Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-03-01

Islands, of Cuba. of Canada, and of all
territory which will strengthen the pow
err of this republic. Opposition to it is
he"esy to the Democracy, first conceiv-
ed and boldly proclaimed in the policy
of infamy.
This is a clipping from an editorial
in the New York Sun. and we deem it
veritable nonsense. Dana is very able
man and edits one of the great papers
of this country, bat we fear his preiu
dice against one man, impairs his
judgment. The annexation of territory
outside of North America. has never
been Democratic doctrine. In the
young days of this government, James
Monroe advocated a policy Of non-inter-
ference with other nations, and his
views have become Democratic creed.
Time and experience have shown the
wisdom of his views. The etching
PALM" the grasping Il nelghbor's vim
yard, is Republican in its origin. In
der a Republican administration an at
tempt was made to annex Cuba, with
its negro population; but the measure
was strenuously opposed by the leaders
of the Democratic party and defeated.
The scheme to annex Hawaii was gen.
Grated in the subtitle brain of Stevens
and allotted by Harrison-both staunch
Republicans. President Cleveland OPP
posed the annexation idea, and in doing
so, voiced the views of the Democratic
party. The manner in which Stevens
acted, ifsuccessful, would have brought
nothing but scandal and dishonor to
the fair fame of our Republican iustitu-
tions. What spectacle would have
been presented to the world! A little
coterie of men-of Americans chiefly
living on the islands. entered into a
conspiracy to seize the government and
dethrone the Queen. The inspiration
was not hatred of monarchical gov
ernment, but greed. 1t was not the
people of those islands but the foreign
element, who undertook this task.
The representative of this Republic,
Stevens. aided and allotted these con-
spirators in their nefarious measures,
by landing U. S. Marines to intimidate
the existing government. When
Stevens took this course he became a
conspirator, and Cleveland very prop
erly rebuked him. and repudiated his
acts. If he had not done so, he would
not have represented the dignity and
honesty of our government. The Dem
ocratic party has never sought to ac-
quire territory many miles from our
boundaries, especially when its acqui-
sition would be the result of fraud and
force. To acquire territory, right or
wrong, has been England's policy
but it is not American. When
Cleveland admitted the wrong and
determined to right it, he gave au
exhibition of manhood, that should
earn him the praise OF all just men.
The American people are too great
and honest to wish stolen fruit. Mr..
Dana, you must seek some other act
of the administration upon which to
vent your venom. In this matter you
are wrong, and misrepIssant the Dem
ocratic party in order to hit a man you
do not like. The present administra-
ton has made mistakes, and the REG
IsTER has not been backward about
pointing them out, but this is not one
of them. When he refused to
recognize a band of land grabbers
and money makers, as the government
OF Hawaii he was right. His course
will meet the approval of all Americans
who love fair play. String your harp
to some other tune, Mr.. Dana. You
will find the cords you are now strik-
ing discordant to ears attuned to sense
of Justice You will only lead us to
believe that dislike is the foundation
stone of your language.