The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-23
FORAKER FOR EXPANSION.
DECLARES THAr AMERIolNs MUST
STAND BIZ THE FLAs.

Dwells on the Importance OF Finding Mar
kets In the Orient for Surplus American
Products-The War IL waeed to Restore
Order and Congress VIII Do the Rest.
HAMILTON. o.. Sept. Ex-senator J. b.
Foraker was the principal speaker to-day at
the Emancipation Day celebration in this city.
John A. Caldwell. Republican candidate for
Lieutenant Governor OF Ohio. also spoke. sena-
tor Foraker. after talking about the circum-
stances attending the issuing OF the Emancipa-
ton Proclamation and reading In that eonnsc-
tion editorial articles from the Enquirer and
the Commercial published tho day after the
proclamation was issued. to show the conflict
ing and opposing views that we're taken OF the
step at the time. and. after congratul ating the
colored people OF the United States upon the
splendid progress they have made In all the
pursuits OF life and calling attention to the
heroic services the colored soldiers rendered in
the recent war. said:
In view OF all this. the colored men OF the
United States are not only entitled TO their
citizenship. but they are also entitled to pro-
lection In the enforcement OF 1t. 1t Is scandal
and reproach that the Government OF the
United States, for which so many colored men
have laid down their lives. should be powsrless
to protect tho humblest black man who lives
under our flag. At this very hour the Govern
mont ia recruiting two regiments Of colored
men-one Of them at Fort Thomas-for service
In the Philippine Islands.
We have another question-practically a
new one. 1t is the question about trusts. We
hear 1t said that the tariff 10 tho mother Of
them and that they are the cause OF all sorts OF
evils. We do have trusts and some OF Thorn as
bad as they are represented. but they are
not the product OF the tariff. and II they were
the tariff with it's attendant prosperity
and trusts Is better than free trade and
illness. ruin. want. hunger. soup houses and
rags. Our capacity to produce has far out
trippcd our capacity to consume We must.
therefore sell abroad. or we must curtail our
production, To curtai our production we must
restrict the employment Of our labor and the
operation OF our mills. mines and factories.
And now lust when the necessity 10 upon us
to find markets for our surplus products. the
way to the best markets Of all 10 opened by the
annexation OF Hawaii and the war with
Spain. 1t Is not IN Europe. but In Asia
where we are to find relief. Five or six
hundred millions OF people. chiefly in
China. are Just now being introduced to
our civilization. In the near future they
will make heavy demands on the rest OF the
world. Russia. France. Germany and England
are striving for their share OF this trade and
we owe 1t to the shops and farmers OF this
country to secure our fair share also. To
neglect our opportunities would be stupid
folly.
Consideration OF this character must not be
overlooked when we consider the acquisition
OF the Philippine Islands. The wisdom OF the
acquisition will be In duo time demonstrated.
Just as In every other case OF annexation OF
territory. 1t 10 true that we paid Spain
S20.OO0.O00 on account Of them whore
we might have taken them by force. but that
mi % IN raar bu bar for OFT all
expended for the Improvement OF harbors and
tho construction OF public buildings and other
improvements which It would have boen I'M
generous. to say the least. for US to have de-
prived her Of in her hour OF helpless humilia-
ton.
1T is true that those islands are Inhabited by
q heterogeneous population speaking many
different languages and possessing varying
degrees OF capacity and possibility for civil
lied government. and that all. good and bad.
are. according to the terms OF the treaty. to
pass under our Jurisdiction but II 10 not true
that by their more annexation they are to be-
come citizens OF the United States. participating
In our Government and competnR with our
labor On the contrary II Is expressly provid-
ed in the treaty that the civil and political
status ofthe inhabitants shall be determined
by Congress. and this provision OF the treaty Ia
as much the supreme law OF the United States
as though 1t were set forth In tho Constitution
ITSELF for by the Constitution 1t is expressly pro-
vided not that the Constitution alone shall be
the supreme law OF the land but that the Con-
stitution and the laws Enacted In pursuance of
Tho Constitution, and all treaties, m ade or to
- De made, not under the Constitution. but under
the authority OF the United States. shall be the
supreme law OF the land
AN unhappy war Is now in progress. 1t ia
costing us many lives, and many mlllions. but
N hnt hah ae
no purpose In prosecuting It excent onIv 10 re-