Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02
STATEMENT BY FRANK o. hill.
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| ton destruction Oh tuc MdiHc anu noi
crew to open the way for action, and
rouse the nation to the performance OF
duty.
| War followed and as a result Cuba,
Porta Rico and outlying islands are in
our hands; it Is ours to determine their
destiny.
/ A canal across the isthmus is ne
cessity and will be built. These Is
lands in the hands of foreign power
would then be extremely dangerous TO
our gulf coast and our interests In
that canal.
4 Even with thse islands, our footing
would be Insecure without strong
base OF operations in Asiatic waters OF
the north Pacific ocean.
The Philippine islands constitute
such base and will prove OF more ben
eft to us In the coming contest than
would half OF China. To complete
the chain. through the trouble In the
Samoan group Of islands, we have Sc
cured the best island and harbor there.
This, with good management. assures
Our safety In the south Pacific. as In
all parts OF that ocean. Call 1t man
ifest destiny or what we may, the
facts constitute u mysterious chain OF
events. when taken in connection with
the condition OF affairs In the Orient.
aud the ambition and desires OF the
powers OF Europe We have made no
! pretense OF being an armed power,
they have great military establish
ments.
They have been coveting these pos
sessions for many years, and their
trained diplomats have been seeking
way to get them. They seek the larg
est sphere OF influence and commercial
supremacy. They fear the influence
Of this country and would, IL they
, could, clip the wings OF the young ca
gle. just commencing its flight.
Already. and before our war with
Spain, suggestions for coalition have
, been made. and threats uttered by
, men among them, high in station and
influence. AS Napoleon predicted the
. influence of the United States has al
ready modified every government In
> Europe. Who can say Of positive
knowledge that we have reached the
= limit? That our destiny Is fulfilled
: The policy OF the republicans on this.
the paramount issue In this campaign,
o ia one of progress. of hope. OF conf
l dence in the people. OF courage to meet
g the conditions that confront us.
;. The remocratic policy Is one Of retro.
erosion, OF lack OF confidence In the
u people and American ideas and insti
IS buttons, OF folly They deal exclusive
" In visionary theories about the sa
g cred rights OF armed bandits, put Az
Is uinaldo on pedestal by the side OF
Washington, and attempt in every pos
,c sible manner to block the wheels.
N At this time, while there are some
=: things | think the party should do
h that 1t most likely will not do. for thu
n present at least. have no confidence
l. In the ability or intention of any Other
" perty to do them now.
4. The democratic party proposes nov
V. to deliberately throw away the advant
rd ages that have providentially fallen t.
=: u.s. as a medium through which ma,
v. IL we will, be extended as never before
a. throughout the world American idea
10. and principles. They propose Il
adopt a policy that will not even safe
of the commercial advantages that will
y, be sacrificed thereby. There are afey
:" republicans who believe with them
:" There are also some democrats who be
lieye with us. One OF the most scath
" ing denunciations OF the democratic
~, position on this issue. one of the clean
-, est cut and most patriotic utterance
=, made on this issue. was made by den
'" ocrat, John l.. McLaurin Of South Cart
lina in the senate Of the United States
-, February 2Sth. 1900.
~ ", On the same day Henry NJ. Teller G
=" Colorado addressed the senate on "Th
new possessions"
" Silver republicans who join In tn
u" cry about the republican policy wi,
lating the law, and sacred rights
-" should read II.
~" Senator Morgan, one OF the ables
~ w. men In the democratic party. Is an e.
"" pansionist. and there are others anon
-" the members OF congress. Andre
-" jackson. the patron saint Of democr,
'"' cy. was an expansionist and believe
''e that II was right never to cede an
~, land or boundary Of The republic. b,
,"' always to add to 1t by honorable treat
10 thas extending the area Of freedom
y, On the subject OF expansion Stephe
."' A. Douglas once said: Il am In fave
' OF expansion ms fast as consistent wit
JUS our interests and the increase and d
velopment OF our population and r
sources. II that principle prevail
we have future before us more glo
." ions than any other people that ev,
"u' existed. Our republic will endure Z,
thousands OF years. Progress will |
''n the law OF Its destiny. The more d
ie' grees OF longitude and latitude embra
'e' ell beneath our constitution the bette
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