Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-10-22
WILLIAM Il. TAFT AND
PACIFIC COMMERCE.
Tho Constructive Genius OF Oar
Oriental Trade-Empire.
Carried the Torch Of Civilization to
Antipodes-Made Secure Our
Far Eastern Commercial
Supremacy.

During the past ten years, under a
constructive Republican policy, the
United States has assumed position
~ the Pacific Ocean which is destined
to give her the bulk Of the vast com
merce Of the countries situated on the I
greatest body Of water on the globe.
Some Of the things accomplished by
the party OF enlightened freedom and
patriotism have been: The securing
Of the open door In China; the preser-
walton Of the integrity of the Chinese
Empire; the acquisition Of the Philip
pines; the estab blishment OF coaling sta
tions across the Pacific and finally the
transfer Of the American feet OF bat
tleships from the Atlantic to the Paci-
fc to modestly remind the Oriental ma
tions that, having assumed the posi-
ton of world power in the Pacific,
we are. prepared to maintain it against
all comers. 81 X @ 55g
America and Japan I'm Pacins.
Two wars have caused the whole
world to realize that the Pacific Ocean
] Ia 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 powerful and progress
siye nation, whose future sphere or ac-
tion would Of necessity be within the
boundaries Of the ocean separating
America from the Orient.
Taft . Censtructive ststesllaan.a 4
The Honorable William ii. Taft has
been one of the chief advisers and
strongest advocates of the Republican
Standardization policy during this for
NATIVE and historic period. He has
been pioneer, not. only along theslines
OF fstatecraft, which have had FOR their
object the Development of our western
states, but he has given particular at
u ttention to the situation Id the Orient.
With reference to the future commerce
between those far aMay countries and
the Pacific coast of America. ,ss
In his own inimitablA way and unit
Ing i unique personality with the high
sest authority ss 4 diplomat, he poured
oil ON the troubled waters I'm Japan
and changed the political storm there
raging into i placid sunshine of peace.
IN ChiRa he created sueh enthusiasm
% the OrientaIs hare never shown to
any other visitor and LETT that empire
with the belief on their part that the
United States ID not emily ready to en-
4 ter int commercial reciprocity, but TO
still stanA 40 China's friend and lend
its influence TO $50 that she gets JUS
dee FROM those who wsulA violate her
tsrritoriaI integrity.
Tart aaa 0rasnaaa Trade.
%s .s n his shanghai speech, addressing
Il body sf iaAusntial merchants, diplo-
mats and Chinese government officials,
Z Mr.. Taft spoke in part as follows
sfWe do not conplain OF loss Of trade
that resuits from the employment Of
great entsrpriss, Ingenuity OF, attention
to the demands Of tho Chinese market.
Il er the greater business acumen shown
by our competitors We would have
the right to protest ut being secluded
from the trade Of China BY reason OF
our insistance Of the policy Of the
Open Doer. The acquiescence In this
policy of all the nations interested has
been 90 unhesitating and emphatic
that It III hardly worth while to specn-
late upon the probable action Of the
United States In case the interests OF
American merchants are placed In jeop-
ardy, and how far the United states
would 10 In the protection OF its CHI
nese trade, / cannot say. It is clear,
however, that our. merchants are being
reused to the Importance Of the Chi
nass trade and they would view. with
deep concern any and all political OBJ
stacles which menace that expansion.
This feeling is likely to find express
i aion in the aetion Of the American gov
eminent. The United States and the
other powers favor the open door, and
4 if they are wise they will encourage
4 the Empire to take long steps In adj
Z MfniSArAtlVe AAH GUNerMM0MIdI FeIOFHl,
the Development OF the resources Of
China, and the Improvement Of the well
fare Of the people. TO do this would
add to China's strength and position
as self-respe pecting government and aid
her In preparing to resist possible for
eign aggression In the seeking Of undue
and exclusive proprietary privileges.
Thus no foreign aid will be required
10 enforce the open door and the policy
Of equal opportunity for all"
history MalxinE Happeninss.
During recent Republican administra-
lions we have built up an export trade
with the Far East Of something like
\ sl50. .O00, 900 per year. We have landed
IN army on Chinese territory, and have
been drawn willy-nilly into the vortex
Df the Far Iastern question During
\ The period policies have been formulated
which have compe elled us to take a hand
In nomentous negotiations. We have
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