The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-25
THURSDAY. AUGUST %. 1893.
Az OUTSIDERS VIEW OF infh'
RIALISM.

,,.-. r,bouchere. the great London
,,,,r,,i,st and editor OF the London
truth. saws that a large standing army
would be necessary II tho United states
,.o,id embark on a spirited foreign pol
g., % annexation. This army he goes
on would soon crush out democracy al
noroe and in the end some popular gen
eral would feel It his duty to save So
society bv making himself such a presi-
dent as the Constitution never contem-
plated
Therein lies the danger of Imperialism
which we have tried so hard TO point out.
We are not a war like people. We kno"
nothing about muitarism and care no
thing about IT, We are a business people
and we love 40 go about our pursuits
,,ithont having conflicts with outsiders.
I, has been our policy from thd begin
Ming 10 attend to our own affairs TO cui-
tivate the soil 10 manufacture goods 70
buy and sell and get gain by peaceabie
pursuits and not by the conquesis OF
war. We have no ambition 10 rule out
side of our own territory and We have
NOT been entaneled IN the meshes OF
European complications But the minute
that we depart from our traditions. the
minute that We begin TO acquire foreign
territory and to attempt TO rule outside
Of our own domain and to make expert
ment with policies of which We know
nothing. that minute will our troubles
begin
There be- i'm this country tendency to-
wards Socialism which is always To be
reckoned with I'm spite Of the fact that
We have been reared IN am atmosphere
~ freedom such as no other nation has
ever known In spite of the fact that our
government was founded upon the great
rrinciple that the best governed people
are the least governed people. there are
those. and their number is not incon-
siderable who believe I'm Socialism. who
would have the government assume con-
troll Of an the great enterprises OF the
,ountry A standing army. great
navy. a strong government a suhseVlent
neople these things are what the Social
ist would have and We know of nothing
that would tend more surely 10 promote
Socialism m this country than for our
government 10 adopt policy of militar-
ism OF imperialism
Look az Germany with its great stand
ing army. where every man is required TO
do military duty. thus deprving him for
term Of years Of his liberty and COM
polling him. whether or not. 10 devote
certain part OF his life 10 the service of
the Emperor I'm Germany YOU find mill
itarism galore. and IN Germany Is the hot
bed OF Socialism.
The Times Is a progressive newspaper
and does not believe in holding on to an
out-of-date policy because II Is time-hon-
ored We believe an keeping up with the
procession always in keeping abreast Of
every advanced movement but there are
certain great truths and principles from
which We may never depart either as
individuals or as a nation. without hurt.
We have gotten along well enough and
have built up the most splendid nation
upon earth and those great principles
and policies which have brought us safe
Is thus far will carry us safely onward.
lei as beware how We depart from them.
Let us beware how we make experiments
which have 10 do with the vitality Of the
republic