The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-03
lAS German Paper on AImr,jp,ls,rialism.,

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az German Paper on "Imperialism.n
Now here is still more evidence OF the
fact that the cry ofa.imperialism" is
producing an effect upon American citi-
zens OF the German race which Is d.
rectly opposite to the effect which 1t Is
intended to produce. The Cincinnati
Volksblatt Peoples Papcr) says. in an
article OF some length on mckinley,
Bryan and Imperialism
The characteristic features Of impe-
riaiism are love for war and lust Of
conquest. Mr.. Mckinley has revealed
neither OF these failings. 1t is a we'll
known fact to which every fair-minded
man VIII bear testimony that the war
with. Spain was notot his seeking. He
asked Congress merely for the means
to uphold him in his policy OF coercing
Spain into humanity toward Cuba. and
TO relieve; our county of vexations incl
dent TO the state OF instruction in that
island. Congress. however, took the
matter out of his hands by declaring
war. Ambitious conIuerers, OF whom
Mr.. Mckinley Is charged TO be one.
need not be. forced into war-they seize
upon any pretext to declare war. ils
After the destruction OF the Spanish
navy In the Philippines those islands
were in n chaotic condition. To ADAM
don them to their fate would simply
have been an invitation to any foreign
power TO take possession Of them, and
1t would scarcely admit of,any dispute
that there was no lack OF desire among
European, even Asiatic, notions-to-
wit. Japan--to add these Islands TO their
domain. There was, therefore. no other
course left but annexation to the United
States.
Only gross partisan spirits can dis
cover desire Of conquest In the cotton
OF the President. Fair-minded and ju-
ficious people will agree that the Pres.-
dent could not have acted in any other
way, and we even maintain that Mr..
Bryan. could not have pursued another
line OF policy. Would he have aban-
doned the Philippines to their tate?
Popular indignation would have swept
him from the presidential; chair Il he
had attempted It
Mr.. Mckinley wishes to uphold the
sovereignty OF the United States over
the Philippines. Mr. Bryan wishes %
uphold O protectorate This is dis
tinctton without difference. Both
necess!tate the protection OF the islands
against any aggressor by the whole
military and naval force, OF the United
States But. whereas. under the sov-
ereignty OF the United States we have
the assurance OF civilized and disci-
plined government, certain to avoid
collision with foreign countries, We
should, under government of untu-
tored and undiscipllned Filipinos. be
compelled to keep our arms In constant
readiness TO protect the F'ilipinos
against the effects OF their follIes. We
should find ourselves involved in wars
with foreign countries before we We're
aware OF it The Filipinos would be
the arbiters OF the destiny OF the United
Stntes. 1t Is an idle attempt TO .asten
the charge of Imperialism on Mr.. Nc
kinley when We see that the events OF
every day disprove 1t. We refer to
China. IL Mr. Mckinley were possessed
with an insane desire of aggrandize-
ment. he could obtain big slice OF
China for the mere asking But far
from making such a demand. we find
the United States ut the head OF those
nations which most strenuously oppose
partition OF China. Surely imperial
lstic ambition is made OF different
stuff"
Mr.. Bryan and his followers will have
TO content themselves with such foun-
dalton for their hopes for large alice
OF the ''German-American" vote as they
can find in the New York Stats Zeit-
ung. which IL edited under the direction
of Oswald Ottendorfer. who Is reported
TO spend most OF HIS time abroad and
therefore cannot be familiar with the
affairs of the American people. And
| even that paper, which helps to keep
Bryan's imperialism wheel spinning,
is opposed to his financial policy.-New
York Press. K