Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-02
CHAPTER 1x.
Healing of the Breach

with jolly good humor, went Ills way
That's just the kind of fellows that
are In favor of expansion, Ezra" said
Simon. what does he know about
such things?"
ut may be. Simon, that he isn't ia
Nliliar with the knowledge of books,
but his good common sense. in spite of
his Ignorance, has kept him on the side
Of our most intelligent men,"
Ezra Grey! Who can you point out
among 0ur nations noted mel that
were eXpansionists?"
well, Simon, there We're George
Washington, Thomas jefferson, An
drew Jackson, and many Others"
why" said Simon. in astonishment;
Jefferson and Jackson We're Demo-
Gratis"
ITO be sure they We're, but they must
have been in favor of an expansion
policy, for during their administration
our country expanded greatly. Wash
ington was an eXpansionist and yet the
Democrats and Populists say they are
standing in line with him."
when the purchase of Louisiana
was agreed upon through the treaty
made by President jefferson with
Ronaparte, the anti : eXpansionists
fought 1t oil the ground that the Con-
stitution made no provision for our
holding foreign territory But in spite
of the people that fought the idea. he
purchased Louisiana. thereby adding
over IL million square miles to the area
Of this nation. If the anti-eNpansion-
lists of the day had prevailed. that vast
area west of the Mississippi would to-
day. be n foreign country, and the
United States al inferior power.
Now, let's look at General jackson,
the Democratic idol. Without author
ity from the government Mt Washing
ton, he invaded Florida and demon
strated the fact that it was completely
ut the mercy of The United States. Its
cession to us by Spain was largely due
to his persistence. He looked into the
future, and saw the advantage of our
possessing a coast line to the Gulf.
jackson was an eX%pansionist.
''Wllen Texas asked for annexation
to the Union, the Democratic party
was in power. The Wings bitterly op-
posed the proposition.
I'VE annexed Texas. defeated MeXi-
co, and by the treaty of peace in 1S4S
secured the immense area now occupied
by California. Nevada. Utah. part of
Colorado. New Mexico and Arizona. and
made the Pacific our Western bound
airy: Had the anti-eXpansionists had
their way, Texas would now be IL for
eign country, and this area Just de-
scribed would be Il part of Mexico. in
stead of the United States. Then L
might go on and explain how the anti
eNpansionists howled when the govern
ment purchased Alaska. They thought
it was awful, yet see how we'll Alaska
has paid us. tell you. Simon. we can
not expand too much. What would
Great Britain he, one of the mightiest
nations of the globe. We're it not for her
colonial possessions?"
"Well, Ezra, You never can convince
me that the Philippine war is right.
You might argue all your breath away,
and l would still think Mckinley was
making Il great mistake
Now, Simon, / want to call your at
tention to the fact that the Democrats
in Congress pushed Mckinley into the
Spanish war. They were the war party,
shouting that Mckinley was ii cow
ard. So quickly have events crowded
upon events, rs to cause forgetfulness
Of the fact, that in the early days of
last year tine Democrats and Populists
goaded William Mckinley, jeered at
him, because lie hesitated to declare
war against Spain. Dewey's victory ut
Manila originated expansion. All
through the hot summer of 1898 there
were no Democrats, no Republicans.
nor Populists-only Americans, rejoic-
ing in the achievement of Admiral
Dewey. Then President Mckinley
was rumored to have said. Only the
city of Manila will be retained. 1t will
be the American Hong Kong and don't
you remember. Simon, what a cry Of
Indignation went up? What! cried the
Democrats and Populists of Inst year:
give up the spoils of victoryY What!
Haul down the flagY What! Give up
the finest thing in the whole businessY
'Wha-at!v
Now. Simon, any reasoning nan
knows that IL Mckinley had not In
structed the Peace Commissioners sent
to Paris to demand the whole Philip
pine archipelago; II he had turned and
given up the island, as was first pro-
posed, I say, you know, Simon. what
the Democrats would he doing today.
1t wouldn't be natural for them to
agree with Mckinley. Why, the DEM
ocrats and Populist parties would be
crazy for expansion"
well. Ezra. you can't deny the fact
that n grea.. intelligent man is in
favor OF anti-imperialism. and that is
| William Jennings Bryan. the greatest
man now living"
You're right. Simon: that wonderful
Bryan ia against the governments ex-
paasion policy. the same as be is
against every other policy of this adj
mtnistration. bmt one somewhat re-
markablc fact is that Willie Mr. Bryan