Where these treaties may lead us no man knoweth. But we do know that they are the outgrowth of our disregard of a national policy. whose overshadowing importance to ourselves lms been the theme of every statesman and diplonmatist since 1823. Yes. we must make allihnces forsooth with other nations for tile protection ol! an Asiatic people with whom we have nothing in comlnon. whom we secured at tihle behest of commercialism rather than from any concern for their socalled civilization. Mr. President. we hear a good deal in these exciting times about the need of preparation for national defense.