The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-20

view the problems from different standpoints
The rest of the programme will be left open
to the conference.
The st. Paul chamber of commence
named the following delegates:
e. Y. Smalley publisher of the Northwest
ern Magazine historian of the Northern Pa
enc railway. and at present secretary of the
National Sound Money league with head
quarters In St. Paul. Mr.. Smalley is a
Republican.
Emerson w. Peet. senior member of the
Mutual Life Insurance company. Of New
York, for Minnesota. Mr.. Peet is Repub-
| lican.
D. R. Moves. of the firm of Noyes Bros.
& Cutler, wholesale drugs. Mr.. Noyes is a
Republican.
Col. ". P. clough. vice president of the
Treat G Northern railway Col. Cicugh is a
Hon. Hiram F. Stevens, of the law firm of
Stevens. O'Brien. Cole & Albrecht. Mr..
Stevens has been member of the state
senate for eight years. and may be candi-
date for another term. He is Republican.
AS the people Of st. Paul may be in
terested in knowing how their senti-
ment is to be represented at Saratoga,
reporter for The G l o interviewed
each of the delegates selected by the
chamber, except Mr.. Stevens, as to his
individual views on the question. Mr..
Stevens has been out Of town all the
week. Whether or not he is in attend
ance at the convention or not wasn't
aScGrtalned.
e. V. Smalley said:
The political effect of the war Will bs
tremendous. Already the silver Democrats
are abandoning their cry for free silver and
building platform Of anti-imper alism and
opposition to the acquisition of colonies. Mr..
Bryan, just the other day, sounded the key
note of what will probably be the policy of
the former Silver Democrats in the next
taking advantage of what our soldiers and
sailors gained VIII be buried deep beneath
the votes of indignant Americans that it
VIII w never r. again rise to the surface"
what Is your opinion of the policy of the
government at the conclusion Of the war
with Span?" was asked
MY idea is that Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippines will be governed similarly to
our territories. 1t is probable that the revo.
ultiopary party in Cuba will be given a
chance to demonstrate their ability to sue
AFRAID, however, that, smarting under their
wrongs, they will go to excuses that will
not .n be permitted by the United States"
ba by the United States?"
american money, energy, brains and thrift
would make of the Antilles garden spot of
; the world; H., Cuba, Porto Rico and the Phil
peen to Great Britain. The history of the
hour will show that India has furnished OBJ
portunties for the young men Of Great Brit
ain 70 make livelihood, and, in many in Z.
stances to acquire competency where, With
out the new country to be developed thew
would have drifted along at home in the old
channels, existing but not living"
What will be the effect of America as-
Stunning protectorate over or taking posses
sion On. of the Philippine islands?''
~ VIII naturally excite the jealousies of
foreign nations. but not to such an extent
as VII prove at all serious to the United
states. Tor the reason that while they can
n not heip becoming, jealous of America, yet
would much prefer to see the stars and
stripes than the banner of any other natian
n9ating over the Philippine islands And
what country that will be: what field II
will open to the young men of America Not
IN the filling Of the SOL, or in the pursuit of
manufacturing industries, but in the deyeiop
ing OF the rich mineral deposits that are r.
this day practically virgin
- Wnat IN your opinion will follow the close
or the war, and what W IL develop from, the
dzement?" eet all
Nothlng more than ordinary political Clap
Trap, ana me party that resorts to that sub
i terfuge viii regret Its folly. America is ev-
identity destined to become one of the great
nations of the world. It's voice will be heard
IN the future in the work of civiliz;ng unciv-
l.aea countries and in protecting those who
are ea1Iteo TO protection in all the lands.
imperialism and Americanism are like oil
and water-they will not mix. America will
remain the grandest republic In the world
anu an VIII eventually become greater than
Europe 1tSelf. Nothing can stop IFS nroeress
now" ~ p-oe'eSS
d. r. Noyes, too, is an ardent SIM
porter of the Mckinley policy, althougb
he Will be unable to get away from bic
business probably to attend the meet
ing at Saratoga next week Said M
Noyes to The G lobe:
Although I should like to attend tho
conference for the consideration of i'm.
portant matters now pressing on tha
attention of our country, [ hardly ex-
pect to attend. AS a matter of fact
the policy of the country cannot and
VIII not be determined by this or anv
other public conference. but like tha
monetary commission and arbitration
meeting, 1t may be able to add some
thing to general information, and HELM
to concentrate public attention on the
main features of the situation. Every
one has his own views in regard IN
what ought to be done. In fact II
seems to be the concensus of opinion
that the policy outlined by President
Mckinley, as indicated by his public
utterances, is the true policy for orr
government to pursue at this time
Much has been said about an imperiaI
policy. To my mind the time is not the
proper one, and the term cannot prom
erly apply to any policy which can he
or will be adopted by our government
at the present time. That the United
States demanded no pecuniary compen-
sation, except to demand Porto Rico
for itself. seems to have met with gen
eral acceptance, and, so far as I can
see, with general approval save on the
part of that country which is compelled
to part with one of her fairest POSES
Sions
I'm regard to Cuba, the United States
have assumed a problem which If will
tax them to the utmost to solve. From
considerable residence in Cuba I am
led to the very definite opinion that
the island is incapable of furnishing at
this time stable Of sufficient govern
merit for itself.
'Only the undisputed authority If tho
United States and the presence of con-
siderable bodies of soldiery, as well as
a naval representation, will prevent
outbreaks and the alienation of the
present Cuban government, such as II
is"
I'm regard to the Philippines, my own
impression is very clear. We must
have an Eastern station, not only for
cOaling, but one which will represent
our government for all time to come az
a base of supplies and center of inf1I1-
ence in Eastern affairs, for we SURELY
as nation, and properly, must be rep
resented, from now forward, in thn
East. What duties we owe to the ma
tive population is a question only to be
settled by commission and after mosr
careful investigation and consideration
THAT the United States, as a nation
among nations, and as one of The gre, +
powers of the world, can ever go back
TO Its former isolated position do not