The Greenville times., 1900-08-04
!, intelligence Relating to
,a.jrs at the National
Capital.
, af THE PRESIDENTIAL POLICY
N. Administration ON the
Pas .r.ir-The Natural Result
s'.,,alism-The Democratic
i"p an Issues EmDha-



;ndignation over the outrage
sorious expressions of strong
!. but It is generally recognized
y administration is in a peculiar
Z 4 Almost any step that it takes
sDose "a II to criticism from the vast
n Of people who have been view
N alarm the policy of imperial
unoaicially given out in admins
4 circles that troops Will be
n China and that severe punish
lii he meted out to the nation
has been guilty of allowing the
! of our minister and many
lean citizens.
Il is explicitly pointed out that
will be declared against China
atter how many troops it takes
rry out the intentions of the ad,
ration. and that Cinnamon will
deported from this country while
ities are going on.
sounds very much like the ad-
stration's way of doing things.
how carrying on one unauthorized
\ the Philippines under another
II is doing in the Philippines
4. denounced in 1898 as criminal
Rssion."
aid lust now that the admins
h has no intention whatever OF
% in the partition of China, but
bnly act with the other powers to
h that nation for the attack upon
itizens. But this assurance will
10 very far with those who have
he'd McKinley's course in the last
sears. The administration has a
optimistic and facile way of mini
2 its imperialistic performances
ehand.
On the Administration.
congressman James Hamilton
puts the whole Chinese trouble
tly up to the administration. He
charge the Chinese outbreak di-
upon the republican administra-
II is the direct result of the an
eement made by this government
the United States intended to en-
nto the division of China. Since
assertions China has viewed us
vaders. Its assaults upon us are
Use of that feeling of our hostility
EN-.
bring the last IS years wherever
onaries have been killed it has de-
ed that they had violated some
d ritual of the Chinese faith. 9th
tions besides the Chinese visit the
der with death for such desecra-
is apparent for the first time in
resent generation that the Chi
government has given sanction to
ssault upon Americans and for
RS generally.
nis is because our missionaries and
ssadors were regarded as the ad-
guard of force determined to
ppriate the Chinese empire"
Lewis goes on to point out that
pg as we kept aloof from alliances
the continental powers the Chi
government treated our people
consideration and gave us trade
leges.
was only when this administration
beguiled by England into an un-
anding that she would be helped
p policy of despoiling China that
rouble began.
ong others Mr.. Lewis quotes ex-
ster Denby, while memb ber of the
ppme commission, speaking for
aminlstration, as saying that the
had come when we should join
powers in appropriating a re-
anle sphere of China to ourselves.
nator Lodge recently said that our
fnment should "bear it's RESPONSE
: IN China and participate with
auons OF the world in the division
lat empire from the base of the
ppines."
Fruits Of Imperialism.
Lewis remarks that we are now
ng the fruits of the harvest sown
y administration while under the
nee OF its dream of imperialism.
Ays:
must take one of two courses:
iiatingly step out of China with
americans unavenged, or proceed
'enge the infamy by marching our
INTO country which can band
ner standing army equal to
man, woman and child we have
united States and still not begin
Anaust their surplus"
clear that if war is to be made
lna we are both unprepared and
70 reach a victory, while losing
sue because we have made enc
OF the people.
question is, are our people still
20 take the woeful result which
POhey of the administration, as
Dseo in the Philadelphia conven-
nu admitted by the president in
peech at Canton, inevitably pre-
les upon us? Is it to be empire of
nnu bankruptcy or republic of
ana prosperity? 1t seems to be
tne administration.
% emphasize Imperialism as the
Important issue, the news comes
sne Philippines that Gen. Mac
not only cannot spare any
nom the Philippines, but that
suaily needs 100, 900 men to subdue
The Filipinos are bet
4 meg and in better shape to fight
y ago.
net result of the Chinese trouble
seems to be the loss of life among
y ',san y citizens in Peking, the de-
y =, 'ne Ninth regiment, acting with
,.led 4. forces at Tientsin, and the
ing OF that splendid battleship,
gon. 1t has been known for
~ u mat the administration would
4 % wash its hands of the Philip
SRiy that its understanding with
Britain made the islands seem