The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-04


with ~ national militia ma und6r
ne proyisions i proper national
volunteer NV rapidly e expand into
q force suaiclent . resist all probable
Invasion nom abroad and Fto furnish s.
respectable eSpedi tionaFy force. L noe
essary, ID ne maintenance 81 our ma
liiionai american policy which bears
Tue naine - President Monroe
Our Notifications are vet "a State
pf only partial completeness and the
number q men 10 man them & insnfti-
eient n few years. however The
usual annual appropriations fcr our
coast cefenses, both on the mainianti
fild III tie dependencies. Win ma e
them sufficient TO resist all direet at
taels, aud by that time we may hope
that the men TO man them wtllsbe pro-;
yided rs a necessary adjunct he
siIstanee of our shores from Eiifope
and Asia. Of course. reduces the ne
cesslty for maintaining under arms 4
great army. hut II does not take away
tie requirement Of mere prudence
that We Should have an army stttli-
ciently large and so constituted assto
form Il nucleus out Of which u suitable
force can quickly grow.
what has been said Of the army
may be affirmed In even a more em-i
phatic way of the navy. "A modern
NAVY cannot be improvIsed. It must
be built and ii existence when the
emergency arises which calls for its
use and operation. Ny distinguished
predecessor has In many speeches and
messages set out with great force and
striking language the necessity for
maintaining a strong navy commenstis
rate with the coast line, the govern
mental resources and the foreign trade
Of our nation, and wish TO retterate
all the reasons which he has presented
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 assertion Of our rights. the defense
Of our interests and the exercise Of
our influence in international matters.
Must Arm as Other Nations DO.
Our international policy Is always to.
promote peace. we shall enter into
any war with a full console nslless Of
the awful consequence that IL always
entails. whether successful or not. and
we, of course, shall make every effort,
consistent with national honor and the
highest national interest, to avoid IA.
resort 10 arms. We favor every instru-
mentality. like that OF The Hague trl.
bunal and arbitration treaties made
with a view TO Its use IN all. interim
tlonal controversies. in order to main.
taintpeace and TO avoid war. But We
should be blind 10 existing conditions
and should allow ourselves To become
foolish ideaIists IL we did not realize
that. with all the nations Of the world
armed and prepared for war. we must
be ourselves in a similar condition In
order 10 prevent other nations from.
taking advantage Of MS and Of our in
ability TO defend our interests ana as
sert our rights with strong hand.
III NAt 4hleEuulipud1 SVlllEuNeIs4SS tIlhk
are likely to arise in the orient. grow
Ing out OF the question Of the
open door aud other issues, the
United States can. maintain her inter-
ests intact and can secure respect for
her just demands. She win not be
able to do 50, however If 1t 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
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