Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-03-12

the present and future generations In
accordance with the benefits derived.
II may well be submitted TO the seri-
GUS consideration of congress whether
the deepening and control OF ne chan
mel Of a g.ea. river system, like that
Of the Ohio or Of the Mississippi, when
definite and practical plans for the
enterprise have been approved and
determined upon, should not lie pro
vided for in the same way.
For Army and Navy.
Then, TOO. there are expenditures
Of government absolutely necessary II
our country is to maintain its proper
place among the nations OF the world,
and is to exercise its proper influence
in defense Of its own trade interests,
in the maintenance Of traditional
American policy against the coloniza-
ton Of European monarchies in this
hemisphere, and in the promotion Of
peace and international morality. I
refer to the cost of maintaining q
proper army, a proper navy and suit
able fortifcat!ons upon the mainland
of the United States and in It's depend
encies
We should have an army so organ
ized. and SO officeTed, as to be capable
in time Of emergency in cooperation
with the national militia, and under
the provisions OF proper national
volunteer law. rapidly to expand into
force Euftl cient 10 resist all probable
invasion from abroad and TO furnish
necessary, in the maintenance OF our
traditional American policy which
bears the name Of President Monroe.
Our fortificauons are yet IN a state
Of only partial completeness and the
number OF men 10 man them is INSULT
cient. What has been said Of the army
may be affirmed in even a more en-
phatic way of the navy. 4 modern
navy cannot be Improvlsesd. II must
be built and in existence when the
emergency arises which calls for its
use and operation.
Asiatie immigration.
The admission OF Asiatic immi-
grants who cannot be amalgamated
with our population has been made
the subject either of prohibitory
clauses In our treaties and statutes.
or Of strict administrative regulatio..
secured by diplomatic negotiation. /
sincerely hope that We may continue
to minimize the evils likely to arise
from such immigration without un-
necessary friction and by mutual con-
cessions between self-respecI.ng gov
ernments. Meantime. We must take
every precaution 10 prevent, or, fall
Ing that. TO punish outbursts OF race
feeling among our people against for
e!gners OF whatever nationality who
have by our grant treaty right to
pursue lawful business here and TO be
protected against lawless assault or
Injury.
This leads me 10 point out q serious
defect In the present federal iurisdic-
tIon which ought TO be remedled at
once. Having assured TO other coun-
tries by treaty the protection Of our
laws for such OF their subjects or
citizens as We permit to come within
our Jurisdiction, We now leave to a
state or a city. not under the control
OF the federal government, a duty OF
| performing our international obliga-
tlons in this respect By proper legis-
! lation We may, and ought to. place in
the hands OF the federal executive the
means OF enforcing the treaty rights
! OF such aliens in the courts of the fed
/ eral government. II puts our govern
ment in a pusillanimous position to
make definite engagements TO protect
aliens and then to excuse the failure
! to perform those engagements by an
explanation that the duty to keep
them Is in states or cities. not within
| our control.
Monetary Laws Need Change.
One OF the reforms to be carried
out during the incoming admInIstra-
. tion Is change OF our monetary and
b banking laws. 50 as to secure greater
elasticity in the forms of currency
available for trade. and TO prevent the
! limitations OF law from operating to
! increase the embarrassments OF a
/ financial panic. The monetary com
/ mission lately appointed Is giving full
, consideration to existing conditions
and to all proposed remedies. and will
! doubtless suggest one that will meet
the requirements Of business and Of
| public interest. We may hope that
/ the report will embody neither the mar
row view Of those who believe that the
! sole purpose OF the new system should
| be to secure a large return on bank
ing capital or of those who would
/ have greater expansion of currency
with little regard to provisions for its
| immediate redemption or ultimate Sc
! curity. There is no subject of eco
uomic discussion SO intricate and so
! likely to evoke different views and
dogmatIc statements as this one. The
! commits sion in studying the general in
! fluence OF currency on business and