Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-30

ganda which proposes to bring Us into
competition with the military nations
OF the earth with respect to armament.
We should require an army large
enough to construct the Panama
canal, drain the swamps and destroy
the mosquitoes IN the Canal Zone and
make sanitary and wholesome our lit
tie island neighbors to the southeast;
to build an international waterway
from Canada to the gulf and to sup
press internal disorders. Our navy
should be adequate for the apprehen-
sion, Of smugglers and pirates and
other criminals along our shores.
These are the proper tasks OF a mill
tary establishment for free people,
whose traditions and genius for a
century and half have made for
peace. Any other program will be an
experiment, for which we have neither
disposition nor capacity, and may lead
Us down into the path Of "darkening
gloom" against the choice Of which
the great scholar so graphically
warned Us.
We must find better, d kindlier
method for the adjustment Of the
questions which have been source
Of constant irritation betwecnSthe yell
low races and our government during
the last two decades.
Naturalization Laws.
II refer to but one Of the idiosyn-
eracies of our naturalization laws. Re-
Gently federal court IN Hawaii held
that Takao Drama, a Japanese schoi-
ar graduated from Stanford univer-
sity, converted TO Christianity, speak
ing the English language in his family,
was not eligible to American citizen
ship. Yet the Firms and Magyars
are purer Mongolians than the Japa-
nesc. and are eligible to that privi-
legcn
Referring TO the Mexican situation,
Mr.. Dryden asserted that Perhaps il
was the part Of wisdom to send bat
tleships to Vera Cruz, though the
salute to our flag is still coming to
us Perhaps General Pershing should
have proceeded after Villa, but the ex-
pedition should have been followed
by train load OF beef and -four and
red peppers"
The race problem Is becoming in.
ereasingly difficult, according to Mr.,
Dryden.
by the genius Of our profession,
BY virtue OF the nature Of our in
stitutions. and perforce. our relation
to them. the lawyer should be the
leader in the solution OF the prob
lens. international and domestic, to
which ! have endeavored to call your
attention. Without time for elabora-
ton, lot me simply urge that we be-
come active members OF the Ameri-
can Society for Judicial Settlement OF
International Disputes, and become
co-laborers with that great unobstru-
sivc lawyer and jurist, that outstand.
ing world civilian-William Howard
Taft,
ARR we willing to do our part?"
Following Mr.. Dryden's address, A.
G. ElIick OF Omaha, secretary Of The
association. read the report OF the
executive council on applications for
membership. Charles 6. Mcdonald
Of Omaha, treasurer. also read his an
nual report.
AouuAtkecs NcPort.
The report Of the committee on
legislation was made by 7. w. Black.
barn, chairman. Judge George A.
Day. chairman, read the report OF the
committee on judiciary. Miscellaneous
business took up the time of the as
ISOLATION for the remainder Of the aft
ernoon. w.
The 800 odd members of the asso-
citation. who are attending the con.
gcnfion from al parts OF the state
were guests Of the Omaha Bar asso-
CATION 1t ! theater party at the Or
pbeum last evening.
The principal address at the morn-
I'D Session today will be made BY
Join W. Webster Of Omaha His