The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-04
SPOKE ON EXPANSION
Speech of Prof. IseIey of
Paramount College.
COMMERCE IN THE WEST
Predicts Great Development
in the Philippines.
COMMERCE IN THE WEST

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Prot. Isely Of Paramount College spoke
on Expansion" He said:
Commercial progress, commercial expan-
sion commercial supremacy, has ever been
a goal sought blythe leading countries OF
all time-ancient, medieval and modern.
It is today the most absorbing problem
agitating the cabinets Of Europe. The de-
sire 10 extend commercial opportunities
has led England and other nations 10 &C
cupy strategic commercial centers wher-
ever possible. To an American this prob
lem naturally introduces the question OF
the permanent occupation Of the Philip
pine archipelago question on which
there seems 10 be a vast difference Of
opinion Il is amusing, but, moreover, a
fact, that each side regards the views Of
the other as absurd and errcneOus; each
looks upon the views Of his opponents as
more distorted than the Irishman who
took his first ride on a Pullman palacs
eleeper-you doubtless have heard the
st0ry-h0w during the night occurred a
tremendous wreck; a rear-end collision in
which the Pullman was badly smashed.
But Patrick kept his nerve and managed
TO md his clothes, but in the excitement
put on his trousers backwards. The
trainmen had already built great blaz-
ing fire, TO which they were bringing the
dead and wounded. As Patrick crawled
from under the wreck a man rushed up to
him and exclaimed: MY friend, are you
very much injured?" Patrick felt himself
all over and said: why, I seem TO feel
all right" But just then he came into
the blaze and glare Of the freight and
looking down beheld himself, and with
surprise and horror exclaimed: But I
must be terribly twisted
In the short time allotted there will be
little opportunity to discuss the question
thoroughly. But remember Uncle Sam is
an old hand at this expansion business
He began it the very day he hung out his
Single as an Independent nation by occu-
pying the Northwest Territory and the
back districts Of the Alleghenies In 1S05
he purchased from Napoleon the vast
Louisiana domain, which was really
Spanish territory as well as al the terri
tory lying west of the Mississippi; and
then he secured in rapid succession the
orange groves Of Florida, the cotton fields
Of Texas. the vast deserts Of Arizona, the
gold fields Of California. and a sort Of nat
ural refrigerator up there in Alaska. At
present New England is making a great
cutlery against expansion, but be II re-
membered that this same little New Eng
land has raised a great roar every time
Uncle sam secured a title deed to new
territory. Yet every accession has been
legitimate and an immense advantage.
Had the nation followed the voice Of Bos-
ton and other undergraduates in days
gone by. the United States would never
have secured control Of its vast continent
al domain and would therefore never have
become an important factor in the worlds
Since the beginning Of national existence
we have practically lived in isolation. but
this condition is exceptional and cannrt
continue. Our nation. internally. has de
with marvellous rapidly ana
must now have an outlet, and a wider op-
70 exchange its surplus pro-
ducts. But the United States. never
greedy. never aggressive, has done very
little TO extend her foreign commerce.
and has watched with complacency, nay.
almost with Indifference the furious strus-
gle now waFing between European nd
tons for commercial supremacy in the
far east. said Mr.. Ford, secretary Of the
Americans Commercial association.
IN his address at the recent meeting of
the American Academy Of Political Sci
ence: That fatefUl first Of May when
Dewey's guns destroyed constructions
more antique than Spanish men-Of-war.
did undoubtedly give 10 the people Of
America a new sense Of their nearness to
the scene Of strife Of international ambt-
ton and probably brought home n them
q new perception Of the impos-ib.lity of
remaining indifferent 70 the issue Of that
struggle Now Dewey's victory gave to
the URited States. first responsibility; /
secondly, opportunity. When SPANS
military power and rule-rather misrule-
tottered and fell amid the roar Of the
Olympia's guns the question Of govern +
ment, Of law. of order. of decency. of CIV .
!lzaIon IN those FAR of islands fell as q
to the United States-ln
unsought responsibility, it Is true. Vet one
whchthe United States caY'not henorab,, (
lay aside shall We pail down our flag.
withdraw our troops and sE-rk the duty
which Is upon us2 Consign these islands
either 10 foreign Interference and final
al descriptions by some European state or -
even a worse fata-5omestic war. anar-
Chy, desolation. Chars2 Agujna'do Is not
the true representatives Of the best inter
ests Of those islands He IS totally unfit
for the great responsibility. The power
Of their proper administration IS not in his
There should be no sympathy
Tor the mawk-sh sentiment which cries
hold and refuses to d.sarm the assassin
Tor fear OF being accused Of stealing his
knife. The great mass Of FL.pinos are
little better fitted for seIc-eoveument
than were the fair-sk.uned. ye.low-ha.red.
b,ue-eyed Anglo-Saxons in the days Of
Julius Caesar. They are moreover. a
weak race Weak races advance only as
assisted by the stronger races. This is
sometimes a hair-ra1sing process, bur L
one were In deep vel IL would he FAR
better 70 be raised therefrom by the hair
Of ones head than 10 remain so forever. )