Hutchinson gazette., 1899-03-02
THE OPEN DOOR POLICY.
WE PAY THE BILL, ENGLAND
GETS THE PROFITS.
President Mckinley Daseiy Proposes TO
Surrender TO England and Haul Down
tho Flag OF American Commercial
Supremacy.

republican party OF today Is the heir
to the tory party Of the American rev.
oluIion, In II all tho anglomaniacs OF
the country feel at home, 1t is no
longer republican, II is monarchistic
or impcrialistic."
rs II any wonder that the London
press now cheers for republican VIC
tories and express regret at republican
lossesP
ut was not so in the days Of Abra.
ham Lincoln, nor was II 30 In the days
OF James G, Blaine.
president McKinley's special object
just now seems TO be to cultivate q
close friendship with England, which
means an Anglo-American alliance.
And this with view to embark In
piratical enterprises the world over
This idea dominates the conduct OF
The state department through all It's
ramidcationa
"Wo all know that the set that are
running this country today have been
irving Englandward as fast MS the
ievil could urge them--going thlther
BY forced marches We know that the
,onspirators have been at work, some
lines stealthily and again openly
'orging chains Of an Anglo-American
alliance by which this country is to be
bound and It's citizens subjected TO the
influence OF power that is not only
llien to us, but that throughout our
aistory has been most iniminical to
,ur republic"
Such remarks are exceedingly proper
md timely in view of the attitude of
Iome OF our so-called statesmen rela-
live to England and everything Eng
ish at tho present time, and also In
riew Of the apparently changed tone
If British statesmen and their press
relative to our own country.
A few years ago 1t was supposed
that the name of William Mckinley
was intensely oxecrated throughout
england on account Of his champion
'hip Of protective tariff. But now
iespite his advocacy Of that theory so
obnoxious TO the Briton, he seems to
be the recipient Of the most profound
respect and alteration from every part
If the United Kingdom, And whyP If
ihe understanding Of the English
press is correct the great apostle Of
protection is now cooperating with
England in strengthening free trade,
The "open door" policy of the subser-
lent tool of the money power who
low steer our shop Of state at Wash
ngton, is taken on the other side Of
,he Atlantic 10 mean bid for English
Illianco and an advance toward con-
ummatiug an amalgamation of the
mperiallst ic monarchism of the east
I'm hemisphere with the democracy Of
he western.
Speaking of McKnley's message, the
London Times said: mot since Eng
and recognized the United States has
n American president alluded to the
nother country in language 80 cordial
md friendly as Mr.. Mckinley" Why
lot? After allowing the British for
ign office to dictate the policy of his
administration it was but natural that
10 should outdo all his predecessors in
,flice in soldering over when refer
ing to our relations with England.
He is playing Englapd's game and he
playing it well.
The "open door" policy of Mckinley,
when applied to the Philippines will
mean virtually closed door to Amer
can commerce in those islands in
view Of their vast distance from this
country and their comparative near
ness to British possessions. But it
also means wide open door for the
cheap labor of the Fiiipinos to COM
pete with the workingmen Of these
United States. England will reap the
advantages of the policy and Uncle
Sam will pay the bill.
The British foreign office and the
goldite tories of thiS country are ad-
vocating the talking of the Philippines,
Cuba and Porto Rico as American
property and the Inauguration by I'M
Gle Sam of an un-American system OF
colonial government They champion
expansion, imperialism and an nd
vance toward militarism by the un-
called for increase Of our standing
army. They nre advocating the cast
ing away of the teachings of Washing
ton, the revolutionizing Of our govern
ment and the substitution Of policy
dictated to us by the shrewd diplomat
lists OF u foreign power which hereto
fore has been known as our bitterest
enemy.
| England's apparent friendship for
is now has string to it. She wants
our backing aud cooperation In her
5attle for supremacy in the far east
Rueain Eern1nuv and Urnnon prn not