The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-04
r. RONALD, fusion candidate for

III II. RONALD, fusion fduul0Nto TOT
Ill congress. is going about the state
NO preaching Organism in It's fullest
meaning. The chief topic Of his speeches
IL what Senator Fairbanks calls the fake
issue OF Imperialism" Mr.. Ronald r., In
fact, giving credit TO the FiIipinos for
driving the spaniards from the islands
and r. declaring himself IN favor Of an
immediate withdrawal OF the American
flag and forces
To those who have heard or may hear
Mr.. Ronald during the campaign II win
be interesting 10 know that in Seattle on
July -, 1885, he appeared by invitation
before a meeting Of the local Methodist
preachers and read a paper. an address
which he had prepared on the subject
OF territorial expansion. From the Post
Tnfeiii1encer's report OF the meeting pub
ilshed July u. the following ia taken.
IN response IN an Invitation from the
Methodist preachers Mr. Ronald prepared
md read paper in which ne argued
the matter from start TO finish with as
much care m though he were pleading
before Jury. lie declared among other
things that the United States was stand
Ing At the parting Of the ways, and that
she was looking up Mt the signboard on
which was written the momentous words
DESTINY or Death" The evident destiny
Of the country was. he said. TO hold and
develop all the islands that were seized
~ circumstance OF the war with Spain.
and that In 40 doing this country would
emerge from It's historical isolation and
become q factor In International affairs
In advocating expansion he contrasted
the conservative and liberal policies which
have existed In this country since the
foundation OF the government and quot
cd from history In show that the United
States had invariably been the Eainer by
ali I.< ~
each new acquisition had been ssubhornly
opposed He argued from the famous ass
sertion OF Macaulay that this country
had more 20 fear from Internal corrup-
sion ~ its limits.
SPANS rule In the Philippines and IN
the West Indies had been an international
nuisance for the last hundred years. and
with a bankrupt treasury and an unstable
government u would either be necessary
for the United States 10 keep these Ia
lands ur allow the European powers to
make division Of them. He opposed
REIMBURSEMENT because the control OF the
islands by any other nation would b~
detrimental 10 the trade relations Of this
sions. A. 20 the form Of government
he did not favor tho colonial policy ex-
actly. He thought some method could
he devised similar to the territorial sys-
Referring 70 the of,-auoted express
sion that tho constitution Of the United
States was opposed 10 the territorial ex-
pannion IL the country he said that II
the constitution stood In the way OF the
evident destiny OF the nation, II vas
time 10 have the constitution adapted 10
the new order OF things. He expressed a
Arm belief that q divine Providence was
experimenting the affairs OF this nation
He believed that u was providential that
the Pilgrim Fathers landed on the bleak
coast of North America instead of on
the coast OF Mexico lie thought II was
eminentiy provsdential that the American
colonies revoi,sd from British tyranny NJ
time when England was least able 10
hold them lie was emphatic IN his belief
that TIE war between the North and
South hsa resulted 10 lasting good TO this
country although saving II Ne did not
forget 20 state that he was born south
OF the Mason and Dixon iine. The present
war between the United States and Spain
he considered as especially prpviisntiai
In View ~ the sweeping victories Ut the
American soldiers with Hueh small lasa
60 our men and property, In connection
with his Ideas respecting the operations
81 Providence In the AFFAIRS Of this nation
and the Imperative necessity ~ the TINT.
~ States taking an advanced position In
the aralfs - the world the Judge ralnt.
"a 0ut the danger % American cernmerca
% the European powers IN China The
Monroe doctrine was a thlnG % the nas,
We are he sAid. an the eve az naw
era % territorial expansion and incraas.
- power and prestige and We must re.
spend % y, or dwindie away and die