The San Francisco call., 1899-06-10
NO ADMINISTRATIVE IMPERIALISM

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been no official action by the Government and
no declaration by the administration in favor OF
an imperiasc policy and has taken special pains to
relieve President Mckinley and his Cabinet from
false positions on this subject, which there have
been desperate and shameful attempts to commit
them An opportunity now exists to expose the
bnayery OF individuals and OF newspapers that have
used the problems left by the with Spain to mis-
represent and if possible to destroy the Republican
party
The coloniuug eNpansonists or imperialsts-these
terms being convertibe-have had their hides skinned
by the Republican State Convention OF Ohio, in
which Senator Hanna took leading part The
process has almost conclusive significance because OF
the close relations between the Senator and the Pres
dent and because it was applied in the State where
both reside This great representative convention,
which nominated Nh Nash for Governor, was ex-
pected to define Mr. McKinleys policy and to strike
TIE keynote for 1000 1t has done both in platform
al remarkable cearness and terseness and without
single doubtful expression.
Alter hearty iudorsement OF Mr. McKinley's adj
ministratiou it reafhrms his reiterated purpose, on
behalf OF the United States, to confer independence
upon the Cubans, by eulogizing the magnificent
achievements OF our army and navy in the war with
Spain Tor the liberation OF the downtrodden and
oppressed people OF Cuba from the domination OF
Castan despotism.' This language will bear no
other interpretation than the distinct preservation OF
our national consistency and OF our national honor
But the most satisfactory feature OF the platform is
the plank in which it places Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippines upon the same level and. as to each
completely disspates the revolutionary projects that
have excited antagonsm in every part OF the country
To the same master guidance. controlled by the
great principles that have shaped the high destiny OF
the Republican party from Lincoln to Mckinley, the
people can safely commit the solution OF the mo-
mentous problem OF the future OF Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippines
The strength and the integrity OF this declaration
must command the respect OF every American citi-
zen, without distinction OF party, who cOmprehends
and values our national institutions and our national
history From 1880 to 1900 the Republican party has
uncompromisiney stood Tor liberty and union under
our constitutional system. The Ohio convention
elt that it indispensable to assure the American
people that this magnificent record would remain
unbroken, and that the mighty political organization
that now controls the Federal Government and a
large majority OF the States could not be seduced into
the service OF military ambition OF gambling specula-
ton and OF cheap labor monopoly In view OF the per
sstent efforts to hold up the American people as false
to their principles their annals, to their avowed
purposes and TO their lofty ideas an authoritative
announcement that they have not been drawn into the
vortex OF European despotism was both opportune
and essential is to be hoped that hereafter the in
teigence and the integrity OF American citizenship
may not be seriously questioned.
w. J. Bryan from his entrance into the field Of
national politics has been failure. His declared
views upon imperialism correct but he has shown
that he and his fused associates chiefly de
sirous Of monopolizng fidelity to constitutional
principles Tor in the Presidential campaign Of 1900
The Call has uniformly maintained the position that
imperial annexation would not be converted into a
party issue because it involves fundamental questions
upon which ultimately all patriotic Americans must
unite The timely and emphatic action of the Repub-
can party, through its State convention in Ohio,
sounds note OF doom for the hybrid Democracy as
well as for advocates OF imperial retrogression