The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-18


cal campaign either to ex 49, cessof expectation to
too LARGE a view of a can ddate's merits We have
to say in these particu lars, that In the light OF
tbe consecutive wears of the capable official stewardship
of the nomnay find warrant for prophesy
ing had along confidently foreod for his efficiency
for doubling that the public at large shares
appreciation the singular ability and fitness Daniel Voor
hees for the duties and responsibilities of the County Clerkshp
AVNG conquered by force of and occupied and held by
r right without subsequent obstruction
stance any fortified portion of foreign colony possession
the entire body of territory of which the fortified defense
falls This been the rule Of international
period of Philip And this to make clear the popu
the Philippine problem the fact being originally that
the surrender Manila Bay the Of Dewey all the Spanish
waters that his ships could navigate went with the
conquest He could not occupy the nd Tor lack OF ason but
when General Merritt assaed Manila aptuaed that deter
conquest of and of all the Philippines because the
the United States could have esstess penetrated
portion all the islands The Importance of understanding this
thus enabled that the American title is first to
possession all the Philippines and then the right to retain
dispose part all of em the government decide
to the other Pacific islands groups
consequence oroay of the the foregoing rule
plies logical relevancy At Guam for instance there
discharge of resistance and capuaon But the
the American there present adequate
enforce any chose against fortified post belonging to
enemy with the boodess of the island by the
simple peaceful lowering Of its national flag and substituting
lawful complete thought had been borne down
battle The true of all the Spanish posses
the rhu and recognized fruits of the
with Span and stating the international status
these order to demonstrate that the least OF our territorial
perpexites relates Of the Philippines and the greatest
Hawaii with the future of Cuba before knoty enigma
OTHINC history supplies precedent for the pro-
Louisiana Florida Alaska and other
acquisitions by sale and purchases many of
the great Western created of excessive territory
original commonwahs and the of Mexico
Welded territory except Texas that not appraised and paid
for by the United States subsequently that Texas
in revolt against years before people, effectively
increased settlers declared independence fought
and established popular government The Texans then
declared annexation to the United States and to
Illustrate this the Mexican declared the province
beon Anna for subugaon The United States
with Texas and two subdued Mexico
Then due time Texas annexed to the American Union
equal thus already exercised the rights respon
sbes republic and of statehood for than twelve years
KNOWLEDGE of the of former procedures
~ with absorption by government of important territorial
possessions andn intelligent notation OF the differences and
between past and present conditions surroundings and
details impress the supremacy the late annexation Of H
the problem for Congressional and diplomatic adjustment
presenting entirely unprecedented questions representa-
tive territorial classification of citizenship popular
liberty taxation of suffrage extadon of and
concomtan of these and other and secondary
te be remembered the status of Hawaii already terrific
rial like Spanish acquisitions purely colonial
0TL another serious question for the highest craftsmanship
will be that of the conservative satisfactory and permanent
disposal of the vexatous and intricate affairs Of Cuba the
of which the American Congress must cast ITSELF bewered
the very by unavoidable apprehension positive
that the Cuban has aggregate been
with the capabilities instincts for republican self
Cuba another subject anscendnt think to that of the
Philippines But to Congress and the Administration of the
whole and should be attended by implicit public
confidence courage wisdom and fidelity Meanwh
be imagined because of the above OF Daniel Yoo
ontspec that the County Clerk decide all these issues