The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-25

having brought before the Arbitra- ton Tribunal at The Hague the ques- ton between Mexico and the United States over the Pious Fund claims, while Europe was scoffing at the peace court which it had created; second, in obliging Europe to settle the Venezuelan affair pacitically; third, in proposing a second Peace Conference at The Hague to complete the work of the first; and, fourth, in now intervening to put an end to the conflict between Russia and Japan
 Il the Far East
 The decision was made in 1904. In that same year certain powers noti- jed Roosevelt that they were about to proceed against the custom-houses of San Domingo. Roosevelt learned something from Venezuela and he had learned something from The Hague He had learned that this bom- barding and blockading of Caribbean countries was going to be continuous, unless the United States managed to cajole or coerce delinquent Caribbean countries into some sort of solvency, He thereupon invented the policy which was denounced by all Pacifists but which brought peace-the policy of custom-house protectorates.
 Speaking of Cuba, if Roosevelt had desired bloodshed, he could have had it there in streams. It was under Roosevelt that we were obliged to begin our second occupation of Cuban soil In 1906 the Liberals revolted against the Moderates. Our agree ment with Cuba was that we were to intervene for the maintenance of a government adequate for the pro- tection of life, property and individual liberty" The "Des Moines" hap pened into the harbor of Havana. The president of Cuba, Palma, was powerless and terrified. He asked for marines. The "Des Moines" sent them. It looked as if we were about to take Cuba by force of arms. Roosevelt called the marines back to their ship. In place of marines, he sent Taft. It was great con- trast. Taft, unarmed and disarming, proceeded to Havana, and conferred. He tried at first to set up a new na- tive government. It could not be done The Cubans could not agree among themselves. Palma resigned. There was then no government at all. Taft stepped into the vacuum and completely filled 1t. He became Pro visional Governor" There was no bat tie Roosevelt had gone into Cuba, just as he had previously gone into Santo Domingo-by diplomatic seepage.
 The Question of Japanese
 Immigration.
 In October of 1906, the school au- thorites of San Francisco excluded all Japanese of all ages from the regular public schools and directed them to attend a special public school in which they were to be segregated. Japan protested proudly and bitterly. both by popular demonstrations in Tokio and by diplomatic representa- tions at Washington, appealing to the treaty of 1893.
 In December, within two months after the issuance of the San Fran cisco school order. Roosevelt said to Congress: Tn the matter now before me. affecting the Japanese. every. thing that is in my power to do will be done, and all the forces. military and civil, of the United States which may lawfully employ, will be so em- ployed to enforce the rights of aliens under treaties.'
 This sentence penetrated Asia to it's farthest literate regions. In the Light of India Baba Bharati' re- sponded: "The American president has proved himself to be the one ruler of the modern world who has his finger on the pulse of world politics nf no nf f,Yt
 Roosevelt had promised to use the military forces of the United States. He did SO He enlarged the garrison of United States troops in San Fran cisco and let it be known that all vio- lence directed against Japanese would be quenched.
 He believed that Japanese mass immigration was intolerable. and did not hesitate to say SO The Japan csc would themselves not tolerate the intrusion into their country of a mass of Americans who would dispace Japanese in the business of the land. The people of California are right in insisting that the Japanese shall not come thither in mass"
 He entered into negotiations with the Japanese government Again there was no public international con troversy. That porcupine, the pub- lished diplomatic note. armed with a thousand quills and every one of them poisoned, was allowed to hibernate. Personally. in conference, where phrases may be unguarded and also unregarded, the representatives of the United States and the representatives of Japan agreed that thereafter no passports would be issued to Japanese coolies entitling them to leave Japan for United States ports. This agree ment has been kept honorably and