The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-24

for military aud commercial mastery
When China awakens TO the degrees
that japan is now awake events piss
ing The power Of the Inauguration "
conceive will take place.
As 10 the palliative and beneheent
effect this cruise may have on emma
and Japan. there can be but one oplh-
ion. While Uncle Sam was little con-
cerned about the, rumors 10 the enece
that .Japan was about to descend upon
the Philippines, or possibly 10 make
demonstration off eur Pacific coast, YET
he did desire. and perhaps II Ill
position to Insist. that the open Door
toIicy be maintained in China. japan
has apparently never been quite recon
eiled TO this policy. and Is said to nave
worked TO establish ia China the poll
ey OF spheres of influence. To This
America, with European nations, siren
uously objected does still object
This Open Door policy stands as
world monument In diplomacy to tie
constructive genius Of the Republieah
party. William Howard Taft II In full
sympathy with this constructive policy.
Mr.. Taft on his last trip 10 The
Orient was given such an enthusiastic
reception at Shanghai. China, rs was
never before accorded TO any visiting
Statesman by officials of the Celestial
Kingdom. ON that occasion Mr.. Taft
in, nf
genial tone and cautious phrasing, was
at once recognized rs of the highest
international Importance. Said he:
I'VE WOULD HAVE TIE RIGHT
TO PROTEST At BEING ENCLUD-
ED FROM TIE TRADE OF CHINA
BY REASON OF OUR INSiSfENcE
UPON TIE POLICY OF THE OPEN
DOOR The aequlescence in this poll
cy of all the nations interested has
been So unhesitating aud emphatic that
1t Is hardly worth while TO speculate
as to how far the United States would
go In the protection Of its Chinese
trade. This feeling Is likely to /
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
will encourage the empire 70 take long
steps In administrative and govern
mental reform
SO we have not far TO seek for an
other rery powerful reason for this
world cruise Of our feet. Mr.. Tart +
simply announced IN diplomatic Ian
guag e that this cruise II intended 10 +
say that the Open Door policy will be
at any price. He Is In
thorough sympathy with the alert coli
struetive policy OF the Republican
party. He is one Of lis chief expon-
ents
Perfection of Discipline.
This world cruise of the mighty ar
mazda of sixteen ships OF the line has
been, and is being. conducted with
precision worthy Of the fine traditions
OF American eamanship-w which speaks
the highest praise. Every man. from
officer TO common sailor, has felt that
the eyes of the nation at home were
lOiloNlnR MN. anu NhdA hoacffi h'N''-
est his situation he must bear himself
worthily as an American sailor, in the
stoutest squadron that ever flew the
Stars and Stripes.
There is no question but that this
cruise will be noted by all commcnta-
tors of the future as one of the most
remarkable happenings OF any age.
Even though the American people have
not fully understood the signicnnce,
when all the facts are known II Will
be found TO have been one of the dis
tinctive acts OF craftsmanship Of tie
present Republican administration. Mr..
Taft is the man 10 continue this his
tory-making policy OF the Republican
party.