New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-22


for little save control ~ their foreign relations.
proAtng by the stability and orGer the hacl,,n..
81 a powerful nation guarantees. cuifiyatlne
more and more intimate trade and personal re-
latons with that nation. and coming 10 feel
themselves participants OF Its fortune and re-
rown.
such course Congress, after FUN Investigation
and detheraton. MIGHT perhaps wisely fornu-
late such course. with Slight notifications 10
meet existing limitations as 10 his powers. has
already been entered upon by the President and
can Doubtless be carried on Indefinitely by him
until Congress acts. This action should certainly
not be precipitate. The system demands most
careful study. not only in the light of what the
English and Dutch. the most successful holders
az tropical countries. have done but also I'm the
light Of the peculiar and varied circumstances
that confront MS on these different and distant
islands and among these widely differing races
circumstances 70 which no previous expert
ence exactly applies. and for which no uniform
system could ne applicable II Congress should
take rs long a time before action 20 study the
problem as it has taken in tho Sandwich Islands
&C. even in Aasi.a. thc Presidents power woulG
si'll be equal TO The emergency. and the policy.
while flexible could still bc made as continuous
coherent and practical as his best information
and ability would permit.
Asains, such a conscientious and ra,ns;akire
course in dealing with the grave RESPONSIVENESS
that are uron Us in the East.
ENASIONS two lines or evasion are sure
OF DUTY 20 threaten. The one is the
policy Of the upright but short
sighted ami strictly Continental Patriot
same which an riustrious statesman ~ another
country followed in The Soudan. "Scuttie as
quick as Won CAN" The other IS the policy o.
the exuberant patriot. Who believes IN the uni
versal adartability ana immediate extension of
American institutions. He thinks all mon e,erv-
where ms Fl 10 vote ss himself and wants them
for partners 10 is eager 20 have them prepare
al once i'm ou~ new possessions first I'm the West
Indies Their I'm the East IN send Senator's and
Representatives 20 Congressman his policy is.
MAKE Territories - them now ard states IN
the American Union as soon rs possible"
wish u speak with the utmost respect u the
sincere advocates Of both theories but must say
that the one seems to me to fall short II
proper regard FOR either our duty or our inter
est and the Other to he National suicide
Gertlcror in whose ability and patriotism W.
all have confidence have lately put tho first Of
these policies for evading our duty in the lorn
Of q protest against the expansion and estab-
usbnent 81 the dominion Of the United states.
TX conquest or otherwise. over unwilling peoples
IN any p9rt q, the Globe" OF this A. may 10
said first that any application ~ it 20 the
Phuirpines probably assumes facuonal and
temporary outbreak to represent settled un-
willingness Aaron Burr came near making
New-Orleans as unwilling" as Asunaido has
made Manila. NJ Lincoln. YOU remember ai-
WAYS believed the people OF North Carolina not
unwilling ~ ra~,ai,, ,r The Union. vet ue l.noe
what ,hov did Est next this protest conteul-
plates eyading the present responsibility by a
reversal Of our settled policy any way. Nj Lin
coin probable, never doubted the unOilIincuess
o. South Carolina to remain In The Union, but
that did not change his course. Err. Seward
never inquired whether the Aiaskans We're uu-
willing or not The historic position - the
United States. from the DAY when jefferson
hraved the envenomed anti-eXparsion sentiment
Of his time and bought the territory west ~ the
Mississippi on down has been t9 consider. nor
the willingness or unwilngness - any inhahi-
tants whether aboriginal or co!on.sts. bat solely
our National opportunity, our own duty and
our own interests
Is 1t said that this IS imperialism That i'm
pAes usurPa'oh "i power ana '"'''
luteiy no ground for such charge AGAINST this
Administration 1T any enc stage ia these "h..r
transactions II any complaint on This score Is
n lie. it must relate 20 The critical period when
We We're ACCEPTING responsibility far order ~
Manila. and must he for the exercise Of too liz
tie power, not TOO much i is not lnpeI'a4'sm
70 take UP honestly the responsibility t'r order
We incurred before the world. and continue un-
der H. even II that should lead us 20 extend
the civil rights of the American CONSTITUTION
over new regions and strange peoples. II Is not
imperialism. when duly keeIs lbs among ,"'
chaotic warning ois'rac'ea ul''s' cNl'@el'
semi-c'viized ana oaFDaious. 20 Ne'i '"e'' 80
far as Their several '"D8 Yes WI" ''"l''
toward sef-goVeTnIneh' on 'Hs OASIS o' '''7e
civil rights