The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-03-04

In the International controversies that
arc likely to arise in the orient, grow
Ing out Of the question or the
open door and other issues, the
United States can maintain her inter
ests intact and can secure respect for
her lust demands She will not he
able To do so, however. II 1t Is under
stood that she never Intends to back
up her assertion Of right and her de-
Tense Of her interest by anything but
mere verbal protest and diplomatic
note. For these reasons the expenses
OF the army and navy and Of coast de-
lenses should always be considered as
something which the government must
pay for, and they should not be cut of
through mere consideration OF econ
omy. Our government Is able to af
ford suitable army and a suitable
navy. Ii may maintain them without
the slightest danger To the republic or
the cause Of free institutions, and fear
OF additional taxation ought not to
change n proper policy in this regard
Protection For Our Citizens Abroad.
The policy Of the United States in
the Spanish war and since has given
it n position OF influence among the
nations that 1t never had before and
should be constantly eXerted to secur-
ing to its bona fide citizens, whether
native or naturalized, respect for them
as such in foreign countries. We
should make every effort to prevent
humiliating and degrading prohibition
against any Of our citizens wishing
temporarily to sojourn in foreign coun-
tries because of race or religion.
The Japanese Question.
Inc admission of Asiatic immigrants
VINO cannot be amalGamated with our
population has been made the subject
either If prohbitory clauses in orr
treaties ana statutes or of strict ad.
hlllliStrailve regulation secured hy din.
i"ihatlc negotiations | sincerely homo
mat we may continue to miuimize tho
evils likely To arise from such immi.
grafton without unnecessary frIct,on
ana by mutual concessions. ho,woor
'''i Respecting governments. Mean.
'''''e we must take every precaution 70
prevent or failing that, to punish ou..
bursts or race feeling among orr moo.
PIE against foreigners of whotevcr M
''"na'ltv who have bv our gran.
treaty right to pursue lawful hus,poss
,n oi' anu TO be protected against law.
less assault or injury.
ms leads me to point ont q sou,
ueiect IN the present fedora, ,rr,sd,n
uoh which ought to be remed;oa ~.
49, having assured to other cour-
'''es by treaty the protection q, omu
JAWS Tor such Of their subiec,. or o,."
,,m, I ~ we permit to come within onr
S"''H''ct'oh' we now leave to - .toto
Guy not under the contra, -, 49,
,o, "' government the duty OF n.r
=, w. n',''s our international ohl,go,inns
=" '"'s respect. BY proper IeoisI,t,n..
may and ought to place in ~,
n'""S or tho federal cxecu,,,n ., no
means or enforcing the treotv r,r,, ."c
.,nran "a."N III the courts Of the federal
l., "'''c.i,' 1t puts our rovornnon.
nae" p"Sl'ianlmons position to ,,o,'a
onn -, engagements to protect ,,,o,,,
,ou, wv" =, u excuse the failure to ,,ou
no,;a. '''He engagements bv an oxn,,
a.u 'hat tho duty to keen tho,, -. a.,
r. wo VI cnlrs not within our control
ourso,ro would promise, we must nYt
nr n.y., n'.v'S IN position to perform p p".
bio f,;,,, we cannot permit the moss,
, ave i'ilur' of justice due to loc.I posS'-
u'ce IN any state or municino, "' pre1u-
which m N,"se us to the risk of war
jurisdictlnnS ". De avoided IL federal
'i"h was asscl ttN hv ..,4