The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-04

predecessor hes IN many speeches ant
messages set out with great force ant
striking language the necessity FOL
maintaining a strong navy commensu
rate with the coast line. the govern
mental resources and the foreign trade
Of our nation, and I wish TO reiterats
all the reasons which he has presented
In favor Of the policy OF maintaining
strong navy as the best CONSERVATION
Of our peace with other nations and
the best means Of securing respect for
the assertion Of our rights, the defense
OF our interests and the exercise OF
our influence In international matters.
Must Arm a. Other Nations Do.
Our international policy ia always 70
promote peace. We shah enter into
any war with a full consciousness OF
the awful consequences that II always
entails, whether successful or not. and
we, OF course, shall make every effort,
consistent with national honor and the
highest national interest, 10 avoid a
resort to arms. We favor every instru-
mentality, like that OF The Hague tri-
bunal and arbitration treaties made
with a view to It's use in all interna-
tlonal controversies, In order 10 main
tain peace and TO avoid war But we
should be blindlto existing conditions
and should allow ourselves to become
foolish ideallsts II we did not realize
that, with all the nations Of the world
armed and prepared for war, VIC must
be ourselves In a similar condition In
order TO prevent other nations from
taking advantage Of US and Of our IN
ability TO defend our interests and as
sert our rights with strong hand.
In the international controversies that
are likely To arise in the orient, grow
ing cut Of the question OF the
open door and other issues. the
United States can maintain her inter-
ests intact and can secure respect for
her just demands. She viii not be
able to dc 50, however, II 1t is under
stood that she never intends to back
up her assertion Of right and her de-
Tense OF her interest by anything but
mere verbal protest and diplomatic
note. Fer these reasons the expenses
OF the army and navy and Of coast de-
fenses sheuid always be considered as
something whieh the government must
pay for. and they should not be cut of
through mere consideration OF econ
omy. Our government IL able TO az
ford suitable army and suitable
navy. r may maintain them without
the slightest danger to the republic or
the cause OF free Institutions. and fear
Of additional taxation ought not TO
change proper policy In this regard.
Protection For Our Citizens Abroad.
The policy OF the United States in
the Spanish war and since has given
1t a position Of influence among the
nations that It never had before and
should be constantly exerted TO secur-
ing 10 It's bona fide citizens. whether
native or naturalized, respect for them
rs such Ia foreign countries. We
should make every effort to prevent
humifating and degrading prohibition
against any Of our citizens wishing
TO sojourn in foreign coun-
tries because Of race or religion.
The Japanese Question.
The admission Of Asintic immigrants
who cannot be amalgamated with our
population has been made the subject
either Of prohibitcry clauses IN our
treaties and statutes or Of strict ad-
regulation secured by dip
lomatie negotiations. / sincerely hope |
that we may continue to minimize the
evils likely to arise from such immi-
grafton without unnecessary friction |
and By mutual concessions between
self respecting governments. Mean
time We must take every precaution to
prevent or, failing that, TO punish out |
bursts Of race feeling among our peo~
pie against foreigners OF whatever ma
tionRlity who have by our grant a
treaty right TO pursue lawful business
here and to be protected against law
less assault or injury.
This leads me to point out serious |
defect In the present federal 1urisdic-
ton 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 citi-
zens as we permit to come within our
Jurisdiction, we now leave to a stats
or city not under the control Of the
federal government the duty Of per.
forming our international obligation
In this respect. 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 aliens IN the courts Of the federal
government. 1t puts our government
In pusillanimous position to make
definite engagements to protect aliens
and then to excuse the failure 10 per:
form those engagements by an expla
nation that the duty to keep them IS in
states or cities not within our control.
IL we would promise, we must put
ourselves in position to perform our
promise. We cannot permit the posi-
DE failure Of justice due to local preju
lice In any state or municipal govern
nent to expose us to the risk Of wsv
which might be avoided IL fedora
Jurisdiction Was asserted by suitable
egislation by congress and carried out
" proper proceedings instituted by
he executive in the courts Of the ma
ional government
Monetary Laws Need Change.
One Of the reforms to be carried ONT
uring the incoming administration Is
change Of eur monetary and banking
AVIS so as to secure greater elasticity