La Junta tribune., 1898-06-18


several important ports OF China for
the undoubted purpose of controlling
and monopolIzing the trade there. TO
the exclusion OF other nations. The
last breaking into the Flowery King
dom was 4 case of fla. burglary. No
wonder these same powers, after all
the pains they have taken. contemplate
with CONSERVATION and undisgulsed
Jealousy the event which has trans
pired at Manila. In which an American
officer Of the name OF Dewey played a
part. Can 1t be possible that the de-
tested Yankee Is going 10 put his hand
In the game and spoil the plan OF ex-
Guiding him from sharing in the bene-
fits OF the Aslatic trade. as the same
powers have already probably done in
Africa, England excepted. who. to her
everlasting credit be # said. is always
in favor OF open and unrestricted trade?
II to assure and protect eur trade with
China a foothold on that side o: the
world Is necessary. then we must have
It, cost wha; 1t will.
Forced Into War with Spain.
1--WE are AT the present time engaged
In war with Spain. 1t Is not war
Of our making. II has been brewing
for three-quarters of A century We
have been forced into II In order to
ahate an Intolerable nuisance In our
neighborhnod and TO prevent worse
consequences. We have been forced
into II by the conduct of Spain herself.
and she must pay the cost The Phil
ippine Islands are likely to be one OF
the sources of our indemnity II we
choose TO keep them. When Spain
emerges from this war IL VIII probably
be as impossible for her to retain SOW
ereignty over the Philippines as 1t
would be to retain sway over Cuba.
The jealousIes existing between Eu
ropean powers seem to preclude the
idea Of their passing under the flag OF
either of them without exciting a con-
fict, even II we were disposed to sell
them. The United States, therefore.
will most likely have the problem pre-
sented to II of deciding whether 1t
should make q new departure in its
foreign policy with reference to the
of territory in Asiatic waters.
!. Is not difficult to foresee that such
n question will excite profound discus-
sion In this country between those who
believe that We should adhere to the
restricted policy marked out in the be-
ginning OF the republic, and those who
believe that the time has arrived for
broader foreign relations which VIII
make IFS a more influential factor In
the control and division OF the worlds
commerce.
ANY one who has at all noted the
progress of events must perceive that
great changes have taken place in the
character of our government since Its
little more than a century
ago. The civil war decided the dis
puted question as to whether our sys-
TEN was voluntary bond between
states TO be determined at any mo-
ment that either OF them thought prop
er to withdraw from 1t. or whether 1t
was an indissolublc union which could
only be terminated by a majority OF
all OF the people of all Of the states.
and We came out of that war nation
spelled with big n. as much so as the
people of Great Britain. or OF France,
under their systems. Siace then the
trend OF federal legislation. the decis-
ions OF the highest judicial tribunal
In the land. the settlement OF delicate
and intricate questions arising with
other nations in consequence OF the
expansion of our commerce, the re-
sponsIbilities created. and even the
jealousies excited by our growing i'm
portance. all tend to the solidlfyins Of
power in the central gc7ernment for
the protection OF the rights and happi-
ness OF the American people.
There are many people, 1t is true.
who regard with nervous apprehension