Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-07-12
EXPANSION POLICY
NOW A FIXED FACT
United States a Nation With
Great Big N.
MR.. DAY so DECLARES

Former Secretary of State of the
United States Speaks Entertainingly
on the Subject of Sour Place In
the international Family"
PUT-IN-BAY, O., July 1.-THE Hon.
William r. Day, former secretary of
state, was the principal speaker at the
annual meeting of the Ohio Bar associa-
tion here today. His subject was "Our
Place In the National Family" and he
said, in part:
"The United States is now regarded
as factor, and an important one, in
the solution of the worlds problems in
which she is interested. Foreign gov
| ernments who have long neglected
claims arising from mistreatment of our
| citizens no longer permit disrespectful
conduct towards them and are not un-
mindful of their rights. The world has
come to know that to be an American
citizen in every quarter of the globe i'm
plies the protection of a nation alive to
| the interests of it's citizens, however dis.
tant, however humble. This by no
means indicates that we have become a
world power in the sense that we shall
adopt the policy of promoting other ag-
grandizement at the expense of weak
| and defenseless people. 1t does mean
| the maintenance of our rights abroad
| wherever they may be assailed.
Results of Spanish War.
"While the advent and results of the
Spanish American war, i'll sense,
forced US to a seat at the international
council table, where our interests are
involved, it did not create the condi-
tions which sooner or later must have
brought us into closer relations with the
| other powers of the world.
Modern invention has so annihilated
space, means of communication have so
brought the world together, that it was
impossible long to not mingle with the
powers of the world. Without war this
new relation would have led to the
building of a navy, begun several years
before the Spanish war, adequate to
support and enforce the rights of Amer
ican citizens and to maintain their
treaty rights, that our people might
have the opportunity, to which they are
entitled, IN competing for the markets
of the world.
The Torch of Liberty.
"The American people have an ex-
cusable pride in the influence which our
domestic institutions have given this
country IN enlarging constitutional
rights IN other forms of government and
encouraging people of other countries
to insist on the right to govern them.
selves. The torch of liberty rightly
shines at the gateway of our country.
"While our policy has to great ex-
tent been one of isolation, it is gratify-
ing to note that we have had an i'm
portant influence in the development
and improvement of the worlds code of
international law, which civilized peo-
pie have given their common consent in
determining international rights.
Principle of Arbitration.
"More than any country, we have
taken the lead i'll enforcing the princi-
pie Of arbitration of international liber-
ties.
Nothing can be better settled than
the purpose of the American govern
ment to maintain the Monroe doctrine
in its true Interpretation, as prevent
ing the imposition of monarchical gov
ernment on unwilling Americans or the
further extension of European COLOMBIA.
tion upon American soil.
"That our relations to the outside
world will be extended and opportunity
for trade and commerce greatly ad-
vanced cannot be doubted We shall
have an isthmian canal.
New Opportunities.
"This new touch with the affairs of
the world brings new opportunities and
involves new responsibilities. Our wild
enlng horizon will give us clearer as
well as broader visions. We must pre-
pare to acquit ourselves in. these new
relations in a manner creditable to our
traditions. We must never lose sight
of the fundamental principles of our
government. This obligation is all the
more binding now that decision of the
supreme court of the United States has
made the government and disposition
of the islands practically one of policy,
to be determined by the American peo.
pie"