The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-03-23

Out we 90 MOI Say 1uteluYenIy anu
! Satisfactorily so o-Questions and
Answers Explaining the Working
of Providence in the Spanish War
| When and How it Was Revealed
That Annexation Was Proper.
{Chicago Standard. Baptist Weekly)
Q.-Why did the United States 60
to war with Spain? A.-To help the
Cubans.
Q.-What was the matter with the
Cubansp A.-Spain would not let
them be independent.
Q.-What else? A.-Spain treated
the inhabitants cruelty in trying to
suppress rebellion.
Q.-How did the war result? A
Spain was badly defeated.
Q.-Why was she defeated? A
Because we had better guns and bet
ter men to aim them.
Q.-When the war was over, what
did the government do for the Cubans?
A.-Not much of anything, except to
allow charitably disposed citizens to
feed few of the starving people.
Q.-Then the war was not an entire
success? A.-Oh, yes, for it opened
way for us to expand.
Q.-Why did we need to expand9
A.-Because there was not room
enough in the United States for all
the politicians who wanted Jobs
This is not the reason usually pub
lished.
Q.-How did it happen that the
opportunity to expand came just at
the time when it was needed? A
Some say it was providential.
Q.-How can we be sure that it
was providential? A. - Because
Dewey sunk one Spanish fleet with
out losing man, and Schley and
Sampson sunk another with the loss
of one killed.
Q.-What does that prove? A
1t proves that it is our manifest des-
tiny to expand.
Q.-What connection have these
two naval victories with expansion?
A.-The one gave us control of Ma
Mia, the other of Cuba and Porto
Rico.
Q.-What kind of control? A
Possession by right of conqIes
Q.-Did we declare war of con-
quest? A.-No; we declared war to
help the Cubans, and the President
said we did not desire to acquire ter
ritory; but that was before we knew
what we needed to expand.
Q.-When did we find that out?
A.-The newspapers found it out dur
ing the week beginning May /, 1898;
the religious newspapers and the
ministers (some of them) found it out
by July 4th; the President found it
out when che heard the crowds ap-
plaud his remarks at various railroad
depots in the West.
Q.-Are you sure that was the time
the President made up his mind to
expand? A.-The newspapers say so.
Q.-Why do the religious news
papers and the ministers want to ex-
pand? A.--Because they think mis-
sionaries should be sent to the Philip
pines.
Q.-But why cannot missionaries
be sent to the Philippines under a
United States protectorate without
annexing the islands? A.-Nobodv Y
knows.
Q.-What other argument is there
for expansion? A.-The commercial
argument The annual revenue of
the Philippines under Spanish rule
has been about $14, 100000.
! Q.-What has been the net revenue
| Of ol,, i.,tr
paid? At is stated at less than
100000.
Q.-What is the largest revenue
that the United States could expect
under the best government? A
Possibly as much as $1O,OOO,OOO.
| Q.-What would be the cost of the
army and navy necessary to conquer
the rebellious savages of the archi-
pelago? A.-Not less than $50, 900,
900 year, and probably much more.
After the islands were pacitied the
annual expense would be at least $50,
100000.
Q.-Where is the profit of the
United States coming from, especially
as she has promised Spain $20,0O0,-
900 in advance? A.-Nobody knows.
Q.-Who will pay the bills? A
Everybody who buys tea, patent
medicines, money-orders, or uses
checks or express receipts or tele-
grams.
Q-Will these taxes be sufficient?
A.-Probably not; they will have TO
be increased or new ones added.
Q-Is there any other argument
for expansion? A.-Yes: the Ameri-
can flag must never be hauled down.
Q-Does not that depend on the
reason Cor which the flag is hauled
up9 A.-No.
Q.-What is the logical support OF
this argument? A.-There is none.
But it sounds we'll.
of we annex the Philippines
what shall we do with them? A
Govern them as a colony.
Q.-Will their representatives have
a voice in the government of the
United States? A.-Of course not,
except possibly one educated voter
out of several hundred inhabitants.
The rest are not fit for citizenship
and never will be, according to OUT
ideas of Democratic government.
O.-That will be taxation without
representation" will it not2 A
You may call it that if you choose to
be troublesome.
Q.-Did Americans ever object te
that principle? A.-Rather vigor
ously. about 1872 years ago
:! Q.-What is the strongest and
most unseltish argument offered by
the expansIonists? A.-That we, a:
strong nation. should govern those
who cannot govern themselves. sim
ply for their own good, when Provi
dence opens the way.
Q.-Have we had any experienc'
in that line9 A.-Yes; we have beer
trying to govern the, Indians foI