Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-06-22
ANNEXATION AND EXPANSION.

as now considered, annexation and ex-
pansion are regarded as synonyms. This
being true, how foolish the fuss that the
people who call themselves anti-expansion-
lists are making. They can only hope that
thing that is already done will be undone.
According 10 very high Democratic au-
thority expansion is already an accom-
plished fact, That authority is Senator
John w. Daniel.
On Wednesday of lest week Senator
Daniel delivered an address to the two
literary societies of the University of Viz
ginia. His subject was: "The Conquer
ing Nation" A correspondent of the
Richmond Dispatch writing of the orator
and his address said;
ellis address was a discussion of the
strong and dominant characteristics of
what is understood by the Anglo-SaSon
race, which he thought might now be en-
larged to the designation of the English
speaking race. He traced the progress
around the globe of that force of freedom
which had been generated by Anglo-saxon
love of liberty, and which had character
lied the close of the eighteenth century in
America by the breaking of the hold OF a
political practice which had sought to en-
force taxation while denying representa-
ton, and also by loosening the hold Of
kingly power over people essentially
Democratic in their impulses and asplra'
tons. This force, he said, had finished
its circuit of the globe when Spain's power
in the East Indies came to an end, and
when the flag of the United States was
fioated over those islands, where he be-
lieved it would wave for long time and
guarantee TO the people over whom 1t
Hoated greater measure Of good govern
ment than they had ever conceived OF.
He said that he had voted against annex
ing the Philippines, but they had been an
rexed, and the turning of rebel guns
against our authority in those islands was
something that the conquering Anglo
Saxon spirit would not tolerate, and which
the history of the Anglo Saxon raceshowed
must come to naught. "When that time
comes, he said, the eastern problem Will
still be with us, but he knew that the race
which had solved all difficulties which had
confronted it thus far, or was in process OF
golving them, would meet this one like a
conquering people. Pessimsm, he sald'
was not an Anglo-Saxon word, nor an
Anglo,Ssxon trait, and he looked forward
with hope i'll the face of all the difficulties
that are now across our path. ;"
Similar views to the above given by Sen
ator Daniel were expressed in an editorial,
cit May Be Destiny" published IN the
REPUBLICAN several months ago. senator
Daniel admits that annexation is now
fixed fact, and, incidentally, admits that
it is or was the necessary outgrowth and
result of a war of which he was so warm an
advocate. The Senator is too honorable
10 kick against or complain of the results
of the war which he and his Democratic
colleagues in Congress did so much to pro-
woke. Moreover, like Daniel of old he is
wise enough to look into the future, anc
realizes that anti-expansion is not only
useless, but dangerous doctrine on which
to tie his political fortunes. tie mus
realize that the preachings of the pessi
nlists and American Aguinaldists have
already done enough damage, and declines
to unite with them in their further unpa
triotic conduct,