The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-29


ing NOts.
Washington Star; The significance
OF the attitude OF European powers
toward Chinese territory and the i'm.
portance to this government OF the ac-
lions they appear to be about taxing,
was the subject OF an interview to-day
by a Star reporter with Senator Nor
gan, OF Alabama. This subject involved
tie policy Of the ph5ed states Ia re-
gard TO the acquisition OF foreign ter
ritory. Senator Morgan's view was that
the action OF European powers IN re-
lailon to China was Of interest to this
government because Of the effect upon
2readjustment OF the situation in China
IN 'restslctlns American commerce. In
his opinion, the United States could
have no concern In the controlling in
fiuences in China, the policy 81 this
government being averse 10 meddling
IN European ana Aslatlc questions that
donot affect our treaty rights
MY view ia that no sane American
expects that We will ever establish any
possession os the United States any
whepe on the eastern hemisphere" said
Senator Morgan. Tile people OF the
United states naturally consider that
they have The right 90 include within
their possessions any of the contiguous
al. ~ 81. tntI ltuFn
they car % 50 without giving just cause
OF offense to any other American state,
Including Canada Within these limits,
our plan OF acquisition Of territory, II
we have any plan, excludes the Idea Of
colonization and Of conquest, unless 4
conquest might become a proper in
demnity for lust aud inevitable war.
Any territory that we may ever ac-
quire within the limits Of the American
geographical system will come to us
Though their adoption of our iastitu-
tons, and win be accepted by vs. from
some necessity that Is Sc important that
we cannot avoid the results. our his
tory In tails respect Is very clear IN the
case of San Domingo a treaty OF annex
alton was rejected for no justiliabla
reason except that we we're not COM
PEELED by the necessities Of the situation
TO acquire the islands We have rejected
similar overture for acquisitions from
Honduras and for like reasons, We have
declared that no other European ma
Don should acquire the dominion OF Gu
pa, but we have retained Our respect for
the claims OF Spain In the midst of
temptations. perpleNlties ard wrongs
that would have forced almost any 9th
or nation to take Cuba In Orde" 10 se-
cure the peace aud safety of our own
people. II Cuba had been as near to
England as tt Is to the United States no
one can doubt that II would have been
part OF the British empire,
"Ohr nearest approach 10 the policy
OF colonization was in Liberia, to watch
we we're driven in order TO make home
for slaves captured by our ships when
in transit across the ocean to America.
That policy was founded on q necessity
OF our government and was Justified
by the highest motives OF benevOlence
Yet. having planted that colony we
have religiously abstained from any III
reference with Its government and
have even refused To prevent the ag-
Gfessions OF other nations upon those
people.
ut is therefore clear. both in theory
and practice, that the United states
never have extended aud never viii eX-
tend their jurisdiction beyond the
sphere of the American geographical
system. Whatever we may find Il nee
essaty 90 do, therefore, in respect Of
this new movement Of the European
states to take possession of the Asiotic
coast Of The Pacific ocean, the idea OF
occupying any portion af that country
With Our flag or OF our extending the
Jurisdiction OF the United States over II
Is simply absurd.