The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-04


tani work saeng aud restoring our
forests and ihe general Improvement
Of waterways. are nll proper govern
ment functions which must involve
large expenditure II properly per
formed. While some Of them. Ike the
reclamation Of arid lands, are made
TO pay for themselves. others are Of
surh m INDIRECT benefit that rhls can
not be expected pf them Al pernih
nent improvement Ike the PANAMA
canal, should be treated az a distinct
enterprise. and should be paid for by
the proceeds OF bonds. the issue Of
which viii distribute It's cost between
the present and future generations in
accordance with the benefits derived.
II may well be submitted 10 the seri-
ous consideration Of congress whether
the deepening and control Of the chan.
mel OF great river system. Ike that
OF the Ohio or OF the Mississippi. when
definite and practical plans FOR the
enterprise save been approved and
determined upon. should not he pro-
yided Tor in the same WHY
Then. too there are expenditures
~ government absolutely necessary II
our country Is to maintain rs proper
place ainong the nations oi the world.
and Is to exercise us proper influence
A.. a.a..... - ttn n~s.t frndo lrfornafs
in the maintenance OF traditional
American policy against tho cooniga.
tlon Of European monarrhles IN this
hemisphere. and IN the promotion Of
peace and international morality
refer to the cost Of maintaining q
proper army. a proper navy and suit.
able Notifications upon The mainland
Of the United States and In rs depend
encles.
We should have an army 80 organ.
ICED, and so oEcered, as 10 be capable
in time Of emergency, IN co'operatlon
with the national militia, ard under
the provisions OF proper national
volunteer law. rapidly to expand into
force snlIclent 10 resist an pr9babie
Invasion from abroad and 20 fusnisa
respectable e&peditionary force u
necessary. ~ the maintenance Of our
traditional American policy which
bears the name o, President Monroe.
Calls for Strong Army and Navy.
Our loriincations are ye, Ia stats
Of only partial completeness and tho
number OF men TO man them Is lnsuai.
client IN few years however. the
usual annual appropriations for cur
coast defenses both on the mainland
and III the dependencies. VIII make
them sufficient 10 resist al direct a.
tack. and BY that time we may hope
that the men to man them viii be pro
vidod as a necessary adjunct Fhs
distance Of our shores from Europs
and Asia Of course reduces the neees
sity for maintaining under arms
great army. but Il does not take ava,
the requirement OF mere prudence
that we should have en- army sun
ciently large and 20 constituted aa Y
form nucleus out Of which a suit
able force can quickly grow.
What has been said Of the ARM
may be affirmed 10 even more EN-
phatlc way uf the navy. A modem
navy cannot be impfovsed II mus
be built and in existence when th'
emergency arises which calls for IL
use and operation. Ny distinguished
predecessor has IN many speeches am
messages set out with great force an'
striking language the necessity 70
maintaining a strong navy commensuy
ate with the coast line tho govern
mental resources and the foreign trad
Of our nation; and wish 10 relterat
all the reasons which he has pre-
senled in favor Of the policy Of maiu
talnlng q strong navy as the host cor
servaior Of our peace with other ns
tlons and tho best means " aecurinl
respect for the assertion of our rights
The defense OF our interests and VI
exercise Of our Influence 10 iniorna
tlonal matters
Our international policy ie alway
70 promote peace We shall ente
into any war with full conscious
ness Of the awful consequences tina
II always entails. whether suecessft
or not. and We, Of course. shall max
every effort consistent with nations
honor mud the highest national lntel
est to avoid resort 70 arms. "
favor every fundamentally Ike tina
of The i8aguc tribunal and arbliratio
treaties made with A view TO lts us
IN all International controversies !
order 10 maintain peace and 10 ayoi
war hut we should be blind to G.
hllng conditions and should alio'
ourselves 10 htcone foolish ldeallsi
II we did nui rcalize thal With al th
natiuns 81 the world armed and pr
pared for war We must be ourselss
ln similar condition. IN order 10 pr
vent other nations ffom taking a
vanlaee nf us aud Of our inability
defend our interests and assert ot
rights with a strong haud IN u
International controversies that Al
nkcly 70 arise In the orient. grown
oui nj the question of the open dos
ana other issues. the United State
can maintain her interests intact an
can seeuse respect for her Just d
mands. She VIII mol be able 70 do >
however. II Il Is understood that 81
uever intends TO hack up her assc
ton of right and her defense Of b
Interest hy anything but mere verb