The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-03-11

and striking language the necessity
Tor msinfnining strong navy CON-
mensurats with the coast line, the
governmental resources and the for
eign trade Of our nation; and wish
to reiterate all the reasons which he
has presented in favor Of the policy
OF maintaining strong navy as the
beat 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
terests and the exercise of our in
nuence In international matters.
The Maintenance Of Peace.
Our international policy is always
to promote peace. We shall enter
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
terest, to avoid a resort to arms. We
favor every instrumentality, like
that of The Hague Tribunal and ar
bitration treaties made with a view
to Its use in all international contro-
versles, In order to maintain peace
and to avoid war. But we should be
blind to existing conditions, and
should allow ourselves to become fool
lsh ldealists, 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-
ditlon In order to prevent other ma
tlons from taking advantage of us
and of our inability to defend our
interests and assert our rights with
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
tam her interests intact and can Sc
cure respect for hcr 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-
tlon of right and her defense 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 defenses
should always be considered as some
thing which the government must
pay for, and they should not be cut
off through mere consideration oc
economy. Our Government is able
to afford suitable army and a suit
able navy. 1t may maintain them
without the slightest danger to the
Republic or the cause of free insti-
tutlons. and fear of additional tax
alton ought not TO change a proper
policy in this regard.
protection Of Americans in Foreisn
Lands.
The policy of the United State in
the Spanish War and since. has yiyen
II a position of influence among the
nations that ii never lad before. and
should be constantly exerted TO Sc
curing 10 its bona fde citizens.
whether native or naturahzed. re-
SPeet for them as such in foreign
CONFINES We should make every
e1or! 10 prevent huniliating and de-
grading prohibition against any of
orr citizens wishing Temporarily 10
socurn n foreign countries because
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Immigrants.
The admission Of Asiatie imui-
grznfs who can not be aralgana;ed
With our population has been made
the subject either of prohibitory
clauses II Our treaties and statutes.
or Of strict administrative regula-
lon secured by diplomatic neeotia-
tion- / sincerely hope that we NAV
continue 10 minimize the evils likely
10 arise from such immigration with
Gut unnecessary friction and by mu-
tual concessions between self-respect-
ing governments. Meantime. we must
take every precartion to prevent. or.
failing that, to punish outbursts of
race feeling among our people
against foreigners of whatever nat
ionalny wEo may have by our grant
treaty right to pursue lawful bus
mess here and to be protected
against lawless assault or injury.
Protection Of Foreigners.
This leads me to point out a seri-
GUS defect in the present Federal
jurisdiction which ought to be rem
edied at once. Having assured to
other countries by treaty the pro-
lection 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 un-
der the control of the Federal Gov
ernment. the duty of performing our
international obligations in this re-
spect. BY proper legislation we may.
and ought to, place in the hands of
the Federal Executive the means of
enforcing the treaty rights of such
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