Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-12-17
Against
Dn0PeriaIiSnDo
THE EXPANSION POLICY OPPOSED IN
THE INTEREST OF THE
COMMON PEOPLE.
(From The Pittsburg Dispatch.

from The PlttSburg Dispatch
HAVING noticed that YOU have eli
cited the views of representative per-
sons in politics, the law, labor circles
and commercial life as to their Opin-
ions pro and con on the matter of an
nexation of the Philippine Islands, |
make bold to extend few remarks as
representative of the common herd,
of which there are a number of mil
lions in the United States. When there
are fighting, paying and sweating to
do; when there are hard times to face,
we are always i'll the forefront. How
ever, when great moves are contem-
plated by plutocracy we are not
consulted.
Careful consideration will convince
every man who works, be he of the
farm, the workshop, the trades, pro-
LESSONS or the store or highway, that
he policy of imperialism is for him a
sawdust swindle. The annexation of
Instant or any other territory, other
perhaps, than the British possessions
20 our north, is the mere exploitation
bf plutocracv, who, with the backing
bf our blood, at the expense of the
ives of our citizens, and the backing
bf our Government, open new chan
hels for the augmentation of their
i wealth. Under the guise of bringing
Buccor to the oppressed and adding
glory and prestige to the American
flag they would fasten to us 10 mil
ions of degraded, conglomerate popu-
ation, who know nothing of our in
stitutions, whose language, customs,
life ideals are entirely foreign to us.
Ne who are now on par politically
with some 10 million negroes are not
hnxious to have 10 millions more of
degraded humanity forced upon us.
The idea of 20 millions of such people
-sav one-fOurth of our population
vho will be under the control of plu-
ocracv, cannot be countenanced. The
talk that mere empire creates trade is
ot. When this country was mistress
bf the seas and American vessels dot
ed every seaport of the world this
ountry had not even annexed Texas,
california and the vast country west
IT the Rocky Mountains. The flag
hat trade follows are competition
lnd prices.
CAUCASIAN VERSUS MALAYAN GROWTH
During several sessions of Congress
trenuous efforts have been made to
heck and control immigration from
Europe The accession OF these people,
EhO, like ourselves, are OF the white
lace, was to the detriment OF this
puntry. Now, admitting that we do
lot want them, that we do not need
hem, vet many of them speak our
wn language; nearly all do in course
time. They are used to labor and
did to the common wealth OF the
bnd. Now, if it is not desirable to en-
purage foreign immigration OF tins
prt, what manner of excuse is there
i one fell swoop to add 10 millions
such people as are those of the Phi
ppine Islands to our population
To-day, after 80 years, the negroes
the South, who speak our own
lnguage, are vet degraded race.
To-day the problem of what is the
timate future of the negro, who has
ben in our midst for 200 years, is yet
nsolved.
To-day the negro is detriment to
DC progress of the South, and the fact
his being in our midst a drawback
the proper recognition of the labor
X classes. Having spent years OF my
in the South | may, of right, speak
this question Also, having lived
the State of Texas, know the
(ople familiar with the Mexican
ppulation have no desire to have
exico made a portion of the
hited States.
A BUNEo GAME.
Isn't it, to say the least, bunko
meto establish a stable government
the Philippine Islands, making the
hited States responsible for the do
IS of the Asiatic hordes and furnish
an open market for the trade OF
nations there at the expense OF the
pple of this Republic? Ofall the great
lustrial nations this is the most
|tant, and there is nothing what