The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-18


died of disease, and declare it to b,
the duty of the country to provide
for those dependent npon the gal
liant dead.
We are opposed to waging war
for conquest, bu. as this war was
forced upon us by the intolerant
conduct OF the Spanish government
and people, we declare that it should
be prosecuted until Spain is driver
from the western hemisphere
And since the prosecution of the
war has entailed great loss to US oil
both life and treasure, we de-
mand that Porto Rico and all
Spanish territory in the West Indies,
except Cuba, shall be sliced by the
United States or be taken by pos
session of arms and held under the
sovereignty of this country
We favor carrying out in good
faith the resolution Of congress un
der which we interviewed in Cuba
and aiding the Cubans to establish
and maintain an independents govern
ment of their own, if they desire
this, and we will favor it's peaceful
annexation whenever it can be done
with the consent of the people of
the island
We insist on the strict maintain
ance of the Monroe doctrine and
hold that any departure from it
would be both unwise and hazard
GUS At the same time, We declare
that no American people should be
held by force in unwilling subjec-
ton to European authority; and we
oppose any alliance of political
nature with any Eureopen govern
ment, believing the maintenance
of the Monroe doctrine, in all of it's
integrity, both in letter and spirit,
is necessary to the exclusion of
European authority from these con
tinents and essential to our undisput
ed supremacy in American affairs.
We are opposed to the acquisition
of the Philippines or other territory
in the eastern hemisphere We de-
clare that as an important incident
to war our government should &C
quire all necessary harbors and
coaliog stations in the Philippines or
elsewhere, and that the treaty of
peace with Spain or any govern
ment establishe on the Island should
guarantee to us commercial priv
leges equal to or superior to those
enjoyed by any other nation.
The Nicaraguan canal should be
constructed and controlled by the
United States. 1t is necessary to
our national defence and promotion
Of our commerce, acd we declare
that the government should, with
put delay, put itself IN position to
naugurate the work of completion
As speedily as possible.
We declare that the great com
nercial interests of the republic
'equire that revival and rehabilita |
ion of our merchant marine, which,
lnder democratic policy, rose 10 the |
lrst rank and brought the worlds
commerce to our marts, but which,
lnder republican misrule, has disap-
'eared from the seas. The Jaws
which have annihilated our merchant
lavy for the enrichment of monopo
lists should be changed, and every
possible and reasonable encourage
nent should be given to maritime
Enterprise until American merchant
nen shall again fill the harbors of
he world. thereby opening up new
nd inviting fields for the invest
lent of capital and employment of
abor, at the same time enabling our
alton to take its place as the dom
liant commercial power Of the earth
nd We declare that our navy, the
chievements OF which have ALWAYS
cen a source of pride to our PEG
lie, should be made and kept equal
any emergency and capable at all
mes of defending US against {
'reigu assault and of adequately
rotecting American interests
lroughout the world &