Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11
Declarations to Appear in the Presi-
dents Message.
An APPEAL TO NATIONAL PRIDE
Achievements Tending Toward
Commercial Supremacy.
RELATIONS WITH EUROPE

Now that the preliminary skirmish has
been fought and trial test of strength
made, the lines of the campaign of 1890 are
being definitely drawn. In his message 10
Congress and in the policy of Congress the
matter of our foreign relations is to be fea-
tured by the President Whatever doubts
the President may have had as to the dis
position OF the American people toward an
sggI essive foreign policy have been removed
by the trial of strength just made at the
polls, and II is now anticipated that there
will be a succession of rapid and impressive
moves in this new field OF political opera
tions. All of Europe is now alive to the
situation, and the American public are
awaking to a realization that things are
moving forward with remarkable Tapidit%
Will Arouse the American People.
1t is felt that the pride Of the American
people will be aroused by the bold and
forceful declarations of policy TO be made
in the Presidents message. and that the
review of what has been accomplished al.
ready and the indication of what is in pros
pect In the immediate future in the way qf
national aggrandizement Will put a new
light uponAmerican politics. The confidanhs
of the administration are flushed with an
ticipaticn of the wonderful showing that
will be made of advancement of this gov
ernment in participation in the WORLDS
progress during the past year and half.
Even the hope that the overthrow OF Aguin-
aldo may be included in the long list or
achievements reported to Congress is en-
tertained in some quarters. This hope.
which is by no means universally indulged;
is based on knowledge of the present plan
of operations In the Philippines looking TO
the capture OF the insurgent forces, the
success of which is still problematicaL
Aiding Commercial Development,
But aside from the measure Of success that
may attend the operations in the Philip
pines within the next three or four weeks.
it is anticipated that the President will be
able to fire the hearts of the American peo-
pie by the picture he can draw OF the for
ward movement of this government. II Is
said that he will not only crafty the feelT
ing of national pride, but will appeal to the
practical common sense OF the great COM
mercial element by pointing out the prog
ress and brilliant prospects of commercial
development.
Internal prosperity and business activity,
a practical settlement OF the trouble
some Alaskan boundary question, a set
tlement of the Samoan difhculty, acr
companied with the acquisition of vslr
liable territoryi satisfactory progress
N Porto Rico and Cuba, and the
security of the open door" In China will
be pointed to achievements all tending
toward the one great object of commercial
supremacy in the great struggle of WORLDS
competition. 1t is said that the President
will go to the full length In policy OF ag-
gressive forward movement and endeayor
to awaken the pubic 10 the lded OF TN.
umphs in diplomacy and in the exercise OF
world influence, and that his message VIII
appeal particularly to the commercial In
terests Of the country.
object of Europe's Interest.
It is with the greatest satisfaction that
the manifestation OF eager interest IN our
purposes on the part Of the several foreign
representatives IL observed. 1t is fully re-
allied that the foreign powers which would
prefer to resist the encroachment OF Ame1-
can influence In international affairs cannot
afford to hold out alone. while sucn pow
ers as Great Britain and Germany recos-
nize our importance and seek our co-opera-
ton. France, which is probably most dls-
posed to do so, cannot under the circum-
stances afford to sacrifice the advantages or
our friendship by holding out against US
without the support OF the other powers.
Apparently the universal tendency ts
toward the recognition Of the interests OF
this government in China, and there Is
complete confidence that the open door
agreement desired by the United States VIII
be accepted in formal manner by all the
powers concerned. This may be done in tifhe
to be reported TO Congress at its opening,
together with the other achievements oi
the administration in furtherance Of the
policy of progress.