The Leon reporter., 1901-05-02
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BoUTl. ELL VS.. M'KINLEY.

Hon. George s. Boutwell,, republican
ex governor of Massachusetts, ex.cabi-
net officer and for many years leading
republican, has written an article to the
Philadelphia Times which severely but
trnthfully condemns Mckinley. He
says plainly thatit is ambition for a
historic name that has led Mckinley
into treason to our republic. It is a
lengthy article of which we have only
room for the following:
"The president who can seize repub-
lie Of a century of rs, ,OOO, 900 borniof an
inheritance Of freedom, of great princi-
Piles in self-government, illustrated by
worthy examples, and can build an en-
pire on foundations so laid with possi-
bilities not attained by Rome nor pos
sessed by Britain will have. gained a
place in history as permanent as that
occupied by Washington, and such
president is already assured of the ap
proval of no uncomfortable portion Of
mankind.
;'lf you press me for more definite
answer TO the question. What motive?
| ask you this question as my answer:
What vision Of the future led Napoleon
to carry the eagles Of France under the
burning suns of Egypt and amid the
wintry storms of Russia and concealed
from his eye the dismal outlook from
the mid-ocean island of St. Helena?'"
***
''I give the president credit for hav-
ing contemplated all this as the out
come of the policy that he is pursuing.
Thus the steps by which the president
seeks to advance the country to the
rank of world power aid him in like
degree in his ambition to create an em.
pire on the foundations of the republic.
Tne president has never faltered IN his
purpose. We can now trace his policy
step by step from the 18th Of April,
when by the declaration of war against
Spain a way was opened for the execu.
tionsof the ambitious designs of the
president. ~
ssWe entered China as one of the
world powers for the protection Of our
minister. That purpose was accom-.
plished many months ago and yet we
remain. Why? The president says the
integrity of China ought not to be dis.
turbed. In like manner he has said
that our pledge to Cuba is to be kept.
They pledge has been IN his keeping,
and with what result? Why does the
president retain his hold upon Pekin?
The answer must be this: AS world
power We were of the allies that achiev.
ed the conquest of the city. If China
is to be divided why should not the
United States as a world power and az
one of the allies take share in the
fruits Of the conquest? By what au.
thority did the president make wal
upon China, q nation with which we
were at peace? Had he any purpose in
view but the acquisition of, more terri.
tory? And now that our minister il
secure, and when the missionaries have
had an opportunity to leave the coun.
try, can the president have any Other
motive for remaining at Pekin than
greed of territory and lust for poweri
A fragment of our army is to remain al
Pekin, not to prevent division of the
empire, but to share in il, if division
shall become inevitable.
1--WE have secured from England and
Germany exclusive jurisdiction Of is
lands of the Samoan group. where w
are engaged-in keeping the peace by tn,
presence of naval force.
porto Rico has been annexed un
conditionally. In that island we hav,
q civil government that has been crea
ted by the order of the president.
SIN disregard of our pledge of free
dom and sovereignty to Cuba we ar
imposing on that island conditions o
colonial yassalage.
''The island of Guam has been ma de
penal colony and one person, who's
name has become historical, has beel
Ideported by a military order without
trial and without an opportunity 70
defense.
Finally congress has given the pres
ident full power to. govern Cuba. Port
Rico and the Philippines and in none 9
these vast possessions can the peopl
| appeal either to the constitution or tn
laws Of the United States.
"Has. power more unlimited been ez
ercised by any despot in any age O
country? We may not as yet doubt th
disposition of the country to do what i
right, but in these facts there is groun
for denying to President Mckinley tn
purpose to do what is right. The que,
ton is not as the president would hav
the country believe whether we ca
conquer the Philippine Islands, th
question is not whether we have powe
to make Cuba a vassal state, the quel
ton in this: Are we justified in the al
tempt to do either?"
II Glrdles The Globe.
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