New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28
OLNEY ON EXPANSION.
THE EX-SECRETARY'S FRANK RECOGNI-
TON OF PRESENT DAY RESPON-
SIBILITIES.
From The Atlantic Monthly.

From The Atlantic Monthly.
t may be thought at first blush that to speak Of
fact accomplished is inaccurate. But the objec-
substantial truth, Notwithstanding resolution Of
Congress which, III advised and futile at the time
grejudicing the, Interests Of Cuba and the United
logic Of the undisp1ted facts or should be allowed
to impede the natural march of events To any
vital that Cubas political conditions should be
o and his Gsbhs g IN
ton with an appontee and sort Of imitation Presi.
sitting at With h5 GaeH b fef %
when Congress ceases to ignore its functions and
point of fact, namely United States territory Were
summation would be favored by practically the en-
tire body Of the intelligence and wealth Of the
5d bo from f county, antSr Will be that
new era Of nroeres AND eveloDmen ndustria
political and social which is relied upon to justify
for Spanish control.
we, can count upon the maintenance of the open
door in China, therefore, only If we influence
the Powers concerned in one Of two %aysm6y
rocai Concessions on our own part or by a manifest
readiness to back our demand for IT by such physi-
the successful use of the first method our Philip
Of the Powers dominating China, how are we to
peciay in the Philippines? One inconsiderate for
asking our intentions as to the Philippines, and
might, in view of the alleged vast extent of the
Chinese markets, have not impertinently inquired
if some Other American territory would not also be
ppTre 70 an ee ben rs IN ne Pm
in China by amicable arrangement what is to be
TO enoTce It? Whether tn We want the Phppnes
or not, and whether we ought to have them or not,
that we have got them IS something not to be de
MED They are our od man Of he @
eating his monster he managed to get rid of him.
1t is tolerably certain there is such way out for
US and that If intoxicaton is any element in the
case at all 1t must have supervened at the time
The thing is done We We're an "a AmHa Eric eno
pire pIreiy-and the United states in taking its
in the deliberations OF civilized States might have
been in ideal position. combining the height of
and with liberty of action which would enable
and yet allow US when permitted by those inter;
AND the ea ae Of
seemed to require. This posSlble-this natural
the Natona and Senate has deprived
us or We are eo no Longer an American empire sim
Vroned by all the ryalries. jealousies, embarrass
Struggling for Commercial and political supremacy
in The East and starting the second century of
sources, which have proved no more than adequate
for The like eve to be 2en9sTed a b
are committedNths Philippines are ours"how we
shall deal with them is domestic question simply
SO that IN this connection and at this time. what
stu upon the future Of our foreign relations
PoweP WITH large Aa Tie Pea Ref as
relations ions, must reasonably be antieipfated?
play the part in the en@ worlds aFs 'a has
just assumed without equippng Itself for the part
its viii felt either through pacific interconrse and
negotaton or through force rs diplomatic agencies
and improved while powerful navy, up date in
cheney and readiness for instant service, becomes
NJ nor ory eCT7S i T f45pphe possessions VII
greater and more hurdensome whiia at the same
hing compelling others which we could have done
without The Philippines inevitably make our
Navy larger than it would have to be without them
5dey inevitably enhance the extent and the quality
which we must provide ourselves But besides
aggrayating the weight and the expense of the
n4d place AMONG amor the nations the Philippines add
government Of the islands until they are furnished
WILD large force of highly EDUCATED and trained
@eady 96Seryeh is to itses the promotion and
active member of the international family does not
require il ever TO lose sight of that principle. But
ABILITIES and resources and opportunities permitting
mere Is no reason why the United States should
for the advancement of civilization wherever and
i've Should there for example, be a rec recurrence
OF OF me turkish massacres Of Armenian Christians,
could we do so without imperilling our substan-
Power We certain aS o ana ASPIRATIONS as great
an American Power exclusively without concern
with the affairs of the world at large
ference In the internal concerns of European States
rules of policy which, generally speaking viii
changed International attitude will undoubtedly
tend to modify. 1t has heretofore been considered
mat anything like an alliance between the United
states and European Power. for any purpose or
any time, was something not to be thought of
&c give a thl1g bad name. however unde-
IS no doubt that the epithet "entangIing7'-
invariably applied-has contributed largely TO make
aabIliances popularity and politically odious Yet
tanglinr. but wholly advantageous and without
the FRENCH alliance American Independence if not
has been a prevalent notion that Washington was
lnimiGal to all alliances as such and left on record
fbe Solen3n WWaIrning to his countrymen against
tween alliances that would entangle and those thar
would not and between alliances that were per-
manent and those that were temporary we now
find ourselves actually caught in an entaneIine
alliance. forced there not ny any treaty or COM
pact' of any sort, formal or informal 6ut b,, tba
It Is an alliance that entaEges, because We might
Pc and should be, friends with all the world and
enee upon one of them is certain to excite the sns
plclon ana Ill Will OF other nations. Still however
much better off we might have been. regrets the
iiItkocapIe having happened, are often worse than
useless, and ii is much profitable ia note
Such compensatory advantages the actual sitIa-
tion oueFs. In that view, it is conSolng O reflect
that If we must single an ally from amon9
the nations at the cost of alternating all others and
consequently have thrown ourselves int the rroe
or england, choice is proba bly unexcentiopa h.
we JON ourselves to that of the great Powers
Hlost formidable as foe and most effective as a
family whose internal differences should not nra
vent a united front as against the world outside.
conditions of the human race has on the w Ubo 1
been elevatng and benehcelt and whose evamnia
anu experience cannot heip being of the utmost
service in our dealing with the difficult problems
before US. F '9