The herald., 1898-11-22

ment for territorial expansion though party declared for in
PLATFORM and the subject but lightly touched upon the
So far favorable manifestation made it
proceeded from the interested noisy from the
rejecting and responsible citizens.
There is substratum of conservative and cautious feeling
to expansion and especially acquisitions exterior to
the continent and in distant Those entertaining this
feeling modest and slow but the spirit of antagonsm
has not been unoberved Mckinley maneuveng to find out
the extent of this latent sentiment before making final
decision.
Sentiment the subject of expansion somewhat sectional
In the east acquisition of Cuba and Porto Rico favored
because it will open and profitable fields trade
The people of that section least less favorable acquiring
the Philippines for their distance fobis participation
in their commerce to appreabe extent On the other hand
the sentiment the Pacific coast favorable for the
that the people here position monopoze the
trade of those islands far Amercsi is concerned
Experiences have developed in people spirit of adventure
and tremendous energy In the past unprecedented opporun
ties presented for and speedy acquisition of individual
fortunes The time has arrived when there few such oppor
tunities remaining in continental domain Taking in
islands like the Philippines opens fields of enterprise in
which former be repeated, though much
smaller SCALE 1t is this than anything else which gives
life and activity to the supporters of Imperialism
The idea of having and of extending Ame
civilization barbros and misgovened peoples has its
influence but nconsequenta compared to the feeling
whose origin and maintenance be traced interested motives
When the glamor of imperialism has away there will be
dpaonae considerations and public sentiment will be founded
upon the rock OF wisdom
The president to have enough into the subject
discover that the problem of for the Philip
pines Cuba Porto Rico is present beyond the domain of
intelligent solution The question is being considered not
already decided whether they will have to be placed and kept
under military for indefinite period The scheme
in contemplation promises that they shall retain their
money system, and provincial laws Span is in
tended shall enqush gntynferentialy to and
Cuba perhaps trustee but regard the Philippines
Porto Rico be otherwise than absolute and fee
simple.
Upon this supposition then, what warrant is there for
governing otherwise than under the constitution
and laws of the United States? When raicaons of
treaty shall have been exchanged there will be end to the
government be the exercise of the
been specifically deminated The
situation embarrassing and ought not to be aggravated for
all future time by the exercise of anomalous and doubtful
powers We may be establishing precedent that will be
Pandora box and danger to popular institutions.
We by cse president for respecting popular
opinion, is the governing power all free countries Yet
admire president who has views of his and the courage
to take responsibilities upon himself.
While Mckinley is sensitive in regard to public opinion
subjects wonder why he is not only Indifferent but
resu in the of ger and Hanna 1t must be pre-
sumed that he knows they obnoxious and yet he cng
them with hooks of STEEL