The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-03-04

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The putting into force OF laws which
shall secure the conservation of our re-
sources, so far as they may be within the
Jurisdiction of the federal government. in
Guiding the most Important work of saw
ing and restoring our forests. and the
great improvements of waterways. are all
involve large expenditure II properly per
formed. While some of them, like the re-
claination of arid lands. are made to pay
for themselves, others are OF such an in
direct benefit that this cannot be expected
OF them. A permanent Improvement, like
the Panama canal. should be treated as II
by the proceeds of bonds. the issue OF
which Will distribute its cost between the
present and future generation In accord
ance with the benefits derived IT may
ton of congress whether the deepening
aud control of the hanne of a great riv-
er system, like that Of the Ohio or of the
plans for the enterprise have been APP
proved and determined up. should not be
provided for In the same way.
Then too, there are expenditures of gov
eminent absolutely necessary If our coun-
try is to maintain it's proper place among
the nations of the world. and is TO exer-
else It's proper influence In defense of its
own trade interests, III the maintenance
of traditional American policy against the
Colonization OF European monarchies In
this hemisphere. refer to the cost of
maintaining a proper army, a proper navy
and suitable fortifications upon the main
land or the United States and in its de-
Tendencies.
Army and Navy.
We should have an army go organized,
and 80 Differed, as to be capable in time
Of emergency. in cooperation with the Ma.
a proper national volunteer law, rapidly to
expand into a force sufficient to resist all
probable invasion from abroad and to fur
necessary. in the maintenance OF our ira
ditional American policy which bears the
name OF President Monroe.
Our fortit1catiOns are yet in a state of
only partial completeness, and the num-
Der of men to man them is insufficient. In
a few years, however. the usual annual
on the mainland and In the dependencies.
will make them sufficient to resist all d.
rect attack. and by that time w may
| hope that the men to man them will be
provided as a necessary adjunct. The dis
lance of our shores from Europe and Asia
| of course reduces the necessity for MAIN
does not take away the requirement OF
mere prudence. that we should have an
army sufficiently large and SO constituted
as to form n nucleus out of which q suit
able force can quickly grow.
What has been said OF the army may be
affirmed in even a more emphatic way OF
the navy. A modern navy cannot be i'm
%provised. 1t must be built and in existence
when the emergency arises which calls for
its use and operation. My distinguished
predecessor has in many speeches and
striking language the necessity for main
tanning q strong navy commensurate with
and the foreign trade Of our nation; and
wish to reiterate all the reasons which
he has presented In favor of the policy of
maintaining q strong navy as the best
CONSERVATION OF our peace with other ma
tons and the best means of securing re-
spect for the assertion OF our rights, the
defense Of our interests and the exercise
Our International policy is always to
romot peace; We shall enter into any
war with a full consciousness 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 ma
tonal interest. to avoid a resort to arms.
We favor every fundamentally, like that
OF The Hague Tribunal and arbitration
treaties made with a view to its use in all
international controversies. in order to
maintain peace and to avoid war. But we
should be blind to existing conditions, and
should allow ourselves to become foolish
idealists. Il We did not realize that with
all the nations of the world armed and
prepared for war, we must be ourselves
In a similar condition. IN order to prevent
n 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 maintain hel
interests intact and can secure respect fo1
L ~ just 01io ~ ilOI he dDlO lC
do SO. however, II 1t is understood that she
right and her defense Of her Interest BY
plonlatic note. For these reasons, the ex.
penses of the army and navy and OF coas
defenses should always be considered as
pay for. and they should not be cut Of
through mere consideration of economy
Our government is able to afford a suit.
maintain them without the slightest dan.
ger to the republic or the cause of FREE
institutions. and fear Of additional taxa
in this regard.
The policy Of the United States in tn,
Spanish war, and since. has given it a pc
1t never had before. and should be con
stantly exerted to securing to its bona I'D,
citizens. whether native or naturalized. re
tries. We should mak every effort to pre-
vent humiliating and degrading prohibition
against any Of our citizens wishing tenn
cause OF race or religion.
immigration.
The admission of Asiatic Immigrant
who cannot. be .amalgamated with GU
population has been made the subjec
either of prohibitory clauses in our treafie
and statutes. or of strict administrative
regulation secured by diplomatic neEotia
ton. sincerely hope that we may con
from such immigration without necessar
friction and by mutual concessions he
tween self-respecting governments. Mean
time. we must take every p%recaution 4
prevent. or, failing that, to punish out
bursts of race feeling among our peonl
against foreigners OF whatever nationaIit
who have by our grant a treaty right 4
pursue lawfu business here and to Ne nro
tected against lawless assault or ininrv
This leads me to point out a serious dc
feet in the present federal jurisdictio
which ought to be remedied at once. Hav
ing assured to other countries by treaf
the protection OF our laws for such OF thei
subjects or citizens as we permit to com
within our Jurisdiction. we now leave to
state or a city, not under the control q
the federal government. the duty OF per
forming our international obligations /
this respect. BY proper legislation W
!, may. and ought to. place in the hands G
the federal executive of enforcing tn
treaty rights of such aliens in the court
of the federal government. 1t puts GU
, government in a pusillanimous position I
make definite engagements to protec
aliens and then to excuse the failure I
, perform those engagements by an explane
ton that the duty to keep them is in state
or cities, not within our control. If W
would promise. we must put ourselves /
a position to perform our promise. w
cannot permit the possible failure of ju.
tice due to local prejudice in an
state or municipal government to expos
use to the risk of a war whic
/, might be avoided IL federal jurisdictio
was asserted by suitable legislation b
congress and carried out by proper pro
caadfnpS instituted I, tho ovoo,%I,o ;