The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-02
JUDGE BURKE DEFINES
HIS PATRIOTIC ATTITUDE.
Time. the Final and Pitiless Arbter OF Human
Opinions and Human Actions, Has Ex-
posed the Follies Of Organism.

asainst the fundamental principles Of cur
government
:Rus as me islands we're ACQUIRED by
treaty TN the same way that Jefferson
acquired Louisiana, that Monroe acquired
Florida. that the Polk administration ac-
CURED the territory ceded To us by Mex.
ico. Neither Jefferson nor Monroe asked
for or obtained the consent Of the gov
erned' In the acquisition OF Louisiana or
Florida; and presumably Jefferson knew
as much about the Declaration Of lndc-
le"s 81, T !, + urged ns nv Mr. nryan ana
his followers that the louisiana purchase
and Florida were territories contiguous
% the. united States. How does that af-
feet the moral quality of the acts May
the United States by. treaty acquire con
tiguous territory without the consent Of
the inhaottanis. but may not thus acquire
IL loo or 6e0 miles away
Jefferson Wanted Cuba.
yet Jefferson contemplated with euua-
nmity, as his writings show. the acquisi-
ton Of Cuba without tho consent Of the
governed, And Cuba IL not conttxucus
nryan's imperialism Is the fimsiess para
mount tssuc that has ever yet been pre-
scented In presidential campaign.
h,s rss 81 'h. Tsnr = n ~ n nsrs'es 4,
the United States that favors a large
standing army. IL II against the trndt-
tons q the country, bat on the other
hand. the necessity OF a regular army has
been recognized In this country by all
parties from the organization OF the gov
ernment down 20 the present time. 40 that
n standing army Of some size WE must
have. The regular army since the Span
ish war has been Increased 10 q .0Q men.
Can anyone say that q regular army 81
eS,voo is the United States II dangerous
70 the liberties % the peorief
Something like quarter ~ ceufuyy
ago an iiusttians Democrat. samuel J.
ridden warned the people of the United
States that their coasts were defenrelesk,
that almost every city on our senhnart
would. IN case 81 a foreign war. be help
lessiy IMPOSED ~ the shot and shell % tho
first hostile feet approaching our shores.
and urged the people 20 provide fortfn-
cations Cor the defense OF the coast citiee-
This wise warning was Needed. and mill
expended Ia Notifications and guns for the
defense 90 osir sescosss on both sidcs %
the continent.
Now. every man ~ common serss
knows that those costly fersihcaticns with
their equipment arc ifeiers and vsineivss
unless manned by trained ard skilled gun
nerA Yet the highest authority II tho
nauntry IN these subjects has recently
stated that u will require between . 90
and 3e.apa men properly 20 man the fert'.
ficatsors now constructed or under cen
structinn This equals the whole regular
army before the spanish war.
THREE great forts have heen built ~
the entrance 81 Puget sound for the pro-
lection OF this part OF the country, "
win take f,sa men with only one relief
"a the gun 10 properly man those three
forts. Does anyone pretend for moment
that these arc not necessary icr tns pro
sectian ~ the growing towns Hnd ritiee ~
Puget eoundf The hue pnA cry raiser
aeainst miift8fism Is an Insult 70 the
common sense % the people OF this rosia-
try.
ear~ sor Twwsss = Nossv~sa.
"~sr Is Mr. Brysnss cure tor the evil
Of trusts any better than hts other widely
advertised nostrums. when an amend
men, va. proposed 70 sns s%ns', ,s :.
would enable II absolutely 20 rautfvt
trtists Mr. RrSan's friends sese pfampt
g yote against ne inaas.rM ,s - ~.
Institutions ~ the repubiieg IL Y. not thu
corruption that y hred IN our large CITE
iess Has not THIS ben rsan,ss' 81 -
public ssain and ssasn " the mnss a.s ~
Of 1thsr eennsfists what wofd "i wsIn.
ins has Mr. flfyan ever uttered against
that recognized FsrilS What wiss esshsni
has he ever stssh a. fmeei and ossrrem~
'.The txna ana protofspe ~ all corrupt
city government anywhere ia the world
IL the TanmsuS government ~ New YORK
city, Great peTDsfats. whe were also
great ssatessnsa and pure patriots. bay.
heen compelled again sad ~sAis - nsh'
TsfamAisgs ana ~ ilegs saefs. " thfir
iudxmehs. Vas his nFh, q " wslfatn
nar xenrfatiuH. fisksa fb~ praetsseney
rather than yt.sa ~ aahspis % lhs ar.
tales ~ EamNfMHt, tffy@ ~ tsfHrNs %4{ssiffs
J TilAsr psirsaet ftsFnaeT chief Of Tam
many far bia ragrUpileH G41 Tor The giau@
der ~ Sew York. newer stopplnz antti he
landed hSha ia feiant ssH hut thar
pAfriottc eei e1et Tfsiep hte nNHinS fivn
for fh~ presidency 81 tss8
Again. Urnvaf Cleveland. - more re-
cent tlnscx. refused - sipid 70 Tsmman1's
demands. and Of course Incurred fhe ssvfa
iasfinE enruify - TasawsWs. ~tiah. shise
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