The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-11-01
CHAPTER TX.
Healing Of the Breach. !


In spite Of Simon's protestations,
Mr.. Murphy, the Irish traveller, suc-s
ceeded In spending the night at the
Grey residence, and in the morning,
with jolly good humor, went lis way;
That's Just the kind OF fellows that
are in favor Of expansion, Ezra, said
Simon. What does he know about
such things?''
1t may be, Simon, that he isn't fa-
miliar with the knowledge Of books,
but his good common sense, in spite Of
his ignorance, has kept him on the side
of our most intelligent men,
Ezra Grey! Who can you point out
among our nations noted men that
were expansionists?'' ~ ,
We'll, Simon, there were George
Washington, Thomas Jefferson, An
drew jackson, and many Others
why, said Simon. in astonishment;
Jefferson and Jackson were Demo
Gratis
ss'To be sure they were, but they must
have been ID favor Of an expansion
policy, for during their administration
our country expanded greatly Wash
ington was an expansionist and yet the
Democrats and Populists say they are
standing in line with him.
When the purchase Of Louisiana
was agreed upon through the treaty
made by President Jefferson with
Bonaparte. the anti expansionists
fought it on the ground that the Con-
stitution made no provision for our
holding foreign territory But In spite
OF the people that fought the idea, he
purchased Louisiana. thereby adding
over million square miles to the area
of this nation. IL the anti-expansion-
| lists Of the day had prevailed, that vast
area west OF the Mississippi would to-
| day be foreign country, and the
United States an inferior power.
Now, let's look at General Jackson
the Democratic idol. Without author
lity from the government at Washing
| ton, he invaded Florida and demon
strated the fact that it was completely
at the mercy of the United States. It's
cession to us by Spain was largely due
to his persistence. He looked into the
future, and saw the advantage OF our
possessing coast line to the Gulf
/ Jackson was an, expansi0nist.
| .When Texas asked for annexation
to the Union. the Democratic party
was in power. The Wings bitterly op-
posed the proposition.
I'VE annexed Texas, defeated Mexi-
co, and by the treaty Of peace in 1S4S
secured the immense area now occupied
by California, Nevada, Utah, part of
Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona, and
i made the Pacific our Western bound
ary. Had the anti-expansionists had
their way, Texas would now be a for
eign country, and this area just de-
i scribed would be part Of Mexico, In
stead Of the United States. Then /
might go on and explain how the anti
expansionists howled when the govern.
4 mert purchased Alaska. They thought
!! 1t was awful, vet see how well Alaska
has paid us. tell you, Simon, we can
| not expand too much. What would
Great Britain be, one of the mightiest
nations of the globe, We're it not for her
i colonial possessions? ?"
well, Ezra, you never can convince
me that the Philippine war is right.
i You might argue all your breath away,
and would still think Mckinley was
making a great mistake
/ Now, Simon. ] want to call your at
tention to the fact that the Democrats
in Congress pushed Mckinley into the
Spanish war They were the war party,
shouting that Mckinley was cow
ard. So quickly have events crowded
upon events, rs to cause forgetfulness
Of the fact, that in the early days of