New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-25
DIR. SILVERMAN FAVORS EXPANSION.
1T BEGAN FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. HE
SAYS WITH THE REVOLUTION.

X.
IT BEGAN FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. HE
SAYS. WITH THE REVOLUTION
The Pev. Dr. Joseph sverman who preached
the Thanksgiving sermon at the Temple Emanuel
Yesterday morning in on address on American
Progress expressed his warm approval Of the
policy Of territorial expansion. and favored the
idea OF an Anglo American alliance He said in
part.
believe that to-day Is the greatest Thanksgiving
Day America has ever celebrated. ndouhtedIy
thonght hey had he greatest occasion for thanks
giving for they mad been fehting for their liberty
fhe lar. Civil war men thought that the liberty
they had gained for the onsaved negro WAS even -
greater cause for gratitude. because IN that cilsc
they had benefited others and not Themselves by
their victories But they forgot t , t4ey had
had emancipated themselves from I'd" dark stigma
our late war was waged for still grander pur-
pose the removal Of the evils OF tyranny and OPP
preston thar Others had created. WIN whaleNer
fantheartedness and mlSsivine we may Ha I've
entered upon the war. witt whatever fears OF m
ringing upon tie rshs Of an9neT h@S" ,b w
the war was Just ogd s nG IN H0% TO
assist A weak. crying. starving nation mar ap,
peaed 10 M for bread water clothing. shelter and
the rht to 6 or hta sn 9f e m there ONE
gret II is that the war was too long delayed. and
that might have been prevented. To-day the
American nation rises in all IFS manhood ana nlgat
ness OF resolution TO make sacrifices material and
personal. for the welfare Of humanity
There s hardly any need or denouncing the
charge that We have entered upon policy OF con
quest and imperialism Every honest citizen
would resist sucn endaavOr, even II seriously
entertained by any faction Of our people. the
genius Of our Government Is opposed to it, and the
spirit OF free Institutions would be utterly in
consistent with any such platform. No party
could stand uDon II.
There can be no doubt however that America
has entered upon era OF progress. but thar
period of advance not begun yesterday. or with
the battle OF Manila. 1t began when the Cooniss
of Lexington and Concord threw down their
ploughs and shoudered their guns To fight for their
country Not TO protect crops did they struggle.
not for mess OF pottdge We're they willing 10 sell
their brthrght They fought for The principle OF
manhood Of liberty. of inaiienable right. And
when a man begins to fight for his rights ne
ceases to contract; he begins 10 expand. So Amer
lean expansion dates from 1915 when we declared
that we had reached our majority and were ready
10 throw aside our swadding clothes forever.
In view Of such gradual and permanent growth
II Is idle to speak Of new policy OF territorial
acquisition It may be wise TO proceed slowly. but
# is impossible Tor America not to continue to
acuuire territory either by cession. direct pur-
chase or voluntary annexation. As long as we
shqU maintain our prnciple-it IS not a poIcy-to
nrof ct he weak and aid all peoples of the earth In
attaining the same liberties ourselves possess.
81 long shall we win the favor OF men and nations.
and be sought after by many who desire 10 attach
Themselves TO MS.