Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-01

peace. These the democratic minority Of
the Senate was not willing to concur in.
withheld the necessary two-thirds vote
and amended the treaties i'm such a way
as to make 1t doubtful whether they are
worth preserving.
"ln China we have exercised a bene-
fetal influence as one of the powers in
terested i'm aiding that great country in
it's forward movement and in its effort to
esta blish and maintain popular govern
ment- In order that our influence might
be useful we have acted with the other
great powers and we have exercised our
influence effectively toward the strength
ening of the popular movement and CIV
ing the republic governmental stability.
We have lent our good offices in the ne
gotiatiOn of a loan essential to the con-
tinuance Of the republic and which we
hope that China will accept under such
conditions of supervision as are adequate
to the security of the lenders and at the
same time will be of great assistance to
those in whose behalf the loan is made,
the people of China.
Troubles in Mexico.
Our Mexican neighbor on the south
has been disturbed By two revolutions
and these have necessarily brought a
strain upon our relations because of the
losses sustained by American citizens.
both in property and in life. due to the
laWlessness which could not be prevented
under conditions of civil war. The pres
sure for Intervention at times has been
great, and grounds upon which. it is said.
we might have interviewed have been
urged upon us. but this administration
has been conscious that one hostile step
in Intervention and the passing of the
border by one regiment of troops would
mean war with Mexico. the expenditure
of hundreds of millions of dollars, the
loss of thousands of lives in the tran
utilization of that country with all the
subsequent problems that would arise as
to its disposition after we found our
selves in complete armed possession.
In order to avoid the plain conse
quences. it seemed the course of patro-
tism and of wisdom to subject ourselves
fering and Inconvenience and to pass
over with only a protest and claim for
damages even those injuries inflicted on
our peaceful citizens in our own terri
tory along the border by flying bullets in
engagements between the governmental
and the revolutionary forces on the Mex
lean side. 1t is easy to arouse popular
Indignation over an instance of this char
aeter. 1t is easy to take advantage of
it for the purpose of justifying aggres
sive action, and it is easy to cultivate
political support and popularity by a
warlke and truculent policy but with the
familiarity that We have had in the
carrying on of such a war in the Phil
lpp1HCS ana III luDd no one with a sense
of responsibility to the American people
would involve them i'm the almost I'M
ending burden and thankess task of en-
forcing peace upon these 15.O00,O0O of
people fighting among themselves. when
they would necessarily all turn against
pose to intervene. / am very sure that
the course of self-restraint that the ad-
ministrat ton has pursued in respect 10
Mexico will vindicate itself in the pages
of history.
II am hopeful that the present govern
ment is now rapidly subduing the insur-
rection and that we may look for tran
guilty near at hand. The demonstra-
ton of force which | felt compelled to
make in the early part of the disturb
ance, by the mobilization of some 1900
or 10000 troops in Texas, and holding
maneuvers there. had a good and direct
effect and. rs our ambassador and con-
suls report. secured much increased re-
spect for American and foreign property
in the disturbances that followed SINH
lar questions have arisen in Cuba. but
we have been able to avoid Intervention,
and to aid and encourage that young re-
public by suggestion and advice.
Il am glad to believe that we have had
more peace in the Central American re-
publics because of our attention to their
needs and our activity in medlating be-
tween them than ever in the history of
those republics.
The Navy.
1.-The dignity and effectiveness of the
government of the United States, to-
gether with its responsibility for the pro-
lection of Hawaii. Porto Rico, Alaska,
Panama and the Philippines. as we'll as
for tho maintenance of the Monroe doc
trine. require the maintenance of an army
and navy We cannot properly reduce
either below it's present effective SIZE.
The plan for the maintenance of the navy
N nronnrfiOn the growth IF other IA
vies of the world calls for the construc-
ton of two new battleships each year.
The republican party has felt the respon-
sibilty and voted the ships. The demo-