New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-28
ARDENT FOR EXPANSION.
MR.. CROKER AGAIN DEFINES HIS AT
TITUDE
OPPOSED. HOWEVER. TO FOREIGN ALL
ANCEs AT ALL TIMEs-FAvoRs ANY
NECESSARY INCREASE IN
THE ARMY ANp ~.

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SUBJECT OF eNpei's'o" las' o.,
James W. - brleh' bu''ol VI ~
Union the organ Oh '"e A'9"
conversation was al the DeiHocrauc O'uo' a'''
Mr Croker sought 10 reply 70 recent er'''o.S'"9
of his previous u'terahces on t"7 sU0JeC' % 90
pansion, and also 10 make lrishmen understand
that he did not favor tnS"sh a'i'a"ces' IL III
tervlew ran as foilo"s'
Yes ever since my early ooyhooo nave
always wished 70 see the American kepuoHc
occupy q prouder posiuon nelore tne "o''1'
At home we were all right our cilzens We're
always protected in their rights VI outside
our shores never thought that America showed
the same CONSIDERATION Tor har ci''@ens tHa'
other Powers did. We never had manly
foreign policy W. never could have, nor ever
can, without q strong Navy.
Look back thirty years ago. and remember
how the city and the whole country rang with
denuncstions Of the pusillanimous policy OF our
country regarding the rights OF our American
citizens abroad. Il had got to he oyword that
II similar aeeressions were made on the rights
and privileges of British subjects England would
have protected them with all the power OF her
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Fo'e's" A'ia'S No''iii'.''7' Oh '"e muse % ny
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cltlzehs ABROAD "hlch attracted the attention
of the whole country. He was opposed then by
Mr Hewitt and others In Congress. and es-
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ualioh lheh IN power 'Ul "e 91oou "i D'-o-
cratic principles In those DAYS OF lSSh. ana IN
later davs The watchwOrd cf the Democratic
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OF American Interests and OF American citizehs
abroad These were my sentiments then, and
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always pe4leVeu 'H p'"a1""I"7 0'-" ''
rating the foreisn policy Of this country ana III
the strengthening Of our naval power. 80 that
thrd-rate nations would no longer dare 70 bull
doze American representatives or maltreat
sr1sricsr rftfzere i'm any rart Of the world
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NOT AN lMPEhlALiSI, bL- bL'lO m -
Are Won an inperialist Mr. Croker"
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Democrat believing IN ola-Iime D-il'cra-'o U'0
trine I follow in the footsteps OF the great
..h.,. - r,.-~.,,rso,, IN this matter Jefferson
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set the eXdthplei ne or"auS'i~u 'u' ~ ~
invisorated our National Ire -nereoy. anu -e-
member that at the time these fathers Of the
r,o..,-a.fo -s--,, war. broad derirg our terri
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loIldl uoAIdlH' tHo '11'' u -'''.N
tically more formidable than in the case OF the
Fhi,fuufnes TODAY WHY 7 renember-it can
ba~dly he mora -ban forty years aeo-when one
HaiN'! D1 W ~
had 10 60 TO California 10y lAu4r 1Vo'l4l 80
trip 10 Mania to-oI' ls rasle. an. si-;-. h.
ana as 70 lHe c.iilllIe anu I'D. l..'i - ilo, '-.
American Is man dliIefelll from 1.le q .s' eS-
European Inc American IS IIlD'- az '1s' al
endure more, ne IS ol WHY moro 4i4u N19' -
all the world admls, more or the IH3u'a4 sI's
IN his makeup than is found ln ary o-her anu
thar this Our sailors ana s'l1sIs % NJ ~ -
IL tar ana near Cllll-.-te 4l'- ~, % - -
the Philippines were not too rot Tor us 10 1aKe axe
they will not be TOO hot Tor US 10 hod II We
"ant 10. 900. ..o,
-, - 10 w. -, rboro ave considera-
tions that would affect the judgment"
Considerations ot po.cy' or OF JLs-lCv' 60
ea ~ ag5rad.ze our National prestige power
and prosperity because our toun,~y is rne best
deserving Of all the nations OF me EARN ana anu
Lec@lse We as d ir- .-.. a. a. - sl5 ,,,sr ,r5icb
pie nave a ilsn- ~ nav. anu ~ ~. - - - -
we gam without ul'IyAvl, ~ ~, n. 80 t -" - -
sidefatoIls OF our ho-u-l.s .ils -'-, t.'.',-'s
opinion the influence ~ Aile.l--.' ~ 7S,o.s' t &
would convert ana utlns a., t.sI-.@a In saa.d
year thousdIla OK l"t 1t.i'.. -, - b,
thousand or hve te- t"o san, o. 80. ta. - -.
NOT De 700 Hg- 10 "9i'I W & --.. t c,55,. b,-
sionaFles ar oo'HE -, 1,srl- ,a,'e
they N"uie' uHusl IN. g., ., u,,,r,,.,,i,.e
more far pay ana p,olec'lon li 'ns r'.'-'p i',
than thty nave III NlI'N' p, - 49,. - D.
time 20 .lme nIulaIit lo''-' - an IL ~. -
'But mas IheIr y-eH - "tue' en- ''' ILLS
way IN the fnhppinrs u"l1l 'l-.". e...-..,
Well the condltloh- Wou-d or I'o.e ia H eo 60 60
under an american resume oul ~ -i'lV Il4 r'''
branch oil lie-iills , ~ .' a. ~ -
are more practcal anu sya'TIl4dl.-' anu I Hl.I
successful than Europeans v Lafe f4fllI-l