Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30

sentiment will be undying. Resentment
will seek opportunities and expression in
the future. AS the man who Injuries an
other expects revenge even when none Is
planned. so the alien foreign government
which has robbed the people of its birth
right OF liberty constantly fears resistance
even when none is planned. and then must
make preparation all the time for cPn-
aicts in the field to ensure the safety of its
own citizens. To think that such sys-
tenn should
Ever Have Been Submitted
TO the American people and attempted to
be justified by the purchase of Louisiana
is perhaps the most extraordinary instance
in our history. No two transactions could
have been more dissmilar than the expan-
sion of Jefferson and the Imperialism of
Mckinley.
Mr.. Cochran then reviewed the history
of the Louisiana purchase. maintaining
that to secure a free navigation Of the
Mississippi river to the gulf, to which the
United States was entitled by treaty right
but which right had been practically null
lifted by complications between France
and Spain to which the United States was
not a party, jefferson was reduced to the
alternative of taking Louisiana, or taking
the whole by peaceful means or else TAX
ing New Orleans by forcible means
He chose the pathway of peace and 1t
was not the least of his contributions to
this country of the civilization of the
world (Applause).
My friends, you see there Is much out
side of the naked fact that jefferson took
az i1 tr.,i O.
to take territory. There is no resemblance
between the two policies.
jefferson took territory to avoid wan
Mckinley is making war TO take territory
jefferson took contiguous territory to do
justice and avoid the provocations Of war
in the future. Mckinley IS taking useless
and remote territory which II he sue
ceeds In subduing viii cause future con-
tests without number. Jefferson took ter
ritory to incorporate 1t into the union OF
States and evtend over IL the beneficent
influence OF our constitution and
The Glory of Our Flag.
Mckinley is SELLING territory not to ex-
pand our constitutional government over
IT, but TO turn IL over to the Office hold
ers to be exploited and piundered By syn
dicates and favorites.
Mr.. Cochran ridiculed the various argu-
ments OF the Republican orators on the
Philippine question, and said
Trade follows the flag That Is the
most attractive phrase IN the whole roper
tory. II was not invented in this country.
1t was originated for English use and ev-
cry English sympathizer has assumed It
here. Trade does not depend on a flag
trade depends on markets.
II it be profitable 10 take the Philippines
would like to know what power 1t would
be improper to take. Now believe every
patriot would like to see Canada annexed
TO the United States and the annxation of
China is a much more reasonable sugges-
ton now than the suggestion of the an
nexation of the Philippines would have
been three years ago. Moreover, we have
the same reasons for annexing China.
China has insulted us. insulting our dig
nifty in the person of our ambassador. The
Filipinos never did anything-excepth help
us in the field of battle with their alliance.