Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-30
HON. BOURKE COCHRAN.
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IMPERIAIIsM.


imperialism is not expansion of our
political system into new country. 1t
government OF another form. of govern
lgoVernment of another for moi govern
ment wholly distinct from it and radi-
cally different from It., and, therefore.
irresponsibly hostile to it. 1t means
armies must be put in the field: that
american lives must be sacrificed and
the lives of helpless people must be de-
stroyeu and II the resistance be sub
aued now, their resentment will be UNI
uyinS. resentment will seek opportu-
mites and expression in the future AS
the man who Injuries another expects
revenge, even when none is planned,
SO the alien foreign government which
mas robbed the people of it's birthright
Oh librty constantly fears resistance
even when none is planned, and then
must make PREPARATION all the time for
conflicts in the field to ensure the safe
" OF It's own citizens. To think that
such system should ever have been
submitted to the American people and
70 be justified by the purchase of Louis
lana is perhaps the most extraordinary
incident In our histor--
WHAT MCPHERSON TOOK.
Soutside of the naked fact that JEFF
ierSon TOOK territory and Mckinley Is
trying to take territory. there is no re-
semblance between the two policies.
on the contrary in every element that
distinguishes them there is a radical
and irreconciliable difference. Jefferson
TOOK territory to avoid war. Mckinley
IS making war to take territory. JEFF
ferson took contiguous territory to do
justice and avoid the provocations of
war in the future. Mckinley is taking
useless and remote territory which IL
he succeeds in subduing will cause flu
ture contests without number. Jeffer-
son took territory to incorporate it into
the Union of States. Mckinley is SELF
Ing territory, not to expand our con-
stitutional government over it, but to
turn 1t over to officeholders to be ex-
plotted and plundered by syndicates
and favorites."
REPUBLICANS RIDICULED.
Mr.. Cochran ridiculed the various ar
guments of the Republican orators up
on the Philippine question, and said
If 1T were profitable to take the Phil
to annex China.
1t was nearly midnight when Mr..
Cochran concluded. After reviewing
the efforts OF the Boer ENJOYS 10 OBJ
tain recognition at the hands of the
Government, he said, referring to the
relations of this Administration with
the English Government:
There was not an alliance That
would not be the proper way to de-
scribe 1T. 1t was a surrender of this
Government to the control of the
British Foreign Office"
He maintained that IL the gold stand
ard is not secure now it can never be
made secure by the election of Repub-
licans.
CONCLUSION.
In conclusion Mr.. Cochran said: at
have no doubt how this campaign will
end. 1 see on every side the proof that
Justice VIII triumph as it always tri-
umphod In this country. 1 cannot be-
leve that n Republic is in danger that
is built upon all the virtue which hui
manity has developed and which is in
itself the supreme outcome of Chris
tian civilization. That all men are
equal before the law is the natural fruit
OF Christianity. 1t will remain while
Christian civilization enlightens the
world and stimulates the heart of man.
AS long as man is destined to justice
to progress, as long as his eye is fixed
upon the eternal truths of heaven, the
flag of this country, IMPLYING justice,
the constitution which secures 1t, In
separable, indistructible and invincible
shall remain linked together forever
and forever. prolonged applause).