The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-13
WARNED By MR. HARMON.
Ex-AttOrney General Condemns Ter
rttOrfal Expansion Of America.

ritorinl Expansion Of America.
PUTIN BAY. O., July l2-In the course
or his address at the annual meeting OF
the state Bar Association, a. this place
today. ex-Attorney General Judson Har-
mon said. regarding the new policy OF ter
ritorial expansion of the United States:
IF those who drew and adopted the con-
stitution meant 10 grant the power of ac-
QUESTION at all, ii was only by impIicati5n.
and every expression, every circumstance
or its history, show II was merely TO make
room at heme for our own people-for
growth TO the visible boundaries which
nature marks for every great nation OUT
side OF which IL can only go as con-
Queror Mere expansion is not growth. IT
Is only swelling. We may push across the
seas. but We cannot grow there. Ele-
phantiasis Is hot an unknown form of na-
tional malady, and has always proved ia
tai. There are still chapters OF English
history TO be written.
To get dominion over strange peoples
for the mere purpose OF governing them,
not admitting them as equals In a family
OF states. stretching into permaneney for
that purpose power meant to be tempo
rary and occasional only, and for that rea-
son left unrestricted, is rightly called an
imperial policy Ii would belle and dis
credit the Declaration OF Independence ard
convict MS of hypocrisy. We eanno; under
our system govern any neop.e without le.-
ting them help govern us.
An imperial pocy will surely some
day lead 10 an emperor. He may assume
some softer name IL our sens;tivensss sur
wives. But an imperial policy and a re-
public make a contradiction in terms The
policy must go or the emperor IN soma
form must come, The British properly
added empress OF India 10 the titles OF
the queen. When his Office outgrows the
a. ~~s1 fsx.~x l.
tuition, what sall We call the president OF
the United States OF America?
'One acquisition will whet the appetite
for more, and Asia and Africa have be-
come tempting hunting grounds for the
nation. The pride which shrinks from
failure Will lead 10 the gradual strength
ening OF our government for .is work
abroad. II will not long remain weaker at
home. with the Monroe doctrine aban-
doned as IL must be. WEAKNESS of the IN
creased burdens of expense which will be
sure 20 come. the giamor Of schemes 90
private interest ar.fully given A national
aspect. the pressure 81 emergencies which
are likely enough 10 arise among peoples
under foreign rule ana which will be fnul-
tipl!ed by the enemies we shall ma ke-all
these VIII unite in appeals not 10 LEI mere
theories stand in THE way OF practical re-
suits
b.; wha, ara We 20 30 with countries
We takeG II where cur flag is carried IN
bale I. must rsTa n a. tfe emblem IL
permanent authority. victory VIII become
L2re regilous than defeat. There = no
c.shoror III bringing home our victorious
eaHrsrs. as We G31 from me walls Of
Aex'e5 There - aishcror. ard danger,
90 IN pulling DOWN the landuarks Of ths
cGt3u. No Obligation. legal OF moral pre-
vsG,s our leaving such countries AZ We
ilnd '5en o giving ih@r lsep.s c0rtyo! %
'he-r eva affairs y we ,A.-k best; De
sire ca'y. H5t eaty- s4Eeesfs tEs aAs4mp-
go. = authority over taeT II we mus.
g-oT.ae t.s. z. Gar ships. we @aa; caai
o.rs re- provinces 3F eCio1.sS. We can
led HEN IS properly. We need not
sE1aGe.4 :Aem Into domain"