The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-24

will ripen and knock at our door to be-
come a member of the Union. rms
would not be forcible; and it would not
be founding Il colonial system, but would
be simply following the law of our de-
selopment and increasing our safety.
Porto Rico. This island is situated al
most in the centre of the Atlantic
ocean. and is only few days sail
from any point OH either side Of THIS
ocean. Consequently, it would be in
valuable as Il naval station; especially
would this he so il we build the Mica
ragua Canal.
Viewed from any standpoint, we
should have Porto Rico as Il naval sta
ton, and as it is small ii would not in
yolve the establishment of Il colonial
policy.
Harbors.-With our prospective in
crease of commerce and Of shipping and
the necessary increase in the navy it is
manifest that we need harbors in every
quarter Of the globe as coaling stations
and as convenience, yea, necessity,
for our trade and for our navy; not har-
bors floating the flags of some other ma
ton and granting US same privilege, but
harbors owned by us and floating our
flag. where our vessels can lie as long
as they choose.
We must have, if necessary, q number
of the best harbors of the Philippines
and any other good harbors we can get.
This will not be conquest, nor Will 1t
be establishing a colonial policy; it will
simply be making provisions for the
more complete development of our own
country.
Jobbery.-It is objected that to even
build the Niearaguan Canal would n
yolve so much jobbery and rottenness
that it should not be undertaken. Tn
questionably it will involve great job
berry, but so has every great movement
in this country. The Revolution was full
OF jobbery,. the war of 1872 was full Of
jobbery and the war of the rebellion
staggered with corruption, yet the coun-
try moved forward in each Of these wars,
and the world was made better.
This canal will be filled with jobbery,
yet necessity will compel us TO dig it.
Honest and progressive humanity can
not fold its arms or stop the onward
march simply because there are YAM
pires that suck human blood by night
and yultures that devour human flesh by
day.
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1t was during Democratic control
that our navy was respected by all the
nations, and it was during Democratic
control that our flag floated on all the
seas, and although our country was
young, our shipping surpassed that Of
all countries except England, and under
genuine Democratic control these con-
ditions will come again.
During all these years the Demo
cratic party was an aggressive party;
1t recognized new needs and new CON
ditions and met them. 1t was this fact
mat kept it in power and enabled it to
shape the early career of the nation
If the Democratic party is to per-
form its mission it must assume the
aggressive; it must recognize new CON
ditions and must sail with the new cur
rents of destiny and see to it that the
great principles Of justice and liberty
and of equal rights are not DESTROYED
as they will be if the Mark Hannas of
the age are permitted to control.
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Let it be remembered that the acoui-
sifion of vast territory mt home under
Jefferson, under Monroe and under
Pierce did not weaken the principles Of
The Republic nor change the doctrines of
Democracy.
Those policies which have destroyed
our shipping paralyzed our people. load
ed them down with burdens and created