The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-15
HOUSTON, TUESDAY. AUG. IL, 1899.
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1MpER,ALIsMs FALSE ANALoGIEs.

II is no use to try argument upon the
more enthusiastic, or rather rabid, inn
perlalists. They continue for example, to
point to the acquisition in the past by this
government of contiguous necessary ter
ritory on this continent as similar to the
war of conquest now being pressed in the
Philippines. They ignore all distinctions
overlook, forget, or never knew. history
and continue to reiterate the same old
stock illustrations from day to day
This Is particularly true of the Dallas
Galveston News and the San Antonio EX
press in this State, the Mckinley imperial
istic organs in Texas. The president has
no warmer supporters in his policy Of
bloody and after all worthless war OF
conquest in the Far East than these
Texas journals named. The News, as
will be seen from the following, even goes
so far as to attempt to confuse history and
completely misappy and mlslnterpret IT.
The Star is not hemispherical democrat,
but the whole thing. II believes In expansion
the wide. wide world DER, wherever deemed
best for our country. If this is imperialism.
make the most OF t.-Baird Star.
1t is more than imperalism. It's the de-
structon OF the Republc--it's passing into
the empire. But our friends have forgotten
that sacred document, the constitution. which
expressly states that no people should lie
governed without the consent OF the gov
erped.'' But the 'mperlalists have progressed
far out into the treacherous sea OF blood and
conquest ana know not what they do.-ray-
Tor Tribune.
What constitution? Thomas jefferson was
the chief architect OF this governmental fab
TO which the Tribune doubtless meant 20 re
fer. And Thomas took in. absorbed, ex-
banded over thu Louisiana territory without
once asking the inhabitants whether they
consented. lie was sorry 20 have to do it,
but the eAeenc'es and expe liency required
It. And coming down from the great old
apostle OF democracy tn the apostle OF
democracy why did Mr. BRYAN counsel the
ratification o. the treaty with spain when
the island and people OF Porto Rico without
the consent os the latter even being asked?
1t should be remembered that every demo-
cra17 senator who swore to support the con
sutution and whose daily STUDY a. the con-
stitutien. voted to ratIfv the treaty which
nj divided for the EXPANSION of this country
over tue Porto RicanS without their consent.
Galveston News.
There is not the least analogy whatever
between the Louisiana purchase and tho
retention OF Porto Rico on the one side.
and the seizure and conquest of the Phil
ippines on the other hand This has been
pointed out so often that 1t looks like
time wasted to impress 1t again upon the
News. But when we find an obtuse and
persistent enemy of democratic PRINCIPLES
attempting to mislead the public. the inn
pulse to show up its falsity and himsiness
Of argument is Irresistible. The Posi- has
oiteh SHOWN that our expansion heretofore
has been along natural lines--bvylng unre
slsting sections, lying along side of us
ana necessary for our National defense
and commercial development
The province of Louisiana, OF immense
extent. running from the mouth OF the
mississippi far north OF where ST. Louis
now STANDS and far into the region west
OF Missouri, was under Spain until 1900
The tyranny and methods OF Spain had
aroused the hostility of the, inhabitants
OF the province and they gladly. hailed
french sovereignty in 1900 The United
states owned the east bank down to about
the present northeastern line of Louisiana
ee'tiemehts We're constantly extending
themselves from the United States
down the river. In 1903 France and
England were at outs and Napoleon
proposed to sell Louisiana to this country
to avoid its falling into the hands of the
British. The inhabitants who dreaded
England Were willing and the sale was
made. There was no resistance any
where! The possession of the river and
especially Its outlet to the gulf was a
National necessity. both for protection and
for commerce.
Where can the News fnd any analogy
here to the conquest of an archipelago of
savages 1000 miles from San Francisco?
As for Porto Rico she came rushing into
our arms. without a thought 81 independ-
encel In both these cases and in the an
nexation Of Texas we were operating in
our natural sphsre OF action and in the
line Of National defense--Porto Rico Civ
Ing US naval station to aid In protecting
our large gulf coast line. including CAL
weston island, and our interests in the
West Indies.
And In every case our government was
established with the consent OF the gov
ernedi''
The News references to Mr.. Bryan's
position are Silly. and II has remained for
The News alone 70 see anything but con-