The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-14
CRY OFFICIAL PAPER.
SEATTLE. THURSDAY. JULY II.
NO FOREIGN INTERFERENCE.

NO FOREIGN INTERFERENCE.
The insoience Of the French govern
ment in proposing to the United States
a joint occupancy OF the Philippine ISL
ands with Germany and Italy is only
eQuaied by the high-handed policy
which even the most influential German
newspapers advocate for their country.
presence of the German feet at Manila
'Sill have the effect of commanding re-
spect for Germapy's right To a foothold
In the islands. What right did Germany
ever assert 10 the Philippines until the
United States had seized them as a part
Of the justIiiable consequences of a vic
torious war?
The rights Of the United States To the
Philippines are paramount and when
any foreign nation proposes to step in
and seize part OF them, II is an affront
To us which we should. and ii necessary
We shall resent.
We have need TO appreciate the friend
ship shown for us by Great Britain in
such marked contrast to the attitude Of
other European powers. 1t is crafty
ing, too. To observe the sentiment ex-
pressed By leading newspapers III Rus
STA as 10 our right To the fruits Of con-
quest. The people Of this country. main
~ through their respect for the Ger
mans who have made the United States
their home and their nation. have cher
ished Il hope that the Angio-Saxon alli-
ance might include Germany, SO large
a part of whose people come of Saxon
stock 1t seems We must be disappointed
In this. and that If any closer approach
Ia made between this country and Eu-
rope 1t must be through Great Britain
and Russia. We have less in common
with the Slavs than We have with the
Germans. but the military ambition Of
the German emperor seems likely to
stand in the way OF a closer union.
The situation relieves us Of any apprc-
hension regarding the future of the
Philippines What we might not be able
to accomplish by unguarded aggressive
ness We may attain by diplomacy The
United States has much 70 engage its
attention ana II must employ the jeal-
ousy If continental powers "a further its
ends much In the same way as Turkey
has done with far less conmendabte
purpose. but with remarkable success.
We mag safely reCur 10 the sage ad-
vice Of George Washington. and seek
only 20 base our alliances with Euro
pean powers upon foundation 81 mu-
tuai interest. II is true. as he said. that
We should regard with suspicion offers
az sympathy ana friendship which yre~
tend Ia ask nothing in return except ex-
rresSions on our part II reciprocal ~ M
patty and friendship. The friendship
az France. Tor Instance which amounts
To nothing but an offer sa take from US
that 20 which sc are eusitlcd. is q very
little value. Ne have won oar victories
OVER spain without any assistance from
France or Germany. and VT can nero-
tiate our terms - peace with Spain
without the ala of either of those or r
any ether foreign power
The War spirit in the United states.
intense Though that was when Sr.lio
defiei us. WAS only "a ripple on the sur
fac compared With the storm which
would sweep oyer his country al any
overt act on The part II any power In
interference with our newly acquired
rights, The rn!;ed States has 10 desire
a. ee regarded a- a VRttlke s,Atiuu. r.;
ear enormous wealth sn8 enormous re-
sources would b. vlilus.y sacrificed :,
maintain cur hoDar ara defend sur IL
terests agains, the most POWERFUL f,e
that Dare rrevoSe us. Tbs Is not HaeA-
isn 1t IS the assertion ~ ouy position
a. ooe os tAe greatest ua,ss.r4s * ne
world Ne cann hepe to "a fr>e from
tae naS'eac Influences og ieal .s3sy. and
~ shall net * more Grys FROM tlseae ~
submitting IL their demands z We
a'usi ngat ior ;hag which Is ours. Ne