The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-27

| the result? Either the hoop must burst
and be rent asunder, or the child must
| die So it would be with this great ma
| ton. With our natural increase, growing
| with a rapidity unknown IN any other
| part of the globe with the tide Of en-
Eration thath is fleeing from despotism
! in the old world to seek refuge in our
! own there is constant torrent pouring
| into this country that requires more land,
more territory upon which to settle and
! Just as fast as our interests and our des-
/ tiny require additional territory in the
! north, in the south, or on the Islands OF
/ the ocean, I am for it,
Zone year later, the Democratic party,
rent in twain by the agitation Of tbs
slavery question, met in two separate
conventions-one under the leadership OF
! Douglas, the other under the leadership
! of Breckenridge, and the Douglas Democ-
racy in convention assembled adopted a
platform, one of the planks of which was
as follows:
Resolved, That the Democratic party
are in favor of the acquisition of the
! Island of Cuba, on such terms as shall
be honorable to ourselves and just tc
Spain
"The Breckenridge wing of Democracy
used almost the identical language, as is
shown by the following extract from their
| platform:
"'That the Democratic party are in
| favor of the acquisition of the Island OF
| Cuba, on such terms as shall be honora-
| BILE to ourselves and just to Spain, at the
! earliest practicable moment
at is very suggestive that while both
of these wings of the Democratic party
made ths condition of acquiring the Island
of Cuba one honorable to ourselves and
just to SPAIN no reference was made to
| the consent of the inhabitants of the
island.
1.-THE contest resulting in the defeat of
both Douglas and Breckenridge marked
the commencement of an uninterrupted
line of Republican administration for
nearly thirty years. The administration
of Mr. Lincoln put on foot measures for
the acquisition of Alaska, which, after his
death, resulted in its purchase from Rus
STA in 1867. President Grant was as pro-
nounced in his views regarding the ac-
QUESTION of new territory as had been his
illustrious predecessors. While he failed
y
his message to congress in 1870 clearly de-
fined his position. He said:
" THE acquisition of San Domingo is
an adherence to the Monroe doctrine; 1t
is a measure of national protection; it is
asserting our just claim to a controlling
influence over the great commercial traf-
fic soon to flow from west to east by way
of the Isthmus Of Darien; 1t is to build
up our merchant marine; it IS to furnish
new markets for the products Of our
farms, shops and manufactures; it is to
make slavery insupportable In Cuba and
Porto Rico at once, and ultimately so in
Brazil; it is to settle the unhappy con-
dition Of Cuba and end an exterminat-
ing conflict; it is to provide honest means
of paying our honest debts without over
taxing the people; it IS to furnish our cit
liens with the necessaries of everyday
life at cheaper rates than ever before:
and it is, in fine a rapid stride toward
the greatness which the intelligence, in
dustry and enterprise of the citizens OF
the United States entitle this country TO
assume among nations
along the line of territorial acquisi-
ton he was 10 less pronounced in its
who had filed the office of president from
the very foundation of the government.
ct is equally significant that in 1855
the Democrs tic party in national conven-
ton boosted of their foreign policy re-
sulting in the large acquisitions to which
I have referred, and criticized the Repub-
Hcan party for the results that had at
tended their administration Of public af-
fairs. The national Democratic conven-
ton adopted the following resolution in
1885:
' This country has never had well
defined and executed foreign policy save
under Democratic administration That
as a result of this policy, we recall the
acquisition Of Louisiana, California, and
of the adjacent Mexican territory by plr-
chase, alone. and contrast these grand
acquisitions of Democratic craftsmanship
with the purchase Of Alaska, the sole
fruit of a Republican administration Of
nearly a quarter OF a century
1.-THE same character Of acts which were
then characterized as Democratic states
manship.' are now designated by the
Democratic critics as Republican viola
tons OF the constitution speak OF the
opposition 10 Republican progress and de-
velopment as Democratic opposition. be
cause It IS the policy OF that party as
expressed by their leaders and declared
in their platforms Many OF the great
Democratic leaders Of the country hold -
the long line q Democratic precedents.
and repudiate The efforts OF the Little
Americans marching under the name Ok
Democrats. as o5stTuctionists Of ire ma
tion's un5roken policy. Ex-Covernor
Stone. ot Missouri, standing as one Of the
recognized heads OF national Democracy.
recently declared:
I want the var. ROW that We are IN
fortunately involved in Il, concluded only
when IL can be done 70 our credit We are
a. war and wsen my country L a. war
an cor my country. yight or wrong.
Il would be most unfortunate
for rs. ard greatly lessen our Influence
with the Asiatic nations. 10 en5 TIE var
IN such a way as 70 leave the impression
that we were worsted, or 1hzt Whatever
concessions we made were extorSed By
force Of arms. Thomas 5ener-
son ouce said IN a letter 10 Monroe. ths.
he looked forward with pleasure 20 a
day when our federation q states would
BE- rounded out with the addition % Cuha
I know OF no higher authority on Arreri-
can statecrsft and public policy than
Thomas Jefferson. II he thought CuAs
would be ntte5 FOR American statehood.
am SATISFIED On question % iris
kind, I do not care 70 lock bsvonG TIE