The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-24
MARCHING ON
Goes the G. o. P, To "Imperial Des-
tiny" and Trust SubserYlencY.
Reform Press Bureau,
St. Paul, March 10, 1900.

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During the past week locally, as wei
as nationally, almost the sole topic ha:
been Porto Rico, and the flood of ligh
it has thrown upon Republican imperi
alism and subserviency to the monopo
listic influences. That the G. o. P
goes marching on to both with banner:
flying, and weak president at the heat
of the column, the whole country car
plainly see.
The unmasking OF Imperialism in its
real essence, and in the fixing of which
upon this country no man is more re-
sponsible than Minnesota's senior scna-
tor, is made most clear by Louis F.
Post in Chicago Public, commenting
on Senator Davis trimming and efforts
to point way out OF the G. o. P.
dilemma. Davis, says Public, has taken
care to make it appear that his pro-
posed free trade with Porto Rico is not
that the Porto Ricans have gained any
rights under our constitution, but in the
strict interests Of Imperialism, SIS a
mere concession of imperial grace. "
The object, says Public, would be OBJ
vious, ii Davis did not declare it. He
would have congress on record that
the constitution has no force outside
the Union except as congress declares
it applicable. That effected, the next
step is that outside OF such extensions
of constitutional power made at will by
congress, neither Porto Ricans nor Fill
ipinos can receive constitutional pro-
lection. The language of Senator Da-
Wis himself is: My amendment ex-
tends the constitution over Porto Rico,
and by so doing implies that it cannot
be extended to the Philippines or other
territories except by act OF congress-"
cat last" as Public we'll says,
american imperialism is unmasked"
Apropos. there are indications that a
large element among state Republicans,
is coming to the conclusion that the
Davis way is the best way out Of their
wilderness OF dilemmas 1t has been
the comment among prominent state
Republicans as they have come and
gone during the past week The idea
seems to be that they find the charge
OF imperialism in its mildcst form, as
here expressed, and i'll the language o.;
one of the most prominent OF such Re.
publicans, they ARE i'll the soup, any
how" on national questions. and that
would be the least difficult to meet.
And, speaking of Republicans, there
are multiplying numbers OF them up in
arms against their "iree trade" IS per
cent national leadership at Washington
Some of them do not care who knows
how they feel. One such is ex-Repre-
sentative J. c. Flynn, OF Little Falls,
the Sixth district Republican wheel
horse, who informed the writer that he
had never been much OF an imperialist
anyhow, and this new situation was
more than he could stomach. And he
said, "Have Bryan let the silver ques-
ton alone and he will be elected"
And while the whole country is
aroused at the Porto Rican imperialism,
the congressional investigation into the
militarism in the Idaho bull pen" out
RACES is developing little less dcstruc-
tive ammunition against the admins
tration. 1t is the opinion OF the great
commoner, w. w. Erwin, that the
Idaho militarism is alone sufficient to
win the coming fight
And now that the British have about
completed the destruction OF the two
republics in South Africa. when the
contest was prolonged to an impossi-
bility that England would listen to a
word of Intervention, Mckinley the
First offers the good Offices of this
country to stop the fray. The United
States could have saved the South AT
rican republics and not risked man
nor dollar, the same that just and
honorable course toward the Filipinos
would have saved republic to that lib
erty-loving people, and saved us thou
sands of lives and multiplied millions
of dollars.
And, speaking of the Philippines, re-
cruits are now going forward to take
the places of the thousands wiped out
there by disease and bullets, and the
many more that are maniacs from the
exposure and hardships of that equa-
torial cline. Handouts for the latter
and collins for the increasing numbers
of dead are the chief, in fact about the
only present important items of "trade"
with that portion OF our colonies"
Some very distinguished state Re-
publicans are in danger OF mourning the
brand of traitor" for their leaning to-
ward the "antis" One such is ex-
Speaker Lee, of Todd county, whose
intimates assert that he is near to the
revolt line.