The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-10-01

for military and commercial mastery&
When China aWakens, to the degree
that Japan is now awake, events pass
ing the power of the Imagination t
conceive will take place.
AS to the palliative and beneficcnt
effect this cruise may have on China
and Japan, there can be but one opin-
ion. While Uncle Sam was little con-
cerncd about the rumors to the effect
that Japan was about to descend upon
the Philippines, or possibly to make d
demonstration off our Pacific coast, yet
he did desire, and perhaps Is In a.
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 have /.
worked to establish In China the poll
cy Of spheres Of influence 10 this
America, with European nations, siren
uously objected--and does still object.
This Open Door policy stands as a
world monument in diplomacy to tao
constructive genius Of the Republican
party. William Howard Taft is in full
sympathy with this constructive policy.
Mr.. Taft on his last trip to tho
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.. Taft
made speech which, In spite Of its
genial tone and cautious phrasing, was
at once recognized as of the highest
International importance. Said he
I'VE WOULD HAVE THE RIGHT
TO PROTEST. AT BEING EXCLUD-
ED FROM TIE TRADE OF CHINA
BY REASON OF OUR INSISTENCN
UPON THE POLICY OF THE OPEN
DOOR. The acquescence In this poll
cy of all the nations interested has
been so unhesltatlng and emphatic that
it is hardly worth while to speculate
MS to how far the United States would
20 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 il 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 fleet. Mr.. Taft
simply announced in diplomatic lam
yuage that this cruise Is intended to
;ay that the Open Door policy will be
at any price. He Is in
thorough sympathy with the alert COLI
;tructive policy of the Republican
,lrty. lie is one Of Its chief expon-
,nts
Perfection OF Discipline.
This world cruise of the mighty ar
NADIA of sixteen ships of the line has
,een. and is being. conducted with Il
precision worthy Of the fine traditions
II American eamanship-which speaks
he highest praise Every man, from
,llicer to common sailor, has felt that
he eyes of the nation at home were
Ollowirg him, and that however mod
st his situation, he must bear himself
vorthily as an American sailor, in the
toutest squadron that ever flew the
Stars and Stripes
Epoch Making Movement.
There is no question but that this
ruise will be noted by all commenta-
ors OF the future as one Of the most
happenings Of any age.
wen though the American people have
ot fully understood the significance,
rhen all the facts are known, 1t will
e found to have been one Of the dis.
motive acts of craftsmanship Of tho
resent Republican administration. Mr..
aft is the man to continue this his
policy of the Republican
arty.