The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-26

Senator Morgan not only holds high
ground of information upon our rela-
lions with foreign countries, controlled
by our established policies, but he is
acquainted with the attitude of foreign
nations towards one another. The poll
tics of Europe is an open book to him.
Knowing these things, one had a right
to expect an interesting and maSterful
discussion.
rs there probability of changes in
the relations of the United States to
the powers of the earth, growing out
of the results of the war with Spain?"
was the first question he was asked.
CLOSER CONTACT"
Naturally, the temporary possession
of conquered territory will bring the
United States in closer contact with the
interests of other nations he replied,
but it does not follow in course of
logic that difficulties should ensue. It
may be taken as a fundamental propo-
sition in dealing with the situation
which will confront US at the close of
the war, that we are strong enough to
do right without assistance. We have
no purpose or motive in doing anything
that is not right.
IF we should enter upon a career of
conquest we would then feel the work
ings of unworthy motives and would
crave alliance with other powers. The
United States is in no danger of being
beset with a desire for conquest.
1T must be remembered that we are
anxious that all the world should
adopt the principles of free and just
government that have found for us SO
warm a place in the hearts of virtuous
and sensible people in all the nations
of the earth. At the same time we
prefer to wait upon the voluntary
adoption of these blessings by other
peoples rather than to assist in
propaganda to that end Independent
f-government is the cornerstone of
our system, and holding this fact in
steadfast view, we could not by con-
quest force any form of government
upon another people,
yet you do not hold that we should
not acquire land beyond the shores of
American"
Far from entertaining such an
opinion, l have consistently maintained
that there are circumstances which
may make il imperative for US to go
beyond our present domain. But we
must do this in a way not to violate
the principles of our own govern
ment. It is fortunate for us that the
new conditions have arisen to teach
us the necessity we are under of pro
viding for our fleets of commerce and
of war along the important highways
of fuel and supplies, together with
shelter within fortified ports to meet
the necessities of navigation and the
dangers of war.
POLICY OF THE PHILIPPINES.
This thought brings up the con-
sideration of what should follow the
capture of the Philippines in the
existing war If we establish such
station in the Philippines il will not
be an intrusion upon the rights or in
terests Of the great nations of Europe
or Asia Such action upon our part
should excite neither their jealousies
nor their apprehensions."
You would not, then, advocate hold /
ing the Philippines in their entirety"
L Will answer that question with the |
prediction that we will never acquire |
sovereignty over a state or territory
that is not within the accepted geo. |
graphical area of this hemisphere. |
Furthermore, none of these will ever
be included in our limits, except upon |
their solicitation, and even then, not !
until the people of the proposed ac- |
QUESTION have adopted a form of gov
eminent that is in full correspondence !
with the principles and the form of |
the government of the United States
Let us take this question of the |
Philippines more in detail. The native |
people in all the Spanish colonies that
are distant from the peninsula have |
long been in a state Of revolution which /
has only been checked by the most !
cruel measures which the crown has
been able TO devise. NV that they
have a hope of deliverance, they have
resorted to arms and are excited with
a spirit of retaliation for their great
THE body of the Spanish people all
over the world are in evident sympathy
with the oppressed islanders there and /
are threatening the overthrow of the
The government of the