Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-07
SHALL WE HOLD THE PHILLI-
PINES.

Judge GrosSCup OF Chicago fdyOrs
the rotten ion OF the Philippine Islands
by the United States:
"A few facts, comm nly under
stood, should prelim.narily be recall
ed. The first is that America and
Europe. with the latter's colonial de-
dependencies on other continents,
dominate today the moral purposes
and the trade of the world. This
domination is not diminishing one.
The Latin race, though still preemi-
nent i'll many fields, is diminishing
race; the Anglo Saxon, preemInent in
all the arts and ambitions that make
this age powerful, is an increasing
race. 1t is the only race that has,
since the beginning of time, correctly
conceived the individual rights OF
men, and If, on that account, more
than anything else, surviving, by fit
ness, the other races.
"rhe next fact is that events FORE
shadow, with certainty, the breaking
up of Asia. The first quarter of the
twentieth century will probably
break up these hitherto staguant peo-
pies and throw them into modern
atmosphere, and will und oubtedly
cleanse and advance them Us only Il
clean, wholesome civilization can.
Into this held the moral purposes and
commercial cor rage Of the Anglo
Saxon are bound to project them
selves. They are Of the inevitable
movements Of mankind which dOctri-
narilns and states uen cannot, il they
woull, hold back. Nci her the trad
ing instinct nor the conscience Of
mankind is result of statecraft; they
are Irresistible forces. Statesman
ship Is Impotent 10 do more than to
measurably encourage md fortify
them or discourage and repress them.
Expansive America means a placing
of all our advantages, physical and
sentimental, on the side of tlie en-.
couragement OF our commercial and
moral purposes; repre- ssiye America
means the purposed and stubborn
Withholding Of such advantages.
"The policy in favor Of little \ meri-
ca would plant our harbors with tor.
pedoes and mines and place across
their entrances our war-shiTs, and
there stop. Trade might go tn with
her fleets of merchantmen, for that
could not be helped, hut the Govern.
ment Ould furnish her no auccor Oh
the seas and no home ports away
from orr shores. Our emblem undo
such a policy ought to be the mud
turtle, reaching out it's head and drms
in fair weather and when enemies
are absent, but drawing back into it.
shell, signless Of powers Of aggression
in the presence of danger.
"Expansive America, on the con
trary, would put in every port Of the
wo;ld a consulate on front stree
and conspicuously housed. The flag
covering our trade and our principles
would beckon, not elink. The EXT
tence of this republic and what III,
stands for commercially and morally
would be constantly brought, by EN-
blem and by act, to the populace, a
well as to the foreign minister. Hal
Of the population Of the earth is abou
to become new purchasers in the mar
kets Of civilization. Are we willil,
to absent ourselves from these mar
kets? .a.
"What we need in these foreigr
waters is home ports already tortitie,
against attacks from land as wen n
from sea, INTO which orr MERIDIAN
marine can at Il moment'r notice g
Tor safety and our men of war for re
cuperation and supplies. What W.
want 10 not lease, but title; not b
be tenants in unprotected houses, bu
owners with, locks upon the doore
The whole of Hawaii should be ours
"This war was begun to secure tin
Cuban people Il. stable form of gov