Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-19

with other nations In China. This will
prevent for a long time the dismem-
iberment of this, vast empire.
England and Japan favor the integ-
rity OF the empire, but they alone can
not guarantee 1t against the other
European powers. With the weight Of
the influence of the United States
thrown against Acknowledgement 1t
would be rendered impossible.
AT present Hong Kong, under Brit
ish influence, is the great distributing
point of the Orient. Manila, under
American influence, will occupy bet
ter strategic and geographic position,
and should become commercial center
Of that portion Of the world.
Commercial supremacy is the goal
OF every civilized nation. 1t Is only at
tanned through commercial progress
and commercial expansion. In this
great battle among the nations. without
designs of our own, while they We're
haggling among themselves. Dewey
sails into Manila bay and we find foot
hold within two days journey of this
land of consumers, where half of the
population of the world is congested
within an area no larger than the
United States.
There is much political rot in the
constant parading of the term 'imper-
ialism. 1t is a misnomer, intended to
confuse and deceive. 1t involves the
idea of the Incorporation into our body
polite as American citizens of millions
of the emi-barbarous inhabitants OF
"a tropical country. do not believe
such a thing is intended, possible or de-
sirable; nor is such result necessary
to secure such commercial expansion
as we want.
Il think the dictates of common sense
will govern the American people, and
the ghost imperialism, sprung for po-
litical effect, will not prevent them
gathering tile full fruits of the victory
so easily won and treading the path so
plainly blazed out by an overruling
Providence.
ut will be observed. therefore, that
the Philippine question involves both
political and commercial consequences.
Upon its settlement. in my judgment,
depends the future welfare of our peo-
pie in maintaining equality of oppor-
tunity in the eastern markets. A mere
superficial view will not reveal its
transcendent Importance.
To the southern people 1t is fraught
with momentous consequences. Cotton
manufacturing in the south has grown
in few years with phenomenal rapid
lily. Millions of dollars are now in
vested in mills. The product of these
have found remunerative markets in
China and other countries in the east,
our cotton goods being peculiarly
adapted for clothing the teeming mill
lions of that warm climate. Their trade
is the hope of this great manufacturing
industry of the south. If it is cut off
by other nations, not only the manu-
facturer but the producer of raw cotton
will suffer.
The present advance in spot cotton
which our planters are enjoying is
largely due to the mills of the south.
They have forced the local market
above New York. With active compe-
/ tition in local markets, Liverpool and
| New York exchanges no longer arbi-
trarily fix the price of raw cotton. Can
/ the southern people afford to sacrifice
/ their commercial and industrial inter-
ests for mere political sentiment?
lat the time of the acquisition OF the
i Philippines, like most of our people,
! 1 knew nothing about the new ques-
/ tions suddenly projected by this unex-
lpected event upon the attention and
/ consideration of the American people.
III have honestly and earnestly sought
information and studied them, SO that
might be able to take such a position
las would be right and conduce to the
best interests of the country
II am willing to concede honesty of
purpose and sincerity of conviction to
tothers on these questions. 1t is difficult
for representative to view this as he
4 should while the war is in progress, and
both parties are attempting TO make
political capital out of it, one making
frantic appeals to stand by the flag
and the other criticisng on humanitari-
an grounds everything that is said and
done When these questions are con-
sidered by congress it is my purpose to
act and vote for what / conceive to be
4 for the best interests of South Carolina
A discharge of duty to the best of my
ability will come up to the fun meas
ure of my obligations.
4 LAS you request, / will use my ut
most endeayors to preserve and enforce
IAN of our treaty rights in China, hui
with the lights now before me, fee
that these are feeble safeguards The
4
Philippines by treaty or otherwise, vii
be in a position not only to insist upon
but to assert. equality of trade right:
lin the east Without this all she can d.
is to respectfully but firmly protes
, against their violation by other ma
, ltions, but, as in the past, she Will no
be in a position to assert and maintain
them
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