Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-27
IMPERIALISM AND IA.
.EXi,ANSIQ.5

MIR. Editor: The question bek,re
people TO day is expansion and impe
ism and as it concerns oneit e9RGaEfaie
all, so take the pleasure 10 wtth M
points on this grand aud maste Minde
jrct. To surrender territory y tuilln
acquired by the outlay of muc .hsr{
and treasure, would eeem % me q M
Of opportunities 'ncyif q q
heaven sent for they were not Ofassaena u
contemplated BY any body, we q h
now reward the Philippines TO Spsc
cause II should they would onS
come prey to European diplomat
do believe it would be safe 70 SaelI
to some purchasing power. WslNn
Porto Rico il for nothing else thd
ing station. Look at the map on Il
Indies and see where Cubs Il
across our Southern water front
would be foolish to let that im
position that we have acquired
ont of our control, The traditipnA
At home and mind your own n S:s1
which was laid down BY Washid Von,Ng
oil right and wise for : weak ali sgu
Cling nation, and Of course II fit tdb6
adhered to would be wise foreve1 1
viduai, but we know eaeh oentury el
own tale cf progress to ten. eacts IS fs '''
up its own problem to be solved = g ~
the difference between scattered p6sels.S
ton frlnging along the East Atlantic, = n.s
boarl and seventy millions Of peoplsr r
cupying and traversing theoontinrnt frch3s
the Atlantic to the Pacific Is too great q
admi. Of cont act. Another century maJ.-.
witness the transfer Of human ambitiOoi
and activities from Europe and America
Asia and our native land, Africa " hich q
this the is in active motion The Pafu
tic and not the Atlantic may become t.
wa>hbasin Of the universe. then can an-
stand apart while these great moveneted
OF mankind like running stream pity
them by an isolated aud helpless mass !.
accumulated and corrupting licherp the
we should not. tho Americ N Means.
should to the best OF his ability t'y nan
reap some Of the benefits Of which imEiiNu,eo
iaIism and expansion affords, We sh''1
adapt ourselves to the changed order
which the people both white and bla
will 60 by. The vista, as it opens to o'
sight is not so great ss would have bugh
that of Texas and California, Floridaf tn
ALASKA to the eyes Of Washington = u;ta ;Ht
sause withall his wisdom the faith. to i,
this country could not foresee electricity
nor estimate the geographic contractions
it has brought already you know that tho
old world is receding and another world
is coming into view with the goth Century
and Nhe things and statements OF the
twentieth century must address them tt
this and will be largely constr uctive In It's
character, would say the cloth has been
already partly cut out andit remains now
for statesmen and for US all to put it to-
pethpr so that the world may wear y.
this union from now on is destined to ta
a world power and Of conrse its tore'gn
policy will need to be completely recon-
slructed apd the man who could cling 10
the traditions OF Washington is az one
who would reject the railway and trsvel
by stagecosch. 1t is true that we e1- k:
change domestic dangers, but we In every
direction multiply the opportunities o. .oe
people. We no doubt risk wars. but win win
all of that man has but one time to dis
and either in peace or war heis not likely
10 die until his time comes. "Suthclenllt
unto the day is the evil thereof beoauee
a. one great man has said, 1--WE we're all
together in the fight, let US all be together
in tho conclusion" aud his saying Is o.
ready in working force for the young
manhood of the country ls asa goodly'
brand snatched from the burning flames
Of noble deeds and elevatipg ideas. :
ST.. TERRY. e
Boone. Ia. .
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