The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-30
LIBERALS TO THE SOUTH OF Us

Odashoned Mexican liberals the Central
and loyal friends OF the United States When SPANS yoke thrown
by Spanish America adopted system
OF the United States although adapted genius the
people Capitalization and very strong govern
suits best the Latin and the mixed whom may call ndo
an But the admiration United by
the Latin Americans carried them the Of copying political
institutions unud their character The invasion Of Mexico
the of the United States during presidency Polk
ed the liberals here but the
passions reused by that unhappy war had abad the Mexican liberals
found still invoking the high example Washington Jefferson
and Franklin We have heard many glowing panegyc American
institutions and ideals pronounced by eloquent MeNicans
The Spanish and still the sympathy Of liberals here stood
the and the independence given the republic Of Cuba
ehcted e nearly praise Inc acquisition OF the FmPPnes was an
other NATTER this OF leadership and intellectual emnence
here felt that the United States embarng of eXpan
SION and empire even that the cables had been cut and the mighty
Union the North had forever left the mornings
by the ndfaes who had contributed to his election Perhaps the
Union would independence the Philippines similar
that extended Cuba But nothing the ngoes
enched in power Washington batan announced that the Deca
ration of Independence paper military
officers high rank remarked
bert Admiral Dewey placed himself however record saying that
the Fpnos better fitted for freedom and egoemen
than the Cubans is be admitted that many eminent Fpno
hodevi posts in the islands and that the United States is planting
educational institutions there of significance for the
Pn0s Canor Tor Sonethng IKE genuine home rule
We think they will achieve day the auous ngoes
Washngton couns prevail Army officers
regard the constitution back number much paper
need to be admonised that they stand the very dividing line between
loyalty to the republic and treason American liberty
Recently we have the Panama incident, matter big with fate
the fact that the sudden birth of the alleged republic the result
plot Useless also pretend that protecoa has been thrown
over the republic political expression is part of the i'm
peasc program We have discussed this all before
that the AngloSaXon instinct toward territorial dominion. In
da South Africa Malta Egypt Cyprus the island continent Of Aus
raa the Philippines Porto RcOhee evidences the land hun
of the powerful which has of English wordspeech
current in all the great ports of the far East
Mexican and LanAmecan liberals thinking hard they
wondering where the Colossus of the North will
ling if the republic will be egardu of the rights orderly and
progressive Latin American communities they almost bewered
by the Roosevelt rapde diplomacy here ruler who then
informs his national Legislature that accomplished
which their formal approval is needed.
Apart from all sentiment of patriotism and natural apprehension
for the their Latin American liberals
full of the humanity the republic Washington be-
intact FORM empire They symptoms of
United States call great
cities the Boss large for the
Washington and they that the bigger would like
power the Senate that distinctive manifestation Of the
federal that the world the foes
applaud mperasc program the dominant
the United States Every the popular appaud
lingo policy Subtle influences work keep thd
days Union be mtarized of mail placed
the Goddess Liberty and sword her hands
who dstrs the people medevas will be glad
For all these the friends freedom the world will eagerly
watch the presidential campaign open the United States next
Austere republicans the type Brutus Carno and JEFF
son will hope reaction from the present program They would
welcome the nomination of Grover Cleveland by the democraex
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