New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-21
FOREIGN POLICY DEBATED.


AND PHILIPPINE LABOREEs TREATED.
Saratoga. y. Y. Aug 2O-The National Con-
ference the Foreign Policy OF the United
States resumed its deliberations this morning.
1t was presided over by Robert Treat Paine. of
Boston. In brief address he defined himself
as an anti-expansionst We must not treat
these islands captured from Spain prizes to
be dealt with as we think best he said We
must do the best thing can under
the circumstances. While we may not hold
them by the right Of conquest. we should
see that a proper form of government is
established over each. We should never for
a moment forget the great principles that un-
derlie this great Republic. Moorefield STOREY, OF
Boston. next addressed the conference
MR. STOREY OPPOSES ANNEXATION.
am not one Of those VINO think il improper or
premature for citizens to express their opinions
upon the questions which this conference has met
10 discuss one Of the oldest ana most eminent
leaders OF tho Republican party. Senator Hoar' OF
Massachusetts. mas said recently.
The people of the United States are confronted
at this moment with the most serious danger thut
they have encountered in all their history. unless
tended over the whole country, or the DANGER 'hat
Ne are told in the daily newspapers that the
President wishes to hear from The people ana we
best to give him the counsel which he asks.
Let deal first with CUBA. ii words nave Il
meaning. II the promises of this Nation are n"t
as worthless as rope of sand can any one DOUBT
what our duty is TO this island?
Surely whatever government - established there
whether cuba becomes a territory OF TINS mon,
Il colony an independent state that govcrnnent
must rest upon Inc 1i'e consent 81 h'i p,op'c. -
without this annex 1er or impose our sway
upon her. w. not only break our own promise, bu.
We deny that governments derives their Just
powers from the consent OF the governed. We
,o, nor ~'onis or,r nrofcctivn iari1 and our IN
nal IA ttSff'n
alton. whether American or spanish. without CIV
poses the taxes establish taxation without rep
rcscntation, and become tyrants by our own con-
fession
is the case of Porto Rico different? II is an ISL
and larger than Connecticut. with "A denser popu.
lation and numbering some eight hundred thousand
people or more peaceful. prosperous contented.
devastated by no civil war divided by no fierce
live who can ten why cuba ought to be free ana
independent" and Porto Rico not. why cubans are
III TO govern themselves ana the p.ppie Oh n 9'ao
Rico unit? There can be no distinction, uhl'ss
had greater claims on our orbcaranre or Aer people
are better fitted 10 scf-govcrrm,nt To-
demnity may he asked. VINO ow'. ndei'i MY
Clearly Spain. II any one. Clearly not Porto ltlro.
Which mas never Jut , s nS s, olrr.sei the
Porto Kicans and deprived them Of their JUS, lib
critics By such conduct she forfeited her rlSht 10
rule Shall take SPANS bad utl'-slcp INTO
her shoes and take their independence from the
have We from her acquired The right 10 Ice an op-
pr,ssor In n'r ptcc 'hsn "' OTIS OILS cpa''i
reconciled neither with the principles Of fre" gov
eminent. which # Is our mission TO "xtend. nor
,,cti ne firn, Al, houor.d ma kim OF kings
would protest. therefore first against the cstab-
llshmont ~ any Coyerum.nt in any OF the con-
"u~red territory unless with free consent ~
n" eoverncd. given by vote AT far election. no,
guessed az nor expressed by any save the people
themselves.
Bot | may he asked What say YOU II cuba and
Porto Rico consent 20 ID. annexed; say then, /,
nzp.dicncT W. are ihen no longer In danger Of
expressing them. but wlat is our duty e. our
Two systems are possb,e and in the s long run
only TWO either ihcse ISLANDS J. com" s,t.'S IN
thi. Union and represented IN our '"htt''s, OF
they may be- governed as are canada and Australia
will not long remain such. They are TOO p"puous.
too rich. too attractive TO political a1''niui.rs
Ne sane COY .''l all".s "n,l 49,. ,,icd
states Of the West will bring these Islands In as
The English colonies hrve their own legislatures
their own ministers. impose their own taxes ana
protective tarin against England. IL those vino
9uoie NJ i,nsrh c9ionial -Ssi,'n 'snorDnt me-
wholly ont of harmony with our Institutions can
ever be carried ont
SHALL CUBA AND Porto RICO NE STATES
The 0icstlon. then. IS whether cuba and Porto
Rico shall b- admitted as States whether to-day
or next year n annex them. this question con-
fronts us
To such additions ! am absolutely opposed. So
admitted. It H. they who will govern u.s. debase
our currency derange our circulation. perpetuato
the spolls system and add new pcrls 10 our cleo
We have annexed Hawaii \ friendly State has
been deprived ~ fs independence. The governed
not asked whether they approved the Con
sttu,ion or Tho rulers under which Thy lost their
sired annexation over submitted 10 them. our fas
!u Hawaii floats over subject people. But ihl-
disregard OF our principles viii return to plague
US soreiy We have said that the native population
Of Hawaii was not entitled 10 vote upon the vital
question which We decided against their will that
hN ~ iNrif fOluf or race OF lEiUtlitf lt'A
may be governed without their consent. II VIII
colored voters ~ The south are entitled TO rights
denied 10 the colored voters Of Hawaii ana so mat
equality 81 rights which IS tn hrsi 81 rights, ~
jeopardized within our own h9,deis ana pro9'erns
wn,' "" ti, lug, IN 1 ~ c ,r In
Justice 10 q single citizen tIolD threatens the sta
billy Of the French Republic. and the lesson
II now We annex islasis in the tropics and Ash
think YOU that these will not also add 10 our
difficulties? The greatest calamity which can befal
ment 90 this country DO not tax our strength
too far and. above all. do not In order 10 acquire
principle ON which orr Government rests. DO not
destroy the foundation while you add to the super
You cannot nave for any long period under the
TO whom the rirhi u self-rovcrnmcnt is denied
"A house divided against itself cannot stand,
achieve brilliant results. and our countrymen may
be dazzed by these. nniii they lose falth even
safe methods Of free government.
When NJ Guizot asked Mr. Lowell how long our
Republic would endure he answered. ms long rs
the ideas OF the mon who founded II remain domi
nant." The danger before Us Is that intoxicated
by victory ana the consciousness OF strength Sinlt-
ten with envy OF the great Powers who are en-
gagged IN "A fcverish contest for new dominion. We
may turn our backs upon IN" principles uhder
which have grown strong and great, abandon
our mission The apostle of free government,
adopt the practices which have always con-
Gcmncd. and. rs consequence, place upon our free
shoulders the burdens under which Europe stag
gers.
The time to meet this danger is now. DO not
mon he q
armies. enormous nav!es foreign colonies and
weakened liberties.
the territory taken from Spain should he kept by
us but whole duty will be done II We give 10
the inha btants I'm each the opportunity to
frame such government as they wish. Protect
them until they can stand alone. and allow them
ae allied but Independent States to learn the prn-
cipes OF sclf-goVcrnnent for themselves. until at
some future day when conditions have made II
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