Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-30
4 rAnry QUESTION.


There are indications that the qucs-
ton Of territorial expansion from now
on will be- made a party Issue. with the
Democrats committed 20 Isolation and
the Republicans 90 annexation. n will
h. the subject N nratory and discussion
throughout the land. and platforms will
b. framed with view 60 defining what
the national policy la. or ought 20 De-.
II u urged on one side that any other
policy than isolation would be- "a de-
parturo from the rule established by
the fathers. as well 40 contrary 10 ira
dl,ion and 10 the Ho-called Monroe doc
trlnc. To extend the American system
Of government 10 the inhabitants Of the
Islands Of the sea. u IL argued. would
b. 20 invite imperialism" 90 invade
our shores. Washington. Garfield and
others are being quoted IN support ~
this view.
on the other hand u ~ pointed out
that the farewell address N Washington
~ 10 our relations with Europe. ok
pllciuy recognizes that there may be
exceptions 10 the general rule. that
while II onjoins ua from participating
In the ordinary ylclsaitudoa VI European
politics and from making permanent
alliances with foreign powers. u does
not undertake the lmp0sniblo task NJ
selecting o boundary beyond which the
country can no longer mako her own
special interests. or the interests u hui
mainly. the paramount object OF her
care. An Isolation that IL nothing but
Sinking of the responsibilities Of
high place and great great power h. In
the language OF tho former secretary %
state. Mr Olney. AMPLY lgnouinioua."
a remarkable feature OF the Discus
flon IL the widespread sentiment In
favor u a permanent retention Of the
Islands now the scenes Of war. as well
a. the Hawaiian islands. But II would
be- a mistake 10 suppose that this sem
tlment Il one Tor conquest. iand-grah-
bling and military glory Among tho
thoughtful. these notions do not exist.
II IL simply natural desire for the
proper expansion Of the Industrial policy
which ia peculiarly American and IN
which the nations Of the world finally
viii be- blessed. when. as the little stone
image u tho Ola World Imperialism on
it, feet Of iron and clay and shattered
It 10 the four winds. Under the Amer
lean policy OF Industry, new territory
has been constantly conquered for the
bencht OF agriculture. manu-
facturc ana commerce. Tho
worlds wealth has been added
TO al marvellous rate. and MILL
lions ~ the poor IN ull parts ~ the
world have been given an opportunity
10 become Independent prosperous and
happy. Il n this American policy that
81 now. apparently. o. be- carried beyond
the boundaries 81 the continent 10 o.
not question Of abandoning the mar
row path ~ tho fathers for the wide
road OF mlllthrlum. bat 30 follow that
path out 90 IT, natural termination.
Ana In 30 doing. Il 10 By no means
necessary % establish an un-Amcricnn
rule Of government at home or abroad.
Exactly how the spanish possessions
should be governed Is a matter FOR fu-
ture consideration, Al present II "a
sufficient 10 know that the substitution
Of American sovereignty for spanish
tyranny cannot but be- beneficial 10 an
concerned. TO this country II means a
larger navy with corrospondinEly
greater influence IN the councils Of the
nations Of the world. II means the con-
Htruction ~ the Nicnrn"'n canal ana
the Pacific cable with the view 20 en-
larged commercial power To tho lnhnb-
itantH OF the AmprlcnulEDd Islands II
means prosperity and protection u
their rights TO enjoy llfe liberty and
happlncrs.