The Eddy current., 1898-06-25
OF EMPIRE.
Ex-Judle Tree Pictures the Future Policy cf
the United StateS.-0ld Ideas arc
Out of Date.

the seizure. moro or less Violent Of
several important ports of China Tor
the undoubtcd purpose of controlling
aud monopolizlng the trade there. 10
the exclusion OF other nations. The
last breaking into the Flowery King
dom was a case Of nat burglary. No
wonder these same powers. after all
the pains they have taken. contemplate
with conaternatlon and undlsgulaod
jealousy tho event which has trans.
pircd at Manila. IN which an American
officer of the name OF Dewey played
part Can Il be possible that the de-
tested Yankee "a going TO put his hand
IN the game and spoil the plan Of OK.
Guiding him from sharing IN the hene-
flts Of the Asiatic trade. as the came
powers have already probably done In
Africa England excepted. who. 20 her
everlasting credit be II said IL always
IN favor of open and unrcsirlciod lrade7
n 20 assure and protect our trade with
China a foolhold on that side ~ the
world Is necessary. then We must have
Il. cost what II will.
tNNthM AhNN war Win NNalus
1--WE are at the present time engaged
IN war with Spain. II g. not war
OF our making II has been brewing
for quarters OF century. We
have been forced into II In order TO
abate an intolcrable nuisance In our
neighborhood and to prevent worse
consequences We have boen forced
into u by the conduct OF Spain heraelf
and she must pay the cost. The Phil
lpplne islands are likely to be one OF
the sources Of our Indemnity II we
choose 10 keep them. When Spain
cmcrges from this war II viii probably
be as impossible for her 10 retain SOW
ereignty over the Philippines a. Il
would be to retain sway over Cuba.
The joalouslea existing between Eu-
ropcan powers seem To- preclude the
idea OF their passing under the flag Of
either Of them without exciting n con
iiict. even II We were disposed 10 sell
lom. The United States. therefore.
will most likely have the problem pro.
aented to II OF deciding whether Il
should make new departure In rs
foreign policy with reference TO the
acquiring OF territory In Aslatic waters
II Is not difilcult TO foresce that such
a question will excite profound discus.
sion in this country between those who
believe that we should adhere to the
restricted policy marked out IN the be-
ginning OF the republic, and those who
believe that the time has arrived for
broader foreign relations which Will
make us n more influential factor In
the control and division OF the worlds
commerce.
ANY one who has at all noted the
progress Of events must perceive that
great changes have taken place In the
character OF our government since rs
foundation. little more than a century
ago. The civil war decided tho dis
putcd question az TO whether our sys-
tenn was voluntary bond between
states 10 be determined at any mo-
ment that either OF them thought prop
er to withdraw from H. or whether II
was an indlasoluble union which could
only be terminated by a majority Of
all OF the people OF all OF the states.
and We came out Of that war q nation
spelled with a biz N. as much 80 as the
people OF Great Britain. or Of France.
under their systems. Since then the
trend OF federal legislation the decls-
ions Of the highest judicial tribunal
In the land the settlement Of delicate
and intricate questions arising with
other nations IN consequence Of the
expansion OF our commerce, the re-
sponslbllltles created and even the
jealousies excited by our growing Inn
portanee. all tend to the solldifylng of
power In the central go yernment for
the protection Of the rights and happi.
ness Of the American people
There are many people, II is truo.
who regard with nervous apprehension