The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-16

SEATTLE. THURSDAY. JUNE f6.


A BROADER F0REIGN POLICY.
The discussion In congress over the
proposal tn annex Hawaii makes 1t evil
den. that the United States is entering
upon "A ne@ political era. wherein party
lines. which wavered during the cam
pa!gn Of 1895. viii be- resolved again and
sharply defined. For several years there
has been a manifest change In public
sentiment on national questions. Dem
ocrats Of the old school have found
themselves becoming more in harmony
with the Republican party. and the rad
teal elements have gathered within
ssricter limits. Processing 90 be broad
and liberal. they have become narrow.
bigoted and arbitrary. while the Repub-
lican party has progressed with chang
ing conditions. dIseardng one policy
after another as Ii became worn out and
unsuited to growing necessities. but
never abandoning principle.
Proof Of this has been afforded by the
actions Of the parties on the tariff and
the money question. Democrats OF the
South have learned the advantages Of
a protective tariff. and the Republican
party has. by notifications OF the sched-
uie. demonstrated to the country that
II Was ready To yield up "a protected tar
ifY a. each infant industry ceased TO
longer need aid. Its firmness upon the
money question has shown that IL is
not to be moved from a sound principle
by the clamor of deinagogues.
are declining in importance. The new
era In to witness the broadening of the
national foreign policy The Republican
party will become identified with the
extension of American influence. com
meree and domain The Democratic
party or its sueVessor viii typlfy. as
ever. the sluggish. unprosresslve. mar
roN policy which has never been equal
to the eountry's demands
While the enlightened plucky aud en-
,erpylsiug American spirit arises to the
opportunity and extends It's arm To the
Philippine and 10 Hawaii on one side
and to cuba and Porte Rico on the oIh-
or. there will be a mlnority--carping
tinorous ana insaiar-w htch will live
and think according to views held when
this country Nas ia It's infancy This
is to form the new dividing line between
the past and the present. between the
Two great parties Of the countsy--and
of which one viii be always In the
minority.
Within very short tsne the Amer
lean intelligence has scisvd upon the
opportunities presented by change 81
circumstances The war with spain
was entered upon with no purpose If
acquiring territory. bat events have so
shaped themselves that we must as
sumo responsibility and avail oar
selves II an advantage which destiny
seems u have thrust upon us. II We
refuse 70 take the Philippines they will
become the prey Il less Stsugulous and
Note asati<ious European powers. uay-
ing the Philippines. We mas, have lia-
waii as hating pIacy between the two
shores of she Pacific. Porto Rico viii
form necessary base In the Atlantic
Ii would be folly "a return II 10 spain
ard anw!>' T. loasy it g the insurgents
Ne are pledged uol 80 take Cahs ~,
shovsA The people there desire IL. or
should theS gAH to establish a stable
government IL wealt - car duty as
well as 81 eur INTERESTS - protect oue.
ssl>ss sliNr seat9ss commercial. disturb
2nyes ana tegcsa teAoencrS
opronents ~ the gous> ot expansion
Aase na3 .ce,s,Fss 20 thr CONSTRUCTION
as authority shag Va eannet establish
,oloptes because t&e peD.er ~ tanx-ess
is limited Ws}hln sve.l ac D.laA~ whea
fNs t-eeF.e vrE&usse3 SIS a sa<erttsu
poeer S, acquired sac right "a a. any
shsas whira an Independent ard soy
ege!sa state nlSay 10 The g3gAs -
acquire territory 81 10 ssgse possession
u The enemy Is Hot ~ be soumd Ia any