The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-10-21

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When China awakens, to the degree
that Japan is now awake, events pass
ing the power of the imagination to
conceive viii take place.
AS to the palliative and beneficent
effect this cruise may have on emma
and Japan. there can be but one opin-
ion. While Uncle Sam was little con-
cerned about the rumors to the effect
that Japan was about to descend upon
the Philippines, or possibly TO make
demonstration off our Pacific coast, yet
he did desire, and perhaps is IN
position to insist, that the Open Door
policy be maintained in China. Japan
has apparently never been quite recon-
ciled to this policy, and is said to nave
worked to establish in China the poll
cy of spheres of influence" To this
America, with European nations, siren
uously objected-and does still object.
This Open Door policy stands as
world monument in diplomacy to tie
constructive genius of the Republican
party. William Howard Taft is in full
sympathy with this constructive policy.
Mr.. Taft on his last trip to the
Orient was given such an enthusiastic
reception at Shanghai, China, as was
never before accorded to any visiting
statesman by officials Of the Celestial
Kingdom. On that occasion Mr.. Iaft
made speech which, in spite OF It's
genial tone 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 THE TRADE OF CHINA
BY REASON OF OUR INSISTENCE
UPON THE POLICY OF THE OPEN
! DOOR. The acquiescence in this poll
CIV of all the nations interested has
been so unhesitating and emphatic that
it is hardly worth while to speculate
as to how far the United States would
go in the protection of it's Chinese
4 trade. This feeling is likely TO
/ find expression in the action OF the
! American government. The United
/ States and the other powers favor the
| Omen Door, and if they are wise they
will encourage the empire to take long
! steps in administrative and govern
mental reform"
So we have not far to seek for an
other very powerful reason for this
world cruise of our feet. Mr.. Taft
simply announced in diplomatic IAN
guaee that this cruise is intended to
say that the Open Door policy will De
maintained at any price. He is IN
thorough sympathy with the alert con
structiye policy Of the Republican
party. He is one OF us chleI eApon
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 6
precision worthy of the fine traditions
of American seamanship-which speaks
the highest praise Every man, from
officer to common sailor, has felt thai
the ewes of the nation at home were
following him, and that however mod
est his situation, he must bear himself
worthily as an American sailor, in thu
stoutest squadron that ever flew tn
Stars and Stripes.
There is no question but that thf
cruise will be noted by all commenta
tors of the future as one Of the mos
remarkable happenings of any age
Even though the American people hay
not fully understood the significance
when all the facts are known, it wi
be found to have been one of the dis
tinctive acts of craftsmanship of tn
present Republican administration. Nj
Taft is the man to continue this his
, tory-making policy of the Republica
party.