The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
WORLD SAVERS
Is What Father Il. III. Malone
Styles Americans.
Flag Should Stay Where Our
Arms Have Placed 1t.
OF GOD WITH Us
He Says in the Matter of Ter
ritOrial Expansion.
Neither Labor Nor the Church
Can Be Injured.

Chicago, Aug. 25.-Father T. H. Ma
lone, of Denver, whose lectures on
social and labor problems have been
listened to with considerable interest
throughout the country, in an interview
today said:
THAT the flag should be kept where
the army and navy had placed it, is an
abstract principle that should be stout
~ maintained by our government. But
as to the concrete application of that
principle, we may ground ourselves
without danger upon the broad patriot
ism of our president, who has shown
by his wise and conservative course
that he is able to guide our government
safely in time of peace as he has done
in the troublesome times through which
we have just passed.
AS to the final outcome of the Phil
tppines, am perfectly satisfied that
the calm and conservative wisdom of
Mr.. Mckinley will satisfy all the peo7
pie"
Asked what the effect would be upon
the church, if the United States govern
ment would extend its sway over the
Philippines, Father Malone replied:
It would be good, decidedly good.
The priests now in the Philippines I'M
der the guidance of the church would
adapt themselves to new conditions,
while in the course of time the spirit
United States would become dominant
in the Philippines and would all work
together for good.
Il think there is no doubt that the
United States should hold Porto Rico,
and Cuba we'll I do not come to
this conclusion because of the benefits
and would follow to the United States
from commercial ACKNOWLEDGMENT but
because 1 believe the United States is
destined, by Almighty God, to lead the
dOwn-trodden and the lowly of all
lands to a higher and nobler life. If
we go into this territorial expansion,
prompted solely by greed, I am afraid
our progress will be slow, but if we
recognize our GOd-given destiny as
world savers we can not help but sue
coed for the hand of God will be with
US.
Therefore, say let US go on and
follow our manifest destiny, placing a
firm reliance in the wisdom and
patriotism of the executive of our ma
ton, who on every occasion has shown
a firm reliance in Gods providence
Speaking of the effect of territorial
expansion in Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines on the labor problem in the
United States, Father Malone con-
tinued:
Il do not share the fears of some.
that such expansion would operate to
the detriment of American labor. The
American laborer is of the highest or
der of excellence in the world, and in
his case as well as every other. the
tive principle. The American in any
walk of life has nothing to fear from
the devitalized inhabitants of our con-
quered possessions. I know that some
fear an influx of cheap labor from the
Philippines, Cuba and Porto Rico, but
I rather look with cOmplacency on this
aspect of the situation, for a careful
study of the American labOrer and
tradesman shows conclusively that on
this soil he is, without a competitor and
has nothing to fear from the lower
races. The American in any walk of
life will not be brought down to the
level of the lower, but will elevate the
low one to his own level.
In order, however, to ward off any
possible danger and to make the timid
look with confidence upon the new
policy of our government, I would like
to see established a department of
Ia Dor, having at it's head a cabinet Off
cial with greatly ENLARGED powers, so
that if necessary restrictions and limi-
tatiOns could be placed in certain quar-
tiers TO the mutual advantage of all.
No, we have nothing to fear from COM
petition with the inhabitants of our
our help and assistance. We enjoy a
larger liberty for which they have
sighed and 1onged for generations. Let
US make them participants in that lib
erry in so far as may be consistent with
their own good.
Cuba, Porto Rico and as much of
the Philippines as our government in
its wisdom deems best should be
brought at once under the protection Of
our flag"