Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-05-10
THE GREED OF CONQUEST

THE GhHHD OF OONVOhSI.
The Governments Of the United States
and Of Great Britain are engaged 10 schemes
Of territorial acquisition which are drafting
heavily on their resources.
The United States is endeaVoring TO make
the Inhabitants Of the Philippine Islands
subjects TO this Government. For that pur.
pose 1t has waged war, and while it ia
marked with some success, II has not been
entirely satisfactory. 10 accomplishing lie
purposes, notwithstanding its revenues have
been largely increased, II was found ne
cessary 10 put on the market loan for
$500. 900. The financial condition Of
the country was excellent, and the bonds
were syndicated without dollar Of them
getting into foreign market. Capital was
glad OF an opportunity Of getting such an
Investment. 1t was lying 10 bank vaults.
not earning 9 penny, and the loan came as
q benedlction TO those who are satisfied with
moderate rates OF interest where the security
OF the Investment is beyond question.
The war which this country is wAging Is
one OF conquest, and is 10 violation Of the
history and traditions Of the Government.
Ostensibly the original purpose Of the con.
test was to relieve the people who for CEN
turtles had been under bondage 10 the Span
ish Government, and whose liberty was sub
servient 70 the tyranny and greed OF a na-
ton whose history represents the intolerance
of monarchial institutions in its very worst
form.
On the success OF our arms the Admins
tratiOn Of William Mckinley perverted the
declared aims Of contest and appropriated
the islands Of the Archipelago To Its own
uses, calling them Colonial possessions "
To inaugurate this violation Of the policy of
free government more than $500 900 900
have been spent, and an excess Of 5000 lives
OF American citizens have been sacrificed.
Before the Administration Of William Nc
Kinley will have accomplished its purposes
IL will be necessary for our Government IN
expend not less than $500 900 more. and
~ sacrifice from 10000 to 1900 more Of our
citizens. When this fearful waste Of money
and lives has been made our country will
BE- in possession OF 100000 OF turbulent,
dissatisfied people, who will never assimi-
late, nor become devoted TO our form of gov.
ernment This bill Of particulars is the
most grievous which has ever been made by
our people. 1t is only, however, foretaste
Of the results which will continue 10 follow
the policy of "expansion" In foreign lands.
The English Government, not making pre-
tensions Of freeing people from bondage,
but having trumped up right OF possession
which has not q tInsel thread on which IN
hang, has made war on the inhabitants and
the lands which constitute the "Transvaal
Republic" and the "Orange Free State" and
with sword and fire has laid waste an i'm
mense territory and killed thousands of the
citizens of the South African Republics
The British have not escaped, as has the
army of the United States 10 its marauding
enterprises. The "burghers" are more In
telligent and better soldiers than the Fill
pinos While the losses / y death and the
expenditure Of millions of money are not
definitely known on the side Of those who
are struggling and fighting for the preser-
Walton Of liberty and for the defense Of their
firesides, the Chancellor OF the British EK
chequer and the Minister o! War give de-
tails Of death to the English people which
shock mankind. The loss OF life 10 the
British army is 10 excess Of 81 1000, and the
expenditure Of money exceeds $500. 600 900.
The conquest has been the dearest England
has known sincs she acted as pay master in
crushing the Corsican Corporal.
The loss of lie has been q holocaust, and
the prediction Of President Kruger has been
completely verified. The infamy Of the Brit
ish assault compares strongly with the con
quest Of India by Lord Give and Warren
Hastings The object OF the East India
Company was To rob the titled people Of
India OF the immense wealth which thous.
and years bad accumulated and the object of
the invasion Of the "'rransvaal" was To take
possession of the gold mines Of Pretoria and
the diamond mines OF Kimberly. The cost
of her success, though her greed is not yet
fully accomplished. marks an epoch ia the
English Government which has startled the
world, and possibly is the prelude to the be-
ginning oil her decay.