Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-04


may be affirmed IN even a more EN-.
T phatic way OF the navy. A modern
3 navy cannot be lmprovlsed lt must
% be- built and IN existence when the
D emergency arises which calls for its
y use aud operation. My distinguished
ID predecessor has ln many speeches and
S messages set out with great force and
3 striking language the necessity FOR
q maintaining "a strong navy commensu-
q rate with the coast line. the govern
b. mental resources and the foreign trade
5 of our nation. aud I wish TO reiterate
D Lam the reasons which ne 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 iu international matters.
Must Arm as Other Nations DO.
our international policy is always TO
promote peace. We shall enter into
any war with a FUN consciousness OF
the awful consequences that 10 always
entails. whether successful or not. and
we. OF course. shall make every effort
consistent with national honor aud the
highest national interest. 60 avoid
resort 10 arms. We favor every instru-
mentality. like that Of The Hague trl-
bunal and arbitration treaties made
with a view 10 its use I'm an interna-
tioual controversies. iu order TO main
tain peace and 10 avoid war. But we
should be blind to existing conditions
and should allow ourselves 20 become
foolish idealists II we did not realize
that with an the nations Of the world
armed and prepared for war. we must
be ourselves I'm q similar condition I'm
order TO prevent other nations from
taking advantage Of us and Of our in
ability 10 defend our interests and as
sert our rights with a strong hand.
+ In the international controversies that
are likely 90 arise In the orient. grow
ing ont Of the question Of the
omen door and other issues, the
United States can maintain her inter-
csts intact and can secure respect for
her Just demands. She viii not be
able to do so. however II 90 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. For these reasons the expenses
/ Of the army and navy and Of coast de-
+ lenses should always be considered as
something which the government must
pay for. and they should not be cut of
through mere consideration Of econ
omv. Our government is able to af-
ford a suitable army and a suitable
navy. IL 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 a proper policy I'm this regard.
Protection For Our Citizens Abroad.
The policy of the United States in
the Spanish war and since has given
It a position of influence among the
nations that e never had before and f.
should be constantly eXerted 10 secur- /
ing to its bona hde citizens, whether /.
native or naturalized. respect for them I.
as such I'm foreign countries We
should make every effort TO prevent
humiliating and degrading prohibition F.
against any Of our citizens wishing
temporarily to soiourn In foreign coun- .
tries because Of race or religion.
The Japanese Question.
The admission Of Asiatic Immigrants
who cannot be amalgamated with our
population has been made the subject
either Of prohibitory clauses in our
treaties and statutes or OF strict adj f.
ministrative regulation secured by dip f.
lomatic negotiations. / sincerely hope
that we may continue to minimize the I.
evils likely 10 arise from such immi- f.
grafton without unnecessary friction
and by mutual concessions between
self respecting governments. Mean .
time we must take every precaution to
prevent or. falling that, 10 punish out T.
bursts Of race feeling among our peo- .
pie against foreigners Of whatever ma
uonality who have by our grant
treaty right TO pursue lawful business
here and 10 be protected against law F.
less assault OF injury.
This leads me 10 point out serious
defect I'm the present federal iurisdic-
ton which ought TO Doe remedied nj
once. Having assured 90 other coun-
tries 10y treaty the protection Of our
laws for such Of their subjects or Gift
zens as we permit 90 come within our
jurisdiction, we now leave 90 state
"r city not under the control of the
federal government the duty Of per
forming our International obligations
in this respect BY proper legislation
"e may ana ought TO place In the
hands of the federal executive the
means Of enforcing the treaty rights II
such aliens in the courts Of the federal
government II puts our government
ln pusillanimous position 10 make
definite engagements TO protect aliens
ana then TO excuse the failure 10 per-
FORM those engagements 10y am eXpla-
nation chat the duty 10 keep them Is IN .
states or cities not within our control .
II we would promise. we must put
ourselves I'm position 90 perform our
promise. We cannot permit the posi- .
BILE failure of Justice due 10 local prclu-
dice in any state or municipal govern .
ment 10 expose MS 10 the risk Of a war
which might be avoided n federal
Jurisdiction was asserted by suitable
legislation by congress and carried out
10y proper proceedings instituted by
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