Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-05

NAV be AMIR uleu III even uolt VII
phatic way of the Navy. A modern
navy cannot be improvised. 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 messages set out with great
force and striking language the n"ces'
sity for maintaining strong navy
commensurate with the coast line, the
governmental resources and the for
eiSn trade OF our nation; and | wish
70 reiterate all the reasons which
he has presented in favor "i tn
Policy of maini aiming strong navy
rs The best conservator of our peace
with other nations and the best means
OF securing respect for tn" assertion
OF our rights. the defense Of our in
terests and the exercise OF our "
fiuence in international matters.
Our interna ;ional policy is always
to promote peace. We shall enter
into any war with a full consciousness
of the awful consequences that 1t al
WAYS entails. whether successful or
not. ami We, of course. shall! MAKE
every effort, consistent with national
honor and the highest national III
terest to avoid resort to arms. we
favor every Mstrumentality. like that
Of The Hague Tribunal and ARBITRATION
treaties made with a view to its use
in all internatiOnl controverics. IN Or
der to maintain Heac" and TO afold
war. But we should be blind to exist
inc conditions. and should annw our
selves to become foolish idealists. II
we did not realize that with all tn"
nations Of the world armed and pre-
pared for war. we must be ourselves
in a similar condition. in order to pre-
vent other nations from taking ad'
vantage of rs and of our inability to
defend our interests and assert orr
rights with strong hand. In the
international controversies that are
likely 70 arise in the Orient. growing
out Of the question Of the open door
and other issues, the United States
can maintain her interests intact ana
can secure respect for her just de-
MANS. She will MOI be able to DO SO,
however. if it n; understood that she
never intends to hack M her assertion
of right and he defender of her in
,orest by anything hnt mere verbal
protect and diplomatic note. For
these reasons. tn" expenses OF
tho army and navy and Of coast de.
lenses sholld always be considered
as something which the government
must pay for. and they should not ne
cut off through mere consideration
of ECONOMY. Our government is able
to afford a suitable army and a suit
able navy. 1t may maintain them
without the slightest danger to the
R,nublic or the cause of free lnstitu-
lions. and fear OF additional taxation
ought not to change a proper policy
in this regard
Pos ton Among Nations.
The policy Of the United States IN
the Spanish War. and since. has gwen
it position Ct influence among ths
nations that it never had before, ana
sAouid be constantly -exeted to secur-
ing to its Iona fide citizens. whether
native or nationalized. respect for
them as such in foreign countries.
We SHOULD make every effort to pre-
vent humiliating and degrading pro-
against any of our citizens
wishing temporarily to sojourn IN
foreign countries because OF race or
The admission CT As!atic immigrants
who can not be amalgamated with our
has teen made the SUBJECT
either of prOhibitory clauses IN our
treaties and statutes. or of strict al
regulation secured by
negotiation. I sincerely
hope that We may continue to mini
mize the evils likely to arise from
srcil immigration without unnecessary
friction and NY mutual concession oe-
tween self-respecIing governments.
Meantime. We n!I.'i take every pre-
caution to preven:. o.. falling tha'. 10
punish outbursis CT race feeling among
our people against treaty right TO pur-
sue lawful business here and to be
protected a2ain.t Iawless assault or In
jury.
Would Enforce Treaty Rights
This leads me to point out a serious
defect in the present Federal juris-
6ic.ion which ought to be remedled at
once. Esring assured to other conn-
tries by treaty the protection OF our
laws for such of their subjects or
citizens as We permit to come w1tni1
our, jurisdiction. We now leave 10
State or a city not under the cOntrO:
OF the Federal Government. the cuty
of performing our international OBJ
legation in this respect. BY proper leg
isistion we ma. and ought to. place
IN the hards of the Federal Executive
the means OF enforcing the treat!
rights Ct such aliens in the courts oi
the Federal Government. II puts our
Government, in a pusillanimOus posi-
,icn to male definite engagements
20 protect aliens and then TO excuse
the failure 10 perform those engage
mcn,s by an explanation that the duty
tc keep them is in States or cities. not
within our control II We would prom
ise. We cannot permit the possible
failure OF justice due to local pre)n-
dice in any stat" or muHic'pa! gov
crnmcat 10 expose Us to the risk OF
n war which might 10 avoided If Fed
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