The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-04-26

to tho State and National power on
all legitimate limos.
81 boliove McLaurin and many
other young mon Of tho South arc in
harmony with this course, and thoro-
foro his course has my approval.
Tho Democracy, in my Judgment,
mudo fatal blundor when it per-
mittod tho Republicans to appropri-
ato to thoir own uso tho questions
growing out of the Spanish war. Tho
Democrats did as much to bring
about that war rs the Republicans,
and should havo claimed thoir share
of its results and consequences For
mysclf, l am rejoicod that tho crust
of our national isolation has been
broken, and that wo can tako our
proper place among tho nations of
tho earth.
81 favor retaining possession of
the Philippines and othor nsular
possessions. We cumo into posses-
sion of this now territory in tho pros
ecution Of Il just war. We expended
vast amounts Of money and lost many
valuable lives in tho Spanish war,
and by all tho rules governing such
questions wo aro entitled to lndem-
nifty for tho expenditure. This in.
demnity is usually paid in money or
territory. Inasmuch M Spain had
no money wo took Puerto Rico in
part payment, and TOR tho Philippines
we paid cash. Tho titlo deeds woro
signed, scaled, and delivered. Why
should we give up land wo havo paid
for with the eonscnt of hB ownor-
SpainY"
do you apprehcnd that tho gov
ornment Of acao islands is going to
be very omb&aSmsnstng TO aur govern
mentp
"Not necessarily, II common sense
and good Judgment arc employed in
dealing with them. OF course tho
problom is serious ono, but not in
surmountahe. do not believe in u
protectorato or colonial government.
There is no place III our systom for
dependencies. The now possessions
of tho United States bo!ong to all tho
people Of the United States, and
should be governed under tho super
vision Of Congress as our other terri
tories arc governed, giving to tho in
habitants Of thom just SO much power
of elf-governnent and sovereignty
as thoy arc capable of exercising
This has boon tho rule for Alaska for
thirty y-odd years, and may be safely
applied elsowhero L cannot soc
whero thcro is such IN ovorpoworing
difficulty in our way
"No, sir; if the American people
will put their hoads together in a
patriotic spirit wo will solvo tho
problem justly and satisfactorily.
The possession of these islands will
rebound with especial and immoas-
urablo benefit to the cotton States,
furnishing, as thoy will, a most val.
liable market for manufactured cot
ton goods, and give us status in the
orient from which wo can defy com
petition in that vast field. We should
insist upon tho door being kept opon
to China. We should hold on to the
islands and govern them az we can,
honestly, justly, fairly. Whom the
inhabitants realize that our constitu,
tional government with representa-.
two responsibility means for them
freedom and enlightened progress
thoy will scoH at tho ieromaids ol
those who have tried to convince
them that wo havo tried to destroy
their libertios and rob them Of thei,
country"
In regard 10 tho appointment ol
John Ct. Capors as United Statos dis
trict attorney for South Carolina
Gon. Butler mid:
"What wanted in South Caro-
lima above all things is q creator tol
Grafton for those hoIsastly differing
with us inpoljsi;sal apinions-greateI
political h'sse action. l fine
wo have passs'd tho ttofnt whore tn.
white people from necessity were ar
rayed on one side 10 protect thoi
civilization, with tho negro race or
tho other, AMI can now afford to di