The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-03-25
The Problem of Expansion.
From Harper's Weekly, March Il.

es the treaty of peace. At present we are in mill
tary possession of whatever we have captured, and
we will maintain our possession by force of arms.
Aguinaldo and his insurgents viii be
subjects of Spain until the treaty is ratified and be-
comes a complete agreement between the United
States and SPAIN because neither their government
nor their belligerency has been recognized by any
power Actually they insurgents against
SPAIN or against this country, or any power which
may try to govern them. We have conquered
SPAIN and have driven her out of the Islands; but
we have not conquered the insurgents, who have
set up what they call government, and who say
that they would have themselves destroyed Span
ish rule in the islands if we had not interviewed.
We hold Manila and its suburbs by dint Of daily
fighting and blOodshed. We also hold the part OF
the island of Panay included in Iloio and its sub
urbs The question is as TO our future course, after
the instruction is put down. or after Aguinaldo
and his followers are brought to for, as we
said at the outset, there is question as to the
immediate duty Of the government Good men and
women may pray from now until the crack of doom
that we may hold out the olive branch and retire,
but their prayers will be Of No avail. The Ameri-
cans are obstinate and persistent i'll war and have
never yet been known to give up. Their patience
in strife is proverbial II may be taken for granted
that at least a temporary peace must be made TO
is involved the proposition that the United states
shall turn over the islands TO their own people
As for permanent peace, that is probably impossi-
bic so long we continue our apparent claim to
govern the islands against the wishes OF the PEG
pie Ten millions Of savages scattered over more
than thousand islauds-savageS who have never
actually known a foreign ruler-can maintain war
indefinitely. Moreover 50 long as claim the
legal sovereignty over the islands we shall be re
spoEsible for their International misdcedS, chief
among which Is piracy according 70 senator Sew
eN Of New Jersey, who knows the islands. and &C
cOrlng 10 all other competent witnesses. sin.
temporary peace may be conquered from Aguinsl-
do aud it must be hrough, about before the Amer
lean people get over their fighting mood and re-
cover their usual ca i'm common sense which takes
account both OF the moral aspects Of questions aud
Of relative values. Therefore the government
must exercise s its force. 10 the end that may
reason together on the subject Of the Philippines
with some prospect Of reaching wise conclusion.
In passing on, Is Is interesting 90 note that Con
gress has risen to IT, duty in respect OF this feat
ure OF our new imperialism by refusing 60 grant to
the President an adequate military force and by
disorganiziug that which it has Euuiei-
When a temporary peace with Aguiua,3o has
bceu oonquerssi. and when spain has raJiaed the
treaty % Ieacc. the country viii then De alcs So
face with question big with omen 10 is future
aud which Will D. ansvenci wisely Or fooltsh,y
sccording as the nation Compartments the rtasau
Why are in the position of being shliel 90 saei
u The time for discussing the right or wreag Of
being in the Philippines IS past although We fully
agree with senator $csell That 81; would have b-eu
better Tor The country Il Dewey bad sailed away a.
soon IS he lad destroyed spanish nayal power sn
the Pacific. But we are there and We iousi dscsls
upon the future, Way arr We IN thc Philippines.
alid my DO The administration and is lIalael4at
friends intend that shall remain there: We arc
quite glsss small y tolls HIST The aansinis
tration has made defamation % parTosc 10 Eeep
bold OF sic Philippines IL IS true thAt % sF-ciac
declaration has bexa msie. b1s sc sic confident
that we Do NJ. NeEiaIey and bits advisers no ia-
Justice when We asser. that q Is their purpose 10
hold on 10 the Faiupp!aes Toe cypisacc 10 sseh
pgrPasc j. manifold. bat aac example Is saFl-
eiEnt- Tho vote q senator NcEneFF fpr ths treaty
Of posse called Is ss3i go have hreu procured by
the pJoshic 90 iSass The MyEaery r.--oaslaa which
means absolutely aotstus uAts- tle Fssooa rc.5sa-
uou whieh anyoae y hose nlaa was cvvu pp.ea ua
tho snlsect 10 suhs7H agezaslors raj hi have "a.
vored. Was yosesi down by Iiac a5naiutstoagIsa
faruC- ia the Seazste.
We are Ia she Philippines BOW. aaa &c is She gn.
ienttnu q the administrator rcrass there purs
il Eni si'-,y f5r purposes 20 gaia \ rsy.chsr ia
This city. v boss habit j. 60 seaP ssulg span ih.e
who daef frUm k.m on fe5s sal8ees hy csiglax
them op5,raorias1s aaases. ;aiusr taAt g she
.slaBts bstagss some disine uial hss bloxH "a
tiscrc othsr prsaebc-z aud uaslt.- IT zl.5.5 geo
pic az7-e =rtih hlm Nr NeEillry ra.ls 5; destiny
This hissiau sni bos.sasi insiii4o sbs soiIssaszs
q he psysgcHsss.s. Neither tac Preseaer no- NJ
Mckinley csn slsxre,i TCzssl Tor oar b~as ga the
islands. 81 they stmply rspgr rhcy hsvc no afsa-
rarua which can 10 as.tssssvs e. 'a1.aEsI usaas
- they e1etrn: iaeu,siycs - iih charging ths FH-
sFOus3biaiY spoa Fse,at5aee. e3,h ab1-s Iatea-
unut ii,ey aFc zpparrai.y EAn.,ar Aas ~ uhaar
syzssas thss have t-en kept SIS Aaasssaas.sE 5a-ss
they have noac la iuF1fL H1sryrF -hry have
sucoegissi BE- i-zfarsiuz El-.i Eztuy ll-aals zzt
ghFy ste couicul-esV tsae Eaasarut Essssay COS
ever. Is AFxrly ia ugr uau asals. Gff s., e a4ya
ua,ioa yin al sg=i.THiasl-se uhs tskcs en- .Hs.
portant step .a Hse uIiheas q sgl4 fyasaa 81 ss
bat tho grsauj .ha. Jsss.ny q. .sag~l.lax hssa.
is q faas 3.kr.y 81 come 60 grief Tnrfc B, ns's1
ryEoa -u the TaiHfs % the gAel suacS2:l5itss ssg
h.I slsey hops To- zceesar'ish. hai i Is h-i sae
rhsf ar aftef valxsr gala Thsi IS tAe fusa Al-i
substance =. ;heir parIste- Tissy wEaE s&a rhisP
pines asr Inc IlaHey there IS So thea a- thezs
selves nui ;hsir ffssls 10 l. ui~aiy sazrseI .A4s
every step be- oaf sar Hlss spain aas i-.ai--3 tr
dent eonFa-ea syndicaie h5ch IS smq.7yeg 30
csFlsAilEias ans -aaAnclus Fatsia;sszs Al az
events to j. e.sAr Why the Ph.liupsue. arr wasted
u t. fas ihsssselrrs. secasss iarss ca=lgsrc2
Statesmen are aas altogether fa5iasa. Az1 lbey
kuas well as zaoFe pafFiosic sacu fazt She PAS
iPfiuen, w.th thelr sucritass and The frrirn var
they ~iu pr1tnose sill not furnish ;rais enough
70 this country so tss:u 10 Tay sse ret % ;sesr
government An3 dc&raec, Tac Fhlipplnrs are
wanted 70 increase thc AsHolus % polseAl pairsn-
ase, 20 swell she revenues q tha government by
saE4neating tts expcadltaaess % affsrs acs es-
euscs ~ s1lzsi y-.r1hbing especially ST. Srnzsos
Hanna scheme 70 levy taxes for The T-osaoton q
shipbaii4iBg aud Inc establishment q merchant
inaFiue. 80 increase thr srvA 70 p-asecgj0n. aad.
anaily. 70 transform ,his couuiry InSa an Arraed
oompcglior f1r the trade q Cnlns Thls is ths
dream q thc Ng'soui.ts. aad goE fully realizing
u imperialism Is ezsentsat Il is SO impos.sblr
dram 10 republics H IS doahsfai n lts rcsilEa;soa
ts viihia the power q such = democracy as iFeaf
Britain,
When iar ijHsr shall come Ilr gecsdlng ghls mo-
nsutous quessioa the country must desergulae aut
only whether Il orih it, while 90 incur the bur
dsns ard Eoes Of expansion in Asia, bur neither
& is worth while also ia order tfAg speculation
may flourish. AMI that f4yorcd mcu may enrich
themselves ~ the expense Of their feliow eitireas
10 turn our hacks upon The ideals Of she republic
There Is no question % extending civilization oT
Christianity involved The history Of the tropics
under white rule IS answer 20 the ecsiagse
duesrs OF Patriots who wish % preserve the iastl-
tulions Of their country. Civilization ana Chris
uianisy rot advanced by contact Of white troops
and politicians wlth black men and brown men.
The only question IS shall we, for soFdld gain,
take our place among the war powers shall We
abandon the institutions aud she principles which
have made rs what We are and which, through
our influence. have benefited mankinie We have
spoken OF the practical difficulties in the way
OF governing distant islands We have assumed
that eventually Congres would rise 70 the occasion
and, for this purpose establish here strong gov
eminent instead Of the present republic But are
we prepared 20 assume the burdens, 10 make The
changes 10 give up the principle that government
derives its just powers from the consent Of the
governed, in order that protected aud subsidized
syudicates may prosper
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