New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
EMPIRE MUST NOT WAIT.
THE TIME HAS COME WHEN THE UNITED
STATES MUST FACE IT'S DUTY AND RE-
sPONsIBILITY AS A WORLD POWER

| PEELED Will speedily compel a reversal tho
traditional policy Of the United States That policy
been OF isolation II s henceforth 10 be one
o. DTng Amnfoa cary history
| mote from the Old World. its comparative weakness
ami inexpcr!erce AMI 10 complicated domestic PROB
| lens all combined in compelling II To AVOID world
counsels and world responsibilities
But time has changed these conditions. Our
principles OF government are no longer unique thew
/ are already winning their way into acceptance or
! land Frnnce Germany. Italy Scandinavia Our
! location is no longer remote from the Od World
OF Europe as It Is to our own western coast. New
! York is as truly neiSh.or to LIVERPOOL as 10
The band Of thirteen jealous states has grown TO 10
an empire o. forty five states. united by Ma
tional patriotism quite equal 20 that which makes
one nation OF The separate counties ~ England Or
the separate pr.ncpalities OF GERMANY We stin
is something which only international LIFE can give
our domestic problems are az serious ana compi-
Gated az ever but with the exception or those pre-
on , y l,nnerfrfI ,sslmilaied foreign popuIana
! I'm the North. they do not materially diner from
social problem H. the pre-cmlnent problem OF The
essentially tho same wherever civilization has
ricd with II modern machinery and the resultant
industrial organization. Finally, this war with
the responsibility which 1t has aid upon the Nation
has awakened us all t. the fact that the isolatlon
OF the past Is forever at an end. Ihenceiorth The
National motto must be not Americans for Amer
lea but Americans FOR the word.
Some men recognize more quickly than others
radical changes in world CONDITIONS. some more
readily abandon traditional policies when changed
I conditions render them obsolete. u u not az all
strange that SOM men ana som" newspapers are
enica voring rather 10 soc how they can hold fast
10 the policy OF the fathers than how they can
create now policies for new cAlg,hei's h3t az all
strange that some men should MAKE II their en-.
deavor rather to escape tn" new Obligations Of q
new time. ~ reduce them 10 a minimum ,aH Ian now
to assume them with courage ana rum mem with
success II - rather strange ihat 80 many
with at least some coarnss 9i VISION mar tne new
epoch involves new Civilizations anu are eager
rather than reluctant - assume them. he splrg
win which Dewey sailed into the harbor Of Manila
and Hobson into the Jaws OF death AZ santiago 10
ara advoniurous 10 the point 81 audaciiv In this
spir.t-adycnihrous' audaclous seli.coi'i'h'' oi,
body OF tho American people are turning their faces
toward the future
hour without misgiyings We believe that The
United States must henceforth take rs place with
the her nations 90 the world and share with them
the resoons hlity for the worlds development. We
believe that America has the ability ami the courage
to act well her part. she viii sometimes hiunder,
no doubt and Americans appointed 20 represent her
viii sometimes misrcpresent and disgrace her. But
presage ~ what her influence Is to De-. FOR no
American can doubt that me proc antto i oi
Violations % civilized warfare by cuban soldiers
and OF Agunaldo IN the Philippines. similar IA
effect are due 10 the fact that they have an Ameri-
can army an. an American fleet as their allies.
The outlook" Therefore, with no childish faith
WITH A patriotic faith In Americas general intei-
g'nce and general purity Of purpose n''.,alhs the
the spanish fleet the tinted states .al lald gloa
Il the duty OF abandoning Is former ''felR poh'y
o r radicsIIv dlrorenf We clearly see that ms
,rcans a reversal ~ some poi.cies inherited from
nv y, ,Sers win wers formerly wise ana which
The outlook" formerly advocated Iney are wise
no longer. and The Outlook no longer advocates
Nao9 nal 2c'y D 6SH The s share Nao %s K
requires a somewhat increased navy ana sone'
~9 1 ss IN 6e oes . oui
Regular Army men % whom the Unilef states
Is rightly proud-but In the rank and lie The
time has passed for considering any man good
enough to be food FOR powder ana shot. ne pm
Yates in the Regular Army should De- pam suca
wages given such chances - promotion and ae.
corded such social confederation as VIII MAKE inrer
positions and their opportunities enviabs TIE
Regular Army should be 81 educated cadets.
out az whom officers can easily be drawn ~ nms
be Increased By volunteers.
The National policy requires new and per.
President Mckinley ~ Mr.. s'raus 20 represent he
Tinted statea IN Inrkey an2TiS an anin' e .io i
be represented abroad not ~ "a" resrni'~ Oh, ~
our interests among people Whos". .i'f'iS e q
can neither speak nor uniersttnl. ~ 80
Army The Nation should MAINTAIN c2ni,,nun.
IN IT, foresn polcy Tns rsyo.uusns T., somes.,
cisn affairs. Our ambassadors and consu.s sl'u. ~.
pem6cracy Prohlbtionsm or Popuiism. but Simply
Aner.canism No man. whatever his party p1ln;
and whatever his fame. family or culture. shou.d
ever represent America abroad unless ne Is an en.
thusastlc believer in the fundamcntal pnGrs ss
niveTso eIIcatnn religious and civ liberty our
foreign ambassadors g. 10 EHroPra Ha, courts OD'
Tho new national po'y Tr one proDae 9
or something akin thereto II this nec.ssi'ates
change IN the Constitution our past history has
proved that this fact need constitute no serious
hnlerancc our Constitution Is girdle strene hen
Us. not a mlnace TO th~art our eni"avors no
cause II IS conservative bu, because It is radical
Annexation conn2tes 4 i docs ~, denote me g g9v,
eventually into stat end 50 TO-, snare 70 ~, ~
only disposition and the country Is not yet pre-.
side % the Atlantic and few upon the other Golnt
that the Spanish domination IS AT an END n 1los
Porto Rico and the philippines nen NE bsgns
flag comes down American reSp"nsinihN ' t.os
Shall the issue be the annexation ana - tne l.sor:
poraton into the Union o. these islanis ~ h,,
colonization and practical independence -, ssu
autonomy under a United States protectorate, shti
we treat them as We treat Aiaska or a. as f. hers
some other method. different from either, vet 70 70
IS not now prepared to answer this question. Nhsh
II Is prepared II will be better able than now 70 az
Hawaii When Il has eyictcd Spain from Cuoa ahs
Porto Rico and from the Philippines WI In
is not followed by q one. or by an anar.nl
which IL stu worse that these people aen ,, ~,
provided with n government both abe ana cell
mined 10 secure 70 thsir ps2p.ss sy, nserty
Whatever Il IL necessary for us To DO :" sour 20
rss. we we Tr must BE be prepnra 70 to defend By @
diplomacy when can. hy force of arms W.
must. other peoples than our own that We neeu =
new diplomatic service and larger navy ana army
This new National policy involves our r'aib - ~.
operation with any people who believe IS We 40 80
Justice equal rights. free edUcat On ana tf.isv.s
and clvil liberty. and who are willing - co-oprrass
with us 70 secure these benehccnt ends. our nos.
natural ally is Great Britain From her " nav;
inherited In large not only oar poi!',sVv,
institutions. our language and our literature a.
our religious and political ideals We are areay
one people though two nations. our natural -!ln,
pathv with each other has found sudden ana a,'s !.
unanimous expression since tgis war began !. \,
one Of the incidental advantages o. the war INN Il
has evoked this expression. nrst step w."
that Anglo American alliance for which tle IT, IT,
epoch IS already loudly calling woui nS
establishment of that permanent court OF hluw"cs
ton which two years ago secured majority tt,,si
not the necessary two-thirds vote. IN me C.,e
States Senate. \ second step would be me co' -
practicable reciprocal trade relations betwecn, ~