Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-09-23
Expansion Will Be the Issue Of
the Coming Campaign.
EVERYBODY TALKING OF 1T
Representative Eddy of F1InneSefa
Says That Lille Interest IS
Being Taken In the Money
Question. People Now Interest
ed In Nations Grewfh and heep-
Ing of Its Honor.


eign policy of the United States, or
mere properly speaking, the question
of expansion, will be the issue in the
presidential campaign next year" sa d
Representative Frank NJ. Eddy Cf Min
ne1cisa today.
During the congressional interim L
have Travelled eicross the continent
from Boston to Seattle, and the theme
that is uppeTml-st in the public mind
is What will be '5ha outcome of the
Philippine WARP OF course, our pol
icy as to Hawaii, Cuba and Porto Rico
while net so generally discussed, is
nevertheless Of equal Importance with
the Philippine question.
"Po.itical conventions csGnot make
party issues in their platforms. In
1896, notwithstanding the fact that
the tariff was really an issue, that the
majority of people wanted the Wilson
bill wipsd cut Of existence and pro-
tective measure adopted, the monsy
question became the leading question.
Men of all classSs in every branch of
business and department Of Efe. were
talking about silver and gold, and
from the opening t., the close of the
campaign in 1896 all other questions
became secondary.
cat this time the money question is
talked about very little. Business men
do not want to discuss it. They are
prospering and increasing their trade.
Prices of all manufactured goods are
on the rise, farm products are bring
ing substantial returns, labor is in
such demand that it is impossible in
the west tic, find men enough to help
take care of the immense crops and
help the farmers with their falls
work. And the ranting of the few
free silver agitatcrs in various parts
Of the country are scarcely needed by
the commercial interests
"On the ether hand, everybody is
talking about our foreign policy. The
democrats, always looking for an is
sue, would nominate Admiral Dewey
at the drop of the hat if he should ex-
press himself as in any way opposed
to the policy of the administration in
it's handling of the Philippine ques-
ton.
'In fact they are hoping that Dewey
will say something on his return which
can be construed as hostile to Presi-
dent McKinley's position of mair'tain-
ing the national honor after giving the
natives of the Philippines every pas-
sible chance to accept mcst liberal
scheme for self-government.
"Out west we have few followers
of Atkinson and Agu:naldo. They talk
about the terrible war Of extsrmina-
ton being carried On in the Philip
pines, and allude to Aguinaldo as
second George Washington.
Whenever 1 hear one of thsse curb
stone orators talking in my district
Immediately challenge him to joint
debate. The terms l make are most
liberal. I offer to allow him to de- all
Of the talking and abuse and traduce
the American arms and flag all he de-
sires. The only condition I exact is
that when he has talked himsslf out,
and providing there is still an audience
who have listened to what he had to
say, he proposes three cheers fox
Aguinaldo, the second George Wash
ngton. After he mas done this my
is to propose three cheers
or the president of the United States
md the army and navy Of the United
States. A count CT noses is to be
aiken as to the number in the au-
lience wlBo side with Aguinaldo and
hose who vote to sustain the govern
nent, and that will settle the debate
and the Atkinsonian disciple.
1.-The sentiment of the country, in
ny opinion, and from the observations
have made, is overwhelmingly IN
avor of maintaining American SUI
'remacy over every 1CSS Of territory
which came to US as result of the
var with Spain The anti-expansion-
SITS OF the east have really done Pres
dent Mckinley a good turn by their
For they have aroused
he people and made an issue that will
,e settled in the presidential election
Iext year, and settled right, as every =
uestion involving American dignity
nd hcClar has always been settle
Fhen submitted to this voters"
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