The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-16
lay peaceful conquest wherever oppor-

lay peaceful conquest wherever oppor-
tunity may be offered.
1T has been argued that our annexa-
ton makes no provision for a colonial
system, but IL President Monroe had
been merely a lawyer, II he had con-
tended himself by looking for prece-
dent which he was unable to find, II he
had consulted the Jurisprudence Of his
tim n planned his action along aca-
demic lines. the greatest doctrine ever
announced to the civilized world, which
now bears his name, would have found
no voice potent enough and courageous
enough to ave encircled the western
hemisphere with his peaceful circle"
As to an alliance with England, Mr..
Smith aid South America and the
Orient are the natural trade allies of
the United States. Their relations to
us must grow more important and de-
sirable in the ear to ONE Then
why talk OF an Anglo-American alli-
ance? Who is so short-sighted as to
wish us to assume n responsibility.
however remote. for the faithful perfor-
nance of the multitude Of agreements,
treaties and protocols OF England? To
be sure, they are our natural kin, and
we are proud OF our ancestry, but our
friendship will be more enduring and
our burdens easier to bear II we refrain
from entangling alliances with any
power across the sea-"
Such territory In the ocean or in the
gulf as naturally belongs to our govern
ment we can make our own in due sea-
son, and wisdom would seem to prompt
us to cay no natural or willing ally.
weak and defenseless as II may be. to
become the mere toy of an aggressive
empire. imperiling our peace and good
order.
THE Pacific ocean, unfettered by Ku-
ropean subjugation. can be made indeed
pacific il we are wise enough to garner
the harvest now so ripe for our sickle.
Who opposes this wise policy that has
received the sanction Of so many presi-
dents? The same hating. hestitsting
conservatism that ~admonished Wash
ington against taking i'm the west ter
ritory and prompted Benjamin Franklin
to favor Its REIMBURSEMENT; the same
doubling conservatism that deprived us
of Canada IN the var Of 1912, and de-
feated by a tie vote in the senate the
treaty for the annexation of San Do
Had President Grants fervid
been granted our flag would to-
day wave v the island. and from the
folds of its stars and stripes. dedicated
to liberty and union. would float out
over the gulf and sea that spirit of pa
tempering the entire archi-
Should it have been accepted
when rendered? Then. Is 1t not our
duty to accept the Hawaiian islands.
with reference to our country
as advantageously in the Pacific as
San Domingo is at the gulf? h faint
est encouragement would have been suf-
fcient for some countries to have en-
these islands. And this genera
ton will be unfaithful to those that fol-
low IL we do not lessen the possibilities
Of war by taking into the national
union such naval outposts In both
oceans as are naturally a part of our
country"
strategic importance OF the islands. ar.
concluded: "A hundred years
ago 1t was predicted Of our nation that
IL would some day stretch Its arms
upon two oceans and direct the vessels |
one to the other by an artificial
route through Lake Nicaragua that
would change the course of the COM |
.ercial world and Of empires. Let us
rise to the occasion to-day and meet
this important e~xigency in our national
Affairs with courage and patriotism, |
ard, inspired by the glorious achieve |
ments of the past. prepare for greater |
in the years to come. and thus |
prove ourselves worthy the proud leg
acy fortune gave US by Inheritance"
Mr.. Parker. rep. N. J.. advocated the
resolutions, and Mr.. Meirs. dem. La.
pIlOWcO IL OPPVsis'Oh, Pes'h SPSNioh i
attention to the injury which he
claimed would be inflicted upon the
100, 900 people engaged in Louisiana In
the sugar industry. Il
Mr.. Johnson, rep, Ind, was then rec
for a speech in opposition. He
aid down the three propositions that
was unnecessary as q wal
In the present conflict with
spain: that annexation IA unneces-
to prevent the-islands from falling
nto the hands of some other power, to
De- used against US. and that the propo-
,ition to annex was inherently wrong
was the opening wedge upon an
Undesirable and disastrous policy OF
colonization.
Mr.. Dolliver. rep. Iowa. speaking In
Import OF the resolutions, refuted the
barge that annexationists had any
hidden motives looking to colonial ex-
-
Mr.. williams. dem. Miss. concluded
he debate for the opposition. He devoted
much of his time TO IN attack upon the
of annexation embodied In the
He insisted upon its
u~tionality.
Mr.. Hepburn, rep. Iowa VA recognised
o conclude in support OF the resolutions.
answering the claim that annexation
would mean launching upon colonization.
e disavowed any such understanding he
aid he hoped to see every Spanish pos
aa-xon fall ineo the uonseaslOn OF this ]