Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-09-06

either in themselves or in their just con-
sequences, and their abrogation is dema nd
ed by the declaration of democratic princ-
pies made at Kansas City.
This declaration does not denounce the
administration of President Mckinley for
ats failures, it condemns it for its achieve
ments. 1t declares them to be destructive
of true prosperity and subversive of our
institutions. 1t demands that the gold
standard shall be abolished and that pro-
lection to American industries shall cease.
For the first time the sovereignty of the
United States over territory held by an
alnuuestionable title is to be d bandoned and
the flag lowered and that, too, In capitula-
ton to a fragrant Instruction against it's
authority. All this and more than this.
is demanded by the democratic party as
a reason for it's investiture with power and
is promised to the American people in case
power is given to do it, Such demands,
such promises, such threats, such conse-
quences will receive the most considerable
condemnation of the people.
No democratic platform, no demOc "a tic
speaker expresses any satisfaction with
our triumphs in war, or with the abound
ing prosperity of our people, or with our
international ascendency. How can they
rejoice in a prosperity which falsites every
prediction they made four years ago, and
the approval of which row would refute
every claim that they can possibly make
for their political restoration?
THE present administration has kept the
faith in which the American people in
vested it with power. has performed every
act to which it was pledged. and has full
filled every expectation which has arisen
from sudden events which were foreseen
four years ago
THE democratic party was silent re-
specting our relations with China. because
to declare opinions upon that subject which
the American people would not receive with
cOntSmDt and with GiSpuSt would
cause the broom stick ghost of imperial
ism and militarism to vanish in an in
slant; so to speak would annihilate those
paramount issues, because it would admit
that even the blind when told. can per
celVe, even II they cannot see it. that the
status, the occupation aud the sovereignty
of the United States in the Philippines are
at this moment and in this great crisis
of civilization commanding and absolutely
Indispensable. They vindicate the wisdom
OF holding those possessions, unless the
United States is to recede to the shores
OF the American continent. become her
self a little China, cancel herself as a factor
in the great civilizing and commercial
change in the Asatic orient. an event fully
rs important as the discovery Of America
by Columbus.
There are few events in our diplomatic
and military history more honorable than
the conSummate skill the wise conserv-
atism and the untlinching courage by which
the administration of President Mckinley
relieved our legation and at the same time
maintained proper relations with the Chi
nese empire.
The policy of the United States as to
China should, in my opinion, be this: 1t
must rescue it's citizens. 1t must exact in
demnity for all injuries to their person or
property. 1t will insist that China shall
observe all treaty stipula tons and that,
under any and all conditions of sovereign
ty, cesSon or foreign a$cendency the
open door shall remain open. We shall use
no military force for conquest and have
no concert with any European power, eN-
ccpt to rescue our citizens and theirs.
1--WE covet no Chinese territory and we
will acquire none. We desire no territorial
sphere of influence. We will give no APP
prevail or support. physical, moral or
sentimental to the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of
China, or to the extinction Of her sovereign
ty by the acquisition Of spheres Of intiu-
ence by any European power.
Il look for a regeneration of China as
the result OF the commissions she is now
suffering. 1t will come to pass not by the
partition Of that mighty and immemorial
empire. but by its full entry into COM
mercal relations with the other nations of
the world. The process will not be a long
one. 1t has been going on for 50 years.
and has become more perfect and extern
.sve every year. When fully completed the
United States will be the greatest partc-
pant III tHdl TRACE Oh tne racine when
Humboldt predicted more than IS years ago
would be the greatest commerce that land
and sea have ever known. We need cross
but one ocean to grasp the wealth of
'Ormus and of Ind Europe must traverse
four seas 10 share it. We can produce
everything which that Unsuitable market
can absorb. just as now are produc-
ing and exporting our fabrics, textile,
metallic and miscellaneous to every market
in the world, as the direct result of re-
publican economic policies put in force
during our civil war and steadily persisted
In by tina: party ever since.
This is manifest destiny; it is written
by an. suspicious ast-ology upon the sky
of Visible future. Ii will give 5000, DOC
people to our states OF the Pacific coast:
it will open career to the talents OF an
aspiring youth and in every way carry the
United States far along on that course Of
national grandeur for which I believe it
was ordained.
imperialism is not the paramount issue