Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04

great army, out II uoeS NV sSe'AS W.!
the requirement of mere prudence
that we should have an army suffi-
GENTLY large and so constituted as TO
form nucleus out of which suitable
force can quickly grow.
What has been said of the army
may be affirmed In even a more EN-
phatic way of the navy. A modern
navy cannot be improvised. 1T must
be built and in existence When the
emergency arises which calls for It's
use and operation. My distinguished
predecessor has In many speeches ana
messages set out with great force ana
striking language the necessity 1or
maintaining a strong navy commensu-
| rate with the coast line, the govern
mental resources aud the foreign trade
of our nation, and l wish to reiterate
all the reasons which, lie has presented
In favor of the policy Of maintaining
q strong navy as the best conseryator
Of our peace with other nations and
the best means of securing respect Tor
the assertion of our rights, the defense
of our interests and the exercise OF
our influence in international matters.
Must Arm as Other Nations Do.
Our international policy is always to
nron,oto na;nca5, We shpal enter into
nnv Nor viii, = fun consciousness of
ths oxyf,,i s,onsea,le,,ces that .ft.always
entails, whether successful orsnot. and
we, of course. shall make every effort,
nn ~, with ,nationnl honor and the
.hiTtast. ~, t,onn} interest. to- avoid n
rasort tn arms we favor every instru-
r,,ant,1i,g lin Il t,,,at 80 TIE IIagae tri.
hnro, ,,,,s I N /, rntiot, treaties made
Win = iyiaw 70 lis use I'd all interna
+,ono1 controversies lin oder to main
+a;n neacc apd ia avoid war. But we
should 'he Hind Ia existing conditions,
49,, s,o,,Id allow ourselves TO become
foolish dentists IL we, did no. realize
mot With ali rho Nations of the world
armed and .brepared for war, we must
ha ourselves ina similar condition in
order to prevent other nations from
+o,,;n, .drentaee or ms and of our in
ob;,;ty m defend our interests and as
sert our rights with a strong hand.
In the intermtional CONTROVERSIES that
are Likely tosarise in the arient, grow
ing out OF the question Of sthe
,epens door and other d issues, 1.-THE
sunfted States can {nstti fitain Her ilster-
ests intact and can secure respectyfo
her lust demands. Size will not be
able to dosso,. however If 1t is under
stood that she never intends to buck
up, her ASSERTION OF right and herr de
Tense of her interest by anything
mere verbal protest and diplomatic
note. For these reasons the expenses
OF the army and navy anu OF coast oe-
1enses snoulu Always DC eoiisiueisAi a ,s
sometnlng iWhich' Inc government A y :.
pay for, and they should not be cut OH
through mere coilsiuelu.ion " eson
omy. oul govern liieit ~ apie W q,
ioro suitapie army an =. 80.
navy. IL H"s i w 49, - elte
the s ~ uansei - enc .epuo,AS =.
the Gauss, u lHee Wy y -
u ''uiieioiiai 'aA",.on U.s. 81, ~. -
cnaise a. i'iope'' psuiss ~ 'AAs -
III, The policy or me e'nfIed stlales ~
the Spanish war ana sslnce mas given
1t position OF lnnuence among the :
nations %that III never mao oe1ofe slliu
should De constantly eAertea 70 secur-
ing TO 1ts BONA nue cltlzehs' whether
native Oh haturalized' respect iof theln
as such IN Foreign countries. we
shoulu make every enore 10 prevent
Illuminating ana aeefaalng pfohlpitioh
against any OF our cltlzens Wishing
temporarily to soJourn IN foreign coun-
trles because Oh race or ireilsloh.
The Japanese Question.
The admission of Asiatic immigrants
who cannot be amalgamated with our
population has been made the subject
either of prohibitory clauses In our
treaties and statutes or of strict nd
ministratiye regulation secured by dip
lomatic negotiations. / sincerely hope
THAT we NAV continue to minimize the
evils likely to arise from such immi-
grafton without unnecessary friction
and nv mutual concessions between
self resnectine governments Mean
fine wa must tal,e evervl nreca,,t;on To
nravant ar fail,no that to;nunisb o,,t-
bursts oftroce feeJinr amono orr neo-
Mo AGAINST fera,cners or whatever M.
tionolitv who have nv orr grant a
treaty r;cbt tn nure,,a lawf11 husinosc
hero and tn ha nrotoo+ed ocoins+ 10 w
less assault or iniurv