The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-08

the world, said: II believe that In a
few years the British empire will be one
vast INSTRUMENTATION, and the mar
kets of the colonies will be preserved
intact for the mother country, while
they would be given preferential entry
into the British markets" If this trade
confederation should ever be formed,
the other world powers would certainly
lose large share of the markets of the
world which they are trying so hard to
obtain, knowing that there are not
many more new continents to open up.
On account of the opposition to the
United States holding Cuba as a pos
session, the island was turned over to
the Cubans, and they were given their
freedom, won for them by America.
No one ever heard of the Cubans trying
very hard to get into the fight. In
gratitude for this noble deed, that
country now gives European powers
better trade concessions than to the
United States. Thus they can shut us
out from great deal of the trade
which is rightfully ours, and we also
lose valuable base to have IN time of
war.
There is talk that the Filipinos are
now ready to govern themselves, and
that we should turn the islands over to
them. If not, to sell them to the high
est bidder-that if we keep them, we
will always have trouble with the ma
Itives, and we will have to keep part of
our standing army there. e.fore reoma time.
| Suppose this is true. That is one of
the causes for an army, and is what the
soldier Is paid for. He might as well
be there earning his pay as at any of
our army posts doing his best to kill
time.
| We had great deal of trouble with
the Indians of the West, and many of
our soldiers were killed in trying to
keep them in order. Now, should the
United States have kept Cuba and
should she retain possession of che
Philippines and rule them? Would
we as country be benefited?
ALI nations at the present time are try
ing to extend their commercial power.
And these countries would help the
United States to do so. Take
Germany, for instance. Finding the
markets of the world parcelled off to
all the different nations, and believing
the time will come when her outlet
will be cut off, she now colonies new
countries, to build up her trade, know
: ing if she loses that, her greatness will
cease. At the present time thousands
, of her subjects have been induced to
} settle in Brazil and other South Amer.
lean countries; and while they may be-
come citizens of the country they settle
, in, the home feeling will be so great
that the commercial trade will be fol
3 Germany, and the treaties between
: them Will be to her advantage. Thi.
: in time might have a small bearing OF
| our obsolete Monroe Doctrine. If tn,
: majority of citizens in Brazil wer'
i Germans, and wished to go under th'
Q German flag, would the United State
Q have the right to say to Germany, w
Q will not let you have any possession
Q in the Western world, whether tn
t people of the country wish it or not
This would be strictly Monroe Doctrine
9 So when we see how all nations ar
}, striving to capture the markets o
9 South America and Asia, the possession
Q of Cuba and the Philippines would be
+ vast help to the United States from
!, commercial standpoint. And toda.
t. if we offered the Philippines for sal'
n all the European powers would try t
8 capture them, for the very reason Q
is trade and their Importance in time Q
10 war.
20 But our anti-imperialism party say
= we have nothing to 60 to war for, an
d that our business is to keep out of we
s. with European countries.s But 20
1T can never tell when we might have
If wage warfare, and these same peopl
helped to force this country into we
a. with Spain. If some other power {
If | that time had owned the Philippine