The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-01-13
O x FOR EXPANSION.
Believes We shcesd Hold All that We
Have Acquired by Annexation
Purchase az War.

New York. Jan. 1.-The journal and
Advertiser to-day prints the following
statement. given out last night by
Richard Croker;
II hcliesc in expansion: | believe in
loiding whatever possessions we have
gained by annexation or War.
This policy j. not only patriotic.
bur il the only safe onc 10 pufsrr.
Any other policy would show weak
ness on the part Of the United states
aud invite foreign complications This
mus, he avoided. hence Our policy
must be vigorous.
J-rer>o. Wa an Espsnionist-
jefferson was an eNpanssonist.
otherwise he would not have favored
the acquisition 81 Louisiana. with its
foreign population. which in defer
sons time. was quite as remote a. the
Philippines. In this age ~ steam and
electricity. distance Is no argument
against expansion.
Foreign Missionary Work On our own
Territory.
We spend millions annually for
missionary work in foreign countries
Now we have a chance t. spend this
money in our own possessions. and
make the people Of nj own lands
good. lawabiding citizens. who in time
will be- loyal TO our constitution and
our flag. Take England for example.
The people o. this little isle come
pretty near owning the universe Are
not our people as Intelligent. as pow
erfni and a. patriotic a. the English
people, The United States j. the
only country on earth superior ~ the
English Why not illustrate % the world
that NC are fuilY able ~ cope with
greater problems Than we have had oc-
casion 10 in the past. and in the future
dominate ank emergency
G4ss Oar Young Tea a sh.nc--
NE have a population Of eighty
millions OF people: the country teens
with Young men full ~ life hope and
ambition. Why no, give these yonag
men q chance 10 develop oar newiN-ac-
quirrd poSs-SSic~S. and hniid up a
country riyaling in grandeur and pa
triotism Our oVn United States.
II SAY by All means hold on TO all
that r%i@htfuIly belongs 10 u>. III the
great counff. west Of the Rocky
mountains were filled with Wild In
dams AT the present moment. now
long would il take Is 10 suppress
them and make them respect our laws
and our constitution. The same thing
applies 70 the Philippines and any
country that may fail into our hands
by the province Of peace or war.
An Insult ~ Teppi. and Fsg.
1T j. an insult to the American peo-
pie and 10 our flag even 10 suggest
that We abandon the peoples wc nave
released from bondage. or what would
he more disgraccful. that We should
offer TO sell them 10 the highest bid
der >nch a proposition places the
American people in the same category
with the Chinese. who gave neither
patriotism nor a foreign policy. and
are in utilized as a door
mat by the powers or the world.
Not = Mere uu--si.n of DolsAr~ and Cents
This is too great a question 10 tie
considered a. a mere matter Of dollars
and cents. our people want their
rights protected: they viii no; figure
on the cost. Bring II down 70 Iogal
government In the ease OF street
cleaning. the cry IS we want clean
streets. regardless al the cost. They
demand them as their right. Inst 80
with our possessions the people want
the properties acquired ~ war pro-
tected. They will pay for ine stand
ing army. a powerful navy and the
protection OF our flag the world over
regardless Of any monetary consider
alton. They have proved their Will
inrness 70 sacrifice their blood for the
honor Of their country and their flag.
md when the question j. brought 10
an issue they will srise rs one man
and demand expansion a. a citizens
sacred right.