The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-19

courage, making our volunteer soldiers
trained in the schools Of State militia or
ganizations moro than equal to those who
compose the great standing armies of
Europe.
Philippine Questions
We favor the fullest investigation OF all
conditions existing In the Philippine Islands
affecting the interests and obligations OF
our country in the matter of their future
treatment and disposition, to the end that
final action In relation thereto shall be in
telligent and based upon full knowledge
Of all facts that can affect the interests Of
the United States. While we do not favor
an aggressive policy Of territorial expan-
sion. we are opposed to the surrender to
Spain of any of the territory that has been
acquired by American vaor and the ex-
penditure Of the blood and treasure of our
people. And we do not favor the surrender
to Spanish dominion of the people Of any OF
the Spanish colonies who co-operated with
our forces against our enemy in the late
war.
The Cuban Debt
We are unalterably opposed to the as
sumption by this government of any por-
ton of the debts of Spain incurred in
maintaining her sovereignty in Cuba, and
to the imposition of any portion thereof
upon the people of that island or to any
recognition thereof.
Results Of War
One Of the results of the war to our own
country has been the obliteration of all
sectional lines and differences among our
people resulting from memories of the
Civil War. The people of all parts of our
country have united with a common devo-
ton, a common patriotism and common
spirit of self-sacrifice in support of our
flag, in the crisis through which we have
passed and have thus forever banished
sectional animosities, and made appeals to
sectionalism in future political campaigns
impossible.
Action in Congress
We commend the course Of the Demo-
cratic minority in Congress in having acted
with unanimity and without partisan d.
vision on all measures for the support of
our, arms In the war with Spain, and we
commend the course Of the Democratic
Senators and Representatives in Congress
in opposing the unjust and discriminatin
war revenue measure of the Republican
administration, under which by far the
greater portion Of the cost of the war is
levied upon the laboring classes of the
country land by which unnecessary bur-
dens in the form Of bonds have been i'm
posed upon the people of the United States"
We heartily endorse and commend the
faithful and efficient services of our Demo-
cratic Senators and Representatives in
Congress from California.
Nicaragua Canal
We favor the immediate construction of
the Nicaragua Ship Canal by the United
States government and its ownership, ope-
ration and permanent control by the gov
eminent.
Railroad Debts
We denounce the measure recently adopt
ed by the Fifty-fifth Congress providing for
refunding the debts of the Central Pacific
Railroad Company to the United States
government as an unusual and vicious act
of favoritism to a powerful corporation.
the effect Of which will be to extend for
long period the Southern Pacific Com
pany's monopoly Of railroad transportat ton
in California. We also denounce the propo-
sltion to further extend the period Of pay