Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-06
T WELVE PAGES
TUEsRAY. JUNE 0. 1899.
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! The impartial opinion Of man of
the ability. learning and character of
Professor Goodwin Smith is worthy of
1.-THE consideration of.every person tax
sing any serious interest in the subject
{upon which he expresses 1t. Writing to
60 N. Y. paper in reply to comments on
IA recent article Of his in the Contem-
?porary Review the Professor says:
y That radical change must have ta-
1lken place seems sufficiently proved by
Hthe fact that you are now in alliance
Iapd looking for partnership In aggran
Sdizement with that party in England
(which at the time of the war of scces-
3slon was bitterly hostile to your Union
3and is still In principle opposed to a
democratic form of government
would venture to remind my critics
ithat I am no anti-cXpa nsionist. On the
contrary, I have steadfastiy advocated
expansion by peaceful and amicable
.means in that which seems to Inc the
= obvious, natural and only congenial and
profitable direction. 1t Is part of my
concern at your present change of poll
,.cy that the prospect of such expansion
j,ds being closed for many day. Not
sin the short remainder of my lifetime
IS 1t likely to be heard Of again.
! This radical change" must strike
Severy intelligent observer; and that it is
$,with what Was formerly considered
? true Americanism, must be apparent to
Severy|honest lover OF liberty and human
Srights. The administration, as the Pro-
lessor aptly alleges. IS sin alliance and
looking for partnership in aggrandize-
<ment with that party in England. which
-at the time of the war of secession was
bitterly hostile to your Union and IS
-still in principle opposed to demo-
ocratfc form OF government" Yes: they
were hostile to the Union because they
took 1t to stand for liberty; but they
-and orr dmperiaiis Is ihave just learned
-to know'each othars, ana are now las
-1tl1fdk aS thieves" on all subjects.
= The Professor is for expansion by
,2eaooful and amicable means. as in the
Sonly profitable direction,"-a direction
sclosed against us forever by our Grim
FINAL aggression" as Mckinley himself
-honestly and justly called It, before
Hanna had ordered him to pursue pre-
-cisely that un-American policy. Profess
Eor Smith doubtless refers to the an
.nexation OF Canada, which is indeed
"a dead-and buried project at present.
md probably for all time, because when
tho guise of friend, had got n grasp
ON the Philippines. he could not let
loose. the Philippines in hand being
sworth far more TO him than the whole
--Iboundless continent of adjacent terri
tory. inhabited by the same educated
..fSpeople-one in speech. blood and free
s,ansututions. Perhaps. 1t was part OF the
bargain to nip this American Canadian
!Truit In the bud. to secure the prevail
1nng mutual love of imperial toryism
here and in England.
:. But the main point is the opinion of
$his eminent historian and philosopher,
9. 80 In accord with that of every pa
triotic American citizen who has not
been temporarily misled by the false
Rlare OF expansion and military
achievements and the mock dignity of
10 vulgar imperialism born of hog spec
auiation in Ohio and gold brick swim
gales in the daintier circles OF New York
5nnd Boston political economy and
FINANCE.