The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-03-05

tho Deesent and future generations IN
accordance with The benefits derived.
IL nay well he submitted to the seri-
0AD consideration OF congress whether
the ooepening and control Of me chan
Del q a great river system. like that
Of ths Ohio or Of the Mississippi, when
4e1ntte and practical plans for the
ssterprise have been approved and
determined upon. should not be pro-
viSs4 for in the. same way.
For Army and Navy.
Then. TOO, there are expenditures
q government absolutely necessary n
our country is to maintain its proper
place among the nations OF the world.
and 10 to exercise its proper influence
In defense of its own trade interests,
in the maintenance of traditional
American policy against the cOlohiza-
tion OF European monarchies In this
hemisphere, and in the promotion OF
peace and International morality. l
refer 10 the cost OF ntaining .
proper army, proper navy and suit
able forlitications upon the mainland
OF The United States and in its depend
encies.
We should have an army SO organ
lied. and so officered, 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
q force sufficient 10 resist all probable
invasion from abroad and to furnish
. respectable expeditionary force, II
necessary, in the maintenance Of our
traditional American policy which
bears the name Of President Monroe.
Our Notifications are yet In a state
Of only partial completeness and the
number of men TO man them is insufh
cient. What has been said of the army
may be affirmed in even q more en-
phatic way of the navy. A modern
navy cannot be improvisesd. 1t must
be built and in existence when the
emergency arises which calls for its
use and operation.
Asiatie immigration.
The admission Of Asiatic imm-
grants who cannot be amalgamated
with our population has been made
the subject either of prohbitory
clauses in our treaties and statutes,
or of strict administrative regulation
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-respecting gov
ernments. Meantime. We must take
every precaution to prevent, or fail
ing that. to punish outbursts OF race
feeling among our people against for
eigners 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 to point out a serious
| defect in the present federal jurisdic-
| tion which ought to be remedied 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
:tate or a city. not under the control
Of the federal government. a duty OF
| performing our International oblisa-
tionE 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. 1t puts our govern
ment in a pusllanimous position to
make definite engagements to protect
aliens and then to excuse the failure
to perform those engagemnts by an
explanation that the duty to keep
them 10 In states or cities, not within
our control.
Monetary Laws Need Change.
One of the reforms to be carried
on, during the incoming administra-
ton 10 . change Of our monetary and
banking laws, 30 as to secure greater
elasticity In the forms Of currency
available for trade. and 10 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 req uiFements 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 q large return on bank
ing capital or OF those who would
have greater expansion of currency
with little regard to provisions for It's
immediate redemption or ultimate Sc
curity. There is no subject of eco
| nomic discussion SO intricate and so
likely to evoke different views and
| dogmatic statements as this one. The
commission in studying the general in
| fuence Of currency on business and
of business on currency have wisely
extended their investigation in Euro