The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-09

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= dead soldiers back; it would be y
, profitable to those VINO would :
= seize upon the franchises, and it =
= would be profitable 10 the officials =
y whose salaries would be fixed here 7
= and paid over there; but to the
y farmer, to the laboring man, and =
= TO the vast majority Of those en- =
= gagged in other occupations, 1t p
y would bring expenditure without ?
= return and risk without reward =
2 -Bryan's speech of acceptance
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or its forts, but in the spirit which
prizes liberty and the heritage of all
men. in all lands. everywhere; and he
warned his countrymen that they could
not destroy this spirit without plant
ing the seeds of despOtism at their own
doors.
Those who would have this nation en-
ter upon a career of empire must con-
slider not only the effect of Imperialism
on the FilipinOs, but they must also cal
Culate its effect upon our own in the
Philippines without weakening that
principle here.
Even now we are beginning to see
the paralyzing influence of Imperialism
Heretofore, this nation has been prompt
TO express it's sympathy with those
who were fighting for civil liberty
While our sphere of activity has been
limited to the Western hemisphere. our
sympathies have not been bounded by
the seas. We have felt it due to our
selves and to the world, as well as 10
those who were struggling for the right
TO govern themselves. to proclaim the
interest which our people have. from
the date of their own independence. felt
in every contest between human rights
and arbitrary power. Three-quarters OF
a century ago, when our nation was
small, the struggles Of Greece aroused
our people, and Webster and Clay gave
eloquent expression TO the universal
desire for Grecian independence. In 1896,
all parties manifested a lively interest
in the success of the Cubans. but now
when a war is in progress in South At
RIGA, which must result in the extern
sion of the mOnarchial idea or in the
triumph of a republic, the advocates OF
Imperialism in this country dare not
say a word in behalf of the Beers.
Sympathy for the Beers does not
arise from any unfriendliness toward
England: the American people are not
Gnfriendly toward the people Of any ma
ton. This sympathy is due to the fact
that, as stated in our platform, we pc
lieVe in the principle of self-govern-
ment and reject. as did our fOrefathers,
the claims of monarchy. If this nation
surrenders it's belief in the universal
application of the principles set forth
in the Declaration Of Independence, IL
viii lose the prestige and influence
which it, has enjoyed among the ma
tions as an exponent of popular gov
eminent.
EXPANSION IS DIFFERENT.
"Our opponents, conscious Of the
weakness Of their cause, seek to con-
fuse Imperialism with expansion, and
have even dared to claim Jefferson as
supporter of their policy. Jefferson
spoke so freely and used language with
such precision that no one can be ig-
nOrant Of his views. On one occasion
he declared, IF there be one principle
more deeply rooted than any other in
the mind of every American, it is that
we should have nothing to do with con-
quest And again he said; Conquest
is not in our principles; it is incOnsist-
ent with our government.
1.-The forcible annexation of territory
to be governed by arbitrary power diff
ferS as much from the acquisition of
territory to be built up into states as
a monarchy differs from democracy.
pose expansion, when expansion en-
larges the area of the republic and in
corporates land which can be settled
by American citizens, or adds to our
population people who are willing to
become citizens and are capable of
discharging their duties as such.
The acquisition of the Louisiana ter
ritory, Florida, Texas and other
tracts have been secured from
time to time, charging the republic,
and the constitution followed the
flag into the new territory It is
now proposed to seize upon distant
territory already more densely pop
ulated than our own country, and to
force upon the people a government,
for which there is no warrant in our
constitution or our laws.
RECORDS OF IMPERIALISM.
Even the argument that this earth
belongs to those who desire TO Guilt
waite it and have the physical power to
acquire it cannot be invoked to 1usti-
fly the appropriation Of the Philippine
islands by the United States. If the
islands were Uninhabited American cit
liens would not be willing to go there
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not live so near the equator
"Other nations have tried TO colo
nize in the same latitude. The Neither
lands have controlled Java for 800 years,
and yet today there are less than $4,000
people of European birth scattered
among 25.000,000 natives. After a cen
fury and half of English domination
in India, less than one-twentieth Of l
per cent of the people Of India are of
English birth, and it requires an army
of 10000 British soldiers to take care
of the tax collectors. Spain has assert
ed title to the Philippine islands for
three centuries, and yet, when our fleet
entered Manila bay there were less than
10000 Spaniards residing in the Philip
pines.
A colonial policy means that we
shall send to the PHILIPPINES few trad
erS. a few task masters and a few Of
fcehOlders. and an army large enough
10 support the authority of a small
fraction of the people while they rule
the natives.
BIG STANDING ARMY NEXT.
IF we have an imperial policy we
must have a large standing army as its
natural and necessary complement. The
spirit which will justify the forcible an
nexation of the Philippine islands will
justify the seizure Of other islands and
the domination of other people, and
with wars Of conquest we can expect
a certain, if not rapid growth of our
military establishment
That a large permanent increase in
our regular army is intended by the
Republican leaders is not a mere mat
ter of conjecture, but a matter of fact.
In his message of December s, 1898, the
president asked for authority to in
crease the standing army to 100000. In
1896 the army contained about $4,000
men. Within two years the president
asked for four times that many, and a
Republican house of representatives
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