The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-29

ANTI-ENPANsION.

What constitutes "a genuine Americas, 81
is 1t one who maintains American Drsnct-
pies or one who discsrds themP TIL
American principle on the dudes of unjs
Nation 10 the Western hemisphere and no
wheIe else mas long been Defined ami he
American principle that the Just right 10
govern is founded in the consent of tbe
governed was proclamei at the birth o!
The .-iPlatsburg Dispatch (RepD.
Minnesota elected a democratic governor
though the rest of the republican ;icNe. was
chosen and also large republican mai3r-
] NY In THE legislature, The governor-elee4
as an eXpansion4st, and his opponent
made a,Siellt deal OF that lact in the cam
patgn. While his election was not due 10
ms position on that question, the fact of
MS success in spite of II In a sertion of
the country whore it has been asserted thar
puDllc sentiment was overwhelmingly i'm
taVor OF expansion seems 10 show fh1t thare
mas Deen mlsapprelhenson as to the state
OF public feeling on fhls question.-port-
land tMe.) Press (Rep)
The expansion programme is moi dissimi-
iar from the protective principle as We
nave found n On operation. 1t is proposed
10 burden The AmeI4can people With the
tremendous resporsh illties and expenses
OF Aslaple annexation. to expose thousands
OIL our young men TO tropical plaques and
tne treachery of bar6arians. to invite com
pllcAtions and strthe with foreign nowers
ana TO depart from the wise policy thaf has
so blessed the Nation and made il the
envy OF military nations, in order mar Now
markets and increased trade advantages
may be secured for the benefit of a nor
ZION OF the American manufacturers. Is
u not the old protective principle of taking
the blood and treasure OF the many +,
multiply the profits of the few?--,Detroi,
Free Press (Dem.).
II Cuba and the Philippines are ANNEXED
uhey viii be annexed with the unisrsfsrJN
rns' on the part OF some "expalsionists
ehat the work of Abrahltm Llneoln w,s
Holly ana madness: that the nourJeentS
aniendment is ard by rights should be
DEAD letter, unworthy OF the considerafior
OF The masterful Anglo Saxon race. tbat a
Niger whether of African or Malsv d.
scent, is not fit 10 exercise the uolItfc,l
rlsn's wnteh are inherited rs 4 matter OF
course by persons OF .Anglo-Saxon descent
This is The Southern idea OF the dn,v a;
the hour and OF the manifest force OF a.
tiny" What dces Massachusetts thint !,
such doctrine? What does New Engia "a
ehink OF Il? What do the great BODY nf tha
American people .>iink of it?-Bosion Al
yertiser tRep).
And az what cost do We enter upon this
lield OF doubtful destiny 10 which we ara
urged To say nothing OF the burden =,
taxation that would fall upon us nv ~ !
burdens that crush the industrial ure o c,,9
OF Europe, look at the ewful cost ~ h..
man life. The flags flying al hall
In our city, and the muffled drum beat ne
we carry our soldiers 10 the grave. All crS.
Out aSainst wnas q Few months ago we we're |
all agreed was the criminal policy Of ss
sression. What Is It thai has taken nns
session OF us since May. that we go MAJ.
in direction which we have hi,Sarts
scorned 20 take. where We will gam nsiisas
profit nor slory, but where We wili be con, con.
stan,iy renpleHed, and where our career |
of -the young men With whom We sbsi, r,,s |
our armies - i.ca Observer tDem1