The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-25
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Tho Lesson of Texas Applied to the Phil
ippines and to China.

CHARLOTTE. y. G., Nov. % Tn; SyN
correspondent has had an interview with
d. A. Tumpkins. author Of tho resolutions IN
Expansion passed by the Southern Cotton Spin.
ners' Association here q few weeks nEo. viii. h
have caused 90 much comment throughout tho
South. In answer 10 inquiries about his views
on the subject OF expansion Mr. TompAins sad
I published . pamphlet soon after the break
Ing out u the Spanish war, fully expressing my
views on tho subject OF expansion That pam.
phlot goes fully into the subject than could
do in any newspaper interview, I ain in favor
Of keeping the Philippines, certainly. until or!er
and good government are restored. and Until
tho Filipinos show themselves capable Of reason.
ably god self.government
In speech by Mr.. Tompkins before the State
Industrial Convention at Dallas, Tey last week,
on the subject OF cotton mill deyci pment and
markets for manufactured goods lie said
Far be Il from me 10 advocate that the United
States should ever become conqucrinG nation
But am equally far from acGuicscing In that
policy which Is promulgated by those who call
themselves antimpcrialistS In accordance with
which this Government wouli shri the respou-
sibiities Of civilization. Every phase u every
expansion Of this couniry's interests has brought
TO us bcnenceni results II IA but a li,,le more
than Nifty yoars ago that this same controversy
hpOu' eNphnsion duu imperialism was carried
on about tho Mexican war and the annexation
Of Texas that is now being carried on about tho
Philippines II was charged that the war was
for conquest, for militarism. for the rcrpetunti,n
Qf slavery. that the soil was WORTH - anil tho
climate intoerable, that the heterogeneous popu.
lation then there could never bc controlled ur
civilized You have made the answer to thcs,
evil forebodings, aud what iS It? Here We have
now a State for which some Of your people claim
that in less than de- ade IL vii! be making more
cotton than Mississippi. more rice than South
Carolina. more cottonseed oil than Georgia moro
sugar than Louisiana. more corn than Ncb-a.kn
more wheat than Minnesota more horses than
Kentucky, more cattle than Wisconsin, and NJ re
lumber than Michigan. | cannot yItIch further
for this statement than 10 say that 1t IS made On
the claim Of a gentleman here in Dallas hut even
II in some degree incorrect the casual observer
In travelling over your State now can sec tha,it
will be near enough true TO illustrate the prin,i.
pie In peace these are some " thc resources
OF the nation that Texas gives, while IN any war
your rangers and rough riders bring 10 our armies
fearlcSSncss and invincibiiity Of spirit that
insure victory wherever they are.
What the anti cxpansioniss IN your day Of
trouble call desert YOU have turned by artcsian
wells into tho host watcred State in the | Mon
You have built colleges, schools railroads ard
telegraph lines You have built cities and found
ell systems of agriculture, manufacture and
commerce. Tn" opponents nf that war and II
your annexation said that this soil, Cf whose fer.
tility you arc NO Justly proud could never I've
populated by people who would he hctcrogc.
neous In tastes and character with the population
Of the rest Of the United States Net il comes To
pass now tina, find the distinguished ~ Minister
TO Siam and my humble self making speeches
on the Same platform, within the same week aud
In the same cause, namely: The Development
OF American manufactures and the expansion
OF American commerce
Democrat as | am. favor more heartily than
can express II the policy Of the Republican Ad
minstration In reference TO the Phll.ppinrq ard
the East as far as il goes | believe it would I've
wise to go farther still and that our Government
ought to take steps to protect our Increasing trade
In cotton and cotton goods with China This
In Of oven more Importance TO us here in the South