The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-26
BEST FOR EVERYBODY
Is What Father Malone Thinks
of Expansion.
NO COOLIE CAN COMPETE
American Labor Would EIe-
vate the Barbarian.

! Chicago, Ill, Aug. 20.-tdrner l. II. Ma
| lone Of Denver, whose lectures on social
and TABOR 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 mad placed it, is an alb
stract principle that should be stoutly
maintained by our government. But as TO
the concrete application of that principle.
we may ground ourselves without danger
upon the broad patriotism of our presi-
dent. who has shown by his wise and
conservative course that he is able to
guide our government safely i'm times OF
peace, Jas he has done In the troublesome
times through which we have just passed.
'As to the final outcome of the Phil
ippines, 1 am perfectly satisfied that the
calm and conservative wisdom of Mr.. Nc
Kinley win satisfy all the people
Asked what the effect would be upon
the church, if the United States govern
ment should extend its sway over the
Philippines, Father Aflone replied:
at would be good-decidedIy good. The
priests now in the Philippines, under the
guidance Of the church, would ADAPT them
selves to new conditions, while in the
course of time the spirit that now exists
in the church in the United States would
become dominant in the philippines, ana
would all work together for good.
Il think there is no doubt that the Unit
ed States should hold Porto Rico, and
Cuba as we'll. do not come to this con-
clusion because of the benefits that would
follow to the United States from COM
mercial aggrandizement, but because be-
lieve the United States is destined by lAI-
mighty God to lead the downtrodden and
the uwly of all lands TO a higher and
nobler life If we go into this territorial
expansion prompted solely by greed, 1 am
afraid our progress Will be slow, but if
we recognize our God ?given destiny as
orld-saviours, we cannot help but sue
ceed for the hand of God will be with US.
'-Therefre, L say let US $50 on and follow
our manifest destiny, placing "a firm re-
lance in the wisdom and patriotism of
the executive of our nation, who on every
occasion has shown firm reliance in
Gods providence
Speaking of the effect of TERRITORIAL ex-
pansion in Cuba, Porto Rico and the
lIltApRiiltS Oh l4lS HiVOlOIu III i1lS
Unito7 states, Father Malone continued:
II do not share the fears of some-that
such expansion would operate to The detri-
ment of American labor. The American
laborer is of the highest order OF excel
lence in the world, and in his case, as we'll
as in every other, the survival of the
fittest wrll be the effective principle The
American in any walk of life mas nothing
to fear from the devitalized inhabitants of
our conquered possessions. 1 know that
some fear an influx of cheap labor from
the philippines, Cuba and Porto Rico, but
1 rather look with complacency on this
aspect of the situation. for careful study
of the American lalborer and tradesman
shows Conciusively that on this soil he
is without a competitor and has nothing
to fear from the lower races. The Ameri-
can in any walk of life Will not be brought
down TO the level of the lower but VIII
elevate the loW-uer 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. 1 would like to see
established department of labor, having
at its head a cabinet official with greatly
tifidi StU poNSIS 80 IIidls IL ItC6SSdTy, re-
strictiUns and limitations could be placed
IN certain quarters TO THE mutual advan-
tage of all. No, we have nothing to fear
from competition with the inhabitants of
our newly acquired possessions. They
need our help and our assistance We en-
JOY "a larger liberty, for which they have
sighed and longed for generations. Let
us make them participants in that liberty
In so far as may be consistent with their
own good.
Cuba, Porto Rico and as much lof the
Philippines as our government in its Wis
dom deems best should be brought at once
under the protection of our flag"