The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-28
CHARLES EMORY SMITH
ON NATIONAL AFFAlIts
Does Not Believe In Foreign Alliances.
but Says Philippine Rebellion
Must Bc Subdued

CHICAGO. April Z.--Charlcs Emory
Smith. postmaster general. editor and
diplomat. was at the Auditorium Annex
last night. To-day ho Is the orator ~ the
Grant birthday memorial exercises at
oaluna. 4 special train this morning
conveyed AIR Smith ana prominent chi.
eagoana 10 0slena,
Chatting IN his apartments last night
VI national afaiTs. Mr. Smith said
This nation does not need AN alliance.
political, commercial or military. win
any power thal exists. believe that
the American people themselves feel
,his. fsrl that We are able 20 stand alone
and cope with any problem that con.
fronts No. bcdrye In that.
"cunou'y enough In almost the last
thinEs lha. Grant wr.te before his death
he dwcllu On thls point and states that
through all time England and this c0un.
lr} should be natural allics and friends.
and then he fcfers 20 Engands colonial
pDicJ ana dwrils al length upon IT.
colonial system. A, that time We pos
nrHsrd n1 colonies. 20 thar It looks as
% hc amas, diyinrd wha, The future
Aas 10 bring form FOR us"
The postmaster general then discussed
questions and incidents which have
grown pul OF the spanish.Ameriean war
,rd The policy Of the administration ln
colonial matters.
Regarding cuba hr sald
I'VE wlli mnlniain form " govern
mcnl there until thc people IN the Island
rnu give 90 ,hc world stable perma.
nent. strong goycrnmcnt of their own.
'Ns to the Philippines. the United
States is hghlInR them nov 10 secure
peace. THAT ls the on.y object OF he
present campaign. A. 10 what will h-
done with them afterwards the Amrrl.
yan people will sct,lc that quoHuon them
selves They will decide what shall be
done with she Islands, and the executive
aud legislative branches of the govern.
mcnt Will follow the behcsn OF the peo-
pie. our troops are acting with re-
markahlc gallantry ,hrrc at the prcsen,
time
"Arr We going TO aid England In Chinay
Not ,ha, I know Of The United States
mas trade interests there. and these will
hc protected. but beyond that do not
expect that We viii have any cxtraor.
binary Interest In Chlna's troubles
speaking OF colonies I might say that
We have colonies now-Porto Rico and
HaWail-and others which some OF us be-
leivc have come To us to stay for all
time True We did not seek them: they
we're forced upon us by events. but they
are there. nnd II might seem that
d,Hniie colonial policy Is TO be- expected
In the future Ths American people will
have to settle that themselves though.
ana We viii unaucstionably when the
proper time comes for settlement TO be
made
"Thc United States have taken q GER
tain position hcforr the whole world.
and h big enough and strong enoush 10
1t NJ its own free Will How
long that position shall be maln,aln,t ;hc
people themselves shall decide, and
have net the slightest douh, bu. hat
they VIII decide ll IN the right way |
have grea, confidence In the peope, the
future OF the nation the certainty hat
f,r al time 10 come the government as
the people will h0,d an ad-
yanccd positions upon all questions which
,frrc, the happiness welfare and u ace
VI men We are respected In every part
u the world today, and think the
OF tha, respect will greatly In .
,rrase In the next few years.
II rinnat sAy when the Fiiipros viii .
sue for peace, but "a that Is all this
government is nghung Tor al this time.
I ought to be pretty soon, and will be
iallod with delight by everybody What Il
vim come after that, as ! state, Wash
ngton cannot say-the popular will I.
must" !,
MIR Smith will not make long stay
vest lie win return directly to Wash
nrton after ihe Galena CClehratlon