Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-11

and striking language the necessity
Tor maintaining q strong nav COM
mensurate with the coast line, the
governmental resources and the for
elgn trade Of oaf. nation and I wish
to reiterate all The reasons which he
has presented in favor Of the policy
OF maintaining a strong navy as the
best conservator Of our peace with
other nations and the best means Of
securing respect for the assertion Of
our rights, the defense Of our in
forests and the exercise Of our in
fiuence in international matters.
The Maintenance of Peace.
Our international policy is always
to promote peace. We shall anter
into. any war with a full conscious
ness Of the awful consequences that |
1t always entails, whether successful
or not, and we, Of course, shall make
every effort, consistent with national
honor and the highest national in
@tcrest, to avoid a resort to arms. We
favor every fundamentally, like
that of The Hague Tribunal and ar
bltratlon treaties made with a view
to its use In all international contro-
v~ersies, in order to maintain peace
and to avoid war. But we should be
blind to existing conditions, and
should allow ourselves to become fool
ish idealists, if we did not realize
that with all the nations Of the world
armed and prepared for war, we
must be ourselves in a similar CON
dition in order to prevent other ma
tons from taking advantage Of us
and of our inability to defend our
interests and assert our rights with
a strong hand. In the international
controversies that are likely to arise
IN the Orient, growing out Of the
question of the open door and other
issues, the, United States can main
tain her interests intact and can Sc
cure respect for hor just demands.
She will not be able to do so, how
ever, if it is understood that she
never intends to back up her asser-
ton OF right and her defense of her
interest by anything but mere verbal
protest and diplomatic note. For
these reasons, the expenses Of tbs
army and navy and Of coast defenses
should always be considered as some
thing, which the government must
pay for, and they should not be cut
off through mere consideration OF
economy. Our Government is able
to afford a suitable army and a suit
able navy. It may maintain them
without the slightest danger to the
Republic or the cause Of free insti-
buttons, and fear Of additional tax
alton ought not to change a proper
' policy in this regard.
Protection Of Americans in Foreign
Lands.
The policy Of the United State in
; the Spanish War and since, has giver
! it a position Of influence among the
: nations that it never had before, and
should be constantly exerted to Sc
: : curing to it's bona fide citizens
= whether native or naturalized, re
+, spect for them as such in foreign
countries. We should make ever,
2 Z effort to prevent humiliating and de
: grading prohibition against any O.
! our citizens wishing temporarily t
u %sojourn in foreign countries becaus
: of race or religion.
u Immigrants.
The admission of Asiatic immi
:, grants who can not be amalgamate
= with our population has been mad
q the subject either Of prohibition
;, clauses in our treaties and statutes
IL or of strict administrative regula
Re ton secured by diplomatic negotis
y ton. I sincerely hope that we ma
continue to minimize the evils likel
'e to arise from such immigration will
out unnecessary friction and by m,
ol tual concessions between self-respec
IL ing governments. Meantime, we mu!
s. take every %precaution to prevent, o
d failing that, to punish outbursts {
~ race feeling among our poop
against foreigners Of whatever ma
ionalily who may have by our graz
a treaty right to pursue lawful blu
mess here and to be protecte
es against lawless assault or injury.
ry Protection of Foreigners.
to This leads me to point out a SCI
Of Gus defect in the present Feder'
o. jurisdiction which ought to be rel
vn edied at once. Having assured
ce other countries by treaty the pr
cy lection of our laws for such Of the
ca subjects or citizens as we permit
nd come within our jurisdiction, we nc
er- leave to a State or a city, not u
ost der the control Of the Federal Go
a eminent, the duty Of performing o
ga international obligations in this
it spect. By proper legislation we ms
;. and ought to, place in the hands
Dr. the Federal Executive the means
ap- enforcing the treaty rights of su
20 aliens in the courts Of the Fede1
Government. It puts our Cover
DER ment in a pusillanimous position
ex- make definite engagements to p
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