Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-10
But IL the secretary is wise he will re-
member the fate of Monnett.
A COLLEGE PRESIDENT WITH OPINIONS

luent OIL Lolanu StauIOTu unlVeTSltys
declared in an interview at Cleveland
that the people will repudiate the ac-
tion of the Administration Oh the tax.
alton Of trade with Porto Rico, he has
been abused by every Administration
organ from New York 10 California.
Another thing DR.. Jordan predicted
was the Reputation of President Nc
kinley and his imperialistIc notions.
Here is what President Jordan said
in addressing the University club
at Cleveland last Tuesday evening:
THE theory OF American imperialism
exemplified In the taxation of trade
with Puerto Rico, Is the most danger
Gus and subversivc since the theory of
secession. 1t will be repudiated by the
American people, as 1t ought to be-
In defining tho difference between
expansion and imperialism President
Jordan said:
Expansion is the extension Of the
borders of the United States, by ex-
tending all the rights and duties Of
American citizenship TO dwellers In
lands outside Of our former limits. I'M
perialism Is the control by our govern
mcnt, Congress, President or Supreme
Court, Of people not possessing citizen
ship in the United States.
Expansion Is question Of policy
simply, think II unw:sc, SO far as tho
Philippines are concerned, undesirable
to Cuba and Porto Rico, but not Grim
inal unless attained by criminal means.
imperialism Is IN attack on tho
fundamental principles of our govern
ment as we'll M of sound morals. 1t
involves the theory that the President
or Congress has powers not delegated
by the people, not warranted by the
constitution. The same is true of Con-
gross, which Is a creation of the CON
stitutlon, receiving through it all its
delegated powers, and having no 9th
crs. IL We have any people or pos
sessions not under tho constitution,
they arc not ours, aud neither presi.
dent nor Congress cnn have any juris.
dlction over them! These servants of
the people cannot go where the con.
stitutlon has not granted authority
delegated by the people.
'To suppose that the actions of con.
grcss or the President are valid where
the constitution Is not is unthinkablc." :"
President Jordan, while addressing
Il meeting of the Teachers association
in Association hall, said:
Il believe that the blood of nation
determines Its character, and war
more than any other agency, DESTROYS
its vitality, Whenever we seeo tho
.Anglo-SaXon races entering a country
we may expect to see on the one hand
wise, humane and civillzing forces
exertcd, and on tho other the most
brutal, selfish and mcrccnary motives
Aristocrncy, slavery, militurism ant
Imperialism are the arch enemies OF
progress and civilization.
"Thc coming century will see th,
fall OF the English empire as surel,
MS the past has witnessed the fall OF
Spain, and much for the same reason
The English win have spent the bes
of their blood In war and the cmpir,
: VIII decay as other empires have don,
before 1t. That little nation of Boer.
VIII never bc the same again becaus,
her bravest men will be gone.
War is the greatest agent in th,
dcgeneracy of the human race. TIL,
men who so to war are selected from
the best physical types of nations, an,
who can tell how much nations los,
by the loss OF these men without de
ccndants? The great Civil war, Ii
which more than 100000 American
! fell, was u tremendous setback to thi
{ country. Many once great familie
are no longer prominent Their mel
fell in war;
That rcsolutc statesman, Goverpo
Roosevelt of Now York, says war /
! strengthening. II war is 40 good an,
: has such beneficial effects as he woul,
@ have us believe, why should we ALLOW
any Of these good effects to get on,
side this countryi Why not have
little Civil war Of our own betwee
Illinois nnd New York, two state
y which seem most affected by peace
0 We could appoint our aldermen an
:. politicians as pasteboard officers, sue
;, as were named in the late war, an
possibly the community would suffe
' no great loss IL they fell.