Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-05-13


If the results of the present war
belong to the United States how
shall they be disposed Of? We
begin already to hear it said that
if the government will now drive
Spain out of Cuba and limit itself
to what its purposes were in the
beginning and not encounter for
eign influences all will be well;
but if it prosecutes a war of con-
quest, makes merchandise of
what it conquers, or extends its
dominion, it will be involved in
foreign complications which will
lead Good knows where. In
the first place whatever differ
ences of opinion there were con-
corning an avoidance of the war,
it is on now; and a hearty indi-
vidual and collective support of
it is loyalty to government, while
anything short of that is disloy-
atty. AS to the government be-
ing limited to its original pur-
poses in the war it is idle to talk
about that now. The history of
the late civil war in this country
is too fresh in the memory of
all to permit that kind of con-
notwithstanding. The purposes
of that warm the beginning were
limited to the suppression of the
rebellion and the concentration of
the union, but circumstances
forced an extension of those limi-
tations. Suppose the govern
ment then had confined itself
within the narrow limits pre-
scribed when the war began,
what has turned out to be the
main advantage and glory of the
war would have been lost, and
we today would be inflicted with
the curse of slavery. Again what
would now limit the rights of
the government in interfering
may be extended and perhaps en-
tirely removed by the events
growing out of a war with it's
immense cost and sacrifice. Spain
declared war in defence of its mis-
rule by Fastening to anticipate
our government in disseminating
diplomatic relations, and if the
consciousness of the whole world
Except Spain and one or two
protessors) is a correct test
by committing a tremendously
treacherous act. In prosecuting
the war it has become necessary
to invade Luzon, Porto Rico,
and other islands. The govern.
ment rightfully does this otcourse
because if done without right for,
eign powers would interfere
Now having done this rightfully,
and if in doingit, it should become
possessed of islands rich in their
resources and valuable to us in
our commercial relations, this
government would rightfully
possess them and they would be
ofsome commercial value, though
not equal to what they would
cost. Now has anyone the te
merity to argue that having OBJ
, tanned those possessions right
) fully and at immense cost that
they should be restored to the
vanquished? Indemnity always
| follows the result of a war as
costs follow suit. Still further
certain horrible atrocities have
been crying to heaven for ven
geance and to a humane world
: for relief. The latter has beer
: refused because beyond the reacl
5 of those duplicated. The former
: has come near. Now having tn,
f subjects of those abuses and out
r RACES in hand and under full con
+. troll, to relegate them to theiI
e former barbarous and inhumal
f conditions would shock every
e sentiment of humanity and sub
e Ject the victors to universal con
e tempt, Clearly there is no wa,
: now but to aid the government
/ with every item of aid and inhu
' ence available, trusting to wha
= has proved to be a conservative
: wise and just administration t.
so appropriate the results of tn
S war as shall secure just indem
4 nifty, and bestow upon the suffer
ing victims of an effete and rot
: ten monarchy those wise and Jus
: principles of government whicl
: cost the fathers of the republic S,
t much, and which it ishoped thei
: children will not when oppor
e tunity presents itself take from
S the oppressed and give to tn
oppressor.