The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-03-18

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| mental resources and the foreign trade
| Of our nation, and l wish to reiteraee
| all the reasons which he has presented
| In favor of the policy Of maintaining
| q strong navy as the best conservator
| of our peace with other nations and
fhe 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 IS Other Nations Do.
Our international policy is always to
promote peace. We shall enter into
any war with a full consciousness OF
the awful consequences that it always
entails. whether successful or not, and
we, of course, shall make every enorf
consistent with national honor and the
highest national interest. to avoid
resort to arms. We favor every fnstru-
mentality. like that of The Hague tri-
bunal and arbitration treaties made
with a view to its use in all interna-
tional controversies. In order TO main
tain peace and to avoid war. But we
should be blind to existing conditions
and should allow ourselves to becoin"
foolish idealists If we did not rcaiize
that. with all the nations OF the world
armed and prepared for war. we must
he ourselves in q 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 4 strong hand
In the international controversies that
are likely to arise in the orient. grow
ing out 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 will not be
able to do so, however, if it 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 off
through mere consideration OF econ
omy Our government is able to af-
ford suitable army and suitable
navy. 1t 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 in this regard
Protection For Our Citizens Abroad.
The policy of the United States i'll
the Spanish war and since has given
it a position of influence among the
nations that it never had before and
should be constantly exerted to secur
ing to it's bona fide citizens. whethe'
native or naturaliZed, respect for them
as such in foreign countries. We
should make every effort to prevent
humiliating and degrading prohibition
against any Of our citizens wishing
temporarily to sojOurn in foreign conn
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
illustrative regulation secured by dip
| lomatic 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 PEG
| pie against foreigners Of whatever ra-
tionality VINO have by our grant
treaty right to pursue lawful business
here and to be protected against law
less assault or injury
This leads me to point out q serious
defect in the present federal jurisdi
ton which ought to be remedied a.
once. Having assured to other cour
tries by treaty the protection Of O,
laws for such Of their subjects or ci
zens as we permit to come within
| jurisdiction. we now leave to 81,
or 4 city net under the control of
| federal government the duty of
forming our international oblica'
In this respect. By proper legisi
we may and ought to place in
hands OF the federal executive
means of enforcing the treaty rights
such aliens in the courts Of the fed
| government IT puts our governn.
In a pusill 'nmcus position to me-
definite engagements to protect alie'-
and then to- excuse the failure to per
form those engagements by an expl:
nation that the duty to keep them is l.
states or cities not within our contrc'
II we world promise, we must pU
ourselves II, Il position to perform on
prorlis" We cannot permit the possi
bic failn"" T i.stice due to local preju
dice IL any S'nie or municipal govern
merit 7" .S''"Se Us to the risk Of q w;
VIII r,i;'t lie avoided If feder
iuri ,':r'i. ,v,s asserted by suital.'
le"ie i'n - ongress and carried ont
l." ~ ; IT, ceilings instituted by
the exc II i;r il the courts Of the ma
I";:ii :.': "r:illcnt.
Monetary Laws Need Change.
oEe Of the reforms to be carried out
during he inra.ninS administration Is
change of err monetary and banking
laws so as tu secure greater elasticity
in the FERNS of currency available for
trade and to prevent the limitations of
law from operating to increase the en-
barra ssmenis OF u financial panic. The
monetary commission lately appointed
is giving full consideration to existing
conditions AID to all proposed RENE
dies and will doubtless suggest enc that
will meet the requirements of business
and of public interest. We may hope
that the report will embody neither tie
narrow view Of those who believe that
The soi" purpose Of the new system
should he to secure large return on
banking capital nor OF those who would
have greater expansion of currency
with little regard to provisions for its
immediate redemption or ultimate Sc
curity There is no subject of econom-
&c discussion SO intricate and so likely
m evoke d;ffprfnp viawS oDd 1orpo ITO