The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-21
A Prophet Of Imperialism Among Us.

The Democratic party. if it is wise.
viii take chances that will startle Mr..
E. V. Smalley, who, fresh from Wash
ington, submitted to an interview
with The G o b e yesterday, That
gentleman insists that the 81 yer Demo-
Gratis are already abaT ching their cry
for free silver and building "a platform
of anti-imper!alism and opposition to
the acquisition of colonies" If that is
the fact they are indeed moving for
ward upon good, substantial ground,
and nobody not hopelessly possessed of
the money mania viii regret it, 1t is
good Democratic g ound to hol3 that no
colonial policy-and any colon al Pc icy
is distinctiveIy imperial in is inception
and execution-should be adopted by
this government. The more such
policy is thrashed out by Republican
newspapers the quicker will it dawn
upon the masses that they want none
Of it.
An imperial policy with its eagles and
its laces, its landwehr and it's land
sturm, its clanking sabers and jingling
spurs, its military and naval despotisrn.
is well known to the thousands of
our citizens who having abandoned
Northern Europe, and put these
things behind them, will not calm
ly countenance their presence in the
land Of peace and plenty, where they
are making their homes and becoming
prosperous. Any colonial policy" is an
un-American policy, and as such ought
to be opposed by the Democracy every
where.
1t is quite the popular thing in Wash
ington just now to learnedly discuss a
colonial policy, and we are not sur
prlsed that men lose their heads who
breathe the air of that city, and com
ing in contact with it's Imperialists i'm
bibe their peculiar notions. The free air
of the Northwest is better for them.
and if Mr.. Smalley will only consent to
breathe it long enough, he will be vast
ly benefited. These Washington trims
are Injurious alike to good Judgment
Keen perceptions and proper balance.
The Democratic party is we'll on
record Tor the preservation of this gov
ernments honor and the prosecution
OF this war for that purpose. It favors.
| moreover, an aggressive war. 1t de-
mands that such a war shall not he
allowed to degenerate into a war for
political purposes, a war for the pres
efvation of political party. 1t is op-
POSED to an unnecessary and cruel
! prolongation of the conflict, and it will
not patiently tolerate the discussion
let alone the erection of any impariaI
form of government in any quarter of
the globe under the protection Of fine
American flag.
The people want no imperial, colonial
policy, no such territorial expansion IS
would produce it, no entangling alii-
ances with foreign powers. Let the
Republicans frame up their imperial
ideas as issues in the next congress
slonal canvass. if they are in doubt
about the matter. and we shall know
| whether Mr.. Smalley is entitled to he
considered a prophet in his dispositio,
OF the Democratic party. We doubt
MS dogmatic declaration that the on
position of the Democracy to imperial
ism would result in its burial so deem
| beneath the votes Of indignant Amer
leans that it will never again rise to
the surface"
We believe it would bob I'D serenelv.
and that the prophets of imperialism
and their followers would go down in
disaster. Verify, there be prophets not
without honor save in their own coun-
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