Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-07
NEW ISSUES,

NEW IoDl 40.
Events growing out Of the war with
Spain are bringing new issues to the
front.
Many people favor u radical de-
parture from the .lcficrsonan idea Of
"Fricndly intercourse with all nations:
entangling alliance with none" and
would set up II new policy In regard
to the acquisition of foreign territory,
and our relations with other govern
mental powers. They would, at once,
annex the PHILIPPINES, Cuba and Porto
Rico They would set aside the
Monroe doctrine, SO far NJ least rs
it's observance by the United States is
concerned.
On the other hand, there are those
who fail to realize the fact that the
events of the last few months have
brought NJ new issues and problems
which must be solved in the near
future.
Spain Is already conquered, whether
she admits the fact or not. The war
has not been one Of vengeance, nor Of
conquest, but In the cause of right
and of humanity. II IL were other
wise, there would be no just cause for
war.
There must he indcmnillcation for
the losses which our government has
sustained. The United States will not,
and should not, give the PHILIPPINES
back to Spain without proper indom-
nifty. For the present, and until our
povcsnmcnt secs fiji to relinquish her
claims thereto, we will be masters
of much newly acquired territory.
Henry Wattcrson, editor of the
Louisville Courier Journal, IN n re-
cent Interview upon this subject said:
With these acquisitions there will
spring into existence not merely u
crop of commercial interests hithcr-
to unknown, but OF national aspira-
tiOns hitherto undreamcd of. We can
no moro escape these than we could
any other imposition of good or Ill
fortune.
The United States from now ON is
destined to be n word power. Hence
forth It's foreign policy will need to
be completely reconstructed. The man
who would cling to the traditions OF
Washington Is ns ono who would re-
jcct the railway and travel 10y the
stage coach, or, disclaiming the high.
way would strike through the woods. :
The Democrat believes that the say
ing common sense of the American
people will assert itself In dealing
with the problems of government with
which they are confronted.
The great conservative, liberty
loving heart of the American people
has always throbbed for the right,
We are not lighting for spoils, for
money, nor territory. If such were the
case, we believe 1t would be the begin
ming of the end Of the free govern
mcnt which the fathers of the Rcpub-
lie bcquoathed to us. But such Is not
the case: and out of the present con-
tlict, which God grant may soon end,
will como honor aud glory to our gov
ment: and our country will take her
rightful place among the great ma
tions of the earth.
Our navy will he enlarged and
grealy strengthened, not with II view
Of making war upon any other power,
but for the purpose of upholding the
honor, dignity, and rights of the
American people, ut home and
abroad. Our commercial relations
will be extended, and friendly inter-
course with all nations will be en-
couraged
In the settlement of new issues rs
they may arise, the people OF this land
will not materially err II they are
moved by the same sense of justice
and the spirit of progress which have
animated them from the foundation Of
our government.