The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-24


lent act. And business does not thrive on
violence
EXPANSION GIVES MARKETS.
Another market for our surplus requires
no reciprocity except decent international
treatment; and yet it is the greatest unex-
plotted market on the glObe-the market of
China and the Orient TO that market we
are carried by the development of another
principle as natural as that of industrial
CONFERENCE.-The principle of expansion.
1t is a principle universal, and manifests
itself in the life of every individual, the
progress of every business firm and sweeps
onward through the whole range of human
activity 10 the policies OF nations The boy
cares for himself, and others, too. "A Dusl-
ness firm begins with local markets; then
"A larger factory and commercial agents IN
broader markets; and finally branch estab-
lishments In New York. New England,
California London and. at last, in the very
heart OF Europe itself. And just 80 nations,
when they have reached a certain point OF
power look to the world beyond them just
as a firm under like conditions looks be-
yond its own locality.
So, for example. England, decades ago,
seized on the worlds trade, and, with her
commercial expansion, came control OF
countries inhabited by infant or decadent
peoples. And such was their beneht TO
England that everywhere she extended her
der law and justice to these peoples-her
development CT the resources Of these lands
Is a noble chapter OF English history. And
this administration has brought its materi-
81 reward we'll as it's glory. For England
cells TO India alone every year nearly ZOO
10000 worth of products; 10 Ceylon alone
states alone nearly SIS O00, 900 worth; and
through her trade centers she reships to
China S120. 100000 worth. All told. her sales
directly to her dependencies and through
them to the Orient reach beyond $JO0, 900, 600
Deprive England of these markets for her
surplus and English workingmen would
starve. Fail TO give America future mar
kets for her surplus and American work
ingmen will starve. Germany understands
this, and searches to-day on every coast for
territory where the German flag may be
Even France, now past the meridian of her
power, still seeks to obey this universal
law And III France had not wasted her en-
erg1es on European battlehelds, but in
stead had poured her vigor along the lines
of French expansion century ago, France
would be still advancing. Had she chosen
Canada rather than campaigns in Italy.
planted French industry and civilization
west of the Mississippi. instead of plant
ing her standards amid the SHOWS of Rus
STA. she would have reaped worldwide
power instead of Waterloo.
Decadent peoples. like aged men, lose
their power. Spain failed In her duty of adj
ministration OF order law and justice in
her possessions-failed to connect them
with the world OF commerce and culture.
And when the voice of the Lord called the
armies of the Republic to her chastisement,
the time had also come when the people of
the Republic were prepared for that world
expansion natural to growing nations. For
US, duty, opportunity. power; for Spain,
recreancy. weakness punishment-all
spoke in the same greet hour of fate Porto
Rico became our charge; Cuba our ward !;
the Philippines our Oriental outpost. The
Democracy resisted all. As the old Federal
party resisted the American acquisition of
Louisiana Territory, and went TO its death;
as the old Wing party resisted American
expansion OF California, and went to it's
death: the late Democratic party re-
sisted American expansion over sea and
went TO its death. And now the remains of
the Democratic party, in opposition to the
government, demand that America shall
retreat from the Philippines. Shall Ameri-
cans heed that demand? We have expended
tens of millions OF American gold to plant
the beginnings of civilization in the Phil
ippines. We have poured out American
blood TO establish modern system. modern
methods, modern progress there. They
command the commerce Of the East Why
should we. then. in the very hour when
commercial expansion is swiftly becoming
our mortal need. abandon this possession;
throw away the multiplied millions of dol
lars they have invested; denounce our SOL
diers as pirates; give up the mastery OF the
Pacific and the control of the Orient? Ii is
policy OF decrepitude, proposition of
disgrace.