Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-25
Territorial Expansion
Opinions for and Against a
Policy of Imperialism
The Greatest Political Issue Since the
DAYS Of Abolition.

When the American flag floats owe
the PHILIPPINES, Uuba and Porto Ric
and the war closes with it there,
courageous man will he be who woul
suggest its being hauled down. -Tele
phone Register.
The New York Sun makes it ou
that the people vino oppose tn
annexation of Porto Rico and TN
PHILIPPINES are more enemies TO thi
country than the SpaniaTds. Wei
we have got Il Oftraitors, then. Gu
Judgment, based upon every form 0
public expression in this section is tina
not one man in dozen wants any
thing to do with having any Spanisl
communities under our dag. Arizona
aud New Mexico have been enough O
bother. We cannot tax Porto Rice
and the Philippines without
representation, according 10 oul
theories, and the best thing to do is tC
let them remain independently Boston
Record,
1t is becoming more apparent as the
war progresses, that the people Of
Cuba are not capable of self-govern-
ment, This will necessitate a change
in the policy of this government In
regard to that island. Just what ac .
tion will be taken has not probably
been determined but there is u0t
much doubt that the ultimate reg +,
will be the annexation of Cuba ',o ~,
United States.-PlaindeaL .r WV
1t would be interoS' ,,no 60 ,.o.
what Is the source o.. all tbis in,orn,,
ZION as 10 Cuhar. incapacity for self
governments
or awhile the United'States viii
Own and control everything from the
Nicaragua canal to the North Pole
Mexico is small potatoes, and can't
help lt;Canada Is already willing TO be
absorbed, Portland New Age lCol-
ored.
IL will be several years before We
annex Mexico, because she sis small
potatoes aud can't help it"
1t Is TO he remembered, too, that
this pouring out of life and Of treasure
was wholly voluntary aud ayoidable
on our part. 1t is undertaken solely
for the sake of humanity. such sac
Titice ought s0t 10 be tarnished by
greed of conquest or lust for more
territory. The cost IS too great and
too sacred TO be thus profaued,
Fitchburg Sentinel.
Party DIVISIONS on so fundamental
question as imperialism would be
unfortunate. It's advocacy should be
confined TO a faction and kept there
The divided democracy is making
itself heard In pretty unaniP'",'s or
position. Cleveland and b f4 Mf
fiery and White, aud no ~ aOr
and others, representing \ ,h ing
Of the party, have spoken ln,-,,mony.
Let us have more Republicans Joining
morrill, and Edmunds. 90 Springfield
Republican.
The West Indies should belong "a
the United States. because they are
adjacent territory, and will eventually
be annexed, hut this should never 90
cur until the inhabitants OF the
islands ask for annexation, Let then
come in as Hawaii has, but not hy
orce,-Times. Mountaineer,
The Times Mountaineer talks goot
sense aud good morals,
Moreover, this new policy is al
Abandonment, practical reversal o
the freedom giving political philos
ophy for which this country hai
stood pre-eminently above all othel
nations, namely the Monroe doctrine
which is In effect the declaration that
We stand for the peaceful evolution Of
an industrial Democratic civilization
Armies and nayies should only b,
instruments for protecting the Ia
dustrial and social security and pro
gress OF our people, and never be use,
for conquest or political aggression
As political doctrlae this Is so su.
premely above the public policy o
any other nation, IL is SO devoid o
the predatory spirit OF colonization