Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-25
Pres. Taft Should Be Re-
elected by Sac. Knox.
Issues Statement ApplaudIng
Presidents Foreign Policy,
Reviews Taft's Altitude Relative to
Worldwide Peace.

Washington. Oct. PA political
statement by Secretary Knox setting
out rea sons why President Taft should
be reelected was made public here.
today. Mr.. Knox is now with the Pres
ident in New England and it is under
stood his statement was prepared be-
fore leaving Washington.
The secretary applauded the Pres
dents foreign policy, laying especial
stress on the maximum and minimum
feature of the tariff program and de-
olared that lin the field of striving
for world peace President Taft's name
must be written very high"
He referred especially to the arbi-
tration treaties negotiated with Great
Britain and France and to the admin
istratIon's interference to prevent war
and hloodshed in Central America.
These more idealistie phrases of
our diplomacy" said Secretary Knox.
should. l think, make especial appeal.
The materialistic appeal to ali our in
dnstries and producers of every sort,
who share in the prosperity of the
country, is too evident further to dwell
upon
In extending the foreign policy of
the administration Mr.. Knox dwelt on
the very real relation" that he said
existed between such policy and tn
prosperity OF the American wage
Garner.
Secretary Knox reviews at some
length the achievements of the state
department in the interest of Ameri-
can commerce.
american financial houses have en-
tered the South and Central American
field and the administration has
sought to coordinate its national pol
icy with its commercial diplomacy to
the end not only that American trade
shall be extended but that peace and
prosperity shall be brought to those of
the sister republics that are in do
mestic difficulties
For more than two years Mexico
has been the scene of revolution and
disorder. imposing severe strain at
times. upon good relations between
the two countries. The pressure for
Intervention has been great. Tempo
rary political advantage might have
been won, during the present cam
paign by a more spectacular attitude
toward the Mexican situation. but the
President has, with answering deter
mination, set his face against any
thing smacking of utilizing our for
eign policy in a democratic campaign.
THE United States has demonstrat-
ed its friendship for China and won
the regard of the people of that vast
nation. No man is more keenly alive
than President Taft to the RESPONSE
biiities and rights of our position
among the nations with interests in
the Far East.
I'm the sphere of practical peace
measures, during President Taft's adj
nninistration the influence of this gov
Arnment has actually prevented or
stopped three or four wars, TO say
nothing of the benign influence of
dollar diplomacy as expressed in the
Nicaragua and Honduras conventions.
The conventions. unfortunately, met
much the same opposition as the great
arbitration treaties and they remain
ENACTED upon. One result has been the
recent bloody warfare in Nicaragua,
which the influence of the United
States has happily now been able to
bring to close.
'sThese more idealistic phases of our
diplomacy should, / think, make es-
.pecial appeal. The materialistic appeal
IN eli our industries and producers of
every sort who share in the prosper
itypf the country, is too evident fur
Their to dwell upon
TEACHERS CONVENTION.
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