The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-05

GROWING Ia all the elements OF power
a OF all other nattons that not many
ies hence, unless we demoral.ze our
= by a reckless policy OF adventure,
me OF them will be able TO resist our
n we choose to enforce IT. This tho
d knows, and is alarmed ct the pres
Those who are most alarmed may
that we could give them now, py
rash enterprise, an occasion TOT
Ing us damaging blow while we are
irresistible.
payyi" Well. can we not get as many
ng stations as we need, without owning
lous countries behind them that would
hgle us In dangerous political RESPONSE
les and consultations.
hut we must civilDe those poor people!
are we not ingenious and charitable
rh TO do much for their civilization
put subjugating and ruling them by
lpal aggression?
3 rest OF the pleas for Imperialism con-
mostly OF those high astounding catch
) OF which freq people when about TO
e great questions should be especially
cious. We are admonished that II Is
for Us to become "a world power. :"
we are a world power now, and have
one for many years. What Is world
r.? A power strong enough to make it's
listened to with Difference by the
whenever It chooses to speak. Is 1t
sary for a world power, in ORDER to
heb, to have its finger in every pie?
we have the Philippines in order to
ne a world power? To ask the ques-
Is to answer 1t.
American flag. we are told, when
once raised. must never be hauled
Certainly, every patriotic citizen
always be ready. II need be, to fight
10 die under his flag wherever 1t may
in Justice and for the best interests
e country. But | say to you. WOO TO
Republic II 1t should ever be without
ms patriotic and brave enough to defy
emagogues' cry and to haul down the
wherever 1t may be raised not in
Be and not for the best interests of the
Try. Such a Republic would not last
!, they tell us. we have been living in
tie of contemplate isolation which
be broken, so that we may feel and
4ct ourselves "as full-grown men,
u the family of nations What Is that
lled isolation? Is 1t commercial?
last year our foreign trade amounted
hrly 1000 million dollars. and is rap
4 growing. Is that commercial isolation?
riiber our history. Who was it that
. Barbary States? Who was ii that
a leading part in delivering the
Is commerce of the Danish Sound
3 Who was 1t that first opened Japan
nmunication with the Western world?
what power has in this century made
valuable contributions to International
han the United States? Do you call
4 fcntemptible isolation? 1t is true, we
NEEDLE much with foreign affairs
Rpid not concern us. But if the circle
p interests widsns and We wish to
e more. must We needs have the
Ppines In order to feel and conduct
YES as member of the family of ma
are told that, having grown SO great
&trons' We must at last cast off cur
ia reverence for the teachings of
nngtons farewell address-those "nur
$rhymes that were sung around the
OF the republic" ! apprehend that
of those who now so flippantly scott
heritage of the father of his coun-
III us IN his last words OF admoni-
nave never read that venerable docu-
u 1 challenge those who have, TO show
&sinele sentence of general import in |
would not as wise rule nf Ma
ccncuct apply to the circumstances
hy! What is 1t that has given Wash |
s farewell address an authority that |!
3&evered by all until our recent vic
made so many of us drunk with wild |
IONS? Not only the prestige of Wash
name, great as tflat'was and should |
emadn. No. 1t was the fact that I'M
{respectfui observance of those teach
keis republic has grown from the most
beginnings into a Union spanning
&st continent. our people have mul. |
IN from handful to $4,000, 900; We
s4sen from poverty TO wealth, the |
IL which the Imagination can hardly |
IA this American Nation has become
the greatest and most powerful on
land continuing in the same cours,
erely become the greatest and most
ul OF all. Not Washington's name
SjEaye his teachings their dignity and
-. 1t was the practical results of his
ri tho secured to 1t. until now, the
cent appreciation of the American
NJ And unless we have completely
our senses, we shall never despise and
as mere nursery rhymes the words
ln@om left us by the greatest of Ameri-
Y following which the American d oole
4 achieved a splendor of development
ut parallel in the history of mankind.
3Emay tell me that this is all very
but that by the acts of our own gov
nj we are now in this annexation
IS, and how can we get deceptly out
IN answer that the difficulties of get
~ of 1t may be great; but that they
4pnitely less great than the difficult
NS shall have to contend with If we
~ it.
Ing them in the face, let us first
s4ur minds OF confused notions about
PES and responsibilities in the prem
pat our victories have devolved upon
IN Init 10 tn
red islari1s, l readily admit. But
y the only duties we have to per-
~ have they suddenly become para
to all other duties? l deny 1t. |
bat the duties we owe to the Cubans
e Porto Ricans and the PHILIPPINES
~ p Tagals of the Asiatic Islands alb
rs from our duties to the seventy
IONS OF our own people and to their
y. | deny that they oblige us TO
tho moral credit of our own Re-
by turning this loudly heralded war
ration and humanity into land I
g game and an act OF criminal ag-
p. l deny that they compel us to I
Pte our race troubles, to bring upon
constant danger of war, and to
our people to the CALLING burden
passing armaments. If We have res
ose unfortunate daughters Of Spain.
ponies, from the tyranny of their
Their, ] deny that we are therefore
bound to marry any of the girls,
AXE them all into our household,
hey may disturb and demoralize our
amaiy. deny that the liberation
Spanish dependencies morally con-
US to do anything that would put
nest mission to solve the great
OF democratic government In
or that would otherwise endan-
vital interests OF the Republic.