Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12

nerialistic idol. and IL determined At
whatever cost to make the United states
~ possiblc. bow down and worship ina,
idol also. The whole policy OF hi'nSe'
and of the coterie of other priests WIN
minister I'm the temple of imperialism mas
been. and is still being. directed to"aiuS
placing this country In positioh :"
which. as they hope. II cannot avoid ac-
oentinp the new faith. Indeed, the whoie
Motley OF this imperialistic priesthood mas
heen and is stIlI being. directed towards
securing such power as VIII enable IL W
dictate the fastening OF Imperialism upon
MS. To that end bribery, cajolery' TRICK
cry. and threats have been brought INTO
play. The vote on the ratification OF the
treaty had hardly been announced ere tne
news was sent out from Washington that
the President was getting ready TO recos-
nize the services OF some OF the SENATORS
nv complying with their requests IN re-
spect 10 the distribution of certain pa
tronage Is the suspicion that TINS Marks
back TO a previous understanding an I'M
worthy one? We think not.
On Thursday the Washington CORE
spondent of the New York Herald tele-
graphed to his paper that an extra SEES
sion of the Fifty-sixth Congress would
be called Immediately after the Atm OF
March, If the present Congress faiied De-
fore its expiration 10 enact law to IN
crease the regular army. The President
the Herald's special went on TO say, would
not be satisfied with any makeshift ihea-
sure like the Incorporation OF provision
in the army appropriation BILL autho'-
izing him 10 maintain the regular army
temporarily al it's present war strehslh
| of GO 90 men; for he believed IL was neces-
sarv for him to have authority TO increase
the army 10 considerably more than this
number of men i'm order 10 be in posi-
ton to meet contingencies that might
arise. Friday the same correspondent
telegraphed his paper that progress was
being made on the army reorganization
bin 10 the Senate Committee, and that
the Presidents declaration that he would
call an extra session OF the next
Congress. If the bill was not passed, migiI
have the effect of getting IT through the
existing Senate. Here We have Mr.. Nc
Kiney i'm the position OF Threatening mat
If the present congress does not make
him a war lord'-and he will be salts
fed with nothing short of that-he Will
take stems which he knows will secure the
contamination of his ambition. He uses
the lash of an extra session TO force the
present Congress to impose militarism on
the country. Contingencies in this con-
nection is good. II Mr.. Mckinley does
not contemplate making annexation per-
manent. why is he 50 anxious for a power
that could be employed TO conduce so po-
tentally to that condition?
Again on Friday the President sent to
Congress a message in which he stated
that by The ratification Of the treaty by
the Spanish Government the United States
would "come into possession of the Philip
pine Islands" and urged that a cable
be laid between the United States ana
Manila. such cable to be constructed ana
maintained by the United States Gov
eminent or a private United states cor
poration. subject TO government supervis-
N. /
carrying out his imperialistic policy, why
has he been in such indecent haste 10
advocate an enterprise which, even II the
work of a private corporation, VIII doubt
less be subsidized. and which. IN any
event. will be an inducement for us 10
hold on 10 the Philippines? Under all the
circumstances the thoughtful public can
not but appreciate that the President
secs in the army bill and his proposed
cable two powerful chains in the matter
Of binding us to the imperialistic fetish.
Yes. we repeat, Mr.. Mckinley is deter
mined TO make the United States. If pos
sible. bow down to his idol al whatever
cost-at whatever cost of reputation oil
the faith Of the fathers and at whatever
cost OF money wrung from the taN-pay
ers II matters not TO him that his polcN
carries in II 2 menace to our most cherish
ed institutions. and that his new
faith means the throwing down and desc
Grafton Of our time-honored poltlcd
Iares and penates. lie recks not that
his scheme for militarism and the JoD
berry in the way Of subsidy in his caol
enterprise would add millions of dollar
10 the burdens Of the nation, which, a.
Mr.. Cannon has shown, is running to
deficit for the fiscal year of SlJJ'oW'wV
and that, too. without reckoning In tn
coo to be paid Spain for 100000 o
savages and semi savages. But all thi
matters TO the people whose liberties ma,
be involved and who will have 10 pay 70
imperialism in the shape Of meeuni
onerous taxation. And they canno
awaken TO a realization of the fact toe
soon. They cannot resolve too soon tina
no matter how close Mr.. Mckinley an
the present and the next Congress ma
bind the country TO the Presidents lido
= they will drag it away from that idc
at all hazards in 1900. They cannot com
i mence too soon to concentrate thei
: strength for that patriotic and righteou
task.
n
$ The New York Herald is after SCI
. ator Martin. of Virginia, with shai
stick for alleged remarks on the pea'
+ treaty. in which the Senator Is quote
3 as saying that he would oppose II
10 treaty if every American soldier in u
- Philippines We're shot down, as III