on China
ana japan, ihcrc can De but ono opln.
ION. While Jltglo sam was litiio com.
ccmcd about the rumors TO the eject
mat Japan was about 60 dcstcnd upon
the PHILIPPINES or possibly 10 make a
dcmonstration on nur Pacific 6 asst. yet
BE- did desire. and perhaps Is 10 a
position 60 insist. that tire open Door
policy be maintained ln thina. Japan
has apparently never heru dniie recon.
ciled 20 tiis policy, and b said 10 have
worked 90 establish Ia China the poll
cy Of .sphcrrs or mhuence. To this
America. with European nations. siren
u0usiy ohjcrtctl and does still object
This eaen poor policy stands as a
world mum IN diplomacy TO toe
constructive gcuius OF the Republican
party Wlliam Howard Taft is In full
sympathy with this constructive policy.
Mr.. Taft ON his last trip 20 the
Orient WAS given such an enthusiastic
reception AZ Shanghai China, as was
never before accorded 70 any visiting
statesman by officials Of the Celestial
Kingdom. On that occasion Mr.. Taft
made a speech which. in spite Of its
gcnial tono and cautious %phrasing, was
at once recognized as Of the highest
international importance. said he:
1--WE WOULD HAVE THE RIGHT
TO PROTEST AT BEING EXCLuD-
ED FROM TIE TRADE or CHINA
BY REASON OF-OUR INSISTENCE
UPoN TIE POLICY OF THE OPEN
DOOR. The aequieseence in this poll
cy Of ali the nations Interested has
been so unhesitating aud emphatic that
Il Is hardly worth while 10 speculate
as 10 how FAR the United States would
go ia the protection OF It's Chinese
trade > . This feeling Is likely 20
find expression IN the action Of the
American government The United
States and the other powers favor the
Open Door. and II they are wise they
encourage the empire 10 take long
in administrative and govern
mental reform
So we have not far 10 seek for an
very powerful reason for this
world cruise Of our fleet. Mr.. Taft
announced in diplomatic Ian
that this cruise is intended to
say that the open Door policy viii be
maintained 1T any price. lie is In
thorough sympathy with the alert con
structive policy OF the Republican
party. lie is one Of It's chief expon-
ents.
Perfection % D~isciPIine.
This world cruise Of the mighty ar
mazda Of sixteen ships Of the line has
been. and is being. conducted with a
precision worthy Of the fine traditions
Of American seamanslip-which speaks
the highest praise. Every man, from
officer 10 common sailor. has felt that
the eyes 81 the natIon at home were
following him. and that however mod
est his situation, he must bear himself
wOrthiiy as an American sailor, In the
stoutest squadron that ever few the
Stars aud Stripes.
There Is no question but that this
cruise win be noted by all c0mmenta-
tors Of the future as 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. il win
be found to have been n Of the dis
tinctive acts Of craftsmanship Of tue
present Republican Administrations. Mr..
Taft Is the man n continue this his
tory-making policy Of the Republican
narty.