The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-08-11

WASHINGTON, D. c, August S, 1900.
The chief. in fact the only defensive argument
which the Republicans have been able 10 invoke in
behalf OF their new born revolutionary policy of
Imperialism. rs based on the presidents found in
the old time y mocmtic expansion policy, first in
ausurated by President Jefferson, which has borne
good fruit. and doctrine which the Democratic
party not only ratified, but subsequently fully con-
frmed by further similar acquisitions of territory.
With great eilrontery thcy have claimed to be re
viyng the old time doctrine of expansion and it is
remarkable that some Democrats, including one or
two Senators. have claimed 10 find justification in
the old precedent for the proposed ImPeria ism
otherwise the miscbeyous Spanish treaty would
not have been ratified.
ItwAs not "a difficult matter TO see the falsity Of
this reasoning. and the l.acy has already eNpioded
itself by the force Of It's own internal gaseousncss
Those who fail to diherntiate between the peace
fuI and legitimate acquisition of contiguous terri
tory on our own continent, and the proposed forci-
bic annexation Of territory 10 90 miles away on the
eastern continent, must De- either ignorant or for
getful OF the essential principles taught By our
political history. Even il the conditions attending
tho proposed annexation were similar TO those Of
the PAST acquisitions referred TO- that j. To Say
an amic4hc purchase proposed from nation auN-
ious 10 sell. Of territory mutually adaPted 10 as
Sanitation, aud of people not only suited 20 the
fraternity of our citizenship, buG anxious for such
asSocistiou-werc all these conditions tgual-stli
the location Of the PROPOSED annexation would
alone under our well defined American policy
prove an ilsupersh.t barrier 60 is acquisition.
That iusupculb,e barrier is found Iva me Monroe
doctrine. lhe very e''s''. Oh ''''' p.
dsm"HNt"lNi Is 20 preserve L' 's'''''- '' '.' 49,
suar situation. o1 continent ',ia''e' A> i'' '>
possible from contact "'.' m''AisA''' lha'''','>
All past acquisitions OF 's5i''''4 A'''sF
l'iley "''a zee" N'1 '''A .'. 10 ,''-'- '''' say
Monroe doctrine, on. S''''.' D" ''.s "'''' '' cue
promotion "i IT, The sm''ii'.e purchase % coming
u"H' America" '''.''.'H '.''' .''''''
anxious % ~i. ."h lhe t~''i''.1 ''i q '''.a''
and desirable r'pH"""' t.'' ''' "s'''''..7' ~
tenn stands q" 'Na,.N ''" ''l't A'"i'' & Z"
Monyocs protest aE.s"st SIPS sH.is'Ni"h Fl ihs
south American rgT3"-trs iH ihH domination %
European monarchy
Itisawoll .uuNu h.Sia-i.1t Lni iA4i PRESIDENT
Jefferson he.itaie1 bong time before He "oa'3
g.HsUmmata tHs Louisiana Purchase Haliins '"ai
3 constitutions. amendment was necessary 90 give
him the I.vcr AMI o. was auly 8 FgoaSntaaa 80 Toe
strict compatibility 90. tH 8gi "iia the spiff ai oar
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