Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-19
EQUAL Justice to All.

Il wish us to see, while we are dealing
justly with all within our own borders,
equally to see justice done to others. The
United States government has, through
the japanese government. been able to Sc
cure an entire agreement on all possible
difficulties. 1t is only federal govern
ment that can deal with such questions.
l want you to see that unwise, foolish
men do not jeopardize to their own harm.
the arrangement working out 50 satisfac-
torily between the United States and
Japan"
After this introduction he began the
set speech. reading much from the manu-
script He departed from it several
times. however, interfering many COM
ments that brought forth applause When
he referred to the pirates Of the North
African coast. he remarked that this ma
ton paid tribute to them.
I'VE ought to have fought them he
said. but we did not have the navy to
do it. We were in the condition to which
some unwise ones want to bring US back
today. We now have fleet big enough
to go around the world and It's the only
one that has ever done that. Others may
do it. but they will be copyists'
At another time he said:
Independence is a right only SO long
as it is used Alright. Each one can keep
clear of the law IL he controls himself.
If he can't control himself, the law steps
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The Presidents Address.
During his prepared speech President
Roosevelt said. in part:
There is one feature in the expansion
OF the peoples of white. or European.
blood during the past four centuries
which should never be lost sight Of es-
pecially by those who denounce such ex-
pansion on moral grounds. On the whole,
the movement has been fraught with
lasting benefit to most of the peoples al
ready dwelling in the lands over which
the expansion took place. OF course. any
such general statement as this must be
understood with the necessary reserva-
tons. Human nature being what II Is.
no movement lasting for four centuries
and extending In one shape or another
over the major part of the world could
go on without cruel injustices being done
at certain places and In certain times.
Occasionally. although not very frequent
". mild and kindly race has been
treated with wanton. brutal and ruthlele
inhumanity by the white intruders. More
over mere savages, whose type Of life
was primitive to be absolutely in
compatible with the existence Of civiliza-
ton. inevitably died out from the regions
across which their sparse bands occa
sionally fitted. when these regions be-
came filled with a dense population: they
died out when they were kindly treated
as quickly as when they were badly
treated. for the simple reason that they
were so little advanced that the condi-
lions of life necessary to their existence
We're incompatible with any form Of
higher and better existence.
Not Always Grateful.
1T is also true that, even where great
good has been done to the already ex-
| listing inhabitants. where they have
thriven under the new rule. it has some-
times brought with 1t discomfort from
the very fact 1t has brought with 1t a
| certain amount of well-being and a GER
! tain amount of knowledge. so that people
| have learned enough to feel discomfort ed
and have prospered enough, TO be able to
| show their discomfort Such ingratitude
| is natural. and must he reckoned with as
SUCH. but il is also both unWaxranted and