The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-02

ton as 70 get itself out OF touch with the
rest OF the country and the people who are
supposed 20 be represented here.
Some months ago il became evident that
Washington was hot for war with Spain
Efforts 10 reduce that temperature on the
part OF the conservative element OF the
American public proved unavslhng. and
the war is on. No less evident today are
the symptoms of another disease. which
has been termed imperialism and here
the outbreak. as would naturally be ex-
pected, is most serious. No conservative
influences on the outside have as yet had
any appreciable effect on Washington.
Every day the imperialLstfc sentiment
seems to grow stronger.
Il must De acknowledged by the i'm
perialsts. however that all the forces
which will go 90 the final makeup OF the
case have not yet ben heard from. Fuller
evidence may change the verdict. If. for
instance, there should be great mortality
OF our trOps due 70 tropical diseases IN any
of the yet to-be-conquered territory. Cuba.
Porto Rico. or the Philippines. a revulsion
Of feeling would be likely 10 set in, and
our statesmen might declare by next De
cember that they would not take the
various islands. or particularly those
which have proved most unhealthful. on
any terms. Much will. OF course. depend
upon now the plain people" take hold OF
the question. They have not yet been
heard from. except in state and district
conventions, aud these are usually con-
troled by middle tier of politicians.
Another important factor in deiermin-
ing the attitude OF our congressman will
be the way the so-called laboring classes
respond The Central Labor Union OF
Boston has already spoken against annex
alton, and others viii be likely 20 follow
The prospect of melting in open COMPETE
tion the low-priced laborers Of the trop-
ical islands is not a pleasant one 10 the
American wage-earner. who has come TO
believe his superior condition due 20 pro-
tecting wall, which It is now proposed to
extend 80 far as TO make its excluding
force Of no account. A privilege to which
everybody IS admitted ceases TO be priv
ilege. How can the protectionisi wage
Garner bear the idea OF melting the com
petition in his own market OF the products
OF A54dtlCSs WIN WI n AtA NtA-~~ ~-~@N-
day? Hawaii is a comparatively small
matter. and so has not aroused the labor
vote. but ten million Philippine Islanders
may be another story.
II is in order that they may hear from
the country more fully. and perhaps fear
ing a popular revulsion against 70 mucn
imperialism, that so many OF our congress
men now decline 70 say what their atu-
tude would be toward annexations. 50
far as the Republicans c0mit themselves
in advance it is almost invariably for the
imperial policy, and every day brings out
some new advocate. but there u a saving
remnant who profess TO not have yet made
I'D their minds. Senators Proctor Of Yer
mont ard Teller Of Colorado are the last
senators 10 come out squarely for imperi-
aljsm. The last named IS essentially Re
publican In everything but silver. and IS
an influential western leader. Mr. Proctor
Of Vermont is conservative man in most
matters. but on imperialism takes Issue
sauarely with his venerable colleague.
The Ohio and Vermont Republican con-
veutions leaned toward the new policy.
The Pennsylvania convention few weeks
ago did the same thing; and 50. with tho
exception Of a small group Of courageous
men. ike Reed OF Maine. morrill, % Yer
mont, and johnson OF Indiana. Tho Repuo-
lean party. az represented IN Washington.
stands today either avowedly committed 20
imperialism. or holding TIE subject under
consideration. and declining 10 express an
opinion against IT.
Many weeks sgolt was pointed ont fhat
the inevitable party issue OF the future
was the imperialls,ic policy, and that the
Republican parry, BY the logic % SIS
poisson. was likely 20 be the advocate Of
that policy The platform OF the two
parties IN 1sSs forecast tais result TIE
Cleveland Harrison controversy over Ha-
wall even earlier emphasized T. The
issue mas nov come squareiy. and the
Republican party r. taking ore side. and
Iuctance. tas other.
i - sin too early 20 say that the cor
Eress q the United States = ready - vote
Tor the reteutloa. assuming ttlst ae sba1!
CAPTURE them. & Cuba. Porto Rico. ard
the Philippines. Not a. WHO are nov vot-
ing for HawaE would favor ayrreu 81
wholesale annexation. but q Is becoming
sseSs day evident that a very large part
q teen would. ard when the slrle cones.
= tne mater is ere OF party policy. per
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