Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-11-01
CHAPTER TX.
Healing of the Breach.


Grey residence, and in the morning,
/ with jolly good humor, went his way
That's just the kind of fellows that
are in favor of expansion, Ezra" said
Simon. What does he know about
such thingsY"
1T may be, Simon, that he isn't ia
milar 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 our nations noted men that
were eXpansionists?'
well, Simon, there were George
Washington, Thomas Jefferson, An
drew Jackson, and many Others"
why" said Simon. in astonishment;
Jefferson and Jackson were Demo
crats.'
ITO be sure they were, but they must
have been in favor of an expansion
policy, for during their administration
our country expanded greatly. Wash
ington was an cxpansionist and yet the
Democrats anu Populists say they are
standing i'll line with him"
when the purchase of Louisiana
was agreed upon through the treaty
made by President Jefferson with
Bonaparte, the anti eXpansionists
fought it on 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 million square miles to the area
of this nation If the anti-expanslon-
lists of the day had prevailed, that vast
area west of the Mississippi would to-
day be a foreign country, and the
United States an inferior power.
"Now, let's look at General Jackson,
the Democratic idol. Without author.
ity from the government at Washing
ton. he invaded Florida and demon
strated the fact that ii was completely
at the mercy of the United States. Its
cession TO us by Spain was largely due
to his persistence. He looked into tho
future, and saw the advantage of oul
possessing coast line to the Gulf
Jackson was an eXpansionist.
when Texas asked for annexation
to the Union, the Democratic party
was In power. The Wings bitterly OPP
posed the proposition.
1--WE annexed Texas, defeated Next
co. and by the treaty of peace in iS4S
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-expansionlsts had
their way Texas would now he a for
eign country, and this area Just de-
scribcd would be part of Mexico, in
stead of the United States. Then /
might go on and explain how the anti
expansionists howled when the govern
ment purchased Alaska. They thought
il was awful, yet see how well Alaska
has paid us. tell you, Simon, we can
not expand too much. What would
Great Britain be, one Of the mlghtlest
nations of the globe, We're ii not for her
colonial possessonsY
"Well, Ezra, you never can convince
me that the Philippine war is right
You might argue all your breath away,
and | would still think Mckinley was
making a great mistake"
NOW, Simon, | want to call your at
tention TO the fact that the Democrats
Ia Congress pushed Mckinley into the
Spanish war They were the war party,
shouting that Mckinley was cow
ard. So quickly have events crowded
upon events, as to cause forgetfulness
of the fact, that In the early days of
last yea the Democrats and Populists
goaded William Mckinley, jeered at
him, because he hesitated to declare
war against Spain. Dewey's victory at
Manila originated expansion. All
through the hot summer Of 1893 there
We're no Democrats, no Republicans
nor Popullsts-only Americans, rejolc-
ing In the achievement of Admiral
Dewey. Then President Mckinley
was rumored TO have said. Only the
city Of Manila will be retained. II will
be the American Hong Kong and don't
you remember. Simon. what cry Of
Indignation went upY What" cried the
| Democrats and Populists of last year:
give up the spoils of vctoryT What!
Haul down the fagr What! Give up
! the finest thing In the whole business z
| 'Wha-atv
NOW. Simon. any reasoning man
knows that If Mckinley had not in.
structed the Peace Commissioners sent
to Paris to demand the whole Philip
/ pine archipelago; If he had turned and
given up the island. as was first pro
posed, | say. YOU know, Simon. what
the Democrats would be doing to-day
1t wouldn't be natural for them TO
agree with Mckinley. why, the Dei1-
ocrats and Popullst parties would 6
crazy for expansion"
well. Ezra. you can't deny the fact
that one great intelligent man Is in
favor Of antllmperalism and that Is
william Jennings Bryan. the greatest
man now living"
You're right, Simon; that wonderful
Bryan is against the governments ex
pansion policy. the same as he is
against every other policy OF this ad
mnistratlon. but one somewhat re
markable fact is that while Mr.. Bryan