The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17

Ivicissitudes of her politics, or in the
ordinary Combinations and collisions of
her friendships or enmities. Our de-
tached and distant situation invites
and enables us to pursue a different
course. Why forego the ADVANTAGES
of so peculiar a situation? Why quit
our own TO stand upon foreign ground ?
Why by Interviewing our destiny with
| any part of Europe entangle our peace
and prosperity with European ambi-
tion, interest, honor or caprice? 1t is
our true policy to steer clear of per-
! manent alliances with any portion of
the foreign world
This has been our national policy for
a hundred years. We have always
recognized its wisdom. BY following
it out to the letter this republic has
grown rich, influential and powerful.
1t has been a guardian for weaker re-
publics in this hemisphere and an ex-
ample for. as we'll as a protection of.
weak peoples struggling for independ-
ence everywhere. These truths uttered
| by Washington were sacred in the
hearts and minds of every patriot and
every true American until a new school
of statesmen or politicians sprang into
existence under the present Hanna re-
gime.
From the beginning American states
men have cautioned this republic
against the temptations sf avarice and
power and the spirit of politician-con-
querors seeking glory and aggrandize-
OF he - he nd
the institutions of this government.
Washington congratulated this coun-
try that its detached and distant situa-
ton enables and impels us TO remain
aloof from foreign entanglements. He
showed how unwise it would be to put
ourselves in a position TO be affected
by artificial ties in the ordinary vicis-
STUDIES of European politics.
Alexander Hamilton shared the fears
of his chief and emphasized his warn
ings.
There is but one path that can lead
the United States to destruction" said
Benjamin Rush in 1877. land that is
their extent of territory" But there is
danger in this. he added. only when
we advance our standard where the
settler will not follow
IF 1 were called upon to prescribe
a course of policy most important for
this country to pursue said De Witt
Clinton in 1903, sit would be to avoid
European connections and wars. The
time must arrive when we will have to
contend with some of the great powers
of Europe, but let that period be put off
as long as possible. 1t is our interest
and our duty to cultivate peace with
sincerity and good faith. AS a young
nation pursuing industry in every cham
mel, and adventuring commerce in ev-
cry sea, it is highly important that we
should not only have pacific char
acter. but that we should really deserve
/ it. If we manifest an unwarrantable
ambition and rage for conquest, we
unite the great hpowers of Europe
against us. VIII the people of this
country ever be seduced into it by the
colorings of rhetoric. by vehement ap
peals to their pride and artful addresses
to their cupidity?"
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No wars except in self-defense. was
the motto of the founders of this gov
eminent. No conquests save those of
peace. Aid and encouragement to all
foreign peoples struggling for national
independence. Avoid international in
trigues and entanglements. Keep to-
our own hemisphere. Forbid Europe
taking possession oof American coun-
tries. no matter how unfit for self-gov-
eminent the imperialists of the old
worlG made them out to be. For a
century and quarter the judgment of
Washington and Hamilton stood; the
utterances of their contemporaries were
respected: the truths of the Declaration
of Independence were unquestioned.
and the federal constitution was con-
sidered big enough and broad enough
for our government.
But 10, Mark Hanna arose from OBJ
security, grasped the tiller of the ship
of state. turned Washington's picture
to the wall, a new policy of govern
ment was proclaimed and new school
of craftsmanship was founded. He
found a party TO back him and pup
pet to carry out his plans. He discov-
ored that the English form of govern |
ment is best; that the English system
of finances is the model; that the Eng |
fish policy of conquest is the path to |
national glory; that the English CO. !
lonial system conforms to our new code |
of morality; that the Declaration of In
dependence is an obsolete document; /
that its signers We're mossbacks and I
fogies who couldn't live in the imperial
atmosphere of today; that the country |
has outgrown the constitution, and that
large standing armies are as essential
to the welfare of this republic as they
are to the republic of France.
Washington is a fogy now. The Dec
laration of Independence is a farce.
Mark Hanna is at least the steDfather
of his country and unconditional sub
jugation'' is the modern declaration of
the dollar mark patriots of today
SOME SENSE From BOSTON.