The Van Buren press., 1898-12-24


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Nhich secures contiguous territory for
future settlement and expansion which
secures u alien races for future subju-
CATION
Jefferson favored the annexation Of
necessary contiguous territory On the
North American continent but he was
opposed to wars Of conquest and ex
pressly condemned the acquiring of re-
mote territory.
When asked how the colonial policy
could be prevented Col Bryan said:
Some think that tie fight should b
made against ratification Of the treaty.
but I would prefer another plan. If
the treaty Is rejected negotiations must
Be renewed and instead Of settling the
question according TO our ideas We must
settle il by diplomacy with the possibil-
ity Of international complications. Il
will be easier. think. to end the war
At once by ratifying the treaty and then
deal with the subject in our own way
The issue can be presented directly
by a resolution to congress declaring
the policy Of the nation upon this sub
iect. The president in bis message says
mat our only purpose in taking posses
sion Of Cuba is TO establish a stable
government and then turn that govern
ment over to the people Of Cuba. Con
gress could reaffirm this purpose in re-
gard 70 Cuba and assert the same pur.
pose in regard to the Philippines and
Porto Rico. Such a resolution would
make a clear cut issue between the
doctrine of self government and the
doctrine of imperialism. We should
reserve a harbor and coaling station in
Porto Rico and the Philippines in return
for services rendered, and think we
-yOn Ia he instifipd in asking concessions
from Cuba.
In the case Of Porto Rico. where
the people have as yet expressed no de
sire for an independent government,
We might with propriety declare our
willingness TO annex the island if the
citizens desire annexation: but the
Philippine islands are too far away and
their people too different from ours to
Be annexed 10 the United States, even
If they desired it.