The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-24
Lewis Would Trade Philippines
For British Possessions.
WOULD CONTROL CONTINENT
England Needs Our Far East Posses
slons, Which Are Ad ae TO Her
Colonies-United States Needs la
lands Situated Near Our Coasts.
Discu ssion In Senate interesting


get aud 10 hold territory Is a charac-
~teristic of the Anglo Saxon race. That
Is why no really believes that the
United States viii ever give up he
Philippine Islands.
After the SENATE passed q bin with
a provision which definitely surren-
dered the islands I'm q few years Ii
looked as If there might be a POSSIBLE
lily that such a separation could be
effected. But public sentiment I'm the
country soon stopped that kind of leg
islation, and the result is that instead
OF actual independence we have offered
the Filipinos a vague promise of indie
pendence when they are capable OF
forming a stable government.
1t IL this same desire to acquire and
hold territory which will cause us to
buy the Danish West Indies for $25,
100000. And that action will be fol
lowed by further efforts to acquire the
other West Indies islands.
A Leading inquiry.
During the last discussion OF the
Philippine question in the senate Sen
at0r Borah of Idaho TOOK occasion 10
critlcise the purchase OF the Danish
islands. Senator Phelan of California
defended the purchase by saying that
they were necessary as a part OF our
national defense. as they might fall
into the hands of a hostile power
Borah asserted with great vigor that
the Monroe doctrine was powerful
enough TO prevent any power from &C
quiring the Danish Islands. At that
point Senator Lewis OF Illinois asked
IF 1t Is true that the Danish West
Indies are necessary to our defense, IL
II not also true that all the West Indies
are necessary for our security 2" Borah
replied that was the inevitable conclu
sion.
Proposed Swap With England.
Afterward | asked Lewis If his In
quiry was an indication that he was
opposed to the Danish treaty.
NO" he replied, IL have not yet de
termined that question. What | was
trying TO reach or to indicate was that
the manifest destiny OF this country Is
TO control the American continent and
those islands adjacent to our coast.
We ought TO take things outright. not
a bit there and IA nibble here. such as
we have in Panama. We ought TO
have all OF Panama. But what | had
I'm mind was the still greater question
OF exchanging the Philippine Islands
for British possessions In the West In
dies. which In time will give us an OPP
portunity TO acquire all those islands.
The Philippines. lying near the posses
sions OF England In the east. would be
valuable 10 her. more so than the Is
lands In the Caribbean"
Republicans Are Wondering.
Many Republicans are wondering
whether Hughes will turn out the
Democrats II he comes to be president.
One OF the big reasons for electing
Hughes-in the minds OF a lot OF Re
publicans-is to get the places now
held Ivy Democrats. Its all right for
Hughes to be a civil service reformer,"
remarked one OF the practical pollti-
clans. but he mustn't be so darned
sincere about Ii that he will keep Dem
ocrats In the good jobs"
Specializing About Bryan.
Again the report is started that Will
lam J. Bryan is TO leave Nebraska and
make his residence either I'm North
Carolina or Florida. Coupled with the
report is the intimation that he may be
a candidate for the senate from one OF
those states. Bryan might disturb ex-
isting political conditions.
Change Accounted For.
At the beginning OF the European
war there was a prolonged howl from
southern statesmen about the destruc-
ton OF the cotton market. BUY a
bale OF cotton became a catch phrase,
the idea being to help the cotton pro
ducer. Great Britain came In for Sc
we're denunciation for stopping ship
ments to Germany. Making cotton con-
traband was denounced. Then all be
came quiet.
But 1t was explained when the rev
enue bill was considered. Protests
against the tax on articles entering
into the manufacture of munitions
came from the south. 1t was discov-
cred that there has been a great mar
ket for cotton Is a part OF wal MUM
ton manufacture.
Almost q Lone Voice.
While a number OF western Repub-
leans voted against the big naval pro
gram, Congressman Phil Campbell of
Kansas, a recognized leader of the mi
nority, was most vehement In his ex
pressions. 1--WE are going war mad
he said. I'VE are plunging the country
h%eadlong into preparation for war.
No n knows with whom we are go
Ing to nght. We are piling up expendi-
lures that are appalling. We are lay
Ing the foundation for larger expendi-
lures next year"
And more to the same effect. But
the house went straight on and voted
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