Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
1hc Oriental Priso within Our
Reach.


ham In the Soudan bids fair to result In
ths permanent supremacy Of England
over that far.away African land. Like
Egypt, TO which 1t has been subsidiary, 1t
mnst remain under the controlling infiu.
snce of the Briton. The fierce fana ticism
Of 81 MAhdi and his followers will prove
powsrless 10 prevent such conclusion.
Remington rifles and Krup guns will
prevail over oimetars and lances. FL
4ahdl will 60 down, as did Arab Bey.
Egypt will become another prop to Eng
laAd's greatness and prosperity--the
stershouse and granary Of England a.
u waa the granary Of Rome--while the
euss Canal will be British, and the rich
teads Of the interior Of Africa flow into
English coffsrs.
10 this connection It IL hard to con.
seal chagrin at the want Of self.asser.
tivs enterprise and manly strength
which tho United States display in all
oar relations toward the outside world.
Afmylsss and navyless. we appear weak
Ahd vacillating TO our nsighbors. For.
elen nations either insult US openly. or
l1ners " with silent contempt. In
slehsr case they 60 on In their respective
policies and work out great events, in
uteer disregard Of our approval or dis.
sent. We seem cipher. as 1t were. in
~ sconomy Of the world. We appear
y hAvs no worth or Significance in our.
s6lvss, ~ nation, but only to aid the
lnportance Of others. ThiS should not
b. The American with their ener.
~ properly directed arc virile race,
>eApabls Of great docds. 1t Is the policy
= our government. for the past fifteen
years, which has lowered us to this level.
Ihis policy should be changed.
The HERALD has frequently referred
p ths fact that China lies at our West.
~ doors ready and ripe to pass under
onr deninion. ~ India has passed under
~ oontrol Of England, to the benefit Of
beth. We have often alluded to and ad-
veoatsd this solution Of tho Chinese i'm.
lSratlon problem. But the American
3olha In this generation has become SO
Gsrvated and eifsmlnated that such .
01ksns would doubtless be considered
many = visionary and wholly i'm.
I )te& &lIeAhls, Yet. 1t this very moment,
~ 6leter republic Of France il fighting
~ ~ ounqusst Of Anam. : dependency
Q&laAs whtoh b larger than France
uonaalns naillions Of psolpc If the
oaaHk Gnd Anam becomes a
eevInoe 70 their republic. who
~ both will not be benefited,
- lime that France Is battling
91ll6n Of Anam In Asia, she Is
~ ! war Of conquest in MAZDA.
6eox he coast Of Africa, which
~ ~ empire in itself. II will
~ MANNED that these are vision.
~ ertAsti stioAble schemes on the part
oNof republic. 1t ID not vision
tet EaelAnd TO lord II over Egypt,
Australia. Canada. Hong
J. u Gibraltar, Cyprus and scores
rendspcies in every quarter Of the
~ Bnt anything 10 Visionary ant
sSallh which looks to the advancement
American interests abroad.
IN l1e llms will come when, with new
tlls 81 the helm Of State. our "tmid
lsAsivs" policy will be abandoned. al
SauWcrthy a great nation Of fifty millions
~ people. We have just as much righ,
- advance our interests in Asia ant
e1ssMhers. ~ have England and France
W should learn lesson from Britain
~ Monarch Of the Seas. The rich priz,
q ths Orient is our natural heritage, ant
{ tAs future will place men at the head o
4 oar national affairs, who will be wis,
enough and bravo enough to reach GU
and seize it.