| Show AN ISSUE FOR 1900 the new york world of the alt has a two column double leaded edl edi tordal on Surveying the empire which was waa prepared p in an ostensibly meditative mood regarding our new possessions in the ithe atlantic and pacific after stating the case the new york contemporary concludes that there is no question about it the united states are bigger are greater for these acquisitions 11 the exceedingly bad grammar will have to be overlooked because a matter of mistaken custom the united states are not no t bigger to be literal they are the same size as before what was meant of course was that the united states is bigger which is a 4 fact this is properly stated further on in the same article where it says yes it Is undoubtedly a greater a bigger united states but is it a better united states the question q eastlon being answered in the negative the territory taken is shown to be in square miles cuba porto rico hawaiian group the philippines the sulus 1000 the carolines 1000 guam in ladrones padrones La drones total cuba la Is about the size of new york ohio or alabama porto rico is 19 a little smaller than connecticut the hawaiian islands are somewhat smaller than new jersey the lars largest island hawaii 1 being about twice the size of delaware the philippines cover a land space about as great as new york and the now new england states together luzon on an which Mani Mant lais situated is not much smaller than new york all the new dependencies together are about equal in area to the new england states new york pennsylvania and new jersey these contain a mixed population chiefly colored and ignorant of some 11 ll these being deded thus cuba porto rico hawaii philippines and perhaps more that will fall under our do minion in sulu caroline and ladrone ladron islands A new argument Is then put forth but for which this mention might lacot have been made all others having run the gamut of debate time and time again it shows that the people that we annex and make citizens of are aliens in blood thought habits customs and manners to say nothing of the different hues of the skin that under the constitution they are entitled to the same rights that we possess end and by virtue of the terms of the declaration of independence they at once assume equality and participation in governmental affairs reference is made to our home negroes constituting a race menace all the time and then it Is asked if we are enlarging our commerce to an extent with the enlargement of our difficulties the whole by inference constituting an insoluble problem the whole aim and intent of the article which seems thoughtful and m methodical thod ical enough as it Is read to a close observer has a crystallization in the foundation of a new political issue of which the administration Is to bear the burden and its opponents become the beneficiaries it Is i claimed that during daring his western trip the president became satisfied that public sentiment required the acquisition of the archipelago and he Is perforce yielding to it but that such sentiment la 19 volatile and fluctuating that the treaty was agreed to under duress which would of course divest it of moral force the same as it if signed under protest said that a member of the cabinet has openly proclaimed himself an imperialist the grand climax is reached at the end of cof the article as follows for mr mckinley and his party the die is cast on the issue of imperialism imperi alim wi with lh ahe eople r nall nah the eha privilege of abi ch canha wm nHA ihor fininis inisi N va arl 1 till taft right i 10 0 I 1 harl lic ol 01 I 1 nm lm t mr fw th acts of his commission doubtless mr mckinley mckenley realized that the die was cast as ae to the issue suggested when he instructed the american commissioners to stand firm for fat that had been decided upon as to the t terms erms of settlement we had to take territory or nothing and having taken it must do something with it it it if the administration to la to be blamed for this and that hoped for mind changing resolve it into in to a cause tor for chastisement hereafter why not hold the administration in like manner blameworthy for bringing on the war at all and work up a public sentiment against it on that account As well go to the ea cause use and embrace it along with the effect while we are at it |
