The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-05

and so differed. as to De capable in time
of emergency, in cooperation with the
national militia and under the provisions
of a proper national volunteer law. rap
idly to expand into force sufficient &c
resist all probable invasion from abroad
ana TO furnish a respectable expedition
airy force, If necessary. in the maintenance
of our traditional American policy which
bears the name of President Monroe.
Our Notifications are yet in a state OF
only partial completeness, and the num-
ber of men to man them is insufficient.
In a few years. however. the usual an
nuai appropriations for our coast defenses
both on the mainland and In the depen-
denotes. viii make them sufficient to re-
sist all direct attack, and by that time
we may hope that the men to man them
will be provided as a necessary adjunct.
The distance Of our shores from Europe
and Asia of course reduces the necessity
Of maintaining under arms great army,
but it does not take away the require
ments Of mere prudence, that we should
have an army sufficiently large and so
constituted as to form a nucleus out Of
which suitable force can quickly grow.
Roosevelt Right.
What has been said of the army may
be affirmed in even a more emphatic
not be fmprovised. 1t must be built and
in existence when the emergency arises
which calls for its use and operation
NV distinguished predecessor mas IN many
speeches and messages set out with great
force and striking language the neceS-
sity for maintaining a strong navy COM
mensurate with the coast line, the gov
ernmentai resources and the foreign trade
of our nation: and / wish to reiterate
all the reasons which he has presente
in favor of the policy of maintaining a
strong navy as the best conserVator Of
our peace with other nations and the
best means of securing respect for the as
seTtiOn of our rights. the defense OF our
interests and the exercise of our intlu-
ence in international matters.
Our international policy is always to
promote peace We shall enter into any
war with a full consciousness of the aw-
full consequences that 1t always entails,
whether successful or not. and we, OF
course. shall make every effort consistent
with national honor and the highest ma
tional interest to avoid resort 10 arms
We favor every inStrumentality. like that
of The Hague tribunal and arbitration
treaties made with a view to its use IN
all international controversies, in order
y to maintain peace and to avoid war =
= But we should be blind to existing =
\ conditions. and should allow our y
4 selves to become foolish idealists, II =
= we did not realize that with all the =
= nations of the world armed and pre- =
y pared for war. we must be ourselves
\ in similar condition. in order to y
= prevent other nations from taking =
+ advantage Of US and of our inability =
, to defend our interests and assert =
= our rights with a strong hand. In y
y the international controversies that
y are likely to arise in the Orient, y
= growing out of the question of the =
= open door and other issues, the Unit y
y ed States can maintain her interests y
y intact and can secure respect for her y
y just demands. She will not be able y
y to do so, however, if il is under =
y stood that she never intends to back +
+ up her assertion of right and her de- 3
y 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 defenses
should always be considered as somethSng
which the government must pay for, ND
they should not be cut off through mere
consideration of economy. Our govern
ment is able to afford suitable army
and j suitable navy. It 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 re-
gard.