Evening star., 1898-12-02
A Cheerful VIEW AHEAD.
The broadening influence of "a Policy
of Territorial Expansion.
q .H th. Boston Herald.

-'i ii' Boston Herald
The surrender OF Spain on the question
ni Tho Philippines conYinces us that this
country L. To take long step into an un-
tired field. The flag is to be kept flying
wherever it mas been set up in the opera
t.,-'.-- - the late war. We are to govern
as .olrGt-~ Havaii. Porto Rico and ,hc
Iit5THiEEEs-- w are TO u4irtaiH a pIptrc-
J-r.sf. ,v-r cuba. and Try to evolve "a =.lf-
sustaining government in that island. The
,Tr,-rj,ua ut may take It long time. Most
likely u viii end il thu annexation of rubl.
Irr 10 = Will understood that all the Gu
irn~ wh" have anything to risk prefer an
H. NatIDu tn any government the insurgents
viii agree to- We believe the die is cast.
Ih. administration has adopted the poiIcy
Oi -.NpanSion because large majority Of
the people are in favor of It, While Tc
have advised the conservative course as
Ing a. it was open question. be
Neye il j. cur duty to accept the inevitable
nd To- use what influence can in favor
Of entering wisely into this new field. We
shall doubtless make many mistakes, but
W" shall learn from them 10 improve our
methods. We have great faith i'll the in
Siiurr- Of the race. Professor Seeley, one
eft tEr most philosophical of English MS
t"ridHS, says In truly living institution
HE instinct Of development * wiser than
tho utterance of the wiscst individual
man When we remember what the IN
stiuct Of Development has done for this race
iE the past. we are led TO ask whether
his expansion policy may not mean de
vciopmo.t instead of the disastrous result
predicted by conservative citizens
policy that was wise when Washington
delivered his farewell address. or "A policy
thai was cOura geOus and expedient when
the Monroe doctrine was enunCiated, may
De- superseded now that We have attained a
population Of - .o.sb.oD0. with our industries
tally developed. and the most dangerous
element OF Internal U.scord removed by the
destruction of slavery. Ii may be that our
advent as a world power is necessary about
this time. and that the dropping of these
tropical islands into our hands like ripe ap-
l'ieS may mean that We have work to do in
fhe world Great questions are rising in
She orient-have already risen-in the SET
t!"nent Of which this great. free country
should have a voice. Our navy, with its
victorious prestige. will be needed to stand
by the side of the navies of Great Britain
and Japan to save the commerce of China
from selfish and despOtic exploitation We
hellsEo We see advantages to be gained by
tine policy Of expansion. We believe it will
vastly extend our trade. help to purify our
civil service and immeaSurably broaden utlr
politics. With Hawaii anu the Philippines
a. way stations on the Pacific We shall no
longer neglect the advantage We have in
Doing thousands of miles nearer the oFSnt
Than the commercial countries of Europe.
p must, and snail. modify our fiscal poll
Icy 70 enable Us to build up a great mercan-
tito marine on the Pacific. which our high
'"FiH has heretofore prevented. In gov
"eTuing distant Islands. with large alien
populations, as yet undevelOped. we must
nave a civil service based merit. We.
sha! be shamed into this because We shall
h- "n exhibition before the world. leap
politicians. who sneer at the reform of the
civil service. will be pOWeriess to prevent
II Finally these possessions will broaden
Ous politics. presenting questions of world
Nldr interest to take the place of petty
Local disputes. The American congressman
va" cannot ses beyond the boundary Of his
"iStri"t now. viii be Obliged to prepare him
tett 20 Erappie with world problems II We.
huli bring to bear the influence OF the con-
S'FfauEs ana reform sentiment of the
country upon the methods to he used in tn.
new Held, We believe that the result will be.
Inc development Of our own country and
hgn6Nt tn the world in general