Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-18
Declarations to Appear in The
Presidents Message.
APPEAL TO NATIONAL PRIDE
A Bold and F0rCefui Policy Tending
Toward Commercial Supremacy.
Infcrnai ProsperIy and Business
Acfivify-The Triumphs OF De.
pIcmacy-The Object OF curope's
Interest.

Washington, Nov. 17.-Now that the
preliminary skirmish has been fought
and trial test of strength made. the
lines of the campaign of 1900 are being
definitely drawn. In his message to
congress the matter of our foreign re-
lations is to be featured by the presi-
dent. Whatever doubts the president
may have had as to the disposition of
the American people toward an ag-
gressive foreign policy have been re-
moved by the trial of strength just
made at the polls. and it is now antici-
pated that there will be a succession of
rapid and impressive moves in this
new field of political operations. All of
Europe is now alive to the situation,
and the American public are awaking
to a realization that things are moving
forward with remarkable rapidity.
1t is felt that the pride of the Amer
lean people will be aroused by the bold
be made in the presidents message,
and that the review of what has been
accomplished already and the indica-
ton of what is in prospect in the i'm
aggrandizement will put a new light
upon American politics. The confidants
of the administration are flushed with
anticipation of the wonderful showing
that will be made of advancement of
this government in participation in
the worlds progress during the past
year and a half. Even the hope that
the overthrow of Aguinaldo may be in
cluded in the long list of achievements
reported to congress is entertained in
some quarters. This hope, which is by
no means universally INDUCED, is based
on knowledge of the present plan of
operations in the Philippines looking
to the capture of the insurgent forces,
the success of which is still problemat-
ical.
But aside from the measure of sue
cess that may attend the operations in
the Philippines within the next three or
four weeks, it is anticipated that the
of the American people by the picture
he can draw of the forward movement
of this government 1t is said that he
will not only crafty the feeling of ma
tional pride, but will appeal to the
practical common sense of the great
commercial element by pointing out
the progress and brilliant prospects of
commercial development.
Internal prosperity and business ac-
tivity, a practical settlement of the
trouble, some Alaskan boundary ques-
ton, a settlement of the Samoan diff
Guilty, accompanied with the acquisition
of valuable territory; satisfactory
progress in Porto Rico and Cuba. and
the security of the "open door, in
China will be pointed to as achieve
ments all tending toward the one great
great struggle of worlds competition.
1t is said that the president will go to
the full length in a policy of ag
gressive forward movement and en-
deavor to awaken the public to the
idea of triumphs in diplomacy and in
the exercise of world influence, and
that his message will appeal particu-
larly to the commercial. interests of the
country.
1t is with the greatest satisfaction
that the manifestation of eager inter
est in our purposes on the part of the
several foreign representatives is Oh
eign powers which would prefer to re-
sist the encroachment of American in
fiuence in international affairs cannot
afford to hold out alone, while such
powers as Great Britain and Germany
recognize our Importance and seek our
cooperation. France, which is prob
ably most disposed to do so, cannot
under the circumstances afford to sac
IInCe lHe advantages OF our IIleHuSnlp
by holding out against us without the
support of the other powers. Appar-
emily the universal tendency is toward
the recognition of the interests of this
in China, and there is COM
plete confidence that the open door
agreement desired by the United States
will be accepted in a formal manner by
all the powers concerned. This may
be done in time to be reported to con-
gress at its opening, together with the
other achievements of the administra-
tion in frrtherance of the policy of
progress.